Receiving grants are nine charities and projects which support the foundation’s mission to sustainably break the cycle of food insecurity in communities across the UK and Ireland. Grant giving is a key element of the foundation’s work. It is one of only a few charitable organisations which award multi-year grants.
In 2023, Trussell became the first organisation to receive a multi-year grant from Stop Hunger and has been re-awarded another three-year funding grant valued at £100,000 a year. Thanks to Sodexo’s financial backing, 100% of donations made to the Stop Hunger Foundation go directly to charitable partners.
Alongside grant funding, the partnership has also mobilised Sodexo colleagues, clients and supply partners, with around 200 people contributing over 1,000 volunteering hours during Volunteering Week 2025 alone, delivering strategic, practical and hands‑on support to food banks across the UK.
Patrick Forbes, chair of trustees at the Stop Hunger Foundation, UK & Ireland, said: “Long-term change requires long-term commitment. By offering multi‑year funding, we can give charity partners the stability they need to focus on delivering lasting solutions, not short-term fixes.
“Our long-standing partnership with Trussell shows how sustained investment combined with close collaboration beyond grant funding, can help people move beyond crisis and towards resilience. We are equally proud to continue supporting a range of charity partners through our next round of grants, working holistically with each to deliver meaningful impact in communities across the UK and Ireland.”
Other recipients include The Bread and Butter Thing, A Lust for Life, Oasis, Smart Works Scotland, Breaking Barriers, Social Enterprise Kent and Môn Community Forward. The charities focused on long‑term pathways out of poverty, supporting people facing disadvantage to build confidence, skills and access to employment.
Since it was founded in 2005 the Stop Hunger Foundation has supported almost 11 million people, raised over £10 million of funds, supported 470 charities and recorded over 54,000 volunteer hours by Sodexo colleagues, clients and supply partners providing both hands-on and skills-based support.