Colchester FoodBank

Name

Colchester FoodBank

Legal name

Colchester Foodbank

Website

https://colchester.foodbank.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Food Assistance

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Emergency food assistance
• Food parcel distribution
• Charity food aid
• Voucher referral system
• Crisis relief services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Food Donations: Over 90% of food distributed is donated by the public through supermarket collection points and direct donations. Food donations form the primary supply for emergency parcels.
2. Financial Donations: Regular giving and one-off gifts from supporters, including bank transfers (Co-op Bank), online donations via JustGiving and Givealittle, cheques by post, and Gift Aid eligible donations.
3. Legacy Gifts: After supporters have looked after those they care about, legacy gifts can help secure the future of the project.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Colchester Foodbank provides three-day emergency food and toiletries parcels to individuals and families facing financial crisis in the Colchester area. Access is granted through a voucher referral system coordinated with local partner agencies including Citizens Advice, housing support services, social services, and health visitors. The charity also runs collection points for food donations at local supermarkets and accepts monetary and legacy gifts.

Product overview

Colchester FoodBank operates as a single-service charitable organization focused on providing emergency food assistance to individuals and families in crisis. The core offering is the distribution of three-day emergency food and toiletries parcels, accessed through a voucher referral system coordinated with local agencies. The organization complements its food distribution service with food donation collection, monetary donation processing, and volunteer recruitment. The product portfolio consists of five interconnected services: Emergency Food Parcels (the primary offering), the Voucher Referral System (access mechanism), Foodbank Centre Visits (delivery channel), Donation Services (support mechanism), and the Volunteer Program (operational support). There is no platform-plus-modules architecture; rather, the organization provides one distinct charitable service with multiple supporting operational functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Food Parcels
• Toiletries & Household Supplies
• Voucher Referral Coordination
• Food Donation Programme
• Monetary Donation & Legacy Giving

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ROL CruiseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 April 2026ROL Cruise is listed as a supporter of Colchester FoodBank, providing sponsorship or support to help the organization continue operations.
• The Trussell TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColchester FoodBank is part of The Trussell Trust Foodbank Network. The network comprises foodbanks across the UK working to end hunger and poverty. Over 90% of food distributed by foodbanks in the network is donated by the public.
• Local ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foodbank is run in partnership with local churches, facilitated by Colchester FoodBank. Churches provide support and facilities for the foodbank network.
• Citizens AdvicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCitizens Advice serves as a key referral agency, issuing foodbank vouchers to individuals in crisis. They provide long-term support to help address underlying issues behind the crisis.
• Referral Agency NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of referral agencies including housing support officers, children's centres, health visitors, social services, and local charities that issue foodbank vouchers and provide long-term support to clients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Braintree Foodbank: A Trussell Trust foodbank operating in north Essex with the same voucher-referral model and donor catchment dynamics as Colchester FoodBank.

Direct peers

• Ipswich Foodbank: Another Trussell Trust network foodbank in the East of England running an identical emergency food parcel and referral voucher model, with overlapping geographic and donor ecosystems.
• North London Foodbank: A fellow Trussell Trust network member operating the same voucher-referral emergency food parcel model in North London, making it the most direct operational peer to Colchester FoodBank.
• Southend Foodbank: Essex-region Trussell Trust foodbank offering directly comparable emergency food assistance through the same voucher referral infrastructure as Colchester FoodBank.
• Chelmsford Foodbank: Trussell Trust foodbank covering the Chelmsford/Essex area, providing a directly comparable service model within the same county and donor catchment.
• Norwich Foodbank: A Trussell Trust foodbank operating the same three-day emergency parcel and voucher referral model in the East of England, comparable in service delivery and governance.

Broad incumbents

• FareShare: UK-wide food redistribution charity that supplies surplus food to frontline charities including foodbanks; operates at significantly larger scale but serves overlapping end beneficiaries and donor base.
• The Trussell Trust: The national umbrella network of which Colchester FoodBank is a member; coordinates logistics, advocacy, and policy for over 1,300 UK foodbanks.

Emerging players

• The Felix Project: London-based food redistribution charity that rescues surplus food and redistributes it to frontline charities, including foodbanks; a partial-overlap emerging player in the anti-hunger space.
• FoodCycle: UK charity providing free community meals to people facing food poverty, complementing the foodbank model with hot meals rather than grocery parcels; serves overlapping beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/colchfbank
• Facebookfacebook.com/FoodBankColchester
• Instagraminstagram.com/foodbankcolchester
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colchester-foodbank

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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