--- title: "Bristol North West Foodbank charity rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Bristol North West Foodbank a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 97/100. Accounts 2025: income £719k · 100% on charitable activities. Reg 1147727." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bristol-north-west-foodbank retrieved: 2026-08-18T03:22:21.860Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Bristol North West Foodbank a good charity? Bristol North West Foodbank scores 97/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£719k total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Bristol · BS11 9EN | Reg [1147727](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bristol-north-west-foodbank) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147727) Donate ## How can you give to BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1147727) ## What does Bristol North West Foodbank do? Bristol North West Foodbank is a registered charity (no. 1147727) working in poverty relief in Bristol · BS11 9EN. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 4 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Bristol North West Foodbank hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=bristol-north-west-foodbank) **In short:** BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK scores 97 out of 100 (5 stars). 100% average program spend (Latest year, disclosed years only). Filings are up to date with no major concerns. ## What is Bristol North West Foodbank? Bristol North West Foodbank has a Clarity Score of 97 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1147727. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £719k, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 4 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 97/100 5★ · Exceptional Cause spend 100% latest year · charitable activities Accountability 100/100 Finance beacon Income £719k Latest year 2025 Reserves 4 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission Fundraising efficiency not stated · 0% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)94thpercentile **Scores higher than 94% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 97/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Poverty relief charities96thpercentile **Scores higher than 96% of 1,502 charities in this cause** · 97/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Bristol North West Foodbank's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2025 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Bristol North West Foodbank's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 9 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 100% | 10/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 90/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 100% | 4 months · 15/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 10/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 40% | 32% · 2/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 110 volunteers / 16 staff · 10/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Bristol North West Foodbank's Clarity Score? 97/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 100/100 Accountability & Transparency 90/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 100/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 100/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight9 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies10/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 90/100 Reserves (months of cash)4 months · 15/15 pts Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets32% · 2/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 100/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratio110 volunteers / 16 staff · 10/10 pts ## How much does Bristol North West Foodbank raise and spend? Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £719k | — | | Total expenditure | £860k | — | | Charitable activities | £860k | 100% | | Governance & admin | £12k | 1% | 100%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2025) · £860k spent - Charitable activities100% · £860k - Governance1% · £12k ## What trust indicators does Bristol North West Foodbank have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 9 trustees on the Charity Commission register - ✓ Workforce on register 16 employees · 110 volunteers (7:1 volunteer-to-staff) Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1147727 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147727) ### Trustees & officers - EMMA JAYNE MURRAY since 2012 - Rev Andrew James Murray Chair · since 2012 - ROSALINE ANN ROBERTS since 2015 - Graham John Burley since 2015 - Selina Salisbury since 2016 - Virginia O'Conor since 2023 - Keren Louise Rice since 2023 - James Robert Lovell since 2023 - Rev Nicola Harris since 2024 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Bristol North West Foodbank's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Bristol North West Foodbank? Overall score 97/100 (5★) Income £719k Cause spend 100% of expenditure Reg number 1147727 Scope Local (bristol) Reserves 4 months Trustees 9 Accounts year 2025 Filing up to date ## How does BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK compare, and where else can you look? [Compare BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=bristol-north-west-foodbank) [More poverty relief charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where BRISTOL NORTH WEST FOODBANK sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [poverty charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty) - [Charities in Bristol](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/bristol) - [poverty charities in Bristol](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/poverty/bristol) ### Similar poverty relief charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [AMOS TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/amos-trust) 100/100 · £2.6m - [SUFRA - NW LONDON](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sufra-nw-london) 100/100 · £1.7m - [WILDERNESS FOUNDATION UK](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wilderness-foundation-uk) 100/100 · £1.6m - [BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-city-mission) 100/100 · £1.4m ## How can you share Bristol North West Foodbank's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Bristol North West Foodbank a legitimate charity? + Yes — Bristol North West Foodbank is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1147727). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147727. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Bristol North West Foodbank's charity number? + Bristol North West Foodbank's charity number is 1147727. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Bristol North West Foodbank's charity rating? + Bristol North West Foodbank scores 97 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Bristol North West Foodbank have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bristol North West Foodbank. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Bristol North West Foodbank? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, 100% of Bristol North West Foodbank's total spending went to charitable activities. That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Bristol North West Foodbank's overheads? + According to its 2025 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 0% of total expenditure at Bristol North West Foodbank. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Bristol North West Foodbank's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Bristol North West Foodbank receive? + Bristol North West Foodbank reported £719k total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable. Are Bristol North West Foodbank's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Bristol North West Foodbank based? + Bristol North West Foodbank is listed at Bristol · BS11 9EN, focused on poverty relief. How does CharityCompare score Bristol North West Foodbank? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Bristol North West Foodbank's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Bristol North West Foodbank's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.