Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
West Berks Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty.
West Berks Foodbank (number 1151996) 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 West Berks Foodbank do?
To relieve persons in West Berkshire and local surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by providing free food, and in such other ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, and also in other parts of the United Kingdom and in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, thereby demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ for all.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West Berks Foodbank
Answers West Berks 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 West Berks Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?
West Berks 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 West Berks 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
West Berks 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
Also known as
(Formerly Newbury and Thatcham Food Bank)
Where it says it operates
West Berkshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
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 West Berks Foodbank registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for West Berks Foodbank yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West Berks 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.
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The register data used for this profile lists West Berks Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1151996) 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 West Berks Foodbank's charity number?
West Berks Foodbank's charity number is 1151996. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1151996?
Search 1151996 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 West Berks Foodbank do?
To relieve persons in West Berkshire and local surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by providing free food, and in such other ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, and also in other parts of the United Kingdom and in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, thereby demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ for all.
Does West Berks Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West Berks 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 West Berks Foodbank?
West Berks Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://www.westberks.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 West Berks Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. West Berks 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 West Berks Foodbank?
The register records West Berks 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 West Berks Foodbank's trustees paid?
West Berks Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was West Berks Foodbank registered as a charity?
West Berks Foodbank was entered on the register on 13 May 2013.