Newham Foodbank
Analysis
Newham Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beckton. It was registered in May 2018, 8 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 2025, Newham Foodbank reported income of £13k and spending of £9,252, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £95k to £13k (-87%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Newham Foodbank sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parson Drove United Charities (£13k), Reachout Birmingham (£13k) and Joseph Nutter's Foundation (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY; SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Parson Drove United Charities | Wisbech | £13k |
| Reachout Birmingham | Birmingham | £13k |
| Joseph Nutter's Foundation | North Yorkshire | £13k |
| The Sir Moses Montefiore Holy Land Trust | London | £13k |