Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Blackwood and District Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Blackwood and District Foodbank (number 1175604) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Blackwood and District Foodbank do?
The Foodbank exists to prevent or relieve poverty in Blackwood and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies to individuals with assessed short-term need and/or to charities or other organisations working towards the same aims.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blackwood and District Foodbank
Answers Blackwood and District Foodbank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Blackwood and District Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?
Blackwood and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Blackwood and District Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Blackwood and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Caerphilly
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Blackwood and District Foodbank registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Blackwood and District Foodbank yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blackwood and District Foodbank.
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Is Blackwood and District Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Blackwood and District Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1175604) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Blackwood and District Foodbank's charity number?
Blackwood and District Foodbank's charity number is 1175604. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1175604?
Search 1175604 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Blackwood and District Foodbank do?
The Foodbank exists to prevent or relieve poverty in Blackwood and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies to individuals with assessed short-term need and/or to charities or other organisations working towards the same aims.
Does Blackwood and District Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blackwood and District Foodbank. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Blackwood and District Foodbank?
Blackwood and District Foodbank's website listed in our register data is https://blackwooddistrict.foodbank.org.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Blackwood and District Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Blackwood and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blackwood and District Foodbank?
The register does not record Blackwood and District Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Blackwood and District Foodbank's trustees paid?
Blackwood and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Blackwood and District Foodbank registered as a charity?
Blackwood and District Foodbank was entered on the register on 7 November 2017.