Haywards Heath Foodbank
Analysis
Haywards Heath Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in September 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, Haywards Heath Foodbank reported income of £72k and spending of £76k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2025, income grew from £492 to £72k (+14503%), an average of +427% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 40112%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Haywards Heath Foodbank sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Workcare West Midlands (£72k), New Life Church Bedfordshire Trust (£72k) and Franche Community Church (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objective, through a christian initiative, is the prevention and relief of poverty in Haywards Heath and surrounding districts, in particular but not exclusively by a/ providing local people in crisis and need with emergency food supplies, and b/ the provision of other help for the beneficaries including signposting and other advisory services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Workcare West Midlands | Birmingham | £72k |
| New Life Church Bedfordshire Trust | Bedfordshire | £72k |
| Franche Community Church | Kidderminster | £72k |
| The Betty Shelvey Trust | Kent | £72k |