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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Food banks

Discover 51 Social welfare charities that specialise in food banks. Use the search below to filter within these results.

51
Charities
£4,555,519,411
Total Income
£644,072
Avg Income
85.2%
Program Ratio

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Trust Property Held In Connexion With Tabernacle Welsh Congregational Chapel

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Religion, Social welfare

Worship of God in the Congregationalist tradition - Services, prayer meetings, bible study groups.The play groups and foodbank have not restarted since the covid lockdown.

Latest Income: £10,381
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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Ynysybwl Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social care, Social welfare

Ynysybwl Community Centre. Used for refreshments, lunches and as a meeting place up to 5 days a week. Weekly Baby Bank and Food Bank. Health & wellbeing sessions such as flu jabs, hearing loss etc. Exercise classes 4 times a week. Monthly Community Council meetings. Meetings for local organisations. Special events eg Christmas, VE Day, Easter, Halloween. Birthday parties.

Latest Income: £7,868
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
Status: Registered
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The First Unity Lodge Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Raises funds for the relief of poverty and education in Israel and the Ukraine and provides social activities and food parcels for the elderly and infirm in the UK and assists in the funding of other charitable organisations in this country and in Israel

Latest Income: £6,848
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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William Marnham The Elder, William Marnham The Younger And George Smith

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage, Social welfare

The charity uses its income from investments to make grants to other local charities, or national charities, working in the historical parish of Greenford Magna, to assist them in their work with elderly people, and vulnerable adults and families. This can take the form of support for example of food banks and night shelters run by local churches.

Latest Income: £1,548
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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Charity Of William Beare

Social welfare

At Christmas time our charity delivers food parcels ( Christmas Treats) to the sick and infirm and housebound to cheer them up, and let them know that someone is thinking of them at this special time. We have also extended it to those who are bereaved. We operate in the Appledore Area only.

Latest Income: £1,403
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund

Social welfare

Donations to local food banks will be targeted to those active in Oswaldtwistle and may include other similar charitable organisations in Hyndburn assuming that new sources of funding are found. .

Latest Income: £1,351
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Pengegon Women's Institute

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Heritage, Social welfare

Raise funds to provide educational activities eg invite speakers from a range of interests such as photography, bee keeping, local historical sites. Hold an annual harvest auction, where net proceeds are used to subsidise coach trips to places of interest eg lavender farm, Buckfast Abbey etc. Additionally, donations are made to other charitable bodies e.g. cancer research, local food bank etc.

Latest Income: £1,122
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The Edenbridge Association Of Churches (known As The Edenbridge Churches In Covenant)

Beneficiary group, Health, Professions, Religion, Social welfare

Joint acts of Christian worship, witness, and prayer.Groups for study and teaching of the Christian faith.Support and encouragement for activities for the welfare and well-being of the local community, including BRIDGES (a community drop-in centre), the Eden Christian Trust (working among young people), the Edenbridge Parish Nurse, a local foodbank, and the Edenbridge Fairtrade initiative.

Latest Income: £534
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Cameron Relief In Sickness Fund

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Operating in Middleton-in-Teesdale and the upper dale the charity provides food parcels and fuel for elderly/old people and people with disabilities. The charity also provides small grants to other local charities/voluntary bodies.

Latest Income: £420
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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Collinson Pension And Relief Fund

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

?The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, bereavement, financial hardship or other disadvantage?1. Continue to give out the Christmas bulbs2. Offer relief of cases of poverty suggested by the Minister, with the approval of the trustees.3. Meet other needs that arise during the year that are in line with the new objectives e.g. donation to the Food Bank.

Latest Income: £284
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Richard Clarke Nutt

Social welfare

General benefit of the poor, by the distribution of food parcels to the poor in the villages of Plymstock, Oreston, Pomphlett, Elburton, Staddiscombe and Goosewell all situate in or near the parish of Plymstock, in the City of Plymouth.

Latest Income: £5
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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Mynydd Isa Butterflies Women's Institute

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Monthly WI meetings. Outings as a WI, with other WIs and Federation. Supporting national resolutions. Coffee mornings. Involvment with local groups eg collecting for food banks.

Latest Income: £44,804
Areas of Operation: Flintshire
Status: Registered
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Nantwich Senior Citizens Club

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Provision of Luncheon Club. Distribution of food parcels. Provision of services for old people in Nantwich.

Latest Income: £15,637
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Fellowship For Management In Food Distribution

Social welfare

PROMOTION OF EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS WHICH SHALL BE AWARDED OR APPLIED BY THE MANAGING TRUSTEES.

Latest Income: £14,941
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of Home Nursing In Birmingham

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The provision of grants for nursing equipment,nursing books and leaflets,patient aids and food parcels.

Latest Income: £9,230
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Sir Robert Lee's Charity

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity makes grants for the relief of poverty to individuals living in the area of benefit ( the Low Town of Bridgnorth). Grants are normally made via referrals from appropriate institutions ( currently Bridgnorth Food Bank is the main referer). The charity also supports other charities/institutions of similar purpose operating in the Low Town of Bridgnorth

Latest Income: £4,056
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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City Church (norwich)

Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

City Church is a charity with Sunday morning services being held along with a various mid-week groups, Foodbank and Community Cafe serving those in need along with different community based activities.

Latest Income: £619
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Wm Sheppard Charity

Social welfare

Provide food parcels to the poor of the parish

Latest Income: £10
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Southwick Youth And Community Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Facilities, Social welfare

Current activities include volunteer ran Foodbank, Crisis support, Messy Play, Job Search, Homework Club, Social evenings, Social Excursions and more.

Latest Income: £0
Areas of Operation: Durham
Status: Registered
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The Church Of God UK United

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Religion, Social welfare

Baptism, Marriage, Babies & Children Dedication, Funerals, Children's Sunday School based on Christian principles & provide facilities for meetings of members of our local Neighbourhood Watch and Tenants Association. Contributions to various charities, including Richard House Hospice, food parcels for the elderly, sick and needy. Bible studies, prayer and fellowship - all open to the community.

Latest Income: £41,595
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Community Of Christ (clay Cross)

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

As a church, we provide worship, children and youth activities, a foodbank and facilities for other community events.

Latest Income: £19,718
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Highclere Welfare Charities

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Donations of Christmas food parcels to elderly in the parish, plus donations to parish schools for books and a cash donation to local nursing home.

Latest Income: £305
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Charity Of Henry Neave

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

We supply christmas food parcels for the senior citizens and widows of Belchford parish.These are put together and delivered the week before christmas. We also organise a senior citizens Christmas lunch.

Latest Income: £284
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Elizabeth Hatton Wood

Social welfare

Provision of food parcels at Christmas.

Latest Income: £73
Areas of Operation: Gwynedd
Status: Registered
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Elizabeth Mary Claypitt Charity

Social welfare

fOOD PARCELS TO THE POOR OF THE PARISH

Latest Income: £70
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 51 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 £4.6bn 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 85.2%. 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 £644k. 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.