HQ: Oxford Road, Banbury, OX16 9XA, United Kingdom
The positive impact Sainsbury's has helped to create in communities.
The number of people indirectly helped each week by the good causes Sainsbury's has supported
3,232
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89
Money donated
£1,500
Non-food donated (tonnes)
2
Meals donated
53,319
Here's how businesses create local impact through Neighbourly.
Through Neighbourly, Sainsbury's has donated surplus food, money and products, turning business resources into meaningful community impact.
Through Neighbourly, businesses donate resources to local good causes.
Support goes directly to charities and community organisations, helping them free up time and resources to focus on what matters most.
Whether it's a hot meal, essential products, a safe place to meet or someone to talk to, support reaches people in ways that make a real difference.
Together, these contributions create real, measurable impact in local communities. That's social value in action.
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Banbury, UK
Collecting surplus food from supermarkets and wholesalers that would otherwise be thrown away, and delivers it to the local mosque in Banbury, for free. This helps to reduce food waste and food poverty and this can be accessed by everyone in the community.
What we've received
Banbury, UK
About Breadline Project Community PantryHow Our Food Redistribution WorksThe Breadline Project Community Pantry operates on a dignified, membership-based redistribution model rather than a traditional food bank system. To support our community sustainably, members pay a small service charge of £4 per visit. In return, this fee grants them the dignity of choice, allowing them to select an array of fresh produce, chilled items, and ambient store-cupboard staples worth significantly more.Members are free to choose what they need, and limitations on quantities only apply to specific low-stock items to ensure everyone in the community gets a fair share. This small financial contribution removes the stigma often associated with emergency food aid, provides an authentic shopping experience, and directly funds our community hub's essential running costs, such as refrigeration, storage, and logistics.Our Emergency Care PolicyWhile we run a membership model, we believe no one should go hungry. We provide immediate emergency food support completely free of charge and without fees to any individuals or families facing severe crisis or immediate financial hardship.How We Use Neighbourly FoodEvery item of surplus food we rescue through Neighbourly is used exclusively to stock our pantry shelves or supply our emergency provisions. We operate on a strict non-profit basis; no profit is ever made from donated food. The items received from our partners go directly into the hands of local low-income individuals and families who are experiencing food insecurity. By bridging the gap between food waste and community need, we ensure that high-quality surplus food provides vital, nutritious support to those who need it most in our local area.
What we've received
Banbury, UK
REDUCING WASTE- FEEDING PEOPLE Banbury Food For Charities is a registered charity with the aim of reducing food waste for environmental and public benefit. Its volunteers pick up surplus fresh fruit, vegetables and bakery products from local supermarkets. The food is within use by date, but would otherwise be lost to the human food chain by landfill, recycling or animal feed. The food is then delivered same day to 16 local registered charities which in turn support vulnerable groups such as young families, young jobless, the homeless, those with mental health and educational issues, the elderly, women in refuge and recovering addicts. The food is used for in-house meals, cookery lessons, healthy eating programmes or by service users. There is no charge for the service and the food is delivered in volunteers' vehicles. There is no storage, however as a food handler, Banbury Food for Charities is registered with the local authority as a food business.
What we've received