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Food banks SW301

Food banks is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Social welfare categoryand the Food subcategory.

1,209 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.60% 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 ?(bank|hub)s?|emergency food|food parcels?|food distribution)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 156 0.19%
£10k - £100k 510 0.79%
£100k - £250k 239 1.23%
£250k - £500k 93 1.03%
£500k - £1m 42 0.73%
£1m - £10m 23 0.29%
Over £10m 3 0.16%
Total 1,066 0.56%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 1,074 0.64%
oscr 72 0.28%
ccni 63 0.89%
Total 1,209 0.60%

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.
£281,954,000
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
£34,189,000
BIG HELP PROJECT [Charity number: 1141024]
We operate the Knowsley Foodbank in partnership with many organisations and churches throughout Knowsley. It also provides the food element of Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council's Emergency Support Scheme.In addition it offers free and confidential debt advice (Jubilee Debt Advice) and runs a "Next Steps" project to help people back into employment or training.
£15,829,614
The Wheatley Foundation Limited [Charity number: SC046607]
The Company's objects are as follows: 5.1 To relieve those who are in need by reason of financial hardship, ill health, disability or other disadvantage (whether as a consequence of changes in welfare provision or otherwise. and including, without limitation,those who may be at risk of homelessness) by providing them with financial assistance and/or referring them for support (with the Company reimbursing the relevant organisation/agency, where the directors consider that appropriate, in respect of all or part of the cost of such support) to organisations and/or agencies external to the Group, including (where appropriate) those who provide money advice, debt advice, advice on welfare rights, social work support, food banks/food parcels or assistance with meeting energy costs. 5.2 To relieve unemployment by providing financial assistance to individuals who are in a state of poverty to enable them to access educational, training and/or work experience opportunities which will increase their prospects for obtaining paid employment. 5.3 To prevent and/or relieve poverty, advance education, advance the arts, advance health, advance citizenship and community development, advance public participation in sport, advance environmental protection or improvement and/or relieve those who are in need by reason of financial hardship, ill health, disability or other disadvantage, by developing, supporting (whether financially and/or through assisting with funding applications and/or by other means), co-ordinating and/or delivering a range of programmes and initiatives directed towards one or more of those aims. in each case, to the extent that this would (a) promote or improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of those occupying the houses provided or managed by organisations within the Group (either alone, or along with other people) or (ii) promote or improve the economic, social or environmental well-being of the areas in which houses provided by organisatio
£5,320,000
LITTLE VILLAGE [Charity number: 1169735]
Little Village provides quality baby clothes and equipment, donated by local families, to local families who need it. We promote sustainable living and local families helping one another in a respectful, non-judgemental way. We offer a weekly drop-in service for families who need our support, who are identified through referrals from partners such as health visitors, midwives and local foodbanks.
£2,828,058
Children In Crossfire [Charity number: NI101412]
Our programmes in Tanzania and Ethiopia focus on giving children the best start in life through early childhood development and meeting wider needs. Successes have included: Tanzania: 8,946 children in 86 pre-primary classes received improved quality of early years’ education 1,500 children experienced quality education in 15 pre-schools 99 government teachers were trained in early childhood education The quality of teaching in pre-primary classes improved from 21% to 60% Media coverage of issues affecting young children across all 26 regions of Tanzania Helped revitalise the ECD sector through leading the establishment of a National ECD Task Team to guide policy development and implementation for 8.7m Tanzanian children under 7 years Ethiopia: Emergency food relief provided to 120 vulnerable families in Addis Ababa 50 people successfully employed in income generating activities that will sustain their families 240 health extension workers provided nutritional support to a population of 1.1 million people Provided access to safe water to 3,000 people in Wolisso 366 severely malnourished children were given lifesaving therapeutic feeding Our international is supported by an education programme in Ireland: Up to 15,000 people directly impacted through a public awareness programme Over 42,180 students engaged through the training of 179 teachers and 319 Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students
£2,764,806
MUSLIMS IN NEED [Charity number: 1158317]
Muslims in Need send regular 40ft containers full of aid to Syria. We also purchase food parcels ,blankets, baby milk, and flour from Turkey which is than distributed to the most needy in Syria/Burma/Gaza/Bangladesh/Burma/Gazza/somalia.
£2,729,848
NEW LIFE CHURCH (NORTH LONDON) [Charity number: 1097140]
Our mission is to reach those who don't know Christ in the North London area and beyond: To that end we run Alpha Courses locally. We organise camps for children and young people. We partner with other Churches, providing volunteer workers for a local foodbank.
£2,621,179
STAYING FIRST [Charity number: 292110]
Home Improvement Agency Services (Aids and Adaptations) working with Housing Associations in London.Furnish re-use project helping to tackle furniture poverty by providing low cost re-use furniture. Working with several London Boroughs to deliver their Local Support Payment/Welfare schemes.Debt and Welfare Benefit Services to several London Housing Associations and Hounslow Foodbanks.
£2,233,703
Food Bank Aid [Charity number: 1194314]
The relief of poverty, especially food poverty, by means including the collection, sorting and distribution of food and other supplies to food banks that serve the needs of persons who are, or are in danger of, suffering food poverty.
£2,135,161

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
ZIMKIDS [Charity number: 1127069]
Relieving poverty:- emergency food, clothing, medical treatment; improving accommodation; personal support.Promoting self-sufficiency:- training in self-provision methods especially for food; resources; managing finance; practical skills. Enhancing life:- finance, materials & instruction for school and F.E.; inspiring hope; recreation; teaching values for living; teaching Christian faith.
£80,041
HOPE CHURCH, CREWE [Charity number: 1145555]
Sunday Church meetings and Sunday school,Special services for Christmas, Easter and Harvest,Weekly bring and share Sunday lunchPrayer meetings, Home groups, Schools and college work, Youth club,Christians Against Poverty supporters,Alpha course, Contributor to local food bank,Drop in for asylum seekers, Community sale,Love Crewe mission events
£113,699
LEDBURY FOOD BANK [Charity number: 1159727]
Relieve financial hardship to people primarily but not exclusively living or working in Ledbury mainly by providing them with food which they could not afford through lack of means
£50,255
FRANCHE COMMUNITY CHURCH [Charity number: 701151]
Franche Community Church is about building relationships which are accepting and caring, impacting and meeting needs in our community with the love of God, through pastoral ministry and practical actions. We have been operating an independent food bank from the church plus bread distribution by recommendation only, to the many needy people including via schools in the area.
£78,480
HOPE YORKSHIRE [Charity number: 1190949]
Hope Yorkshire, support Woman and their children going through domestic violence, unemployment, mental/physical ill health, food/fuel poverty & other Social Problems, running activities both face to face & online. We have an independent community food bank where we provide food, fuel top ups, clothes, baby products & essential items for the most vulnerable and families in need.
£1,026
WM SHEPPARD CHARITY [Charity number: 201198]
Provide food parcels to the poor of the parish
£198
THE WELSHORE COMMUNITY HUB [Charity number: 1143744]
the Hub offers social activities such as;, a Chess club, Sewing Club, Knit & Natter, English language tuition group ,lunch club, exercise class,,jewellery workshop, legal advice surgery, help with form filling.flower arranging, Food parcels, food bank, warm and safe space.
£5,824
ANIKA FOOD CHARITY [Charity number: 1180069]
We distribute food along with food hampers, baby essentials, toiletries, sanitary kits, dental kits etc to those who need it along with other basic necessities. We also provide emergency food parcels. We conduct classes & workshops on period poverty, dental hygiene and support, CV classes, life skills workshops and a support group. We also try to do delivery of cooked meals to those who need it.
CATERHAM, OXTED AND GODSTONE LIONS CLUB [Charity number: 1172327]
Caterham, Oxted & Godstone Lions raise funds within the Tandridge DC area by organising events such as Barn Dances, Quizzes, Dinner Evenings, Music Concerts as well as collecting from the public with a Christmas float and catering at local fetes. The Lions Club supports local needy causes in their community including flood victims, Caterham Food Bank, St Catherine's Hospice and KSSA Ambulance.
£4,826
Clydesdale Food Bank [Charity number: SC045073]
The organisation's purposes are: The relief of poverty The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. And in furtherance thereof. To provide emergency food, household cleaning and personal hygiene materials, without judgement, to those living in the Clydesdale area, who for whatever reason find themselves unable to adequately feed themselves or their families. In all cases this is in response to a referral from a nominated agency.
£84,536

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024