Fundació Banc dels Aliments de les Comarques de Lleida

What Fundació Banc dels Aliments de les Comarques de Lleida does

Fundació Banc dels Aliments de les Comarques de Lleida is a regional non-profit food bank foundation headquartered in the Neoparc industrial park of Lleida, Spain, founded in 2006 to recover surplus food from the food industry and redistribute it to vulnerable populations across the counties of Lleida. The organization operates a classical food-bank model: it sources donated and rescued food from supermarkets (Plusfresc, Mercadona), agri-food producers (Borges, La Meta/Vall Companys, Cotécnica, Rainbow Agrosciences), and airports (Aeroports de Catalunya), and channels it through a network of 54 social entities that serve as last-mile distributors, plus three direct-service channels (El Palet shop-style distribution, El Menjador community meals in partnership with Fundació Jericó, and Àpats a Casa home delivery). In its most recently disclosed operating period it redistributed 1,083 tonnes of food, served 20,761 direct beneficiaries across an estimated 29,193 individuals in food insecurity, prevented an estimated 1,252 tonnes of CO2 emissions, and extended three dedicated logistics routes into the Pyrenees counties (Solsonès, Alt Urgell, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Alta Ribagorça, Vall d'Aran).

The core service stack is built around logistics and human coordination rather than technology. The foundation runs on a small permanent team of 8 staff supported by approximately 60 permanent volunteers and supplements this with campaign-driven volunteers mobilized through major civic drives such as Gran Recapte and Recapte de Primavera. Its community-led go-to-market reaches beneficiaries through social entities and three layers of public administration — Ajuntament de Lleida, Diputació de Lleida, Generalitat de Catalunya — alongside corporate donors and individual recurring givers through the Amics del Banc dels Aliments programme. The organization runs no app, no public API, and no proprietary technology platform; its technology footprint consists of a CMS-driven informational website and standard social-media presence (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn).

The business model is donation- and grant-funded, with no commercial revenue. Income flows through four channels: (1) institutional multi-year grants (Diputació de Lleida, €90,000/year for 2026–2028; prior commitments from Fundació "la Caixa"); (2) national federation campaigns via FESBAL (e.g., seventh edition of "Cap llar sense aliments" with la Caixa/CaixaBank, €282,000 raised in Catalonia in 2025); (3) corporate donations and "Empresa Amiga" partnerships; and (4) recurring individual donations through the Amics del Banc dels Aliments subscription programme plus micro-donations at collection campaigns. Governance is exercised by a board under President Antoni Fo and Director Teresa Farré i Calzada (since May 2022). All food is provided at no charge to beneficiaries; pricing therefore is not applicable in the commercial sense.

Name

Fundació Banc dels Aliments de les Comarques de Lleida

Legal name

FUNDACIÓ BANC DELS ALIMENTS DE LES COMARQUES DE LLEIDA

Website

https://bancalimentslleida.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundació Banc dels Aliments de les Comarques de Lleida is a non-profit food bank foundation founded in 2006 that recovers surplus food and redistributes it through 54 social entities to 20,761 vulnerable beneficiaries across the counties of Lleida, including Pyrenees regions, operating entirely on donations and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Food bank services
• Food redistribution
• Food recovery
• Social assistance
• Charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lleida

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and grants: The organization operates entirely on donated food, economic donations, and institutional grants. There is no commercial revenue. Income comes from individual donations (Bizum, bank transfer), corporate donations, and multi-year institutional funding agreements such as the 270,000 € agreement with the Diputació de Lleida (90,000 €/year through 2028).
2. Recurring Friends/Amics membership: The 'Amics del Banc dels Aliments' programme offers monthly, quarterly, or annual recurring economic contributions from individual and corporate supporters, providing the organization with predictable funding for operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The foundation collects surplus food from donors and redistributes it to vulnerable populations across the counties of Lleida. It operates through a partner network of 54 social entities and complementary programs including direct distribution (El Palet), community meals (El Menjador), home meal delivery (Àpats a Casa), nutritional services (Àrea de Nutrició), and awareness campaigns (El Gran Recapte).

Product overview

Fundació Banc dels Aliments de les Comarques de Lleida operates a unified nonprofit food distribution service centered on collecting and redistributing food to vulnerable populations. The core offering comprises food distribution programs (El Palet, a point-based distribution model; and El Menjador, a communal dining service), supplemented by food collection campaigns (El Gran Recapte) and a nutritional assistance program (Àrea de Nutrició). The organization also manages volunteer coordination, corporate partnerships, and outreach campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• El Palet Direct food distribution point service operated by the foundation for vulnerable populations in the Lleida counties.
• El Menjador Community meal service provided by the foundation, offering prepared meals to beneficiaries in the Lleida counties.
• Àpats a Casa Home meal delivery service bringing prepared meals to beneficiaries in their homes across the Lleida counties.
• Àrea de Nutrició Nutritional guidance and diet planning service for vulnerable populations served by the foundation.
• El Gran Recapte Awareness and food collection campaign organized by the foundation to mobilize food donations across the Lleida counties.
• Amics del Banc Annual recurring membership program that provides sustained financial support to the foundation from individual donors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,083 tonnes of food collected and redistributed annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESBAL is the national federation of Spanish food banks, of which the Banc dels Aliments de Lleida is a member. FESBAL coordinates national campaigns including the Gran Recapte and 'Cap llar sense aliments', and distributes food across all 53 affiliated food banks in Spain.
• Fundació JericócoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundació Jericó and the Banc dels Aliments de Lleida jointly operate El Menjador (community dining service) and the Àpats a Casa (home meal delivery) programme. The collaboration also extends to food waste reduction initiatives such as the Cervera food recovery seminar.
• Plusfresc supermarketscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlusfresc is the primary retail partner for food collection campaigns (Recapte de Primavera) and was a pioneer in the region for donating surplus food to the bank. The partnership includes the withdrawal of near-expiry products from 6 stores in Lleida and a commitment to donate warehouse surplus.
• MercadonaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMercadona, a major Spanish supermarket chain, donates surplus food and specific products. In 2020, Mercadona donated 8,000 kg of lentils to the food bank, and in 2019, 13,500 litres of milk.
• La Meta flour mill (Grup Vall Companys)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Meta, a flour production company belonging to the Vall Companys agri-food group, donated 20,000 kg of flour (400 bags of 5 kg each) in April 2020 to help address food emergency needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Borges International GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBorges International Group, a global olive oil and food company headquartered in Lleida, donated 2,000 litres of olive oil to the food bank, contributing essential cooking oil to the organization's food parcels.
• Rotary Club LleidaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRotary Club Lleida organizes the annual Projecte Quilo (Kilo Project) food collection campaign in collaboration with the food bank and Supermercats Plusfresc, mobilizing volunteers across 5 locations in Lleida to collect food donations.
• Aeroports de Catalunya (Aeroport de Lleida-Alguaire)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAeroports de Catalunya regularly donates confiscated hygiene products (shampoo, shower gel, deodorant, etc.) from Lleida-Alguaire Airport passengers to the food bank, diverting hundreds of kilograms of usable products from destruction to social benefit.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Federación Española de Bancos de Alimentos (FESBAL): National federation of 53 Spanish food banks, of which Banc dels Aliments de Lleida is a member. FESBAL coordinates national campaigns (Gran Recapte, Cap llar sense aliments) and represents the broader food bank ecosystem of which Lleida is a part.
• Cáritas Diocesana de Lleida: Diocesan branch of the Spanish Catholic social services organization operating in Lleida. Provides overlapping poverty relief and food/social assistance services to overlapping beneficiary populations in the same territory.
• European Food Banks Federation (FEBA): European umbrella organization for food banks with 330+ members across 30 countries. Provides the international policy, advocacy, and best-practice framework within which Lleida's operations and FESBAL membership sit.

Direct peers

• Banc dels Aliments de Barcelona: The Barcelona Food Bank is the largest food bank in Catalonia, operating with the same mission of food recovery and redistribution to vulnerable populations. It is the most directly comparable peer, sharing FESBAL membership and the same fundamental operating model.
• Banc dels Aliments de Tarragona: A regional Catalan food bank that distributes food through a network of social entities to vulnerable populations in the Tarragona province. Direct peer under the same FESBAL umbrella with comparable scale and operating model.
• Banc dels Aliments de Girona: Another regional Catalan food bank operating with the same food recovery and redistribution model. Direct peer offering directly comparable services within Catalonia.

Others

• Fundació Jericó: Lleida-based social foundation and strategic partner that jointly operates El Menjador (community dining) and Àpats a Casa (home meal delivery) with the food bank. Highly relevant adjacent peer given direct operational partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BALleida
• Facebookfacebook.com/BancAlimentsLleida
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci%C3%B3-banc-dels-aliments-de-les-comarques-de-lleida
• Instagraminstagram.com/bancalimentslleida

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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