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Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
55/100 · methodology

About Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken

You are welcome! We provide healthy and free food for anyone who needs extra help. Arrow_Circle_R­ight_Orange How can I help? You're welcome to a food bank near you There are 180 food banks so there is always a food bank nearby. If you're looking for your zip code or [...]

Je bent welkom! Wij zorgen voor gezond en gratis voedsel voor iedereen die extra hulp goed kan gebruiken. Arrow_Circle_R­ight_Orange Hoe kan ik helpen? Je bent welkom bij een voedselbank bij jou in de buurt Er zijn 180 voedselbanken dus er is altijd een voedselbank bij jou de buurt. Als je zoekt op jouw postcode of […]

Translated from Dutch by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Houten
Foundation type
Association (Vereniging)
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 2020

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Human Services
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 92%
Peer average: 71%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 8%
Peer average: 29%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 55
Peer average: 64

Red flags

· All clear
ANBI status revocation
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every €1 goes

€0.92
Program expenses€0.92 (€4.1 million)
Administration€0.05 (€202,596)
Fundraising€0.04 (€164,075)
92% to programs beats the peer average (71%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is a registered human services nonprofit based in Houten, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 852818440. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €4M in annual revenue.

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 55 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 92% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for human services charities in Netherlands is 64/100.

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is located in Houten, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken has €4M in annual revenue. It allocates 92% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 71% for human services charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 5% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 4%. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is classified as a Human Services organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Vereniging. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €4M in annual revenue.

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 92% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 71%. Visit the Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

You are welcome! We provide healthy and free food for anyone who needs extra help. Arrow_Circle_Right_Orange How can I help? You're welcome to a food bank near you There are 180 food banks so there is always a food bank nearby. If you're looking for your zip code or [...] Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is classified as a human services organization registered in Netherlands.

Among human services charities registered in Netherlands: Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55/100 is in line with the peer average of 64/100. It allocates 92% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 71%. Its annual revenue of €4M is comparable to the peer average of €2M.

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is registered in the Netherlands. Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken has ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, so donations are tax-deductible. You can deduct gifts that exceed 1% of your threshold income (minimum 60 euros). Periodic gifts (committed for 5+ years) are fully deductible without threshold.

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is a Dutch association (vereniging) - a membership-based legal entity whose members make decisions in a general assembly. Verenigingen with 'volledige rechtsbevoegdheid' (full legal capacity) are registered by notarial deed at the KvK and can hold ANBI status. A vereniging differs from a stichting in that it is member-driven: members hold the voting power in the general assembly, whereas a stichting is governed solely by its board. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 852818440.

You can verify Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken's legal status in three ways. First, look up the RSIN directly on the Belastingdienst ANBI register: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren and enter 852818440. The result page confirms whether the organisation currently holds ANBI status - a prerequisite for tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Second, search the Kamer van Koophandel public registry at https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/ - the KvK record shows the legal form (Stichting / Vereniging / Coöperatie), registered address, board composition (where disclosed), and the date of incorporation. Third, every ANBI is legally required by the publicatieplicht to publish on its own website: the policy plan, financial statements, an overview of activities, board composition, and remuneration policy. A working ANBI page with current financials is the strongest signal of legitimacy beyond the registry. If all three sources agree on name, address and ANBI status, the organisation is legitimate.

Contact Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken directly for current donation methods. Dutch charities typically accept iDEAL (the standard Dutch online-banking payment method), Tikkie payment requests, Bancontact for cross-border donors, SEPA bank transfer to the organisation's IBAN (account numbers starting with NL), and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). Many larger Dutch charities use platforms like Geef.nl, GeefSamen, Kentaa, and Pifworld for online fundraising. International donors can give via SEPA (the Netherlands is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are cheap), PayPal, or GlobalGiving. For donations to count as a 'periodieke gift' - fully tax-deductible without a threshold - a written agreement (overeenkomst periodieke gift) committing for at least five years is required. Always confirm the recipient's RSIN and ANBI status before sending funds intended for the tax deduction.

Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken carries the CBF-Erkend Goed Doel label - the Dutch quality seal awarded by the Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving (CBF). To qualify, a charity passes a three-yearly independent audit covering governance (separation of board, oversight, and management), financial transparency (audited annual accounts, clear expense breakdown), effective use of donations, responsible fundraising practices, and a working complaints procedure. You can read the public 'CBF-paspoort' for Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/7827. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is legally required to publish the following information on its own website, free of charge and without a login (the 'publicatieplicht' obligation under Uitvoeringsregeling AWR 1994 art. 1a): the policy plan, an overview of the past year's activities, the financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss, explanatory notes), board composition with names, and the remuneration policy for directors and key staff. Larger ANBIs (turnover above €50,000) must also publish a fuller financial report using the Belastingdienst's standard ANBI publication form. If you cannot find these documents on the organisation's website, that is a red flag worth raising with the board before donating.

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Annual revenue
€1M-€10M
92% to programs
Source: cbf (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

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Years on record: FY2024.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken are tax-deductible only if the charity holds an active ANBI registration (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Check the charity's ANBI status before claiming a deduction.

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

😊 Check-out: Doek valt voor veiling eerste vaatje Hollandse Nieuwe - Distrifood
May 2026
www.distrifood.nl
Form filed
€4.2M revenue
FY2024
CBF
Restaurant Masami doneert 100.000 euro aan Nederlandse voedselbanken. - hcnieuws.nl
Dec 2024
www.hcnieuws.nl
Minder verspilling leidt tot “nijpende tekorten” bij voedselbanken - bnnvara.nl
Dec 2023
www.bnnvara.nl
Omdat de supermarkt beter op de voorraad let blijft er minder over voor de voedselbank - Trouw
Dec 2023
www.trouw.nl
Voedselbanken Nederland uit zorgen over afname donaties - Levensmiddelenkrant
Dec 2023
www.levensmiddelenkrant.nl
Succesvolle aanpak voedselverspilling leidt tot tekorten bij voedselbanken - NU
Dec 2023
www.nu.nl
World Kindness Day: 5.000 chrysantenboeketten voor vrijwilligers van de Nederlandse voedselbanken - Baarnsche Courant
Nov 2022
www.baarnschecourant.nl
Voedselbanken zetten zich schrap voor 40 procent meer klanten - Trouw
Oct 2022
www.trouw.nl
Voedselbanken vragen hulp: ‘Anders hebben mensen honger aan het einde van de week’ - Trouw
Mar 2020
www.trouw.nl
Pas op voor nep-inzamelaars van de voedselbank - Opgelicht?! (AVROTROS)
Nov 2019
opgelicht.avrotros.nl

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Peer charities

Other human services in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken This page 55 €4.2 million 92%
Stichting Droomdag 72 €122,609 55%
Stichting Sociaal/Medische Hulpverlening aan Oost-Europa (SMHO) 66 €368,232 76%
Stichting Habitat for Humanity Nederland 66 €1.9 million 78%
Stichting Bergse Kracht 66 - -
Stichting Nationaal Ouderenfonds 63 €9.2 million 77%
Stichting Kledingbank Eindhoven 62 - -
Stichting Morukuru GOODWILL FOUNDATION 60 - -
Stichting Community Service 60 - -

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
May 18, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken

What is Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken?
Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken is a human services association based in Houten, Netherlands. You are welcome! We provide healthy and free food for anyone who needs extra help. Arrow_Circle_Right_Orange How can I help? You're welcome to a food bank near you There are 180 food banks so there is always a food bank nearby. If you're looking for your zip code or [...]
Where is Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken located?
Headquartered in Houten, Netherlands.
What is Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €1M-€10M. 92% of expenses go to program services.
Is Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken trustworthy?
Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 55 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken's registration number?
Registration: 852818440 (Netherlands).
What is Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken's website?
http://www.voedselbankennederland.nl
Are donations to Vereniging van Nederlandse Voedselbanken tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Netherlands under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.