Trussell
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Trussell's grants go only to the governing charities of food banks in its community and to partner charities, so other organisations should not expect to qualify.
- Its grant range is not published, so do not assume a figure, and the most useful first step is to contact the organisation, because no application process is published.
- Food bank awards are decided by panels and partner grants by the relevant director, and recipients are normally required to submit written reports, so be ready to commit to that.
Overview
Trussell is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1110522).
Trussell exists to work towards a UK without the need for food banks, and its mission is for everyone in the UK to be free from hunger. It was founded on a legacy gift left by the founder's mother. Its annual giving is £23,969,000, and it awards two types of grant: food bank grants and grants to partner charities. Grants have been awarded to approximately 400 charities operating food banks in the Trussell community, based throughout the UK.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 September 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 23 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Trussell awards food bank grants to the governing charities of food banks in its community, helping meet costs of food bank activity and associated work to alleviate or reduce hunger and hardship among people referred to food banks. It also awards grants to partner charities for services delivered at a local food bank or national services and activities that support food banks’ core service. Its grants support charities operating food banks across the UK. More broadly, it works with food banks to tackle the underlying drivers of hardship and end the need for food banks. Food bank awards are decided by panels and partner grants by the relevant director; written reports are normally a grant condition.
Themes
- Food bank support
- Hunger and hardship
Geographic Focus
The UK.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Food bank grants: Grants are for the governing charities of food banks that are part of the Trussell community.
- Partner charity grants: Grants are to partner charities.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Grant recipients are normally required to submit written reports as a condition of the award.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Trussell.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £57,782,000 | £18,723,000 | £5,782,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £34,189,000 | £50,567,000 | £32,432,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £58,038,000 | £55,225,000 | £28,802,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £54,052,000 | £61,962,000 | £30,610,000 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 30 September 2025 | £62,813,000 | £75,185,000 | £23,969,000 | Accounts for year to 30 September 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, all years: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- trussell.org.uk
- trussell.org.uk/our-work/what-we-do/our-story · read on 23 October 2026
- trussell.org.uk/contact-us · read on 23 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 September 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 23 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Trussell?
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Contact
- 01722 580 180source
- enquiries@trussell.org.uksource
- Trussell, Unit 7 Ashfield Trading Estate, Ashfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7HLsource
- Trussell, The United Reformed Church, Church House, 86 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RTsource
- trussell.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Trussell?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01722 580 180source
- enquiries@trussell.org.uksource
- Trussell, Unit 7 Ashfield Trading Estate, Ashfield Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 7HLsource
- Trussell, The United Reformed Church, Church House, 86 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9RTsource
- trussell.org.uk
- Contact form