South Gwynedd Foodbank
What it does
South Gwynedd Foodbank operates throughout South Gwynedd and surrounding areas of North Wales. In partnership with over 60 voluntary and statutory Agencies, we help to relieve poverty by providing a minimum of three days emergency food and toiletries (supplemented on occasions by clothing and furniture) to individuals and families who are experiencing financial hardship, sickness or need.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN SOUTH GWYNEDD AND SURROUNDING AREA OR IN ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 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 services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £51,982 and spent £62,526.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £51,982 | £62,526 | Not reported | 3 |
| 5 April 2024 | £67,343 | £43,025 | Not reported | 21 |
| 5 April 2023 | £70,980 | £52,494 | Not reported | 21 |
| 5 April 2022 | £61,390 | £47,813 | Not reported | 26 |
| 5 April 2021 | £71,966 | £38,966 | Not reported | 60 |
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
- Down 28%, from £71,966 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £51,982 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 120% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. 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 5 April 2025: £4,740 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £4,740 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £10,500 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £14,500 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2022 | £22,350 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2021 | £5,969 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £55,506.
By funder
- Trussell£35,506, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Trussell | £5,000 |
| 6 May 2020 | Trussell | £1,000 |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Trussell | £29,506 |
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Claire Laura OwenChair
- David Antony Gee
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 14 January 2026, 22 days early | Received 14 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 10 September 2024, 148 days early | Received 10 September 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 4 January 2024, 32 days early | Received 4 January 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 4 November 2022, 93 days early | Received 4 November 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 21 March 2022, 44 days late | Received 21 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1185190
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 September 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Sep 2019
- Website
- www.southgwynedd.foodbank.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
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.