Food for the Hungry UK

Analysis

Food for the Hungry UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in July 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief, religious activities and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02394988). It says it provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Food for the Hungry UK reported income of £96k and spending of £67k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £937k to £96k (-90%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Food for the Hungry UK sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merseyside Refugee Support Network (£96k), Your People My People (£96k) and The Brighton Trust (£96k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.