--- title: "The Orchard Food Bank — charity 1172151 | CharityCompare" description: "The Orchard Food Bank (charity 1172151): income £6,640 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-orchard-food-bank retrieved: 2026-10-09T22:30:02.447Z 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. 1172151CIO OF # The Orchard Food Bank Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Orchard Food Bank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172151&subId=0) Work at The Orchard Food Bank? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-orchard-food-bank&type=claim&name=The%20Orchard%20Food%20Bank) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Orchard Food Bank? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £6,640 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £11,227 Registered charity number 1172151 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Unit 20B Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Orchard Food Bank (number 1172151) 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 Orchard Food Bank do? Operates a food bank in South Liverpool Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Orchard Food Bank Answers The Orchard Food Bank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, 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 does not record The Orchard Food Bank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Orchard Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 March 2017 Where it says it operates Liverpool City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; 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 The Orchard Food Bank registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Orchard Food Bank yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Orchard 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 Orchard 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172151? Search 1172151 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 Orchard Food Bank do? Operates a food bank in South Liverpool Does The Orchard Food Bank have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Orchard 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 Orchard Food Bank? The Orchard 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 The Orchard Food Bank? The register does not record The Orchard Food Bank as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Orchard Food Bank's trustees paid? The Orchard Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Orchard Food Bank registered as a charity? The Orchard Food Bank was entered on the register on 20 March 2017. 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=1172151&subId=0).