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Registered charity · No. 1182270CIO

Epping Forest Foodbank

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Epping Forest Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about Epping Forest Foodbank?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£196,123
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£253,893
Registered charity number
1182270
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
oakwood hill industrial estate
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Epping Forest Foodbank (number 1182270) 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 Epping Forest Foodbank do?

Epping Forest Foodbank aims to relieve persons in Epping Forest district and surrounding areas that are in financialhardship through providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and signposting to other community support services they could benefit from.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Epping Forest Foodbank

Answers Epping Forest Foodbank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Epping Forest Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?

Epping Forest Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Epping Forest 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

Epping Forest Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex

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 Epping Forest Foodbank registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for Epping Forest Foodbank yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Epping Forest 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. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Epping Forest Foodbank?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Epping Forest Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Epping Forest Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1182270) 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 Epping Forest Foodbank's charity number?
Epping Forest Foodbank's charity number is 1182270. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1182270?
Search 1182270 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 Epping Forest Foodbank do?
Epping Forest Foodbank aims to relieve persons in Epping Forest district and surrounding areas that are in financialhardship through providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and signposting to other community support services they could benefit from.
Does Epping Forest Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Epping Forest 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 Epping Forest Foodbank?
Epping Forest Foodbank's website listed in our register data is https://eppingforest.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 Epping Forest Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Epping Forest Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Epping Forest Foodbank?
The register records Epping Forest 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 Epping Forest Foodbank's trustees paid?
Epping Forest Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Epping Forest Foodbank registered as a charity?
Epping Forest Foodbank was entered on the register on 28 February 2019.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.