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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.

The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Philip & St James, Odd Down, Bath & Wells

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Parish Church. Weekly Services & worship. Families, youth & children's, older people's groups. Halls used by local groups. Drama. Monthly luncheon club for live alone. Mission work and support in our community and abroad. Link to local NHS St Martin's Hospital, local primary schools, food bank and private nursing homes for the elderly. Community mini-bus with support from local council (B&NES).

Latest Income: £295,960
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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The Forge Project

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Drop-in day centre for homeless and vulnerable housed adults, including engaging in activities, volunteer program, work experience placements, referrals, general support, food parcels, breakfast, lunch, listening and befriending service, partnership working with drug and alcohol, mental health and local authority housing advice and support teams.

Latest Income: £294,240
Areas of Operation: North Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Brighton And Hove City Mission

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

BHCM IS A CHRISTIAN CITY MISSION WORKING IN LOCAL SCHOOLS (TAKING ASSEMBLIES, OFFERING CURRICULUM SUPPORT, ORGANISING PRAYER SPACES, AND TRAINING MEMBERS OF LOCAL CHURCHES TO WORK IN SCHOOLS); MINISTERING IN RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY (TAKING MONTHLY SERVICES AND ARRANGING 1:1 VISITS); AND OPERATING A FOOD BANK SUPPLYING EMERGENCY FOOD, BEDDING & HOMEWARES TO PEOPLE FACING DOMESTIC CRISES.

Latest Income: £294,214
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Warwick District Foodbank

Social welfare

Provision of seven local Trussell Trust seeded foodbank distribution centres for the supply of emergency food parcels to local clients referred to the foodbank via frontline welfare and community support agencies. In addition we provide signposting referrals to other support agencies who may be able to assist the clients out of their particular crisis.

Latest Income: £293,187
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Chelwood Foodbank Plus (stockport)

Social welfare

Vision: Addressing poverty in Stockport so people can live an empowered and productive life.Mission: The prevention and/or relief of poverty. To provide relief for people in Stockport and the surrounding areas who are in conditions of need or distress in such ways as the trustees see fit.

Latest Income: £293,011
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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Beauty Banks

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Beauty Banks is a charity focused on supporting adults, children and babies living in hygiene poverty in the UK. We supply brand new essential toiletries to charities and other organisations around the country, including food banks, homeless shelters, family support centres, women's refuges, mental health trusts, care leavers' support centres and schools.

Latest Income: £290,369
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Animals Wales

Animals, Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfare

Rescue and rehabilitate unwanted and abandoned animals, mostly dogs, cats and rabbits. Staffed by Volunteers who are responsible for all aspects of the rescues work. Animals are cared for in foster homes. Run a 24 hour Helpline. Operate an online Lost and Found service. Support a number of food banks with pet food. Foster the pets of owners in crisis working with various agencies.

Latest Income: £289,132
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Churches Together In Bexhill

Social welfare

Our aims:The advancement of the Christian Faith for the public benefit; andTo further such charitable purposes as are exclusively charitable and connected to the charitable work of the charity for those in need in Bexhill & Rother including the running of the Advice Centre and Foodbanks in Bexhill & Battle.

Latest Income: £288,881
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Malvern Hills Foodbank

Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Acting as a foodbank providing 3 day emergency food parcels to individuals and families referred by approved agencies.

Latest Income: £287,560
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Lyttelton Well Limited

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Social welfare

The advancement of the Christian religon by spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ; the relief of poverty, sickness and distress; the relief and rehabilitation of the mentally ill and of disabled persons; the relief of the aged; the promotion of charitable work of churches in Malvern.We do this by running a community cafe, bookshop, counselling service, chapliancy service, and foodbank.

Latest Income: £285,988
Areas of Operation: Worcestershire
Status: Registered
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The Centre Project Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

The Centre Project aims to reduce isolation and promote well-being. Current activities include- My connect ' Community Hub'- Centre Kitchen - Social eating- Support, information, advocacy, signposting and referrals- Day services for adults with learning difficulties- Activities such as, games, art therapy, day trips and IT classes- The Freedom Youth Club - Community Food bank

Latest Income: £285,671
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Hersham

Religion, Social welfare

Parochial Church Council of a Church of England ecclesiastical parish.

Latest Income: £283,288
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Highworth Community Church

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Religion, Social welfare

A Christian Church engaged in religious, community and relief activities in Swindon and surrounding villages: providing youth work, local social support, overseas aid and hosting/providing facilities for free training activities, free debt counselling and advice and Foodbank.

Latest Income: £282,618
Areas of Operation: Swindon
Status: Registered
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Sussex Street Christian Centre

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

Regular public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching, teachingBaptismThe Lord's supperEvangelism, MissionTeaching, encouragement, welcome, and inclusion of children, young people and familiesNurturing Christian disciplesEducation, training for Christian and community serviceGiving, encouraging pastoral supportSupporting, encouraging charitable social actionOperating a food bank

Latest Income: £281,181
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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Bradford Metropolitan Food Bank

Social welfare

RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL/ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AMONG PEOPLE LIVING/WORKING IN BRADFORD METROPOLTAN DISTRICT BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS+/SERVICES WHICH THEY OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. WE COLLECT UNWANTED NONPERISHABLE FOOD FROM ORGANISATIONS&BUSINESSES (AVERT IT GOING INTO LANDFILL)& DISTRIBUTE IT FREE TO ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH THOSE IN NEED.

Latest Income: £279,297
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Grantham Foodbank

Social welfare

The prevention or relief of poverty in Grantham 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: £278,775
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Social Welfare And Education Centre

Religion, Social welfare

The centre provides the services of community and education centre in the Cheadle, Stockpot. The main objective of the centre is to advance the academic as well as Islamic education of the community.The centre provides Muslim prayer facilities and funeral services.We aim to provide food bank service.

Latest Income: £274,905
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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Erdington Foodbank

Social welfare

Food bank

Latest Income: £274,395
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Redeemed Christian Church Of God ('rccg') - The Anchor For All Souls

Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Our activities includes, community support services through food parcel distribution, mental health counselling, financial and housing advice, and other community engagement activities in Bexley and its surrounding areas. We also provide facilities or services to allow individuals practice their faith or follow its doctrines.

Latest Income: £273,835
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Waveney Foodbank

Social welfare

Collection of food supplies from the general public and delivery of crisis support food supplies to people in short term difficulty with food bills, as assessed by welfare professionals.

Latest Income: £272,054
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Hope Family Trust

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

charitable works mainly focused on social activities.

Latest Income: £271,288
Areas of Operation: Barking And Dagenham
Status: Registered
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The Rock Church

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

Providing Church services, youth activities, Adult life groups, Bible studies, drop in centre, Food bank and community projects. Parent & Toddler groups.Supporting training initiatives for ?back to work?, youth employment preparation, work placement training. Providing resources for anti-slavery awareness, orphanage support, etc Running Christianity awareness programmes such as Alpha.

Latest Income: £270,303
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Vineyard Congregational Church

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Key activities : Sunday meetings averaging 60 with children, midweek Life Groups in Richmond, Hampton and North Kingston and supporting Richmond Street Pastors, Richmond Food Bank, the Vineyard Community Centre, Community Chaplains, Kick London, the Glass Door Winter Night Shelter Scheme and Hope for Justice.

Latest Income: £269,208
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Abergele Community Action LTD

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

Abergele Community Action aims to extend activities and opportunities for local people especially young people through a range of activities including foodbank and money advice as well as a youth inclusion project known as Abergele Youth Den with opportunities for education and training as well as work experience and volunteering.

Latest Income: £268,188
Areas of Operation: Conwy
Status: Registered
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Hope Church Harrogate

Education, Housing, Social welfare

Advancing the Christian faith by holding regular Sunday and mid-week meetings for worship and teaching. Running Alpha courses.Relief of poverty by working with and supporting other churches and organisations including town pastors; Lifeline Harrogate (housing for homeless) Harrogate food bank and Horizon Life (support of reformed adicts)school work and our own childrens work

Latest Income: £267,224
Areas of Operation: Leeds 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.