Sketty Foodbank
What it does
Purpose of Sketty Foodbanki. Providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need, and/or for distribution by charities and other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.ii. Such other means including (but not limited to) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE RESIDING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA (OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UK IN SUCH WAYS THAT THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT), IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:I. PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.II. 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
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £56,581 and spent £47,369.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £56,581 | £47,369 | Not reported | 40 |
| 5 April 2024 | £67,449 | £48,523 | Not reported | 32 |
| 5 April 2023 | £103,996 | £56,285 | Not reported | 30 |
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 46%, from £103,996 in the year to 5 April 2023 to £56,581 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 84% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 3 years shown.
- Money from government
- 23% of its income in the year to 5 April 2023 came from government grants and contracts (£24,296).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: £8,760 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £8,760 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £5,640 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £12,148 from 7 grants | £12,148 from 7 contracts |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £11,956.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£9,956, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£2,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,956 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Arthur Michael DayChair
- Audrey Bayvun Reeve
- David John Davies
- Gisele Elizabeth Jones
- James Douglas Mcgettrick
- Jill Margaret Erridge
- Kim Mary Mort
- Paul David Mort
- Stefan John Smith
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 31 January 2026, 5 days early | Received 31 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 28 January 2025, 8 days early | Received 28 January 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 14 February 2024, 9 days late | Received 14 February 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196608
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 16 November 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Nov 2021
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.