# Charity - Smethwick Foodbank

Smethwick Foodbank operates under a registered charity.

- Charity name: Smethwick Church Action Network
- Charity number: [1157993](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1157993&subid=0)
- Charity type: CIO
- Registration date: 24th July 2014

## Objectives

Smethwick CAN works with local communities to tackle poverty, build community, increase aspiration and support the most vulnerable.  We provide a wide range of services through local churches and community groups including places of welcome to build community; supporting people towards work and social enterprise to increase aspiration; and provide crisis relief to support the most vulnerable.

## Purposes

- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Accommodation/housing
- Religious Activities
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

## Income & Expenditure

| Year | Income | Expenditure |
|------|--------|-------------|
| 2025 | £150,081 | £169,888 |
| 2024 | £187,980 | £190,388 |
| 2023 | £199,389 | £147,630 |
| 2022 | £140,279 | £170,243 |
| 2021 | £202,482 | £165,337 |