Gateshead Foodbank
Analysis
Gateshead Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tyne And Wear. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Gateshead Foodbank reported income of £439k and spending of £527k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £407k to £439k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gateshead Foodbank sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Goldheart Charity Limited (£439k), Eagle's Nest Project (£441k) and The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund (£439k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Gateshead Foodbank is here to help individuals and families in crisis, through the provision of emergency food supplies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Goldheart Charity Limited | London | £439k |
| Eagle's Nest Project | Staffordshire | £441k |
| The Sheriffs' and Recorders' Fund | London | £439k |
| Human Rights Protection Fund | London | £441k |