St Ives Foodbank
Analysis
St Ives Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in December 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Ives Foodbank reported income of £45k and spending of £55k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £36k to £45k (+24%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, St Ives Foodbank sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint James, Higher Broughton (£45k), The David Richard Bell and Rosemary Elizabeth Bell Charitable Trust (£45k) and BC Community Limited (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in St Ives and the surrounding TR26 postcode area who are referred by staturory agencies, schools, churches or other community charities, by providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need; and by other means, including provision of support or signposting to relevant information or advice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint James, Higher Broughton | Salford | £45k |
| The David Richard Bell and Rosemary Elizabeth Bell Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £45k |
| BC Community Limited | Salford | £45k |
| The Chamberlain Highbury Trust | Birmingham | £45k |