Chepstow Foodbank
What it does
The Charity accepts donations of non-perishable food from members of the public directly or via supermarket collections. These donations are weighed and sorted into food-types then checked for end dates and stored.Referral Agencies make referral for those in urgent need of food-support to visit the foodbank distribution centrewhere they are given 3-days worth of emergency food.
Its charitable purposes
1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN THE TOWN OF CHEPSTOW AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH SHOWING HUMANITARIAN COMPASSION. 2. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FIRST OBJECT, TO PROVIDE FREE OF CHARGE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS TO BENEFICIARIES REFERRED BY PARTNER CHARITIES OR HEALTH OR SOCIAL SERVICES OR SIMILAR PUBLIC BODIES.3. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FIRST OBJECT, TO PROVIDE SUCH OTHER SUPPORT TO BENEFICIARIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVICE AND GUIDANCE, AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH SHOWING HUMANITARIAN COMPASSION.4. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FIRST OBJECT, TO PROMOTE THE NEEDS OF BENEFICIARIES AND TO SOLICIT FUNDS AND DONATIONS OR SUPPLIES OF APPROPRIATE ITEMS FOR FOOD PARCELS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Monmouthshire
- Elsewhere
- South Gloucestershire
- Gloucestershire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £22,866 and spent £33,073.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £22,866 | £33,073 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2025 | £46,214 | £26,512 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2024 | £21,163 | £20,817 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2023 | £24,013 | £23,070 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £16,582 | £13,735 | Not reported | 15 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 38%, from £16,582 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £22,866 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 145% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £3,500 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £3,500 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £5,000, awarded in 2022.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2022 | Trussell | £5,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Hilary Collins
- Keith Jones
- Louise Kennedy
- Marie Simpson
- Paul Doyle
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 8 September 2026, 145 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 September 2025, 125 days early | Received 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 28 July 2024, 187 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 27 November 2023, 65 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 6 October 2022, 117 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1151076
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 March 2013
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 27 FEB 2013
- Website
- chepstow.foodbank.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- 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.