Poverty & Inclusion Health & Wellbeing 2025
Good Company Surrey — Banstead Pantry

Banstead Pantry Impact Report — First 6 Months (2025)

Banstead Pantry is a community social supermarket in Banstead, Surrey, run by Good Company Surrey, offering affordable healthy food, workshops, and community connection to members facing financial hardship. This report covers the first six months of operation (Autumn 2024). With 129 active members, 70% report financial difficulty and 60% had been skipping meals. Members save an average of £30–35 per shop (around £1,500 a year), foodbank use among members more than halved, and 90% say they are less anxious about feeding their family.

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129 active members; 63 survey respondents (49% response rate); foodbank visits among former users fell from 57 to 23 (six-month comparison), reducing overall local foodbank demand by approximately 9% Key Metric 1
Volunteer-run with paid staff support; specific volunteer numbers not disclosed in report Key Metric 2
Members save approx. £30–35 per shop (est. £1,500 per year); financial figures for operating costs not disclosed; funders: Raven Housing Association and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Key Metric 3
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Financial resilience: 68% of members feel more control over their finances; 81% say savings help them afford basic essentials; 60% say the Pantry has helped pay off debt or prevented them getting into debt; average saving of £30–35 per shop Custom geography from upload: Banstead, Surrey

📊Key Metrics

129 active members; 63 survey respondents (49% response rate); foodbank visits among former users fell from 57 to 23 (six-month comparison), reducing overall local foodbank demand by approximately 9% Key Metric 1
Volunteer-run with paid staff support; specific volunteer numbers not disclosed in report Key Metric 2
Members save approx. £30–35 per shop (est. £1,500 per year); financial figures for operating costs not disclosed; funders: Raven Housing Association and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Food security: 90% are less anxious about feeding their family; 84% have more food choice; foodbank visits among former users more than halved after joining; over two-thirds eating more fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, and meat
  • Community and skills: 76% have met new people and feel less isolated; 72% feel more connected to their local community; 41% have taken part in community activities including energy and cooking workshops; 67% feel more confident since joining

📍Geography

South East

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