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 Bay Foodbank
Social welfareThe Bay Foodbank provides assistance, primarily in the form of emergency food parcels, to those in need in North Tyneside, responding to referrals from social and health services, churches, and other organisations.
The Parochial Church Council Of Hope Church Hounslow
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareSUNDAY - 10 Informal Service (St. Paul's Location ~ SPL), 5pm Informal Service at (Good Shepherd Location ~ GSL)MONDAY 9.30 Social Supermarket (SPL), 12pm Community Lunch over 50'sTUESDAY 10.30 Refugees & Asylum Seekers Cafe(SPL)WEDNESDAY 10-11.30 Community cafe & Foodbank(SPL)THURSDAY 10 Formal Service, 10.30-12 Community cafe and Foodbank(GSL)for more info see [email protected]
Tewkesbury Foodbank
Social welfareTo provide emergency food aid
Hinckley Christian Community Action (hcca)
Facilities, Social welfareA Christian charity serving the local community showing Christ's love to all through Hinckley Area Foodbank providing emergency food to people in financial crisis, (Trussell Trust Network)Clients obtain a voucher from frontline referral agencies, take this to a Foodbank Centre & receive 3 days supply of food, a drink, a listening ear & signposting to other agencies for help with the crisis.
Berwick-Upon-Tweed Community Development Trust Limited
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareWe deliver projects and services meeting the economic, social and environmental needs of the people of Berwick-upon-Tweed. We provide advice and training to people seeking employment. We manage the local foodbank, provide benefit advice and advocate on behalf of residents with local agencies. We manage a community building and run economic development projects.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Oundle With Ashton
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Religion, Social welfareSt Peter's Church is a community of people seeking to follow Jesus Christ. Our purpose is to demonstrate the love of God in word and action to the people of Oundle and the world beyond. We seek to partner with others who share this aim in the Diocese, the nation and the world. Schools work, youth groups, dementia care, discussion groups, mission giving, foodbank are just some key core activities.
Community Techaid
Beneficiary group, Education, Social welfareCTA reduces the digital divide, and e-waste, by providing technology, connectivity and skills to those in need. We refurbish donated computers, tablets & mobile phones, and distribute them through referrals from over 150 community organisations in south London such as schools, refuges, food banks, disability and refugee groups. We're developing a sustainable, scalable model for use across the UK
West Northumberland Food Bank
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareOur vision is a community where no one faces food insecurity. Through our Helpline staffed by volunteers who provide much needed information, support and Hardship Awards, our Food Bank volunteer team making year round doorstep deliveries of food parcels, and our One to One Outreach support in the community, we provide a lifeline of practical help to households experiencing poverty.
Stockport Foodbank
Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareProviding emergency food parcels to people in Stockport who are experiencing difficult times due to unemployment, benefit changes/delays, low income or financial/domestic hardship
Red Letter Project
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Religion, Social welfareThe Red Letter Project is a charitable organisation with a Christian ethos which provides for the needs of the local community in and around the parish of St. Johns church in Great Horton, Bradford. It's key activities are the provision of a community hall, a lunch group open to the needy and lonely, a food bank/shared table, evangelical support for local schools and the provision of a nursery.
Jubilee Foodbank Market Harborough
Charity and VCS support, Social welfareJubilee Foodbank Market Harborough provides food parcels and access to food for people in Market Harborough and the surrounding area when they are unable to access food themselves. People are referred to Jubilee Foodbank Market Harborough by reputable organisations such as Citizen's Advice. Volunteers deliver food parcels to referral agencies.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Whitehawk
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfare- Regular public worship open to all.- Pastoral work, including running Foodbank, recovery, debt advice and visiting the sick and the bereaved.- Promoting the whole mission of the Church through provision of activities for youth, children as well as parents and toddlers.- Mission giving to other charities
The Inns Court Community And Family Centre LTD
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareThe Inns Court Centre operates in Knowle West and the area is in the top 10% of the country in terms of social and economic deprivation. The centre has a community cafe, food store; similar to a food bank and a community bus and a soft play area for under 5's. It also hires out rooms to local user groups and also is the home of the local Children's Centre Hub run by the local authority.
York Foodbank
Social welfareTo relieve poverty, hardship or distress through the provision of food to people in need of emergency supplies in York and the surrounding area and by such other means as the trustees may determine.
Shrewsbury Food Hub
Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareA volunteer-powered charity that stops good food from being wasted and promotes food waste reduction for environmental and social good. We collect surplus food from shops, manufacturers and farms and share it with community groups. In 2021-22, we rescued 175 tonnes of food, mitigating more than 451 tonnes of greenhouse gases and saving our community partners more than 40% of their food budget.
Hailsham Foodbank
Social welfarePrevention and relief of poverty in Hailsham and the surrounding area by providing items and services to individuals in need which they would not otherwise afford through lack of means. This is achieved mainly through the provision of food and other basic items, and through signposting people to other services that can help offer the appropriate support required.
Hackney Methodist Circuit
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareChristian faith-based activities in accordance with the Methodist doctrine.Regular worship takes place in 6 church buildings, as well as on Zoom.The Listening Place offers a safe, warm space at the Stoke Newington Churches.A Lunch Club operates from Clapton Park primarily for elderly people from the Caribbean.The charity supports a Youth Club and Foodbank at Clapton Park.
Dreamsai Milton Keynes
Arts, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare, SocietyWe are a local charity doing inclusive work with diverse communities. Based on the teachings of Indian Saint Shirdi Sai, we support homeless community with cooked food and essential items, deliver free food parcels to vulnerable families, promote blood donations from ethnic minorities, organize spiritual events for Shirdi Saibaba and celebrate Indian and diverse festivals of various faiths.
Nourish Community Foodbank Limited
Social welfareNourish is an independent community Foodbank that provides short term emergency food and support to those in crisis in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas.Our aim is "No one need be hungry in Tunbridge Wells".
Rochdale Foodbank
Social welfareOperating a Foodbank in the centre of Rochdale, we issue food to those in need through a food voucher obtained through various agencies in the town. Our operating systems are based on Trussell Trust recommended methods.
Redeemed Christian Church Of God - Majesty Connections
Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian religion & relief of poverty worldwide.It pursues these objects by the operation of a centre for Christian worship & programs aimed at reaching the un-churched together with a range of community-centred activities and projects such as grant making, debt counselling, running foodbank, marriage / home building workshops & residential retreats.
Borehamwood Foodbank
Social welfareto give out food to those in need
Hopeworx
Social welfareOur aim is to meet the needs of our community which include emergency food packs to people in crisis and also quality affordable furniture to the general public and working in association with other agencies to those who find themselves in need.
Chichester District Foodbank
Social welfareFoodbank in the Chichester District
Finchley Foodbank
Social welfareWe provide approximately three days of emergency food for people living in financial hardship in the London Borough of Barnet. This is done through two weekly sessions at St Mary's parish centre in East Finchley where clients can choose items of food and toiletries. Clients are interviewed when registering with us in order to ascertain their needs.
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.