THE TRUSSELL TRUST
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of food banks and together we provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK. www.trusselltrust.org
Latest income
£62.8m
Expenditure
£75.2m
Financial year end
2025-09-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £57.8m | £18.7m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £34.2m | £50.6m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £58.0m | £55.2m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £54.1m | £62.0m | |
| 2025-09-30 | £62.8m | £75.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-09-30 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £59.7m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £988k |
| Investment income | £2.1m |
| Total income | £62.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £61.1m |
| Raising funds | £14.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £24.0m |
| Governance | £285k |
| Total expenditure | £75.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £13.0m |
| Total funds | £15.2m |
| — restricted | £2.3m |
| — unrestricted | £13.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £15.2m |
| Cash | £19.5m |
People
| Employees | 335 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Other Charitable Activities
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.