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Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, environment/conservation/heritage.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight?
Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31
£27,500
Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31
£24,146
Registered charity number
1188081
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Sandown
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight (number 1188081) 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 Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight do?
Purchase and provide food for people in poverty and crisis at this current time. This is achieved by placing a stand at our chairty shop/cafe in Lake for people to collect for free. We also offer a home delivery of an emergency box of fresh fruit and veg plus home cooked meals and a supply of packet and tinned products as a back up. In the Sandown Bay area and across the island where required
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight
Answers Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's highest-paid staff paid?
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 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 records Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight 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
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee; payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
D.i.d.d.i.
Where it says it operates
Isle of Wight
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight registered for?
DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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What should you check before donating to Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight?
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Is Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight as a registered charity (number 1188081) 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 Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's charity number?
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's charity number is 1188081. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1188081?
Search 1188081 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 Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight do?
Purchase and provide food for people in poverty and crisis at this current time. This is achieved by placing a stand at our chairty shop/cafe in Lake for people to collect for free. We also offer a home delivery of an emergency box of fresh fruit and veg plus home cooked meals and a supply of packet and tinned products as a back up. In the Sandown Bay area and across the island where required
Does Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight. 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 Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight?
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
How much is Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 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 Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight?
The register records Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight 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 Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's trustees paid?
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for acting as a trustee; payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight registered as a charity?
Free Food in Sandown and the Isle of Wight was entered on the register on 20 February 2020.