FoodBank360
FoodBank360 · Churches

Run Your Church's Foodbank Without a Second System

Whether your church runs its own foodbank, hosts one for a wider network, or runs a food pantry alongside your outreach, FoodBank360 connects your referrals, volunteers and food support in one place — built for how UK churches actually operate.

Run Your Church's Foodbank Without a Second System

Trusted by Foodbanks & Community Food Organisations Across the UK

GuildFord Foodbank
Luton Foodbank
Swindon Food Collective
Himmah Grassroot Community Action-Foodbank
Holbeach Community Larder- Foodbank
Wansbeck Valley Foodbank
Dartford Larder Foodbank

Where Church Foodbanks Get Stuck

A Different System for Every Part of It

Referrals by email, stock counted on a clipboard in the hall, giving records sat in whatever runs the rest of the church.

Filling the Rota Every Session

Finding enough volunteers for each session without chasing people the week before.

Knowing Who's Referring, and Why

Congregation, partner agency, and network referrals all at once — easy to lose track of where support comes from.

Getting Something in Front of the PCC

A report your PCC, eldership or trustees can use, without an evening rebuilding it from memory.

Running It Yourself and Hosting a Partner Foodbank Aren't the Same Thing

Built Around How Churches Actually Do This

Running It Yourself and Hosting a Partner Foodbank Aren't the Same Thing

Some churches run their own independent foodbank from start to finish. Others host a foodbank for a wider network — providing the premises and volunteers, while referrals and eligibility sit with the network itself. FoodBank360 supports both, whether you run your own foodbank, food pantry, or points-based pantry directly, or work alongside a wider network relationship.

Beyond the Weekly Notice Sheet

A Report Your PCC Doesn't Have to Take on Faith

Church leadership meetings run on a fixed rhythm — a PCC meeting, an eldership review, a diocesan return — and need numbers ready on the night, not promised for next time. FoodBank360 draws directly on your referral, food support and giving records.

  • How many households your foodbank or pantry supported this quarter
  • Where referrals actually came from — congregation, agency, or network
  • Food support activity set alongside giving and Gift Aid
  • Figures ready for a diocesan or network-level return
  • Nothing reconstructed from memory the night before a meeting
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What FoodBank360 Handles for Your Church's Food Support

From church foodbank software basics to a full church food pantry system, FoodBank360 covers church community food support end to end.

Referrals

Bring referrals in from your congregation, a partner agency, or a wider network, without losing track of which is which.

Foodbank & Pantry Operations

Run a traditional referral-based foodbank, a choice-based pantry, or a points-based pantry — or move between models as you grow.

Session Volunteering & Safeguarding

Build the rota for each session, with unlimited volunteer access and DBS/safeguarding checks kept in view for anyone working directly with people in need.

Giving & Gift Aid

Record donations and Gift Aid across both your church's general giving and your foodbank's specific donations.

Multi-Site & Diocesan Structures

One church hall or a diocesan network of parishes — keep records consistent across every site.

Data Handled the Right Way

Congregation and beneficiary records both handled in line with UK GDPR, not treated as an afterthought.

What Churches Are Saying

FoodBank360 has transformed the way we work. It saves us hours every week and helps us support more families in our community.
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John Smith
Manager, Discovery Food Bank
★★★★★
FoodBank360 has made managing our food bank so much easier. It saves valuable time, keeps everything organised, and allows us to focus on supporting more people in our community.
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Sarah Mitchell
Food Bank Manager
★★★★★
Since introducing FoodBank360, our day-to-day operations have become faster and more efficient. We can manage donations, stock and families with ease.
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Emma Thompson
Community Food Coordinator
★★★★★
FoodBank360 has transformed our food bank operations. The platform saves us countless hours and gives our team more time to make a real difference in our community.
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Olivia Harris
Charity Director
★★★★★

Running It Yourself

Your church manages the whole foodbank or pantry operation: referrals, eligibility, stock and distribution, start to finish.

  • Full control over referral partners and eligibility
  • Your own stock and parcel or pantry setup
  • Reporting that's entirely yours to shape

Hosting for a Network

Your church provides the premises and the volunteers; a wider foodbank network handles referrals and eligibility.

  • Session and volunteer management stays with you
  • Referral and eligibility data stays with the network
  • FoodBank360 works alongside that relationship, not around it

From a Single Church Hall to a Diocesan Network

Independent Churches

Running a foodbank or pantry entirely under their own steam.

Multi-Site Churches

Keeping food support consistent across every congregation.

Dioceses & Parish Networks

Coordinating food support across many parishes at once.

Churches Hosting a Partner Foodbank

Where referrals and eligibility sit outside the church itself.

Churches Running a Food Pantry

Choice or points-based pantries, alongside or instead of a traditional foodbank.

Churches Whose Outreach Goes Beyond Food

See our Charities and Communities pages for the wider picture.

See our Charities page →
Referral Partners and Dioceses, Not "Guests" and "Chapters"

Built the UK Way, Not Translated Into It

Referral Partners and Dioceses, Not "Guests" and "Chapters"

FoodBank360 uses the language your volunteers and leadership already use — referral partners, food parcels, food pantries, PCCs and dioceses. Gift Aid is handled properly, for both church giving and foodbank donations. Congregation and beneficiary data are both handled in line with UK GDPR.

  • UK GDPR Compliance
  • Church & Foodbank Terminology
  • Gift Aid for Church & Foodbank Giving

One Price Whether You're Running a Hall or a Diocese

FoodBank360's pricing is transparent and package-based — the same clarity whether you're an independent church with one foodbank session a week or a diocesan network running food support across dozens of parishes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a church use FoodBank360 to run its own foodbank?

Yes. FoodBank360 supports churches running their own foodbank from referral through to food parcel distribution.

Can FoodBank360 support a church hosting a foodbank for a wider network?

Yes. FoodBank360 works alongside that relationship, supporting churches that host a foodbank without controlling every part of the referral and eligibility process themselves.

Can we run a food pantry as well as, or instead of, a foodbank?

Yes. FoodBank360 supports choice-based and points-based food pantries alongside, or instead of, traditional foodbank parcels.

Do our volunteers need a separate login for church activities and foodbank shifts?

Volunteer access for foodbank and pantry shifts is managed within FoodBank360 directly. It doesn't currently share a single record with separate church management software you may already use.

Can we manage referrals from schools, GPs or local authorities?

Yes. FoodBank360 supports referrals from partner agencies, alongside referrals from within your own congregation or network.

Can we track the households and individuals we support?

Yes, household and beneficiary records are managed within FoodBank360, in line with UK GDPR.

Does FoodBank360 handle Gift Aid?

Yes. FoodBank360's Gift Aid functionality extends to church-donor giving as well as foodbank-specific donations.

Is FoodBank360 GDPR-compliant for congregation and beneficiary data?

Yes. FoodBank360 follows UK GDPR across the data it holds.

Can we manage a diocesan or parish network?

Yes. FoodBank360 supports independent churches, multi-site churches, and diocesan or parish network structures.

Can we report to church leadership and trustees?

Yes. FoodBank360 produces reports drawing on your referral, food support and donation records, ready for PCC, eldership, trustee or network-level reporting.

Is FoodBank360 suitable for a small, independent church?

Yes. FoodBank360 is built to support churches of any size, from a single independent foodbank to a diocesan-scale network.

Can we import our existing records?

Yes. FoodBank360 supports data migration, including bulk import and team-assisted mapping.

What's the difference between church foodbank software and general church management software?

FoodBank360 is built specifically around foodbank and food pantry operations — referrals, parcels, stock and pantry shopping — rather than general congregation, rota or service-planning management.

Is FoodBank360 a foodbank management system for churches, or general foodbank software?

FoodBank360 is a foodbank management system built to understand the specific ways churches run or host food support, including the distinction between running your own foodbank and hosting one for a wider network.

How is FoodBank360 priced?

FoodBank360's pricing is transparent and package-based. See our pricing page or book a demo for details specific to your church.

Ready for a System That Understands Church Foodbanks?

Book a demo and see how it handles running your own foodbank, hosting one for a network, or both.