Knighton & Presteigne Foodbank
What it does
Knighton & Presteigne Foodbank operates in east Radnorshire and also crosses the border into Herefordshire and Shropshire. It helps families and individuals in crisis who are struggling with the growing problems caused by rising inflation, benefit changes and food and energy costs.
Its charitable purposes
THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF KNIGHTON, PRESTEIGNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Elsewhere
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 28 February 2026, it had income of £22,956 and spent £32,008.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | £22,956 | £32,008 | Not reported | 10 |
| 28 February 2025 | £27,927 | £23,381 | Not reported | 6 |
| 29 February 2024 | £39,175 | £23,946 | Not reported | 4 |
| 28 February 2023 | £70,924 | £8,136 | Not reported | 5 |
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 68%, from £70,924 in the year to 28 February 2023 to £22,956 in the year to 28 February 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 139% of its income in the year to 28 February 2026. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 28 February 2026: £500 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | £500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 28 February 2025 | £3,142 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 29 February 2024 | £11,237 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 28 February 2023 | £5,667 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Dr Madeleine McDonaghChair
- Alison Margaret Thomas
- Ann Christine Curtis
- Julia Lesley Roberts
- Sally Elizabeth Mansell
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | 28 December 2026 | Received 5 August 2026, 145 days early | Received 5 August 2026 |
| 28 February 2025 | 28 December 2025 | Received 9 June 2025, 202 days early | Received 9 June 2025 |
| 29 February 2024 | 29 December 2024 | Received 13 August 2024, 138 days early | Received 16 August 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | 28 December 2023 | Received 24 January 2024, 27 days late | Received 6 February 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1200127
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 August 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Aug 2022
- Website
- www.knightonfoodbank.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.