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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Swanage Food Bank?
Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£16,287
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£18,647
Registered charity number
1185288
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
112 High Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Quick answer
Swanage Food Bank (number 1185288) 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 Swanage Food Bank do?
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Swanage and the surrounding area by: a) providing emergency food, and other items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty; and b) such other means, including the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Swanage Food Bank
Answers Swanage Food Bank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Swanage Food Bank 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
Swanage Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Swanage Foodbank
Where it says it operates
Dorset
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Swanage Food Bank registered for?
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Swanage Food Bank yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Swanage Food Bank.
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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What should you check before donating to Swanage Food Bank?
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The register data used for this profile lists Swanage Food Bank as a registered charity (number 1185288) 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 Swanage Food Bank's charity number?
Swanage Food Bank's charity number is 1185288. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1185288?
Search 1185288 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 Swanage Food Bank do?
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Swanage and the surrounding area by: a) providing emergency food, and other items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty; and b) such other means, including the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Does Swanage Food Bank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Swanage Food Bank. 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 Swanage Food Bank?
Swanage Food Bank does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Swanage Food Bank?
The register records Swanage Food Bank 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 Swanage Food Bank's trustees paid?
Swanage Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Swanage Food Bank previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Swanage Food Bank: Swanage Foodbank.
When was Swanage Food Bank registered as a charity?
Swanage Food Bank was entered on the register on 13 September 2019.