Feeding Families
Analysis
Feeding Families is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blaydon-on-Tyne. It was registered in August 2018, 8 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 March 2025, Feeding Families reported income of £913k and spending of £801k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £212k to £913k (+330%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 210%. 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, Feeding Families sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Walton Lea Partnership Limited (£912k), Share (£914k) and Room at the Inn (£912k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £153k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Investments 0.3%
- Other 41%
In the charity's own words
Our mission is to 1) Provide relief to any person experiencing poverty primarily in north east England. We will do this, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of food, education and other resources which they could not otherwise afford.2) Promote wellbeing and mental health for those who give and receive aid.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Lea Partnership Limited | Cheshire | £912k |
| Share | Basildon | £914k |
| Room at the Inn | Warrington | £912k |
| Shree Swaminarayan Charitable Trust Vadtal Dham (UK) | Middlesex | £914k |