Leominster Food Bank
Analysis
Leominster Food Bank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leominster. It was registered in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Leominster Food Bank reported income of £148k and spending of £109k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £148k (+652%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 246%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Leominster Food Bank sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gravesend and Dartford Muslim Association (£148k), Source of Hope Limited (£148k) and Hertford and District Foodbank (£148k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Leominster Food Bank operates from premises behind the Priory Church in Leominster. We offer food, and other essential items, to anyone experiencing food poverty, via referrals from other agencies, such as the Job Centre, Social Services, etc. We also offer a Food Share service of surplus items from shops and supermarkets. This is available to anyone - no referral needed.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesend and Dartford Muslim Association | Kent | £148k |
| Source of Hope Limited | Preston | £148k |
| Hertford and District Foodbank | Hertford | £148k |
| The Frankie Howerd Obe Trust | Axbridge | £148k |