Exmouth Food Bank Statistics

• Approximately 40% of the food we give out is donated directly by churches, schools, local clubs, organisations, businesses and individuals.
• We are reliant on monetary donations to buy the additional items that are needed which includes bread, fresh fruit and vegetables.
• It costs about £6,000 per month to run the foodbank, although a team of 45 volunteers give their time for free.
• Our standard, one person, one week food parcel would cost about £29 and a family sized parcel £54.

During 2024 our loyal team of volunteers packed and distributed over 3100 parcels that provided food for 6,580 people.  The first 6 months of 2024 saw demand remain fairly consistent to that experienced in 2023. However, from August to December 2024 demand began to steady and then fall - which is good news! This can partly be attributed to  changes in the economic landscape with core inflation dropping to 3.5% in May 2024, the lowest it has been since October 2021. In addition, communication between our partner agencies has continued to strengthen, which ensures that those in need can access the support they need in a timely fashion to help them move out of food poverty.

Number Of People We Have Fed 2022-2024