Poverty & Inclusion Health & Wellbeing 2025
The Bread and Butter Thing

The Bread and Butter Thing Impact Report 2025

The Bread and Butter Thing runs community food clubs across 155 communities in 34 local authorities. Their 2025 impact data covers 9,005 tonnes of food saved — equivalent to 21.4 million meals — with 12,400 members reducing food bank use, 93% saving money on food, and 206 partner organisations providing wraparound support through their hubs.

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Community food clubs, Big Brew Time social programme, 206 partner organisations providing in-hub advice on energy, debt, housing and digital skills, annual member survey and Slice of Life policy research Custom geography from upload: England

📊Key Metrics

9,005 tonnes of food saved from waste — equivalent to 21.4 million meals — across 155 communities in 34 local authorities Key Metric 1
Community food club charity tackling food poverty and food waste by providing affordable surplus food through a network of local hubs, complemented by wrap-around support services Key Metric 2
Running community food hubs using surplus food, reducing food bank dependency, improving nutrition, and connecting members to advice and support services Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 12,400 members stopped or reduced their food bank use; 73% say they skip meals less often
  • 93% of members say it helps them save money on food; 79% worry less about running out of food
  • 79% of members now eat more fruit and vegetables; 183,000 volunteering hours given in 2025

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