Wrexham Foodbank / Banc Bwyd Wrecsam
What it does
Provision of emergency food parcels; signposting for clients in need of debt management or other forms of personal support. Advice on budgeting and Eat Well Spend Less courses to support this.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH THAT ARE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.B) SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £172,406 and spent £179,342.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £172,406 | £179,342 | Not reported | 105 |
| 31 March 2024 | £221,334 | £114,181 | Not reported | 105 |
| 31 March 2023 | £150,541 | £108,012 | Not reported | 80 |
| 31 March 2022 | £95,938 | £131,120 | Not reported | 85 |
| 31 March 2021 | £175,244 | £63,686 | Not reported | 80 |
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
- About the same: £172,406 in the year to 31 March 2025, against £175,244 in the year to 31 March 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £52,988 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £52,988 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £51,158 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £22,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £75 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 11 grants to this charity since 2017, worth at least £258,609.
By funder
- Trussell£240,421, 8 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£13,188, 2 grants
- Steve Morgan Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2023 | Trussell | £137,819 |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Trussell | £5,000 |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Trussell | £35,137 |
| 30 Nov 2021 | Trussell | £944 |
| 23 Sept 2020 | Trussell | £1,300 |
| 27 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 2 Apr 2020 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £5,000 |
| 30 Oct 2019 | Trussell | £1,645 |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Trussell | £1,677 |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Trussell | £56,901 |
All 11 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,188 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Suzanne NantcurvisChair
- Alan George Jacobs
- Anna Grace Thorncroft
- Derek William Adnitt
- Rev Katherine Joan Tiltman
- Simon Durnell
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 19 January 2026, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 17 January 2025, 14 days early | Received 17 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 22 January 2024, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 January 2023, 11 days early | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 25 January 2022, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1162262
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 June 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Jun 2015 as amended on 04 May 2021
- Website
- www.wrexham.foodbank.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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.