--- title: "The Hereford Food Bank — charity 1170826 | CharityCompare" description: "The Hereford Food Bank (charity 1170826): income £389k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hereford-food-bank retrieved: 2026-10-09T02:33:58.757Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1170826CIO HF # The Hereford Food Bank Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hereford Food Bank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://herefordfoodbank.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170826&subId=0) Work at The Hereford Food Bank? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hereford-food-bank&type=claim&name=The%20Hereford%20Food%20Bank) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hereford Food Bank? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £389,259 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £342,562 Registered charity number 1170826 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Hereford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [herefordfoodbank.co.uk](http://herefordfoodbank.co.uk/) Quick answer The Hereford Food Bank (number 1170826) 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 The Hereford Food Bank do? A food parcel for up to a maximum of 7 days is supplied according to need.Referrals come from Case workers, Social workers, Support Staff and other agencies and an appropriate food parcel is prepared. Food is supplied by local churches, schools, firms and individuals and is checked and stored ready for distribution. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hereford Food Bank Answers The Hereford Food Bank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Hereford Food Bank's highest-paid staff paid? The Hereford Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Hereford 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Hereford Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 December 2016 Where it says it operates Herefordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; 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 The Hereford Food Bank registered for? DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hereford Food Bank yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hereford 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Hereford Food Bank? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Hereford Food Bank's charity number? The Hereford Food Bank's charity number is 1170826. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170826? Search 1170826 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 The Hereford Food Bank do? A food parcel for up to a maximum of 7 days is supplied according to need.Referrals come from Case workers, Social workers, Support Staff and other agencies and an appropriate food parcel is prepared. Food is supplied by local churches, schools, firms and individuals and is checked and stored ready for distribution. Does The Hereford Food Bank have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hereford 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 The Hereford Food Bank? The Hereford Food Bank's website listed in our register data is http://herefordfoodbank.co.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 The Hereford Food Bank's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Hereford Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 The Hereford Food Bank? The register records The Hereford 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 The Hereford Food Bank's trustees paid? The Hereford Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Hereford Food Bank registered as a charity? The Hereford Food Bank was entered on the register on 19 December 2016. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170826&subId=0).