Blackburn Foodbank

Analysis

Blackburn Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in July 2020, 6 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Blackburn Foodbank reported income of £959k and spending of £807k, spending 84% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Blackburn Foodbank 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Young Barnet Foundation (£958k), Deaf Empowering Network (£960k) and Dalewood Trust (£955k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%, charitable activities 2.0% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £626k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.