Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO
Analysis
Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in December 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO reported income of £132k and spending of £57k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £40k to £132k (+231%), an average of +231% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 231%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance CIO sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (£132k), Frazzled Cafe (£132k) and Ecyps (Children and Young Persons' Services) (£132k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The preservation, protection & promotion of good health & the environment for the public benefit in Blackburn with Darwen & the surrounding area by increasing public understanding, education, involvement & knowledge of the way in which food is produced, distributed, consumed & disposed of & the effects this can have on human health & the health of the environment on which humans depend
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| UK Health Alliance on Climate Change | London | £132k |
| Frazzled Cafe | London | £132k |
| Ecyps (Children and Young Persons' Services) | London | £132k |
| Brecon Mountain Rescue Team | Powys | £132k |