Wythenshawe Food Bank
Analysis
Wythenshawe Food Bank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Wythenshawe Food Bank reported income of £82k and spending of £91k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £75k to £82k (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wythenshawe Food Bank sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Just Caring Midlands (£82k), Kings Arms Community Church (£82k) and The Tisbury Telegraph Trust (£82k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide Food and other essential items to people experiencing food crisis and extreme poverty in Wythenshawe through an organisation of food banks supported by trained volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Just Caring Midlands | Birmingham | £82k |
| Kings Arms Community Church | Gloucestershire | £82k |
| The Tisbury Telegraph Trust | London | £82k |
| Wessex Close Christian Fellowship | Hampshire | £82k |