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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.

Stratford Upon Avon Foodbank

Social welfare

The objects of the Stratford upon Avon Foodbank are the prevention or relief of poverty in Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounding areas in particular but not exclusively by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

Latest Income: £378,456
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Newquay Foodbank

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Newquay Foodbank (NFB) supports individuals and families who find themselves in a situation where they are unable to provide the basic essentials for themselves or their families. Working with various agencies we aim to support those who come to us through signposting to enable them to get back on their feet. We work alongside Trussell and aim to eradicate hunger & hardship.

Latest Income: £372,914
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Life Church Warrington

Religion, Social welfare

Local church. Activities involve the advancement of the Christian faith, alleviating poverty both locally and internationally by supporting Warrington Foodbanks, Christians Against Poverty and a Tanzania-based church.

Latest Income: £371,744
Areas of Operation: Warrington
Status: Registered
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Newcastle Staffs Foodbank

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Newcastle Staffs Foodbank is committed the rights, well-being and safety of children and adults with care and support to who into contact with the foodbank

Latest Income: £371,294
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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Morecambe Bay Foodbank

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Morecambe Bay Foodbank has been set up for the relief of need and hardship among people in Morecambe and the surrounding area by providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need and for the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services in the area.

Latest Income: £370,006
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Mid Cheshire Foodbank LTD

Social welfare

Mid Cheshire Foodbank provides 5 days of food to local people in crisis referred to us by local and national referrers.

Latest Income: £366,251
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Exeter Food Bank

Social welfare

Exeter Food Bank provides short term food supplies to local people in crisis referred to us by a number of agencies and charities.

Latest Income: £365,815
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust LTD

Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

THE CHARITY RUNS A COMMUNITY CENTRE. A FREE INTERNET CAFE OPEN FROM 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM 7 DAYS A WEEK. ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ARE AVAILABLE. A RANGE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS, HALL HIRE, AND TRAINING COURSES RUN DAILY. THE PROBATION HUB OPERATES FROM THE CENTRE TWO DAYS A WEEK. OUR COMMUNITY KITCHEN IS USED TO COOK DONATED FOOD FOR LOCAL PEOPLE WITH FOODBANK VOUCHERS

Latest Income: £362,943
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Bassetlaw Food Bank

Social welfare

We are an independent food bank that operates in the Bassetlaw area. Referral Partner Agencies and individuals from anywhere within Bassetlaw can contact us to request an emergency food parcel. The parcel provides food for a 7 day period. We also run a number of other project to increase the accessibility and affordability of food. More information is available at www.bassetlawfoodbank.org

Latest Income: £360,881
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Find (families In Need) Limited

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provide relief to the poor and homeless by way of re-distributing household goods, carpets,furniture and white electrical goods (new and secondhand). Provide food hampers at Christmas and throughout year where needed. A comprehensive Food Bank is operated.

Latest Income: £357,439
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Bromley Borough Foodbank

Social welfare

Bromley Borough Foodbank is a community-led charity, helping local people to get back on their feet and improve their financial independence. It meets the needs of people in food poverty with emergency supplies of food and importantly, assists people to locate the right support for any wider needs by referring them to specialist agencies relevant to their situation.

Latest Income: £357,267
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Rock Christian Centre

Religion, Social welfare

1. The Object of the CIO is, for the public benefit, the advancement of the Christian faith in Sheffield and such other parts of the United Kingdom and the world as the charity trustees may from time to time decide.2. The CIO provides a range of Christian services, activities and community projects for all ages and nationalities, including Burngreave CAP Debt Centre and The Lighthouse.

Latest Income: £356,584
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Focus4hope

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Focus4Hope is a charity that provides support for the elderly, homeless, isolated, and otherwise vulnerable in West Yorkshire. Focus4Hope works to bring resources to those who need them most by hosting various outreach events, running a food bank for the food insecure, aiding refugee communities both at home and abroad, and working with the wider charitable community to improve practices.

Latest Income: £354,241
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Chiltern Foodbank

Social welfare

THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY IS THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE CHILTERN DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING GRANTS ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND / OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE POVERTY.

Latest Income: £354,153
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Linden Church Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

We run a Parent & Toddler Group, Foodbank & Warm Spaces Hub, Youth Club, Community Fit Classes, Community Brunch, Community Meal, Musical Memories Choirs, Holiday Playschemes, Parenting Workshops and take school lessons in wellbeing. Christian activities include regular services with kids & youth provision and weddings & funerals. We also provide a venue for various community groups.

Latest Income: £352,851
Areas of Operation: Zambia
Status: Registered
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Help In The Community

Social welfare

Help in the Community is the charity responsible for Medway Foodbank, which operates as part of the Trussell Trust, a national network whose aim is to end UK food poverty. Clients access the foodbank via a voucher system. Vouchers are issued in over 100 partner agencies across the Medway towns. These are redeemed in one of 9 centres, open over 6 days of the week.

Latest Income: £352,266
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Mary's Lutterworth

Education, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

We promote Christianity through a variety of activities: regular public worship, events for all ages, we provide a building and Churchyard open to the public for prayer & contemplation, we conduct pastoral work with those in need, assemblies and activities in local schools, run a foodbank and support other charities in the UK and overseas.

Latest Income: £350,756
Areas of Operation: Leicestershire
Status: Registered
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The Wokingham Foodbank

Economic and community development, Social welfare

We provide food, toiletries, nappies etc to the needy in the borough of Wokingham from the Foodbank premises in the centre of the town. We can also help with gas/ electricity if needed.

Latest Income: £349,644
Areas of Operation: Wokingham
Status: Registered
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Chipping Barnet Foodbank

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

To supply food parcels to individual and families in order to alleviate hunger in the Chipping Barnet area.

Latest Income: £349,230
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Coastlands

Beneficiary group, Heritage, Religion, Social welfare

Coastlands is a Christian Church based in the Vale of Glamorgan. We hold regular services of Christian worship, along with providing activities for children and youth. In addition we offer a variety of services to the local community, including a foodbank and other projects for those who are in need.

Latest Income: £348,673
Areas of Operation: Vale Of Glamorgan
Status: Registered
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York Community Church

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The activities include Sunday church services held at The Centre, Burnholme, York and a range of activities during the week held in homes, Cornerstone and other local venues, such as fellowship groups and young peoples activities. We run a local foodbank and offer support to our local community. We help individuals and organisations whose objectives align with our charitable aims.

Latest Income: £348,545
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Winchester Food & Basics Bank

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

Provides emergency food parcels and clothing to families and individuals in need. The food parcels and clothing are issued in exchange for vouchers obtained from local welfare organisations such as Winchester City Council Citizens Advice Bureau, social services, churches, night shelter, probation service and housing associations.

Latest Income: £346,053
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Carlisle Foodbank

Social welfare

Collection and distribution of food to those referred to the Carlisle Foodbank by recognised referrers

Latest Income: £343,664
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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North Norfolk Foodbank

Education, Social welfare

North Norfolk Foodbank is a franchise of the Trussell Trust. It collects, sorts and warehouses non-perishable food donated by churches, schools, community groups and the general public. Any person in crisis can access our food vouchers via our numerous partner agencies, who will assess the need and where appropriate give a voucher which can be exchanged for food at our distribution centres.

Latest Income: £338,706
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Hull Foodbank

Social welfare

Hull foodbank provides three days emergency supplies of food for people living in Hull and who are referred to us by local partners.

Latest Income: £337,817
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
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.