Taunton Foodbank

Registered charity 1163094 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.8y median 7y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.6y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 6The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6Education/training 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Chelmsine Chapel Fund 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.taunton.foodbank.org.uk
Email	info@taunton.foodbank.org.uk
Phone	01823270316
Address	Unit 4 Belvedere Trading Estate, TAUNTON, TA1 1BH

Finances

£148,677 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£148,322	£48,182
2022	£125,272	£56,674
2023	£149,982	£73,324
2024	£147,525	£89,033
2025	£148,677	£100,464

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Other Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN TAUNTON DEANE, SOMERSET 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 POVERTYB) SUCH OTHER MEANS INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Aug 2015

Trustees (6)

6trustees

70median age

1aged 70+

Howard Leslie Mathers CBEage 70 since 2020
Jane Cobby since 2018
John Salter since 2023
Jonathan Spencer Hughes since 2024
Mary Hart since 2015
Paula Clinchant since 2015

Connected charities (2)

Chelmsine Chapel Fund 1 shared trustee
Children'S Homes in India Trust 1 shared trustee

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