Social welfare Charities That specialise in Food banks
Discover 1,150 Social welfare charities that specialise in food banks. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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The Rainbow Centre (scarborough) CIO
Arts, Facilities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareA social action centre supporting vulnerable people in crisis. The centre provides day care services for the homeless and people in emergency accommodation including a food bank, clothing/bedding/kitchen appliances, a shower, washing machine and dryer, community cafe, TV lounge and garden.
Stroud District Foodbank CIO
Social welfareTHE OPERATION OF A FOODBANK IN THE STROUD DISTRICT INVOLVING THE PROVISION OF FOOD AND OCCASIONALLY OTHER ITEMS FOR THOSE IN SHORT-TERM CRISIS, AND THE SIGNPOSTING TO AGENCIES WHO WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE LONGER TERM SUPPORT WHERE APPROPRIATE.
Light And Life Free Methodist Church East Cornwall
Religion, Social welfarePromoting and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and enabling ordinary people to live out their faith. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health through funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of pastoral advice and support and the advancement of education. To run St Austell Foodbank seeded by the Trussel Trust.
Hope Central
Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareThe support services that we offer in the Handforth/Wilmslow and Knutsford communities include emergency food banks, pantry, debt counselling and a series of courses designed to give people practical tools to enable them to break free from poverty. Courses we offer are; Steps to Employment, The Money Course, Life Skills, and the Alpha Course. Also, our 4 Hope Centres provide a welcoming community.
Salford Foodbank
Social welfareTHE CHARITY AIMS ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN SALFORD, MANCHESTER AND THE REST OF THE UK. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS THROUGH SALFORD FOODBANK.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Matthias, Brighton
Religion, Social welfareReligious activities. Regular public worship open to all. Pastoral work, including running Foodbank.
Christ International Christian Centre
Religion, Social welfareThe 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
Devon And Cornwall Refugee Support
Beneficiary group, Leisure, Social welfareTo provide1 advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees in Devon and Cornwall2 Signposting to solicitors to conduct AS appeals3 Free food parcels to destitute ASRs4 Free clothing5 Internet suite6 A social meeting place for ASRs7 Arranging English and other courses8 Talks to educate public in ASR issues9 Activities to promote health and fitness among ASRs
Braintree Area Foodbank Limited
Social welfareThe alleviation or relief of poverty in the Braintree Area by the provision of emergency food supplies to individuals in need. Food is provided from four distribution centres in the Braintree Area on production of a voucher. Voucher holders are statutory agencies and charities in the area. Clients receive food sufficient for 3/4 days.
Gateway (york) CIO
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Social welfareGateway Church meets for worship and teaching at the Gateway Centre. It also runs activities for the local community such as: drop-in cafe for over 65's, parent & toddler groups, an after-school club, community nursing service, debt advice services & the distribution of food from York Foodbank. The Centre also houses the offices of different charities whose work supports the local community.
Warrington Foodbank
Social welfareTo relieve persons in Warrington and surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by the provision of food, in such ways as the trustees see fit.
Euston Foodbank
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Social welfareEuston Foodbank is a food bank operating under the Trussell Trust umbrella, where volunteers redistribute donated food to people in need in our community around the Euston mainline station in the London borough of Camden. Emergency food packages are provided to people for vouchers or letters from the agency supporting them, such as citizens advice, support workers, job centre, social services.
Shildon Alive
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareActivities include: Food for all programme, nutritious take away, Credit Union, Advocacy Support, Job Search, Foodbank, Youthgroup, Pop up Ping Pong Parlour, Community Gardens, intergenerational learning, Dementia Cafe, Activities and free snacks for children and young people during school holidays, community gardening, partnership work with schools and other local groups.
The New Life Church, Woking
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe main aim is to advance the Christian faith according to the principles of the Baptist denomination. Activities include Sunday services with teaching for adults, children & youth, Alpha courses, CAP courses, a Food bank plus weekly Connect, Mother & Toddler (Thurs) & Ladies' Bible Study (Fri) groups & regular Men's & Ladies events. Youth 7-13 meet Friday evenings for Bible study & fellowship.
The Hereford Food Bank
Education, Social welfareA food parcel for up to a maximum of 7 days is supplied according to need.Referrals come from Case workers, Social workers, Support Staff and other agencies and an appropriate food parcel is prepared. Food is supplied by local churches, schools, firms and individuals and is checked and stored ready for distribution.
Helping Hands Community Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Health, Social welfareHelping Hands Advice Centre offers free advice, support, advocacy and practical support. Based in Oadby & Wigston we run daily drop in surgeries across the Borough and work alongside local foodbanks and community hubs to ensure our face to face service is as accessible as possible. We provided both form filling and tribunal support as required. We work with various partner organisations.
Sri Gangamata Gaudiya Math
Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Leisure, Social welfareWe are a spiritual, cultural community centre with weekly programscovering two main themes: Education and Healthy Living.Education:- educative and informative workshops on ancient Vedic wisdom- music workshops- art workshops- children workshopHealthy Living:- cooking courses- food distribution- yoga courses- meditation
Stoke-On-Trent Foodbank
Social welfareThe prevention or relief of poverty in Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area by providing food to local people who are in need of emergency supplies and by such other means as the trustees determine.
Telford Crisis Support
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareVarious fundraising activities to support charitable objects.Provision of free emergency food parcels for individuals and families in crisisDevelopment and servicing of food collection points throughout the Borough of Telford and WrekinCollaboration with other groups and agencies via Telford Crisis Network to alleviate hardship of individuals and families in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin
Colchester Foodbank
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareColchester Foodbank seeks to address food poverty in the local area by giving food parcels to clients who have been issued with a voucher from a professional agency. In addition, we seek to make available signposting from a range of professionals who can advise on debt, housing, benefits, health and wellbeing, budgeting and child welfare.
Sutton Community Works
Education, Housing, Social welfareWorking with people in the Borough of Sutton.Partnering with churches in the borough who support our projects which include Food Bank, Foodshop, Street Pastors & School Pastors, a befriending scheme and working with those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness through our accommodation projects and supporting those in Temporary Accommodation.
South Cotswolds Foodbank
Housing, Social welfareWe are part of the Trussell Trust network of Foodbanks and offer nutritionally balanced food parcels (sufficient for 3 days) to folk in our local community who are in need and who come to us with a voucher from one of our referral partners, such as doctors, CAB, housing officers etc. The food we offer is generously donated to us by our local community.
Church In The Peak
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareSunday gatherings for all, and special activities for babies children and young people. Jigsaw project provides support to the poor and operates a weekly cafe, and a food bank offering food parcels and a clothes bank. The church actively supports local churches and projects in Yalova (Turkey) and India. All funds raised via room hire at The Lime Tree support our activities.
Bethel Chapel
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Religion, Social welfareBethel 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.
Living Well Bromley
Arts, Facilities, Health, Housing, Social welfareWe are a foodbank and support charity based in Penge, South East London. Our mission is to ensure that people have food, guidance and support of an uplifting community to live life to the fullest.Our services are free to use and include a foodbank, clothes bank, hot meals, free cafe, community choir, counselling and help with benefits,debt and housing issues.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many food-banks social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,150 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?
Change, Grow, Live is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.7m). 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 £14.6bn 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 86.5%. 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 £515k. 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.