Banbury Foodbank
Analysis
Banbury Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banbury. 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 services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Banbury Foodbank reported income of £51k and spending of £54k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £119k to £51k (-58%), an average of -58% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Banbury Foodbank sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Change Through Education in Africa (£51k), Old Edwardians' Association UK & Ireland Branch (£51k) and Syed Hamid Charitable Trust (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship in Banbury and the surrounding area by working with local churches to:(a) provide emergency food, toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need;(b) distribute such goods to other charities or organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty; and(c) provide individuals and families with advice and support
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Change Through Education in Africa | Worcestershire | £51k |
| Old Edwardians' Association UK & Ireland Branch | Kent | £51k |
| Syed Hamid Charitable Trust | London | £51k |
| The Builders House | South Croydon | £51k |