Sketty Foodbank
Analysis
Sketty Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in November 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 April 2025, Sketty Foodbank reported income of £57k and spending of £47k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income fell from £104k to £57k (-46%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sketty Foodbank sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gateshead Charitable Foundation (£57k), Charismatic Methodist Church, Milton Keynes (£57k) and The Redeemed of the Lord Ministry (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Purpose of Sketty Foodbanki. Providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need, and/or for distribution by charities and other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.ii. Such other means including (but not limited to) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Charitable Foundation | Gateshead | £57k |
| Charismatic Methodist Church, Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | £57k |
| The Redeemed of the Lord Ministry | Bolton | £57k |
| Reachout Community Church Irchester | Wellingborough | £57k |