Colchester Foodbank
Analysis
Colchester Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2023, 3 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Colchester Foodbank reported income of £323k and spending of £314k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £392k to £323k (-18%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Colchester Foodbank sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God: Good News Haven (£323k), Dulwich Almshouse Charity (£323k) and New Horizon Aog Church (£322k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Colchester Foodbank seeks to address food poverty in the local area by giving food parcels to clients who have been issued with a voucher from a professional agency. In addition, we seek to make available signposting from a range of professionals who can advise on debt, housing, benefits, health and wellbeing, budgeting and child welfare.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemed Christian Church of God: Good News Haven | London | £323k |
| Dulwich Almshouse Charity | London | £323k |
| New Horizon Aog Church | Nottingham | £322k |
| Chabad of West Hampstead Limited | London | £323k |