Donate food

The Majority of the food distributed by our foodbank is donated by the public, but recently supply hasn’t been able to keep up with increased demand, and we have had to use precious funds to purchase food – that’s why your food donations are absolutely vital to our ability to give everyone referred to us a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.

Our shopping list on the right shows the food items that we need right now.

Do you want to keep updated with our latest shopping list? If so, you can follow us on the free app BanktheFood  

If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see the table below for our food collection point locations:

Location of food donation point	Opening hours	Comments
Tesco Extra, Gallows Corner	24 hours	In-store shoppers only – Any food that has been purchased in a different store and brought into the Tesco collection point should be sealed by the donor and clearly labelled as having been purchased elsewhere.
Waitrose, Upminster	07:30am- 9:30pm	Behind Checkout
Foodbank Centre, Faringdon Avenue	10:30am – 1:30pm Mon-Fri	at receptionist desk
Tesco Express, Brentwood Rd. Gidea Park	07:am-11:pm	Next to exit
Co-op Farnham Rd. Harold Hill	07:am-11:pm	Next to exit
Sainsbury’s Farnham Rd. Harold Hill	07:am-10:pm	Next to exit

We always welcome donations and promise to use them to provide help to people in crisis. Occasionally we send food to other nearby foodbanks to support their work particularly if they experience shortages. This ensures your donations go to help people wherever in the UK they are.

Please contact us if you have any questions about donating food.

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