Colchester Foodbank
Advice: Money, Housing & Work · Charity/Voluntary Organisation · Colchester
Trussell Trust foodbank network distributing emergency food parcels across Colchester through a main warehouse and multiple church-based distribution centres.
Colchester Foodbank, part of the Trussell Trust network, has been running since 2008 and is registered charity 1204958. It is the busiest foodbank in Essex and second busiest in the East of England, supporting 19,933 people in 2024 with three-day emergency food and toiletries parcels. The main hub is at 3 Tollgate Retail Park, Tollgate West, Colchester CO3 8RG. Help is by voucher referral from local agencies. Phone 01206 621998.
Contact
Phone: 01206 621998
Website: https://colchester.foodbank.org.uk/
Email: info@colchester.foodbank.org.uk
Address: 3 Tollgate Retail Park, Tollgate West, Colchester, CO3 8RG
Opening hours: Tollgate warehouse Mon-Sat 10am-2pm; distribution centres vary
Who it's for
Who they help: Families and individuals in financial crisis, low-income working households, people awaiting benefits
Eligibility: People in food crisis in the Colchester area; a referral voucher from a partner agency is required.
Area covered: Colchester
Not suitable for: You cannot walk in without a voucher. Vouchers come from referral partners (GP, Citizens Advice, school, council). Distribution centres serve specific catchments; check the website for your nearest centre.
Information last verified June 2026. Printed from https://socialprescriber.co.uk/charities/colchester-foodbank