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FoodCycle Social Impact Report 2025

FoodCycle delivers free community meals using surplus food across the UK. Their 2025 impact report covers a record 177,062 meals served, 349 tonnes of food saved from waste, 8,266 volunteers giving 180,764 hours, and outcomes showing 73% of guests feel less lonely and 78% feel more connected to their community.

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Community meals programme, school community meals (6 locations across London and West Midlands), volunteer programme, surplus food redistribution, regional volunteer awards, corporate partnerships

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 Record 177,062 community meals served — an average of 3,500 meals a week — using 349 tonnes of surplus food
Key Metric 2 UK charity tackling food poverty, loneliness and food waste through free community meals cooked by volunteers using surplus ingredients
Key Metric 3 Delivering free community meals using surplus food, combating loneliness and isolation, reducing food waste, and expanding school community meal programmes

Key Outcomes

  • 73% of guests feel less lonely after attending; 92% say eating with others is good for their mental health and wellbeing
  • 8,266 volunteers donated 180,764 hours; 219,068kg of CO2e prevented from entering the atmosphere
  • 84% of guests have made new friends; 87% feel well fed after a FoodCycle meal; 78% feel more connected to their community

Geography

UK-Wide

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