--- title: "Letchworth Foodbank — charity 1197672 | CharityCompare" description: "Letchworth Foodbank (charity 1197672): income £228k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/letchworth-foodbank retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:05:21.663Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1197672CIO LF # Letchworth Foodbank Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Letchworth Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.letchworth.foodbank.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197672&subId=0) Work at Letchworth Foodbank? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=letchworth-foodbank&type=claim&name=Letchworth%20Foodbank) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Letchworth Foodbank? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £228,047 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £184,286 Registered charity number 1197672 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Works Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.letchworth.foodbank.org.uk](http://www.letchworth.foodbank.org.uk/) Quick answer Letchworth Foodbank (number 1197672) 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 Letchworth Foodbank do? THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LETCHWORTH, HITCHIN AND BALDOCK IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE POVERTY Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Letchworth Foodbank Answers Letchworth 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 Letchworth Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid? Letchworth 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 Letchworth 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Letchworth 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 26 January 2022 Where it says it operates Hertfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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 Letchworth Foodbank registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Letchworth Foodbank yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Letchworth 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Letchworth Foodbank? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=letchworth-foodbank&type=claim&name=Letchworth%20Foodbank) [Visit charity website](http://www.letchworth.foodbank.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Letchworth Foodbank a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Letchworth Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1197672) 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 Letchworth Foodbank's charity number? Letchworth Foodbank's charity number is 1197672. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1197672? Search 1197672 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 Letchworth Foodbank do? THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN LETCHWORTH, HITCHIN AND BALDOCK IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE POVERTY Does Letchworth Foodbank have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Letchworth 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 Letchworth Foodbank? Letchworth Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://www.letchworth.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 Letchworth Foodbank's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Letchworth 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 Letchworth Foodbank? The register records Letchworth 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 Letchworth Foodbank's trustees paid? Letchworth 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 Letchworth Foodbank registered as a charity? Letchworth Foodbank was entered on the register on 26 January 2022. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1197672&subId=0).