Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Give Food is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity.
Give Food (number 1188192) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Give Food do?
Whilst we believe that food banks should not exist in our country, we aim to help local organisations address the immediate and critical need created by food insecurity.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Give Food
Answers Give Food gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Give Food as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Give Food's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Give Food registered for?
DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Why is there no Clarity Score for Give Food yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Give Food.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Give Food as a registered charity (number 1188192) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Give Food's charity number?
Give Food's charity number is 1188192. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1188192?
Search 1188192 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Give Food do?
Whilst we believe that food banks should not exist in our country, we aim to help local organisations address the immediate and critical need created by food insecurity.
Does Give Food have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Give Food. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Give Food?
Give Food's website listed in our register data is https://www.givefood.org.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Give Food?
The register does not record Give Food as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Give Food's trustees paid?
Give Food's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Give Food registered as a charity?
Give Food was entered on the register on 26 February 2020.