What your support actually pays for
Who runs this
foodbanks.co.uk is an independent directory of nearly 3,000 food banks, pantries and community larders across the United Kingdom. We are not a food bank. We do not hand out food, take referrals or give advice. We list the organisations that do, and we make sure the details are right.
We are not a charity, and we will not pretend to be
We are a business. We do not take donations, we do not fundraise, and we hold no charitable status. Everything the site costs is covered by county supporters. We would rather say that plainly than let anyone give us money under a misunderstanding.
Where the money goes
Checking and re-checking listings with the food banks themselves. Hosting and mapping. Writing the guides. Answering the emails when a food bank moves premises or changes its referral rules. It is unglamorous, continuous work, and it is the only reason the information on this site can be trusted.
What supporters do not get
No say over which food banks are listed. No say over what we write. No access to anything about the people using the site. No promise of traffic volumes. A supporter pays for their logo to appear and for the directory to keep running. That is the entire arrangement.
Who we will not take money from
Payday and high-cost lenders, gambling and betting, fee-charging debt collection and debt management, rent-to-own, alcohol and tobacco. If a business would make somebody in trouble feel worse for seeing it beside a food bank listing, we will not take it, and we will refund in full.
Something different in mind?
Several counties at once, a national arrangement, or something that does not fit the standard packages. Email info@foodbanks.co.uk and tell us what you are trying to do.
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