Fare Shop
Analysis
Fare Shop is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 2016, 10 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 December 2025, Fare Shop reported income of £19k and spending of £17k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £7,416 to £19k (+157%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 382%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fare Shop sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sarah Rachael Titford's Charity (£19k), Filling The Gap (£19k) and Jacksdale & Selston Community Church (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, the prevention or relief of food poverty of people living in Greater Manchester by establishing and growing a grocery business, providing surplus food from supermarkets to individuals, to relieve their needs and prevent hunger.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Rachael Titford's Charity | Kent | £19k |
| Filling The Gap | Stroud | £19k |
| Jacksdale & Selston Community Church | Nottingham | £19k |
| The Samuel White and Francis Willoughby Charity for Relief in Need | Staffordshire | £19k |