Newham District Foodbank (Trussell)
Advice: Money, Housing & Work · Charity/Voluntary Organisation · Newham
Trussell Trust foodbank network with distribution centres across Newham providing emergency food and signposting.
Newham District Foodbank is part of the Trussell network and is run by Ascension Community Trust (charity 1091887) from its main office at Ascension Church Centre, Baxter Road, London E16 3HJ. The voucher-based service distributed 4,272 emergency food parcels in 2024-25 across E16 and E6, in a borough where average rent reaches £1,851. Vouchers come from GPs, schools, Citizens Advice, social workers, health visitors, charities and social prescribers. Volunteers also offer welfare signposting alongside three days of nutritionally balanced food.
Contact
Website: https://newhamdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/
Email: info@newhamdistrict.foodbank.org.uk
Address: Multiple distribution centres across Newham
Opening hours: Varies by centre
Who it's for
Who they help: Individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
Eligibility: People in food crisis who can obtain a referral voucher from a partner agency.
Area covered: Newham
Not suitable for: You need a foodbank voucher from a referring agency such as a GP, school or advice service. If you live outside Newham, please contact your local foodbank.
Information last verified June 2026. Printed from https://www.socialprescriber.co.uk/charities/newham-district-foodbank