Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Hertford and District Foodbank is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Hertford and District Foodbank (number 1157028) 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 Hertford and District Foodbank do?
Distributing food and consumables to people from Hertford, Ware and surrounding district in short term financial need, under the auspices of The Trussell Trust.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hertford and District Foodbank
Answers Hertford and District Foodbank gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Hertford and District Foodbank's highest-paid staff paid?
Hertford and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Hertford and District 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
Hertford and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; 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 Hertford and District Foodbank registered for?
General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Hertford and District Foodbank yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hertford and District 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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What should you check before donating to Hertford and District Foodbank?
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Is Hertford and District Foodbank a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Hertford and District Foodbank as a registered charity (number 1157028) 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 Hertford and District Foodbank's charity number?
Hertford and District Foodbank's charity number is 1157028. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1157028?
Search 1157028 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 Hertford and District Foodbank do?
Distributing food and consumables to people from Hertford, Ware and surrounding district in short term financial need, under the auspices of The Trussell Trust.
Does Hertford and District Foodbank have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hertford and District 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 Hertford and District Foodbank?
Hertford and District Foodbank's website listed in our register data is http://hertforddistrictfoodbank.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 Hertford and District Foodbank's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hertford and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Hertford and District Foodbank?
The register records Hertford and District 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 Hertford and District Foodbank's trustees paid?
Hertford and District Foodbank's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Hertford and District Foodbank registered as a charity?
Hertford and District Foodbank was entered on the register on 13 May 2014.