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Registered charity (CIO) · Cirencester

South Cotswolds Foodbank

South Cotswolds Foodbank is a registered charity (number 1159810) based in Cirencester, governed by 8 trustees and chaired by Paul Cooper since 2018. Latest income £368k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 25th October 2026.

  • 8 trustees
  • Income £368k (2026)
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Other Charitable Purposes
Where
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire
Website
www.southcotswolds.foodbank.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2015

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2026£368k£456k
  • 2025£391k£340k
  • 2023£260k£221k
Earlier years
  • 2022£220k£146k
  • 2021£144k£99k

Income trend, 2021 to 2026.

Income source mix, 2026: Government grants 17%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

1) TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN CIRENCESTER AND THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES) IN SUCH WAYS AS FROM TIME TO TIMETHE TRUSTEES SEE FIT2) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FIRST OBJECT TO SUPPLY GOODS TO BENEFICIARIES, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGENCY PARTNERS APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES. GOODS TO INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) FOOD, INCLUDING TINNED AND DRIED FOODS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY BALANCED AND NUTRITIONAL DIET SUFFICIENT FOR THREE DAYS AT A TIME, CLOTHES, FURNITURE, TOYS, HEATING SUPPORT.3) TO DO ANY OTHER THING CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Grants received

6 grants · £241,399 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Trussell · £223,019 (5 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £18,380

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £18,3802026-02-02
  • Trussell £82,1722023-10-30
  • Trussell £48,5212022-10-14
  • Trussell £65,0552022-09-06
  • Trussell £22,2712022-08-11
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

8 trustees on the board

2.5y median 0.5y
average tenure
8y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

2.9y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

Portfolio (1)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Other Charitable Purposes 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2025
incomespending£391k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2023 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1159810
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - Foundation Registered 06 Jan 2015 as amended on 26 Aug 2022 as amended on 07 Mar 2024 as amended on 19 Feb 2026
Contact on the register
0300 1027970 · info@southcotswolds.foodbank.org.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 25th October 2026
Labels
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