Runcorn and District Foodbank
Analysis
Runcorn and District Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Runcorn. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Runcorn and District Foodbank reported income of £99k and spending of £157k, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £110k to £99k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Runcorn and District Foodbank sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Beacon Centre (£99k), World Without Orphans Europe (£99k) and Senfocus (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Runcorn and District Foodbank activities are the prevention or relief of poverty - by providing emergency food boxes containing a supply of balanced and nutritional foodstuffs to individuals in need and provides signposting to relevant information and other advisory services. Non-perishable food is donated by the community and is distributed to individuals via seven distribution centres.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Beacon Centre | Manchester | £99k |
| World Without Orphans Europe | Reading | £99k |
| Senfocus | London | £99k |
| Marehay Miners' Welfare Institute and Recreation Ground | Ripley | £99k |