Bridgend Foodbank

The objects set out in section 3 of the Trust deed describes what the Charity sets out to achieve viz:The relief of poverty, hardship and distress, in particular but not exclusively by:1) The provision of emergency food supplies to individuals and families2) Supporting existing agencies working with the distressed and destitute by donating food in bulk.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Bridgend

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 30 June 2025, it had income of £253,488 and spent £248,710.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 16%, from £218,112 in the year to 30 June 2021 to £253,488 in the year to 30 June 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 98% of its income in the year to 30 June 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 30 June 2025: £3,250 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £208,770.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 14 December 2022, Bridgend

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  To receive the following Questions from:

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 9 January 2024

  Named by Huw Irranca-Davies in the Senedd

  …a great effort at community and voluntary level to ensure that food surpluses are not going to waste but are instead going to foodbanks like Bridgend foodbank for distribution, with vouchers, or to food pantries like Baobab Bach for distribution as exceptionally good-value bags of heavily discounted…

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6 trustees run the charity.

• Jonathon Paul DaviesChairAppointed 4 July 2011
• Anthony John HornsbyAppointed 1 July 2014
• Claire Marian YoungAppointed 16 November 2023
• Jefferson Houseman Tildesley MBEAppointed 4 July 2011
• Mark BramptonAppointed 16 November 2023
• Michael Charles RichardsonAppointed 21 October 2016

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1142714

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

4 July 2011

Governing document

TRUST DEED DATED 24/06/2010

Website

www.bridgend.foodbank.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Bridgend

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Bridgend Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Bridgend's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg