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Registered charity · No. 1193820CIO

Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank

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Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£202,159
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£197,728
Registered charity number
1193820
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
240 Lancaster Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank (number 1193820) 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank do?

The Foodbank seeks to help those facing food poverty in Kensington & Chelsea (London) and the surrounding area, by:a) Providing emergency food parcels, normally via a voucher referral system in partnership with local agenciesb) Providing essential toiletries to those in needc) Signposting and referring clients to local support agencies to help address the root causes of food poverty

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank

Answers Kensington & Chelsea 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?

Kensington & Chelsea 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 records Kensington & Chelsea 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

Kensington & Chelsea 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
Kensington and Chelsea

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank registered for?

DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1193820) 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank's charity number?
Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank's charity number is 1193820. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1193820?
Search 1193820 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank do?
The Foodbank seeks to help those facing food poverty in Kensington & Chelsea (London) and the surrounding area, by:a) Providing emergency food parcels, normally via a voucher referral system in partnership with local agenciesb) Providing essential toiletries to those in needc) Signposting and referring clients to local support agencies to help address the root causes of food poverty
Does Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kensington & Chelsea 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank?
Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://www.kensingtonchelsea.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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Kensington & Chelsea 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank?
The register records Kensington & Chelsea 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank's trustees paid?
Kensington & Chelsea 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 Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank registered as a charity?
Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank was entered on the register on 15 March 2021.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.