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title: "Top rated UK Food bank charities — Clarity Score leaderboard"
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# Top rated UK food bank charities

Find food bank charities and compare emergency food, food redistribution and support addressing hardship. Check local referral arrangements and what a provider needs before donating. Ranked by overall Clarity Score (0–100) based on financial returns and regulatory compliance.

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The highest Clarity Scores for food bank charities in our directory are listed below. Scores combine charitable spend efficiency, regulatory return filing history, and public transparency disclosures. Information only, not donation advice.

## Top 10 food bank charities by Clarity score

- 1 [SF Salisbury Foodbank £592k · Salisbury 98/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/salisbury-foodbank)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 9 trustees

Reserves 10.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 2 [BF Blackburn Foodbank £959k · Blackburn Give with confidence 97/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/blackburn-foodbank)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 10 trustees

Reserves 10.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 3 [BN Bristol North West Foodbank £719k · Bristol Give with confidence 97/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bristol-north-west-foodbank)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 9 trustees

Reserves 4.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 4 [GF Gloucester Foodbank £561k · Gloucester Give with confidence 97/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gloucester-foodbank)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 6 trustees

Reserves 6.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 5 [RF Redbridge Foodbank £724k · London Give with confidence 95/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/redbridge-foodbank)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 7 trustees

Reserves 2.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 6 [WF Watford Foodbank and Community Relief Trust £814k · Watford Give with confidence 95/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/watford-foodbank-and-community-relief-trust)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 4 trustees

Reserves 2.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 7 [FR Food Redistribution Wales LTD £1.3m · Cardiff Give with confidence 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/food-redistribution-wales-ltd)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 8 trustees

Reserves 29.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 8 [NF Norwich Food Bank £577k · Norwich Give with confidence 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/norwich-food-bank)

Efficiency Unscored Filings pending

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 7 trustees

Reserves 10.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 9 [TB The Bow Foodbank Limited £782k · London Give with confidence 94/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/bow-foodbank)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 11 trustees

Reserves 6.0 Mo Financial cushion

- 10 [EF Ealing Foodbank £770k · London Give with confidence 92/100 ★★★★★](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ealing-foodbank)

Efficiency Excellent 100% to cause

Governance On Time CCEW return status

Transparency Verified 5 trustees

Reserves 4.0 Mo Financial cushion

Scores combine Accountability & Finance and Transparency beacons.
[How we score](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)