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Salford Foodbank

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Salford 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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What are the key facts about Salford Foodbank?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£441,587
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£382,152
Registered charity number
1150870
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
MediaCityUK
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Salford Foodbank (number 1150870) 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 Salford Foodbank do?

THE CHARITY AIMS ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN SALFORD, MANCHESTER AND THE REST OF THE UK. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS THROUGH SALFORD FOODBANK.

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

From the annual return

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

Answers Salford 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 Salford Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?

Salford 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 Salford 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

Salford 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
Company number
08290270 (Companies House)
Also known as
Freedom Central
Previous names on the register
Freedom Central (Manchester)
Where it says it operates
Manchester City · Salford City

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; 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 Salford Foodbank registered for?

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Salford Foodbank yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Salford 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

What should you check before donating to Salford Foodbank?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Salford Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Salford Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1150870) 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 Salford Foodbank's charity number?
Salford Foodbank's charity number is 1150870. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1150870?
Search 1150870 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 Salford Foodbank do?
THE CHARITY AIMS ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN SALFORD, MANCHESTER AND THE REST OF THE UK. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS THROUGH SALFORD FOODBANK.
Does Salford Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Salford 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 Salford Foodbank?
Salford Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://salford.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 Salford Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Salford 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 Salford Foodbank?
The register records Salford 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 Salford Foodbank's trustees paid?
Salford Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Salford Foodbank previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Salford Foodbank: Freedom Central (Manchester).
When was Salford Foodbank registered as a charity?
Salford Foodbank was entered on the register on 18 February 2013. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08290270).

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.