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Epsom & Ewell Foodbank Impact Report 2025-26

Epsom & Ewell Foodbank's Impact Report 2025-26 (Held, supported and less alone) shows the difference the foodbank makes to people in crisis: 6,435 people provided with food across 71 wards, a 37% decline in foodbank use since 2023, and families with children accounting for 69% of people supported.

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About

Epsom and Ewell Foodbank (Charity No. 1197493), part of Good Company Surrey, provides food and compassionate support to people in crisis across East Surrey.

Key Metrics

People fed 6,435 people provided with food in 2025-26 across 71 wards in, or neighbouring, East Surrey
Decline in use 37% decline in Foodbank use since 2023, driven by a fall in frequent visitors
Families supported Families with children account for 42% of vouchers but 69% of people supported
Client hardship 7 in 10 clients surveyed described their financial situation as difficult or very difficult; poor mental health affects 58% of clients
Short-term crisis Nearly 7 in 10 unique clients used the foodbank only once or twice in the year, to help them through a short-term crisis

Key Outcomes

  • 6,435 people received food support across 71 wards in East Surrey, with use concentrated in the five most deprived wards of the catchment.
  • Foodbank use has fallen 37% since 2023, with nearly 7 in 10 clients helped through a short-term crisis with one or two visits.
  • Clients report feeling 'held, supported and less alone', with wraparound support and advice alongside food.

Geography

South East

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
438,000 pets treated across 49 Pet Hospitals, equivalent to 4,700 pets every working day
Key Metric 2
Over 2 million treatments provided; veterinary services cost over £85 million, funded entirely by donations
Key Metric 3
327,000 children reached with pet education messages; Pet Health Hub received over 4 million online visitors
Veterinary care provided to the pets of over 360,000 people in financial hardship across the UK, with 46% of clients disabled or living with a serious health condition
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
2.4 million benefits calculations completed via free Benefits Calculator
Key Metric 2
1.5 million people identified new benefits worth an average of £5,396 each (£12.9bn total)
Key Metric 3
£3 million in grants awarded, supporting 2,164 people across the UK
4.8 million people accessed the Turn2us website for information on claiming support they are entitled to
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
7,325 individual children supported; 9,269 instances of support across the year; 6,660 referrals fulfilled; 485 emergency newborn hospital packs delivered to 23 London hospitals...
Key Metric 2
734 regular volunteers; 31,348 volunteer hours; 146 one-off volunteers (700+ hours); 99 corporate volunteer groups (3,900 hours)
Key Metric 3
Items gifted worth over £3 million (if new); 128 tonnes of goods redistributed; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved for families via signposting;...
Connections and signposting: Family Connections team spoke to 2,764 families; signposting support provided 1,037 times; 77% of signposting recipients had never accessed similar help before; £22,714 in financial support secured or saved