Bankthefood
Analysis
Bankthefood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burnham-On-Crouch. It was registered in April 2021, 5 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, Bankthefood reported income of £78k and spending of £102k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £52k to £78k (+49%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 464%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bankthefood sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Evo Foundation (£78k), Cameron's Orphanage Project (£78k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God Miracle Chapel (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve persons in the UK that are in financial hardship through a free app, that aims to link shoppers with their local supermarkets and food banks to make sure that the donations that food banks receive are always plentiful, relevant and consistent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Evo Foundation | West Yorkshire | £78k |
| Cameron's Orphanage Project | Burgess Hill | £78k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Miracle Chapel | Mansfield | £78k |
| East Riding Food Poverty Alliance (Erfpa) | East Riding of Yorkshire | £78k |