Neath Foodbank
What it does
To provide food to people who are in crisis.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEATH, PORT TALBOT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 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.AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, SUPPORTED BY CHURCHES IN (AREA OF BENEFIT).
Causes
- What it works on
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £42,970 and spent £48,551.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £42,970 | £48,551 | Not reported | 56 |
| 31 August 2024 | £77,875 | £78,783 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 August 2023 | £44,420 | £68,574 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 August 2022 | £35,538 | £22,922 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 August 2021 | £31,430 | £22,354 | Not reported | 35 |
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 37%, from £31,430 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £42,970 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 113% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: £10,000 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £10,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £10,200 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £3,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £1,540 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £1,700 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £25,000.
By funder
- Trussell£15,000, 1 grant
- The Headley Trust£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | The Headley Trust | £10,000 |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Trussell | £15,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Rev LYNDA ELIZABETH NEWMANChair
- Arthur Gwilym Potts
- Mark Darney Jones
- Nigel Stuart Parsons
- Peter Swindale
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 28 June 2026, 2 days early | Received 28 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 23 June 2025, 7 days early | Received 23 June 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 17 June 2024, 13 days early | Received 17 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 28 October 2023, 120 days late | Received 28 October 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 22 November 2022, 145 days late | Received 22 November 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1166053
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 March 2016
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 AUG 2011AS AMENDED ON 01/02/2016
- Website
- neath.foodbank.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
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.