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Registered charity · No. 1164302CIO

Skelmersdale and District Foodbank

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Skelmersdale and District Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Skelmersdale and District Foodbank?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31
£202,956
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31
£218,650
Registered charity number
1164302
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Northway
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Skelmersdale and District Foodbank (number 1164302) 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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank do?

As a Foodbank, we collect and distribute Food.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Skelmersdale and District Foodbank

Answers Skelmersdale and District Foodbank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?

Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Skelmersdale and District 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

Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Skelmersdale Foodbank
Where it says it operates
Lancashire

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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Skelmersdale and District Foodbank yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Skelmersdale and District 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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Skelmersdale and District Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1164302) 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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's charity number?
Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's charity number is 1164302. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1164302?
Search 1164302 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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank do?
As a Foodbank, we collect and distribute Food.
Does Skelmersdale and District Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Skelmersdale and District 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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank?
Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://skelmersdale.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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank?
The register records Skelmersdale and District 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 Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's trustees paid?
Skelmersdale and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Skelmersdale and District Foodbank registered as a charity?
Skelmersdale and District Foodbank was entered on the register on 9 November 2015.

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.