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Social welfare Charities That specialise in Food

Discover 1,150 Social welfare charities that specialise in Food. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,150
Charities
£14,612,203,955
Total Income
£515,149
Avg Income
86.5%
Program Ratio

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

Southend Foodbank

Social welfare

The provision of food parcels and other items to those referred to us by local professional agencies/groups and who have been identified as in a emergency or crisis situation.

Latest Income: £264,805
Areas of Operation: Southend-on-sea
Status: Registered
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Pottery Bank Community Centre LTD

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Social welfare

Cooking, Growing, Woodwork, Arts & Crafts and well-being sessions, Community Allotment and Gardens, IT Support, Community Cafe, Food Hub, Family activities and events, Meeting and Activity rooms for hire, Centre For Warmth.

Latest Income: £264,096
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Cockermouth Christian Centre Trust

Religion, Social welfare

Christian Centre and foodbank.

Latest Income: £263,577
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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West Berks Foodbank

Social welfare

To relieve persons in West Berkshire and local surrounding areas who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by providing free food, and in such other ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, and also in other parts of the United Kingdom and in such ways as the trustees from time to time think fit, thereby demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ for all.

Latest Income: £263,296
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Holy Trinity With St John Penge

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

Church of England ParishWe offer church services on Sunday and midweek, and a variety of community activities including toddler groups, school visits, food banks and work with elderly and vulnerable people in the community.We also conduct baptisms, weddings and funerals.

Latest Income: £263,202
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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United African Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

Our activities include the provision of weekly African food parcels at Leicester Street Community Centre in Northampton. We operate an admin office at Barratt House, Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, NN2 6EZ providing one to one support, outreach services in partnership with CAB. Other activities include African drumming, ladies swimming, IT sessions, online immigration sessions, health & wellbeing

Latest Income: £262,045
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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K.c.u. LTD

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Social welfare

KCU (Kettering Community Unit) is a community support charityproviding the following -Free training and education courses to support people into employment or to improve their quality of life -Furniture re-cycling, low cost household goods to those in need via our charity shops-Food bank operations to support those in food poverty Our ethos is that everyone in our community matters .

Latest Income: £260,598
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Isle Of Wight Foodbank

Social welfare

We provide emergency food and support to local people in crisis. This is achieved through the public donating food either at Collection Points or Supermarket Collections. Food is then sorted and distributed to the Distribution Centres. Frontline care professionals give foodbank vouchers to people in crisis and these can be exchanged for three days worth of food at a foodbank Distribution Centre.

Latest Income: £260,209
Areas of Operation: Isle Of Wight
Status: Registered
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Swale Foodbank

Social welfare

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Latest Income: £256,248
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Bridgend Foodbank

Social welfare

The objects set out in section 3 of the Trust deed describes what the Charity sets out to achieve viz:The relief of poverty, hardship and distress, in particular but not exclusively by:1) The provision of emergency food supplies to individuals and families2) Supporting existing agencies working with the distressed and destitute by donating food in bulk.

Latest Income: £253,488
Areas of Operation: Bridgend
Status: Registered
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Caresco

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, Social care, Social welfare

CARESCO works to meet needs within the community of Sawtry and the surrounding villages in the county of Cambridgeshire. To do this CARESCO runs a day care club, a weekly cafe, a car scheme, a Christmas Day party, a carers group, the local food bank, a prescription delivery service, a men's shed, a social club and a charity shop. CARESCO also edits and publishes the village magazine.

Latest Income: £251,853
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Eastleigh Basics Bank

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

The charity's objects are the relief of poverty and financial hardship for public benefit in Eastleigh and surrounding areas in particular but not exclusively by providing food to individuals and families in need. In furtherance of these objects, the charity operates a food bank in Eastleigh town centre, open to the public two days a week throughout the year.

Latest Income: £251,070
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Wansbeck Valley Food Bank

Social welfare

Wansbeck Valley Food Bank is a registered charity set up to "prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship in particular, but not exclusively by the provision of emergency food parcels to individuals in need"

Latest Income: £249,736
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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The United Pentecostal Church Of Great Britain And Ireland

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Education, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

A. PREACHING THE GOSPEL AND SENDING MISSIONARIES HOME AND ABROAD FOR FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL;B. TEACHING ADULTS, YOUTH AND CHILDREN INCLUDING AT SUNDAY SCHOOL; ANDC. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT INCLUDING PRISON MINISTRY AND SUPPORTING FOOD BANKS.

Latest Income: £248,267
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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North Cotswold Foodbank

Social welfare

1) The prevention or relief of poverty in Cotswold District and Tewkesbury Borough areas by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.2) The prevention or relief of poverty in other areas of the UK by working cooperatively with other Foodbank charities to donate or receive surplus food

Latest Income: £246,891
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Uttlesford Foodbank

Social welfare

Foodbank for those in need in District of Uttlesford

Latest Income: £246,019
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Coastlands Community Church

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

(i) Advancement of Christian faith with weekly worship meetings(ii) 'Busybees' Parent & Toddler Playgroup(iii) 'Grow Group' meetings held in members homes(iv) 'Ignite' Children's and Youth work(v) 'Heart & Soul' meetings for young people(vi) Host church for the 'Alpha Course'(vii) Support of 'Walton & District Food Bank'(viii) 'Companions Cafe' group

Latest Income: £244,812
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Walker And District Foodbank

Social welfare

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyProvides Other FinanceProvides Services

Latest Income: £244,581
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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East Yorkshire Foodbank

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Over 27,600 people live below the poverty line in East Riding of Yorkshire. We provide 3 days' emergency food and support to local men, women and children in crisis. Our vision is to ensure that no-one in East Riding of Yorkshire has to go hungry. We also provide support and advice to help people back to financial stability.

Latest Income: £244,410
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Redeemed Christian Church Of God (rccg) City Church

Religion, Social welfare

Christian religious worship and community outreach events.

Latest Income: £244,233
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Cefnogi

Social welfare

To relieve financial hardship for the public benefit of persons in conditions of need or hardship in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire and other parts of the United Kingdom, as the Trustees may from time to time think fit, by the provision of poverty-preventing & alleviating endeavours.

Latest Income: £243,122
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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Unity Methodist Church

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Sunday and midweek worship; youth and family work, including Stepping Stones (parents and toddlers) and family afternoons; pastoral care; Lifeline Debt Advice; Foodbank; Pantry. Hire of premises to outside groups; Craft and Chat group; Wesley Guild; House Groups; Social events (Saturday Cafe, community lunches, Sunday lunches, church bowls group); Justice and Peace Group; fundraising; donations.

Latest Income: £241,671
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Holy Trinity Old Hill

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Religion, Social welfare

Sunday Worship, Pre-school groups, Youth Groups, Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals, Bell Ringing, Midweek Service Welcome Space (drop in), Foodbank, Money & Debt Advice Centre, Bible Studies, and Prayer Groups, We also run Induction and Foundation Bible Courses and Support Mission Societies.

Latest Income: £241,665
Areas of Operation: Sandwell
Status: Registered
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Full Life Church (maltby)

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Full Life Church exists to promote the Christian faith and serve our wider community through Church services, outreach and community projects. These projects include supporting members of our local community through daily activities, such as Foodbank, Warm Hub, Coffee House, supported housing for vulnerable people, weekly activities for children and young people, and training and conferencing.

Latest Income: £239,695
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Parkfields Community Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Leisure, Religion, Social welfare

Parkfields Community Centre manages a building and surrounding grounds, which are owned by the Presbyterian Church of Wales. It serves the community by letting out rooms at affordable rates for activity, learning, entertainment and other services. In addition it runs projects for children and young people and a Food Hub that includes a Community Fridge.

Latest Income: £237,628
Areas of Operation: Flintshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many Food social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,150 registered Food social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the Food 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 social welfare charities?

Food 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 social welfare charities?

Across all Food 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 social welfare charities?

Food 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.