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Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank (number 1185255) 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 Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank do?
. We operate a Foodbank which provides food and support to people in crisis in Potters Bar and surrounding areas. We work with care professionals and over 20 local agencies such as Hertsmere Council and Citizens Advice Bereuau who assess clients and provide them with foodbank vouchers. We also provide education and training in various areas to enrich community development for children and adults
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank
Answers Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar 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”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar 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
Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
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 Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank.
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Is Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1185255) 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 Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank's charity number?
Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank's charity number is 1185255. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1185255?
Search 1185255 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 Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank do?
. We operate a Foodbank which provides food and support to people in crisis in Potters Bar and surrounding areas. We work with care professionals and over 20 local agencies such as Hertsmere Council and Citizens Advice Bereuau who assess clients and provide them with foodbank vouchers. We also provide education and training in various areas to enrich community development for children and adults
Does Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar 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 Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank?
Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://www.pottersbar.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank?
The register records Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank's trustees paid?
Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar 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 Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank registered as a charity?
Blaze 4:16-Potters Bar Foodbank was entered on the register on 11 September 2019.