South Cotswolds Foodbank
Analysis
South Cotswolds Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cirencester. It was registered in January 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, South Cotswolds Foodbank reported income of £368k and spending of £456k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income grew from £144k to £368k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South Cotswolds Foodbank sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Central Ambulance Charity (£368k), Headway Sussex Ltd (£368k) and North London Partnership Consortium Limited (£368k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are part of the Trussell Trust network of Foodbanks and offer nutritionally balanced food parcels (sufficient for 3 days) to folk in our local community who are in need and who come to us with a voucher from one of our referral partners, such as doctors, CAB, housing officers etc. The food we offer is generously donated to us by our local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Ambulance Charity | Bicester | £368k |
| Headway Sussex Ltd | Lewes | £368k |
| North London Partnership Consortium Limited | London | £368k |
| Middleton Park Equestrian Centre Riding for the Disabled Association | Selectapost 3 | £368k |