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FareShare Cymru

Annual Report 2023/24

FareShare Cymru redistributes surplus food from the food industry to charities and community groups across Wales, turning an environmental problem into a social solution. Their 2023/24 annual report covers redistribution of 1,039 tonnes of food — equivalent to 2.47 million meals — supporting 201 organisations in South and West Wales and launching the Redistribution Kitchen Wales project to produce frozen ready meals from surplus food.

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Weekly food redistribution to community food members; Redistribution Kitchen Wales (frozen ready meals from surplus food); Surplus with Purpose Cymru fund; corporate volunteering; community food mapping

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,039 tonnes of food redistributed (883 surplus); equivalent to 2.47 million meals provided to vulnerable people
Key Metric 2 2,186.5 tonnes of CO2 emissions saved; 201 charities and community organisations supported across South and West Wales; 67 organisations supported in North Wales via FareShare Merseyside
Key Metric 3 133 volunteers gave 13,973 hours; 31 corporate volunteer days hosted; Investing in Volunteers accreditation achieved for first time

Key Outcomes

  • 86% of member organisations report increased demand for services; 82% seeing people accessing support for the first time; 72% say FareShare Cymru food enabled them to support more people
  • 96% of members help guests access additional support beyond food; £32,700 Surplus with Purpose Cymru fund used to cover Welsh food businesses' donation costs; 3,353 meals produced in Redistribution Kitchen Wales trial (Jan–Mar 2024)
  • Longest waiting list in FareShare Cymru's history due to cost of living crisis; income £1,293k with £369k surplus retained; Redistribution Kitchen Wales funded by £296,000 SBRI Cardiff Capital Region grant

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Wales

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