Churches Together in Penwortham Foodbank
Analysis
Churches Together in Penwortham Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in August 2022, 4 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 September 2025, Churches Together in Penwortham Foodbank reported income of £24k and spending of £32k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2023 to September 2025, income grew from £20k to £24k (+16%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Churches Together in Penwortham Foodbank sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Liz Mitchell Let It Be Foundation (£24k), Scartho Celebration Church (£24k) and Fan the Flames Ministry (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Churches Together in Penwortham Foodbank main operation is the running of a weekly foodbank, the Penwortham Foodbank. Its objective is the relief of financial hardship amongst the people of Penwortham and surrounding area by providing emergency food, toiletries and household items to people in need, including signposting to relevant information and other advisory services
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Mitchell Let It Be Foundation | Reading | £24k |
| Scartho Celebration Church | Grimsby | £24k |
| Fan the Flames Ministry | Royston | £24k |
| Luvely | Ely | £24k |