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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

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

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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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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The Charlton And Blackheath Christian Fellowship Trust

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

Regular weekly programme of the Fellowship, including worship services and services in local Care Homes. Supporting local projects such as Greenwich Street Pastors, Greenwich Foodbank, Greenwich Church Leaders Forum, Greenwich Night Shelter, Greenwich Youth for Christ, Greenwich CAP (Christians Against Poverty). Projects supported in Africa and Brazil including missionary work and aid.

Latest Income: £36,711
Areas of Operation: Brazil
Status: Registered
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The West Indian Association Of Service Personnel (wasp)

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

The activities includes.1.Social facilities to members and the general public. 2.Thursday luncheon for pensioners. 3. Educational services to those interested in our military history. 4.Support to bereaved family of members. 5. 3 current projects - to set up a Caribbean military museum, accommodation for homeless forces personnel 6.Fund-raising . Military Parade 7. Food bank for members.

Latest Income: £36,464
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Kent Folkestone And District Branch

Social welfare

We operate a veterinary clinic for those on benefits in Folkestone and the surrounding area. This clinic is based at Anna House, 3 Sandgate Hill, Folkestone, CT20 2JF. We also support neutering and microchipping in the area. The branch also provides pet food, at two local food banks.

Latest Income: £36,310
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Charitable Trust

Health, Religion, Social welfare

Propagation and spreading the faith of the Gaudiya Vaishnava (Hindu) religion as revealed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and taught by Srila B.R. Sridhar Maharaj and Srila B.S. Govinda Maharaj. Food distribution, support for poor and needy, counselling for trauma, support with addictions. Spiritual welfare.

Latest Income: £28,908
Areas of Operation: India
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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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: £17,457
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Ravidassia Centre (st Michaels)

Armed forces, Facilities, Social welfare

A Community center for people of all faiths which welcomes people from all faiths and backgrounds. Center predominantly acts to support those in need - recent activities include food bank donations across Coventry, Easter collection to support the Coventry Salvation Army, and the hiring of out hall to support community needs, such as seminars and private functions.

Latest Income: £16,357
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
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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Annie And Nellie Morton Charity

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

This year we have supported the residents of Ashfield with donations to food banks and community groups, assisted a number of young people and mature students in the furtherance of their education, and helped towards the well-being of young people with donations to local uniformed groups. We also support the churches and mission of the Congregational Federation.

Latest Income: £13,402
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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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: £10,574
Areas of Operation: Rhondda Cynon Taff
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: £8,881
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
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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Mickley Community Association

Arts, Associations, Facilities, Social welfare

We operate a village hall for the whole community: The use is for OAP bingo, 1 dance club, food bank and other functions, birthday parties etc.

Latest Income: £6,733
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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The Multithon Trust

Health, Housing, Research, Social welfare

Supporting registered charities whose aims and objects conform with those of the Trust, including those which treat or research the causes of physical or mental illness, disease and disability, or provide care and welfare to those who suffer from them. Additionally, charities involved with the care and support of the homeless and foodbanks.

Latest Income: £5,121
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Inner Wheel Club Of Redditch Benevolent Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Social welfare

While support is donated to many local charities, such as the food bank, the ladies of the Inner Wheel Club actively enjoy sending shoe boxes abroad. Funds are also raised for overseas charities such as, schools, hospitals, water aid, etc.

Latest Income: £4,993
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
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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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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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: £1,488
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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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: £804
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Poole Christmas Parcels Fund

Social welfare

PROVIDE CHRISTMAS FOOD PARCELS FOR THE NEEDY AND OLD RESIDENTS OF POOLE DORSET

Latest Income: £701
Areas of Operation: Poole
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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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.