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Mary’s Meals
Legal namestring
Mary's Meals International Organisation
Websiteurl
marysmeals.org
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2002
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersGlasgow, United Kingdom
HQ citystring
Glasgow
HQ countrystring
United Kingdom
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
school feeding programs, child nutrition charity, humanitarian aid services, nonprofit fundraising, community meal provision
Industry2 codes
1School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs
CodeBPADAJADPrimaryYes
2School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.)
CodeEDADALALPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Community Food Services624210
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Social Services8300
Product category
School Feeding Charity Services
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Donations and Charitable Contributions
TypeGrants Donations
Description

Mary's Meals generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and institutional funders. The organization offers regular giving programs where supporters can set up recurring donations to feed children. Fundraising events and campaigns also drive contributions.

marysmeals.org
Marketing channels7 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels4 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components7 values
Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others
Pricing details1 tier
1Feed a child for a whole school year
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

£19.15 per child per school year (approximately $25 USD)

marysmeals.org
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Mary's Meals provides daily nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world's poorest communities, currently reaching more than 3 million children every school day across 16 countries. The promise of a daily meal incentivises school attendance and supports education outcomes, with meals prepared and served by community volunteers using locally sourced food. The organisation is funded almost entirely by individual donors, regular givers, and corporate supporters, at a cost of £19.15 to feed one child for a whole school year.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Over 3 million children fed daily across 16 countries
+1 more record
Product overview1 text field

Mary's Meals is a single-product charitable organization focused on providing daily nutritious school meals to children in vulnerable communities. The core offering is the School Feeding Programme, which serves over 3 million children across 16 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The 'Feed a School' programme allows donors to contribute £19.15 per child per school year. The organization operates through local partner organizations and community volunteers who prepare and serve meals at schools.

Product and service1 record
1School Feeding Programme
Scale indicator4 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership9 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2024-05-20
Description

Local NGO partner in Mozambique delivering school feeding to more than 5,000 children in over 35 schools in Mabalane District, Gaza Province. MSLI has 8+ years experience in school feeding.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Local partner in Haiti delivering school feeding programs in the Central Plateau region. Works with Mary’s Meals to provide daily meals to children despite gang violence and extreme challenges in accessing schools.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Local partner in Ethiopia providing school meals to more than 245,000 children in over 475 schools across the Tigray region. Supports community food distributions and school feeding programs.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in South Sudan providing school feeding at over 140 schools in remote areas across Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria, and Warrap states.

5Diocese of Rumbek
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in South Sudan delivering meals to nearly 65,000-75,000 school children. Schools supported are among the best performing in the state.

marysmeals.org
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Madagascar delivering school feeding programs. Works alongside Money for Madagascar.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Madagascar working with Feedback Madagascar on school feeding programs.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in India running school feeding program for 64,000 children every school day. Directed by Father Joson.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Partner in Wau, South Sudan providing seeds, training, and Mary’s Meals to families displaced by flooding or fighting. Supports children in makeshift schools.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Type, Description

Market position
Competitive moat5 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers6 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
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Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles19 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Mary’s Meals

School Feeding Charity Servicesmarysmeals.org

Mary’s Meals firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Mary’s Meals
Legal name
Mary's Meals International Organisation
Website
https://marysmeals.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
2002
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Mary’s Meals industry classification

Industry
Product category
School Feeding Charity Services
NAICS
Community Food Services (624210)
SIC
Services-Social Services (8300)
akta.pro primary industry
School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)
akta.pro secondary industry
School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.) (EDADALAL)

Keywords

  • School feeding programs
  • Child nutrition charity
  • Humanitarian aid services
  • Nonprofit fundraising
  • Community meal provision

Where Mary’s Meals is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Glasgow
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Mary’s Meals business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Mary's Meals generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and institutional funders. The organization offers regular giving programs where supporters can set up recurring donations to feed children. Fundraising events and campaigns also drive contributions.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-goFeed a child for a whole school year

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Mary’s Meals product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Mary's Meals provides daily nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world's poorest communities, currently reaching more than 3 million children every school day across 16 countries. The promise of a daily meal incentivises school attendance and supports education outcomes, with meals prepared and served by community volunteers using locally sourced food. The organisation is funded almost entirely by individual donors, regular givers, and corporate supporters, at a cost of £19.15 to feed one child for a whole school year.

Product overview

Mary's Meals is a single-product charitable organization focused on providing daily nutritious school meals to children in vulnerable communities. The core offering is the School Feeding Programme, which serves over 3 million children across 16 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The 'Feed a School' programme allows donors to contribute £19.15 per child per school year. The organization operates through local partner organizations and community volunteers who prepare and serve meals at schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • School Feeding Programme

Quantifiable outcome

  • Over 3 million children fed daily across 16 countries
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use Mary’s Meals

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Mary’s Meals technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Mary’s Meals partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • Mozambique School Lunch Initiative (MSLI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2024Local NGO partner in Mozambique delivering school feeding to more than 5,000 children in over 35 schools in Mabalane District, Gaza Province. MSLI has 8+ years experience in school feeding.
  • Summits EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Haiti delivering school feeding programs in the Central Plateau region. Works with Mary’s Meals to provide daily meals to children despite gang violence and extreme challenges in accessing schools.
  • Daughters of Charity TigraycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Ethiopia providing school meals to more than 245,000 children in over 475 schools across the Tigray region. Supports community food distributions and school feeding programs.
  • MHA (Mary Help Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in South Sudan providing school feeding at over 140 schools in remote areas across Northern Bahr El Ghazal, Western Bahr El Ghazal, Central Equatoria, Western Equatoria, and Warrap states.
  • Diocese of RumbekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in South Sudan delivering meals to nearly 65,000-75,000 school children. Schools supported are among the best performing in the state.
  • Feedback MadagascarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Madagascar delivering school feeding programs. Works alongside Money for Madagascar.
  • Money for MadagascarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Madagascar working with Feedback Madagascar on school feeding programs.
  • BREADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in India running school feeding program for 64,000 children every school day. Directed by Father Joson.
  • Mary Help Association (Wau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Wau, South Sudan providing seeds, training, and Mary’s Meals to families displaced by flooding or fighting. Supports children in makeshift schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Mary’s Meals competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Mary’s Meals social profiles

Digital presence

Mary’s Meals compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance1 record

Mary’s Meals financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Mary’s Meals leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Mary’s Meals funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Mary’s Meals M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Mary’s Meals

What does Mary’s Meals do?

Mary's Meals provides daily nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world's poorest communities, currently reaching more than 3 million children every school day across 16 countries. The promise of a daily meal incentivises school attendance and supports education outcomes, with meals prepared and served by community volunteers using locally sourced food. The organisation is funded almost entirely by individual donors, regular givers, and corporate supporters, at a cost of £19.15 to feed one child for a whole school year.

Is Mary’s Meals a public or private company?

Mary’s Meals is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Mary’s Meals founded?

Mary’s Meals was founded in 2002. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Mary’s Meals based?

Mary’s Meals is headquartered in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does Mary’s Meals make money?

One revenue line is on record: donations and Charitable Contributions.

Does Mary’s Meals have an API?

No public API is recorded for Mary’s Meals.

What industry is Mary’s Meals in?

Mary’s Meals's product category is School Feeding Charity Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPADAJAD, School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs, with a secondary code of EDADALAL, School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.). Its NAICS code is 624210 and its SIC code is 8300.

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YahooCharity CEO to Newsmax: $25 a Year Feeds a ChildMary's Meals founder Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow told Newsmax that his charity feeds over 3 million children each school day at about $25 per child annually. The program, operating in 16 countries, reached the 3 million mark earlier this year, up 800,000 since 2024. He credited local volunteer cooking and farmer-sourced food for the low cost.Offaly Live Offaly Express Midland Tribune Tullamore TribuneMary's Meals Offaly’s latest fundraiser now onMary's Meals Offaly is running a raffle for a €4,200 outdoor room, with tickets at €5 each and the draw on September 8. The charity feeds over 3 million children daily, with 93 cents of every euro going to feeding work.EIN PresswireMary’s Meals Premieres Lettie, a Powerful Film on How School Meals Spark Lasting ChangeMary's Meals premiered a film on Lettie, a Malawian girl who was out of school and hungry in 2012, now a working mother. The charity serves over 1.3 million children in Malawi daily, and in 2026 will reach more than 3 million children in 16 countries.KnockshrineMary’s Meals Pilgrimage, Saturday 6 July 2024Mary's Meals will hold a pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Saturday 6 July 2024, with ceremonies including Stations of the Cross, Rosary, and a Mass with Anointing of the Sick. The event is part of the organization's annual fundraising campaign, with walkers departing from seven starting points between 7 and 15 August.