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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Food banks

Discover 60 Social welfare charities that specialise in food banks. Use the search below to filter within these results.

60
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

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The Salvation Army

Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

A Christian Movement committed to putting belief into action: taking a holistic approach, engaging with physical, emotional and spiritual needs, offering services without discrimination.In addition to Christian Worship, in buildings and the open air, services include drop in centres, lunch clubs, parent and toddler groups, debt advice, youth clubs, after school clubs & emergency food parcels.

Latest Income: £338,297,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Inhope (bristol) Limited

Religion, Social welfare

inHope provides food, shelter and hope to those most in need, motivated by the Christian faith. Seeking to accept whoever comes to us and through meeting practical needs, we build trusting relationships though The Wild Goose, Spring of Hope, Life Recovery our Trussell Trust Foodbanks and through partnership working locally and nationally. Over time we see people move-on in their lives.

Latest Income: £1,944,188
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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St Paul's Centre

Environment, Social welfare

Relieving poverty through the recycling of furniture, white goods and cycles, foodbank, therapeutic activities - Day Service Placements for Adults with Care Needs, support of other local charities

Latest Income: £844,018
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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New Life Church Congleton

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Church services; Christian courses and events; youth work; children's work; pre-school; coffee shop and bookshop; counselling; operation of community centre; schools' work; community work; assisting homeless people; weddings and funerals; support for overseas missionaries and aid workers; assisting people with addictions; providing food parcels and furniture for the destitute.

Latest Income: £751,326
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Freedoms Ark Trust

Religion, Social welfare

Freedom's Ark Trust is a Christian charity demonstrating the love of God by serving the community through practical, spiritual, and social support. Our services include Freedom's Ark Church, Tottenham Foodbank as part of the Trussell network, and the Community Food Hub, tackling food waste, insecurity, and isolation while building skills and confidence.

Latest Income: £522,589
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Highgate Newtown Community Partners

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

We work with all ages: provide facilities for sports & wellbeing, opportunities for arts & crafts sessions,activities for children, young people & community support. Core projects: community lunch club, free exercise & pottery for over 60s, dementia cafe, crisis food parcels, free activities for under 5s, community events, art programmes for all ages, after school activities including woodwork

Latest Income: £474,420
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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The Greek Orthodox Community Of St Demetrios Of Edmonton

Education, Social welfare

-Runs the church-Provides: School & Food Bank

Latest Income: £459,480
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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Christ International Christian Centre

Religion, Social welfare

The church exists to promote religion by worship of God through a purpose general teaching which is exclusively religious. The church also seeks to enhance the advancement of the Christian Education without distinction of sex, race, or creed, in accordance with the Articles of the Church.We also offer food aid under the name of CICC Food Bank

Latest Income: £432,181
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Bethel Chapel

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfare

Bethel provides opportunity for people to explore the Christian faith and how it's lived out in life offers all community activities - "cradle to the grave" including Little Acorns carer and toddler group, Little Lambs Pre-School Centre, One Way children's club, Friday Night youth club, Cornerstone senior citizens luncheon, a food bank and a furniture ministry, Knit & Natter, Craft & Chat, BIBO.

Latest Income: £385,725
Areas of Operation: Dudley
Status: Registered
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Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

THE CHARITY RUNS A COMMUNITY CENTRE. A FREE INTERNET CAFE OPEN FROM 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 7 DAYS A WEEK. ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLE. A RANGE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS, HALL HIRE, AND TRAINING COURSES RUN DAILY. THE PROBATION HUB OPERATES FROM THE CENTRE TWO DAYS A WEEK. OUR COMMUNITY KITCHEN IS USED TO COOK DONATED FOOD FOR LOCAL PEOPLE WITH FOODBANK VOUCHERS

Latest Income: £362,943
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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The Lyttelton Well Limited

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Social welfare

The advancement of the Christian religon by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ; the relief of poverty, sickness and distress; the relief and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and of disabled persons; the relief of the aged; the promotion of charitable work of churches in Malvern.We do this by running a community cafe, bookshop, counselling service, chapliancy service, and foodbank.

Latest Income: £285,988
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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RSPCA Sunderland, Hartlepool & South Tyneside Branch

Social welfare

Animal welfare support in Sunderland, Hartlepool and South Tyneside (including some areas in County Durham and Gateshead). We provide welfare assistance (signposting and advice), assisted neutering scheme, pet food bank, education and funded vet clinics (criteria apply to all services). This branch does not currently have animal shelter facilities or accept animals from the public.

Latest Income: £224,216
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Daventry Information And Counselling Service (time To Talk)

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Free therapeutic counselling. Free condoms, pregnancy testing and Chlamydia screening, range of information and agents for local Food bank, services for those in the old Daventry District, South Northants areas of West Northants. Counselling is STRICTLY by appointment and we DO NOT provide emergency services. We work with those aged 13-18-up to 25 with a SEND. We don't offer home visits.

Latest Income: £223,309
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Netley Christian Fellowship

Social welfare

To support the holding of regular services in Abbey Hall, Netley Abbey, and elsewhere in the area, provision of the stipend for a minister, and support to persons and organisations consistent with the objects of the charity. The charity also provides a drop-in advice service for local residents and hosts a "food bank" known as "Hound Basics" to serve the local area.

Latest Income: £185,994
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Grangetown Baptist Church

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

We hold services for public worship each Sunday. We also run regular youth and children's clubs, language classes, a foodbank, a toddlers group, a sewing class and a night shelter for the homeless through the winter.

Latest Income: £178,902
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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The Thomas Benyon Charitable Settlement

Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

The objects of the charity are to assist ZANE (charity no 1112949) in the provision of assistance to those destitute and trapped in Zimbabwe. It also supplies UK charitable support to the Borradaile Nursing Home Complex in Zimbabwe.It supplied charitable support to the Community Emergency Food bank (CEF) in Oxford until 23 September 2013, when CEF was established as a charity in its own right

Latest Income: £162,436
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Axminster Care Service

Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfare

Provision of Car Service to transport clients to hospital & doctor's appointments. Financial assistance to local churches, Job Centre, families in need, food banks, local schools & colleges, Centre for people with disabilities, Scouts, Heritage and Arts centres, local community projects. Community sports centre, bereavement counselling.

Latest Income: £122,894
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Manna International

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Manna International exists to provide care, support, guidance and social education to individuals and families within Newham neighbouring boroughs, occasionally the poor in other parts of the world. We also aim to relieve poverty and distress through the provision of food parcels, clothes and outreach to areas where social exclusion pervades, the motivation for its work is the Christian faith.

Latest Income: £98,937
Areas of Operation: Newham
Status: Registered
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Franche Community Church

Education, Religion, Social welfare

Franche Community Church is about building relationships which are accepting and caring, impacting and meeting needs in our community with the love of God, through pastoral ministry and practical actions. We have been operating an independent food bank from the church plus bread distribution by recommendation only, to the many needy people including via schools in the area.

Latest Income: £94,029
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals - Cumbria West Branch

Social welfare

Animal Welfare Activities in West CumbriaCaring for Animals, providing veterinary care, fostering and rehoming services, RSPCA Inspectors bring us animals for care, mainly due to cruelty or abandonment issues, we also provide care and financial support for animals belonging to Cumbrian people who need help to provide routine care and emergency treatment and supply pet food to local Food Banks.

Latest Income: £91,257
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Bethel Baptist Church - Pembroke Dock

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfare

Sunday 11am morning service. 6.00 evening service. Tue 7.00pm prayer meeting Bible Study. Wed 12pm-2pm restaurant serving up to 60 people, whole person support ie visiting, counseling, free meals where needed. Thurs 2.15 Women's meeting once a month, visit residential homes. Fri two coffee mornings month. Church building is restored. Support Mission. Once a month Men's Breakfast. Food Bank,coffee

Latest Income: £85,448
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Churches Together In Basildon

Education, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Christian churches working together to promote the gospel in all aspects. We provide schools workers through the Schools Team Ministry part of CTB. Project 58/7 feeds and cares for the homeless. We are also involved with food banks and the provision of Street Pastors.We have links with Christians against Poverty We hold three United Celebration services a year and hold prayer meetings.

Latest Income: £79,239
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Faversham Christian Fellowship Trust

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Our aim is to show the love of God and promote the Christian Faith to people through serving the local community. We do this through a local community initiatives, such as Foodbank and Make Lunch and working with children. Where we can, we provide spiritual and material help to people who come across our path what ever their background. We serve the town of Faversham and surrounding villages.

Latest Income: £75,498
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Enfield Womens Centre

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Social welfare

Counselling, training, healthy lifestyle, walks, social activities, events, food distribution, partnership working, all to improve the status of women.

Latest Income: £50,358
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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Living Waters Fellowship

Arts, Education, Religion, Social welfare

A non denominational free church meeting three times a week for praise and worship open to all plus Sunday School. Bible study and prayer meeting. Music practice twice a month.Host outreach eventsOther events:- Host and participate in fun events in and for the local Community. Annex facilities used by the local community regularly. Also a base for the Waterlooville area food bank

Latest Income: £47,247
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many food-banks social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 60 registered food-banks social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the food-banks social welfare charities by income?

Oxfam is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of food-banks social welfare charities?

Food-banks social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £5.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for food-banks social welfare charities?

Across all food-banks social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of food-banks social welfare charities?

Food-banks social welfare charities have an average annual income of £633k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.