Oldham Foodbank
Analysis
Oldham Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oldham. It was registered in May 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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, Oldham Foodbank reported income of £479k and spending of £430k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £168k to £479k (+185%), an average of +185% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 185%. 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, Oldham Foodbank sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eggcup (£479k), It Takes a City (Cambridge) (£479k) and Dushinsky Trust Limited (£479k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY AIMS ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN OLDHAM. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS THROUGH OLDHAM FOODBANK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eggcup | Lancashire | £479k |
| It Takes a City (Cambridge) | Cambridge | £479k |
| Dushinsky Trust Limited | London | £479k |
| Shishukunj | Edgware | £480k |