Overview
- Trussell Trust distributed 2,644,835 emergency food parcels in 2025, a 12% drop from 2024 yet roughly 45% higher than 2019.
- Families received about 62% of support while parcels to people aged 65 and over have risen 247% since 2019, indicating deepening hardship for older households.
- In the North West, nearly 300,000 parcels were issued—around 820 a day—with some food banks warning donations are not keeping pace with need.
- Trussell called for an Essentials Guarantee in Universal Credit and an end to the two‑child limit as the UK Government cited a higher National Living Wage, £150 off energy bills and a £1bn crisis fund.
- In Scotland, 218,838 parcels were provided in 2025, including 67,752 for children, as celebrities such as Brian Cox urged election pledges to end reliance on food banks.