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Merthyr Cynon Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Merthyr Cynon Foodbank?
Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30
£69,686
Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30
£102,112
Registered charity number
1149296
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Merthyr Tydfil
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Merthyr Cynon Foodbank (number 1149296) 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 Merthyr Cynon Foodbank do?
The Charity's objects are specifically to relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability and financial hardship in Merthyr and Cynon Valley area, although this area may be extended to the adjoining communities if necessary. The Charity provides a 3 day supply of non perishable supply boxes to beneficiaries either directly or through agency partners approved by the Trustees.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Merthyr Cynon Foodbank
Answers Merthyr Cynon Foodbank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?
Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Merthyr Cynon 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
Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Merthyr Tydfil · Rhondda Cynon Taff
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
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 Merthyr Cynon Foodbank registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Merthyr Cynon Foodbank yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Merthyr Cynon 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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Merthyr Cynon Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1149296) 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 Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's charity number?
Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's charity number is 1149296. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1149296?
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What does Merthyr Cynon Foodbank do?
The Charity's objects are specifically to relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability and financial hardship in Merthyr and Cynon Valley area, although this area may be extended to the adjoining communities if necessary. The Charity provides a 3 day supply of non perishable supply boxes to beneficiaries either directly or through agency partners approved by the Trustees.
Does Merthyr Cynon Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Merthyr Cynon Foodbank?
Merthyr Cynon Foodbank 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 Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Merthyr Cynon Foodbank?
The register records Merthyr Cynon 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 Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's trustees paid?
Merthyr Cynon Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Merthyr Cynon Foodbank registered as a charity?
Merthyr Cynon Foodbank was entered on the register on 11 October 2012.