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Shrewsbury Food Hub

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1171092
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 12, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
The Roy Fletcher Centre
Cross Hill
SHREWSBURY
SY1 1JE

Activities

A volunteer-powered charity that stops good food from being wasted and promotes food waste reduction for environmental and social good. We collect surplus food from shops, manufacturers and farms and share it with community groups. In 2021-22, we rescued 175 tonnes of food, mitigating more than 451 tonnes of greenhouse gases and saving our community partners more than 40% of their food budget.

Objects: (a) The Relief Of Poverty In The Public Benefit In The UK In Particular But Not Exclusively Through:(i) The Collection And Redistribution Of Surplus Food In Shropshire; (ii) The Encouragement Of Members Of The Public To Undertake Voluntary Work In Shropshire; (iii) The Promotion Of Community Capacity Building To Create A Strong Network Of Groups Linked By Food In Shropshire; (iv) The Support Of Other Groups Across The UK To Do Similar Work. (b) The Furtherance, For The Benefit Of The Public, The Conservation, Protection And Improvement Of The Physical And Natural Environment, In Particular But Not Exclusively Through The Advancement Of Public Education On The Reduction Of Waste (in Particular Food Waste) And Its Adverse Environmental Impacts

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £307,694 £305,613
March 31, 2024 £237,056 £252,398
March 31, 2023 £216,312 £239,163
March 31, 2022 £223,830 £300,096
March 31, 2021 £413,499 £239,436

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Howe Jan. 16, 2017
Catriona Dennie Graham Feb. 16, 2023
Joanna Claire Powell Feb. 17, 2022
Katharine Susan Hudson Feb. 27, 2020
Mark Nicholas Owen Feb. 16, 2023
Michael Anthony Keyes Paul Feb. 16, 2023
Patrick Michael Kevin Nolan Feb. 16, 2023
Sarah Louise Jackaman Feb. 16, 2023