Food SW300¶
Food is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Social welfare categoryand the Food subcategory.
6,362 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 3.13% of all charities.
Keywords to find charities¶
UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.
The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:
\b(food|meals?|dinners?|lunch(es)?|breakfasts?)\b
Distribution by size of charity¶
| Income band | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| Under £10k | 1,669 | 2.34% |
| £10k - £100k | 2,275 | 3.25% |
| £100k - £250k | 925 | 4.20% |
| £250k - £500k | 436 | 4.03% |
| £500k - £1m | 232 | 3.47% |
| £1m - £10m | 195 | 2.17% |
| Over £10m | 36 | 1.66% |
| Total | 5,768 | 3.00% |
Distribution by charity regulator¶
| Regulator | Charities with tag | Percent of all charities |
|---|---|---|
| ccew | 5,502 | 3.21% |
| oscr | 491 | 1.98% |
| ccni | 369 | 5.13% |
| Total | 6,362 | 3.13% |
Ten largest charities (by income)¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| THE SALVATION ARMY [Charity number: 214779] A Christian Movement committed to putting belief into action: taking a holistic approach, engaging with physical, emotional and spiritual needs, offering services without discrimination.In addition to Christian Worship, in buildings and the open air, services include drop in centres, lunch clubs, parent and toddler groups, debt advice, youth clubs, after school clubs & emergency food parcels. |
£327,318,000 |
| Christian Aid [Charity number: SC039150] The furtherance of charitable purposes which relieve and combat poverty, malnutrition, hunger, disease, sickness or distress throughout the world. The furtherance of charitable purposes which advance or assist such other charitable work as may be carried on by or with the support of the Sponsoring Churches and in this clause and throughout the Articles, 'charitable' means charitable in accordance with the law of England and Wales provided that it will not include any purpose which is not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. |
£83,300,000 |
| The James Hutton Institute [Charity number: SC041796] to conduct and promote research in biological, social, economic and environmental sciences so as to deliver science, knowledge, innovation and services that contribute to advances in agriculture and other land uses. resource and environmental management. social, economic and environmental sustainability. food, energy and water security. education. and health and well-being in Scotland and internationally. |
£70,510,000 |
| SRUC [Charity number: SC003712] The objects for which the Institution is established are, for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere, to advance education, science and environmental protection and improvement and in furtherance of these purposes the Institution will:- 4.1.1 equip, carry on, maintain and develop a college or school or schools having as its, or their, main objects the provision of tertiary education and in particular the teaching and study of, advice on and research into the Natural Economy and so improving knowledge, training and skill levels and encouraging entrepreneurial activity, and to provide appropriate business support, in Natural Economy-related opportunities across rural Scotland. 4.1.2 expand research and education capacity in relation to the Natural Economy, developing stronger partnership working between all stakeholders including public bodies. 4.1.3 support and encourage rural communities endowed with significant Natural Economy assets to develop sustainability and inclusivity based on those assets. and 4.1.4 encourage people and communities across Scotland to grasp the opportunities of the Natural Economy to deliver a green recovery based on high quality natural capital assets. 4.2 In this clause, as elsewhere in these articles, the expression “Natural Economy” and cognate words, where the context permits, means ecosystem services being agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, food and drink, energy (including renewables), forestry, logging, and manufacture of wood and tourism and generally any and all associated sciences, technologies, crafts and skills, and all matters of whatever nature related to the use of land and water resources, health (including animal health and veterinary services), all aspects of economics and socio-economics, leisure, leisure activities and industries, wildlife habitats, conservation, climate change, natural capital, biodiversity and game management, the rural way of life and environment and the sustainable use of natural resources. |
£61,271,000 |
| HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY [Charity number: 1147717] Harper Adams University delivers higher education in support of the agricultural, agricultural engineering, food science and technology, environmental science, veterinary science and land-based sectors. |
£56,346,000 |
| THE TRUSSELL TRUST [Charity number: 1110522] The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks and together we provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK. www.trusselltrust.org |
£54,052,000 |
| Alexander Community Development Limited [Charity number: SC051148] The company's objects are: (1) To contribute to the advancement of community development and education by creating an affordable space that the community and other organisations can use and by creating training opportunities within the construction industry. (2) The prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need through the provision of food distribution in the community, with the intention of improving quality of life. |
£51,172,400 |
| Mary's Meals International Organisation [Charity number: SC045223] (a) To provide a daily meal, in a place of education, for children in the world's poorest communities. (b) To provide relief for those suffering, in any part of the world, as a result of humanitarian, crises or poverty, to help people escape poverty and to provide care for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children and to work for the prevention thereof. (c) To raise awareness worldwide of poverty issues through education and. (d) To assist and support the work of other organisations, financially or otherwise, in particular members of the Mary's Meals network throughout the world, the objects of which would be considered to be Charitable Purposes and similar in nature to these objects. |
£49,459,000 |
| CONCERN WORLDWIDE (UK) [Charity number: 1092236] Concern Worldwide (UK) is an international humanitarian organisation specialising in tackling hunger in the world's poorest countries. Our mission is to help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives. Working in partnership we help them bring about long-lasting change and realise their basic human rights; to food, health, education and ultimately a life of dignity. |
£36,482,378 |
| WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION [Charity number: 1081849] We move the world to protect animals. We work globally with local partners, animal welfare organisations and businesses, and we influence decision makers internationally, nationally and locally. We have formal relationships with key international bodies including the Food and Agriculture Organization, the UN Environment Programme, the Council of Europe and the World Organisation for Animal Health. |
£30,869,000 |
Ten random charities¶
| Name | Latest income |
|---|---|
| SOLUTION CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1131255] SUPPORT OTHER CHARITIES. HELP YOUTH TO GET OUT OF DRUG ABUSE, KNIFE AND GUN CRIMES. WISE WOMEN CONFERENCE. ANNUAL DINNER DANCE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE POOR IN OUR SOCIETIES. SPORTS AND RECREATIONS. FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT SEMINARS TO HELP FAMILIES. MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP CONFERENCES. COVENANT.INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT COMMUNITY AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SEMINARS |
£246,882 |
| Grow 73 [Charity number: SC048411] The organisations purposes are: To advance education in relation to gardening, local food growing, healthy eating, composting, and matters relating to the environment, biodiversity and living more sustainably. To advance physical and mental health and wellbeing by providing improved access to the outdoor environment, promoting an active lifestyle through participation in gardening and other outdoor leisure opportunities and promoting the benefits of growing and consuming healthy food in order to help maintain or improve health. To advance citizenship and community development (including the promotion of volunteering) through the provision of community garden spaces and by involving people who might otherwise be socially excluded in gardening, environmental improvement projects, community events and other appropriate activities which harness the skills and energy of the local community and promote community cohesion. To advance environmental protection and improvement through establishing, coordinating, supporting and/or managing projects which are directed towards preserving and making best use of the natural environment for the benefit of the general public and, in particular, those resident in the areas in which Grow 73 operates. |
£105,819 |
| THE COMMUNITY CUPPA CLUB [Charity number: 1176391] The Community Cuppa Club organises social get togethers for people over 75 who live alone in Trentham and the surrounding areas. We take referrals from GPs, churches and individuals. We meet in local venues in Trentham, mainly pubs, for a cup of coffee, chat and lunch. We meet 52 weeks of the year at least 3 times every week. Help with transport can be arranged. |
£630 |
| Largs Food Hub [Charity number: SC053919] 4. The organisation's purposes are : To set up a volunteer led initiative, community food store where Larder members are given access to groceries through a process that promotes dignity and affordability. 4.1 To provide the relief of poverty through dignified access to food to the residents of Largs, Fairlie and Skelmorlie. 4.2 The advancement of health through the supply of free dental hygiene products and free feminine hygiene products to reduce period poverty 4.3 The advancement of environmental improvement by reducing food waste |
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| THE MUMMUM FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1166634] The MumMum Foundation engages with numerous communities who have been affected by cancer: founded by a family who have witnessed first hand the struggle cancer creates. The MumMum Foundation' primary objective is to help put smiles on the faces of those who need them most. Funds raised go towards a meal out with loved ones, a trip to the theatre, a day out, a weekend away, that much needed holiday |
£1,710 |
| Karen Refugee Camps Womens Development Group - Scottish Support Trust [Charity number: SC033290] To relieve the poverty, suffering and distress of refugees living in camps in the border areas of Burma and Thailand by the provision of financial support to enable volunteers to work in the area with the said refugees and/or the provision of food/medical equipment all with a view to improving the conditions of life for the refugees |
£2,029 |
| TriTrees [Charity number: 1118824] We support low-income communities by planting super fruit trees for food security, economic empowerment, and environmental conservation. We learn from and work with the communities that we serve. |
£7,500 |
| DHOLAR COMMUNITY CHARITY TRUST [Charity number: 1203557] (1) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG POOR PEOPLE, VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF NECESSITIES SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING AND COSTS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS A SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL;(3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. |
£8,315 |
| LIGHT4LIFE [Charity number: 1123383] Making a difference in Health by building a hospital.The free Education system in place to support with education,uniforms, stationary&meals.Limb replacement&rehab centre,provides limbs&maintenance to the patients. Beat hepatitis projects.Fully quipped mobile hospital service to rural areas.Emergencies Health,Education.Street to School Project.Refugee crisis appeal.10 years on from Pak earthquake. |
£24,247 |
| Christ Foundation Counselling Ministry [Charity number: NI102863] The prevention or relief of poverty. The advancement of religion. The advancement of health or the saving of lives. Any other purposes includes any purpose recognised as charitable under existing charity law and any purposes which may reasonably be regarded as analogous to the listed purposes above, as well as those by virtue of section one of the Recreational Charities Act (1958). We have opened a centre in 163-169 Donegall Road it is the Christ Foundation Counselling Ministry Headquarters. it is a charity shop with a healing and conference room. The centre has been set up To provide help care and support to the local people who are suffering from the illness of Drug, Alcohol and Substance Addition, through the provision of food, clothing and counselling. It is a place of resourse, where prayer events, group counselling meetings, street outreach activities and community programmes are organised to help the vulnerable and those who are crying out for help. We have had testimonials and feedback from the community about the faith clinic called Healings from Above. Through this programme people who find it difficult to give up to Alcohol and Substance Addiction have been receiving deliverance and healings by Divine touch. |
£4,378 |
