Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight
Analysis
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle Of Wight. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight reported income of £28k and spending of £24k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £14k to £28k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gmlb-Foundation (£27k), Special Educational Needs Families Support Group Limited (£28k) and The Coln Trust (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Purchase and provide food for people in poverty and crisis at this current time. This is achieved by placing a stand at our chairty shop/cafe in Lake for people to collect for free. We also offer a home delivery of an emergency box of fresh fruit and veg plus home cooked meals and a supply of packet and tinned products as a back up. In the Sandown Bay area and across the island where required
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gmlb-Foundation | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £27k |
| Special Educational Needs Families Support Group Limited | Manchester | £28k |
| The Coln Trust | London | £27k |
| Sadaka | Reading | £28k |