Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank
Analysis
Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Irlam. 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.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £15k to £20k (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 78%. 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, Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everybody Dancing (£20k), Awdal Community in Leicester (£20k) and Llanelli and District Shopmobility (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in the Irlam and Cadishead, Salford and the surrounding area in such ways as the trustees from time-to-time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisation working to relieve poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Everybody Dancing | Worcestershire | £20k |
| Awdal Community in Leicester | Leicester | £20k |
| Llanelli and District Shopmobility | Dyfed | £20k |
| The Norfolk Freemasons Charitable Funds | Norwich | £20k |