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Registered charity 1166505 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Kent, Medway

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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.

trustees on the board

4.2y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

10.4y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

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

Education/training 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Accommodation/housing 1General Charitable Purposes 1Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1Overseas Aid/famine Relief 1Religious Activities 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 3Professional services 1Retail and trade 1

Boards that share trustees

Charis Communications 1 shared trustee
Kicc National Forum - UK 1 shared trustee
Mind the GAP - Africa 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsBoards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Mind the GAP - Africa 1 shared trustee
Charis Communications 1 shared trustee
Kicc National Forum - UK 1 shared trustee
Christchurch Claypath Durham Similar size; both Poverty relief
Nottinghamshire Independent Domestic Abuse Services(Nidas) Similar size; both Poverty relief
Foundation Matters Similar size; both Poverty relief

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	https://medway.foodbank.org.uk/
Email	info@medway.foodbank.org.uk
Phone	01634757057
Address	Unit 26, Riverside 1, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DP

Finances

£352,266 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£316,352	£162,608
2022	£252,204	£245,975
2023	£354,354	£266,864
2024	£449,856	£317,713
2025	£352,266	£337,497

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF POVERTY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN MEDWAY AND NORTH KENT THROUGH: THE PROVISION OF FREE EMERGENCY FOOD, AND PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 13 Apr 2016

Trustees (5)

5trustees

65median age

1aged 70+

Alison Clare Westage 57 Chair since 2017
James Mcglashanage 73 since 2022
Peter Tottman since 2025
Simon Charles Hart since 2025
Susan Lynn Franks since 2020

Connected charities (3)

Charis Communications 1 shared trustee
Kicc National Forum - UK 1 shared trustee
Mind the GAP - Africa 1 shared trustee

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