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Rainham Foodbank

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Rainham Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.

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What are the key facts about Rainham Foodbank?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£449,953
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£442,700
Registered charity number
1155807
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Unit 5
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Rainham Foodbank (number 1155807) 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 Rainham Foodbank do?

TO RELIEVE PERSONS INNEED WITHIN THE BOROUGHS OF HAVERING , BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND ENVIRON OF HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES) IN SUCH WAYS OF THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT. TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD TO BENEFICIARIES, RESTORE DIGNITIES, REVIVE HOPE AND TRANSFORM LIVES. WE UNDERTAKE OTHER MORE THAN FOOD PROJECTS TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY , FOSTER INTERGARTION, PREVENT ISOLATION AND LONLINESS.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rainham Foodbank

Answers Rainham Foodbank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Rainham Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?

Rainham Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 does not record Rainham Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Rainham Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
08813701 (Companies House)
Also known as
Rainham Food Bank
Where it says it operates
Barking and Dagenham · Havering

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; 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 Rainham Foodbank registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Why is there no Clarity Score for Rainham Foodbank yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rainham 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 Rainham Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Rainham Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1155807) 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 Rainham Foodbank's charity number?
Rainham Foodbank's charity number is 1155807. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1155807?
Search 1155807 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 Rainham Foodbank do?
TO RELIEVE PERSONS INNEED WITHIN THE BOROUGHS OF HAVERING , BARKING AND DAGENHAM AND ENVIRON OF HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES) IN SUCH WAYS OF THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT. TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FOOD TO BENEFICIARIES, RESTORE DIGNITIES, REVIVE HOPE AND TRANSFORM LIVES. WE UNDERTAKE OTHER MORE THAN FOOD PROJECTS TO BREAK CYCLES OF POVERTY , FOSTER INTERGARTION, PREVENT ISOLATION AND LONLINESS.
Does Rainham Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rainham 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 Rainham Foodbank?
Rainham Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://www.rainham.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 Rainham Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rainham Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Rainham Foodbank?
The register does not record Rainham Foodbank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Rainham Foodbank's trustees paid?
Rainham Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Rainham Foodbank registered as a charity?
Rainham Foodbank was entered on the register on 14 February 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08813701).

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.