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Important Information for Our Community Supporters

Thank you for the ongoing support you have given to Keynsham Foodbank. Your help and kindness is enabling local families and individuals to access emergency food parcels when they need it most. We couldn’t offer this support without your commitment.

We are writing to inform you of a positive development and from 3rd June 2025, we will be merging with Bath and Somer Valley Foodbanks to create a combined foodbank run by Genesis Trust Bath to serve local people in crisis. We will be operating under the new name of Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank.

As you may know, foodbanks have been facing a number of challenges in recent years, not least because of the increase in the volume and complexities of client’s needs. There are also ever-expanding rules and regulations which need to be managed. This inevitably results in increasing activity and costs. Merging the three foodbanks will help us all to maintain an effective service which best serves our clients.

All three foodbanks are part of the Trussell network of UK foodbanks. Clients are already able to access any of the three foodbanks once they receive their voucher and we each regularly supports clients from the wider area. We also have joined together in providing Citizens Advice support across all three foodbanks, funded by Trussell.

Regular Donors

We are so grateful for the support we have received and would ask you if you would please consider a donation to the new combined foodbank. The foodbanks will continue to need much valued community support so if you’d like to support the Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank, please set up a new gift via their website https://genesistrustbath.enthuse.com/BathKeynshamandSomerValleyFoodbank

or with a standing order using these details: Barclays Bank
Account name: Genesis Trust Bath
Sort Code: 20-05-06

Account No: 13456285

Reference: Foodbank

Please email Emma Drew, who looks after Foodbank supporters, who will make sure your donation is restricted to Foodbank. [email protected]

Data protection and banking regulations relating to the move to Genesis Trust mean we are unable to pass individual details to Genesis Trust and any donations received after the Keynsham Foodbank Charity Bank Account is closed will be returned to the donor.

As well as the name change to Bath, Keynsham & Somer Valley Foodbank, the website will also be changing to incorporate all names and update to Trussell branding.

Thank you again for your support.