Knowsley Foodbank

Analysis

Knowsley Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Knowsley Industrial Estate. It was registered in October 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2024, Knowsley Foodbank reported income of £863k and spending of £890k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2024, income grew from £103k to £863k (+737%), an average of +189% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 338%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Knowsley 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Purfleet Trust Resettlement Project (King's Lynn) Limited (£859k), Eastbourne Foodbank (£865k) and Waltham Forest Churches Night Shelter-Wfcns Limited (£858k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 7.3%. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5,993 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.