--- title: "West Craven Food Bank — charity 1202778 | CharityCompare" description: "West Craven Food Bank (charity 1202778): income £31,412 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-craven-food-bank retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:20:26.875Z 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. 1202778 WC # West Craven Food Bank Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data West Craven Food Bank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wcravenfoodbank.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1202778&subId=0) Work at West Craven Food Bank? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-craven-food-bank&type=claim&name=West%20Craven%20Food%20Bank) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about West Craven Food Bank? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £31,412 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £26,205 Registered charity number 1202778 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Manchester Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wcravenfoodbank.org](http://www.wcravenfoodbank.org/) Quick answer West Craven Food Bank (number 1202778) 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 Craven Food Bank do? We provide food and basic household provisions through a weekly delivery service and signpost people to other agencies that offer support. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West Craven Food Bank Answers West Craven Food Bank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are West Craven Food Bank's highest-paid staff paid? West Craven Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Craven 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) West Craven Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 April 2023 Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Craven Food Bank registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for West Craven Food Bank yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West Craven 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 West Craven 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-craven-food-bank&type=claim&name=West%20Craven%20Food%20Bank) [Visit charity website](http://www.wcravenfoodbank.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is West Craven Food Bank a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists West Craven Food Bank as a registered charity (number 1202778) 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 Craven Food Bank's charity number? West Craven Food Bank's charity number is 1202778. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1202778? Search 1202778 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 Craven Food Bank do? We provide food and basic household provisions through a weekly delivery service and signpost people to other agencies that offer support. Does West Craven Food Bank have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West Craven 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 West Craven Food Bank? West Craven Food Bank's website listed in our register data is http://www.wcravenfoodbank.org. 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 Craven Food Bank's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. West Craven Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 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 Craven Food Bank? The register records West Craven 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 West Craven Food Bank's trustees paid? West Craven Food Bank's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was West Craven Food Bank registered as a charity? West Craven Food Bank was entered on the register on 20 April 2023. 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=1202778&subId=0).