donate
your donations make a difference in your community
Thank you for considering donating to Hackney Foodbank! We rely on support from the wider community to operate the food bank.
In 2021:
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£537,562
from donors
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180
volunteers
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233,870 KGS
of food from 1093 donors
233,870.43kg of food from 1093 donors, allowed us to distribute 197,721.33 Kg of food to 6,900 people, and facilitate connections to relevant support including financial management, debt and housing advice, and mental health organisations.
how can you help?
donate food
On average, 90% of the food we distribute comes from public donations, so we’re really grateful for all contributions.
You can donate food by dropping off items from our shopping list at any of the locations listed below. Please check our ‘Most needed’ items list before you start your collection to help us ensure we have everything we need to support people experiencing hunger, when it is needed.
Sometimes we send surplus items to other food banks nearby if they are experiencing shortages.
If you’re happy to label your donation with your name and email address, we would love to say thank you and stay in touch!
how to donate food
If your donation is up to four boxes, you can drop off items to our warehouse Monday-Friday, 09.30-14.30 without booking.
If your donation is larger than four boxes, or if you would like to arrange a supermarket delivery to our warehouse, please book a drop-off slot with the calendar below.
If you are unable to drop donations off to our warehouse address, please look at our list of local donation collection points across Hackney below.
If you would like to set up a collection point, for example at your school, place of worship, community group or place of work, or if you represent a supermarket that would like to set up a collection point, please contact Tanya, Head of Services at tanya@hackneyfoodbank.org.
our hoxton warehouse
0207 254 2464
Florence Bennett Centre, Cherbury St, N1 6TL.
Open Mon - Fri, 8.30am - 2.30pm
CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS:
Closed 23rd December 2022- 2nd January 2023
Open as usual from 3rd January 2023
There is no free parking, but there is a loading bay you can use free of charge for dropping off donations (subject to availability).
Once you’ve collected donations, book in a donation slot to drop the items over to our warehouse with 3 simple steps:
Choose a date and time via the calendar through Calendly.
Once confirmed, fill in your name, email and any information and click “schedule event”.
You will be sent a calendar invitation confirming your donation booking slot and the warehouse team will be notified of your booking slot.
If for any reason you need to cancel or re-arrange your booking slot, please do so via the link in your calendar invitation.
what should i donate?
most needed items:
(Last Updated 6/12/22)
Jars of Jam
Tinned Fruit
Tinned Baked Beans
Tinned Veg
Toilet Roll
Washing up liquid
Shampoo
Shower Gel
Small Cereal (under 500g)
Long life Juice
Tinned soup
Tinned rice pudding
We have plenty of:
Baby milk/formula
Baby wipes
Baby food
parcel items
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We do not accept:
Infant formula (in line with the guidance issued by UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (May 2019))
Clothing
Out of date items
Refrigerated items
Fresh food items
If you have any questions about making a food donation, please contact Andrew, Warehouse Supervisor at Andrew@hackneyfoodbank.org.
Donation drop off points
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Clissold Leisure Centre
63 Clissold Rd, London, N16 9EX
Open: Mon - Fri 6am - 10pm
Sat - Sun 7am - 6pm -
Co-operative Shoreditch
185 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NP
Open: Mon - Sat 6am - 11pm
Sun 11am - 5pm -
Friends of Ours
61 Pitfield St, London, N1 6BU
Open: Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
Sat - Sun 9am - 5pm -
Location Location
18 Stoke Newington Church St, London, N16 0LU
Open: Mon - Thurs 9am - 6.30pm
Fri 9am - 6pm
Sat 10am - 4.30pm
Sun Closed -
London Fields Lido
London Fields West Side, London, E8 3EU
Open: Mon - Sun 6am - 9pm -
Sainsbury’s
Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, London, E8 2LX
Open: Mon - Sat 8am - 10pm
Sun 11am - 5pm -
Tesco Extra
Morning Lane, London, E9 6ND
Open: Mon - Sat 6am - 10pm
Sun 11am - 5pm -
Tesco Metro
Well Street, London, E9 6QU
Open: Mon - Sat 6am - 11pm
Sun 10am - 4pm -
The Birdcage
80 Columbia Rd, London, E2 7QB
Open: Mon - Tues 12pm - 11pm
Wed - Thurs 12pm - 12pm
Sat 12pm - 2am
Sun 9am - 10.30pm -
The Grocery
52-56 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8DP
Open: Mon - Sat 7.30am - 10.30pm
Sun 9am - 10.30pm -
Waitrose & Partners Barbican
Cherry Tree Walk Centre, Whitecross St, London, EC1Y 8NX
Open: Mon - Fri 8.30am -8pm
Sat 8.30am - 7pm
Sun 10am - 4pm -
West Reservoir Water Sports Centre
Green Lanes, Woodberry Down, London, N4 2HA
Open: Mon-Thurs 9am - 6.30pm
Fri 9am - 6pm,
Sat 10am - 4.30pm
Sun Closed
donate money
On average, 80% of the money we receive to fund our services comes from individual donors, and we’re really grateful for all contributions.
Knowing what money we are expecting to come in each month helps us to manage the organisation effectively, and think about the best ways to offer our services longer-term.
If you are interested and able to, you can set up regular giving by Direct Debit. You can also make one-off donations online.
If you prefer, cheques are payable to ‘The Hackney Foodbank’. Please post or deliver your cheque to:
Hackney Foodbank, Florence Bennett Centre, Cherbury Street, London, N1 6TL
If you would like to make a bank transfer, please email Sara, Head of Communications and Fundraising on sara@hackneyfoodbank.org for the details.
gift aid
If you are a UK taxpayer, you can Gift Aid your donation by completing the form below and sending it to us at info@hackneyfoodbank.org.
This means that Hackney Foodbank will receive an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you.
Please note that if you pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all your donations – to Hackney Foodbank and other charities - in that tax year, it is your responsibility to pay any difference.
If you are interested in leaving a legacy donation, please contact us to find out more.
fundraise for us
From bake sales to sponsored activities and sporting challenges, there are so many ways you can fundraise for Hackney Foodbank!
Bring your friends, family members, and colleagues into your supporter journey and raise awareness whilst helping to ensure we can continue relieving immediate hunger through providing food, and addressing the root causes and wider effects of poverty in people’s lives through connections to relevant local organisations.
If you’re looking for inspiration, check out some of the great ideas suggested by the Trussell Trust.
There are some things to consider when fundraising - take a look at The Trussell Trust’s tips on ‘Keeping it safe and legal’ here.
You can also take a look at the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice here.
to send the funds you have raised you can:
Bank Transfer
Make a direct bank transfer (email Sara our Head of Communications and Fundraising on sara@hackneyfoodbank.org for transfer details)
Cheque
Send a cheque, made payable to The Hackney Foodbank, to: Hackney Foodbank, Florence Bennett Centre, Cherbury Street, London, N1 6TL
PayPal
Make a payment via PayPal.
how we use your donations
Unrestricted donations may contribute to any costs we need to cover - this could include food items for distribution, staff or venue costs (such as for our warehouse), or transport (such as our vans for moving food items between our locations).
You can see our most recent accounts on the Charities Commission website here.
We’re here to help, so if you have an idea, or would like more information, please get in touch with below.