More than 12 million meals were distributed by a food surplus charity last year and helped members save millions on their food shopping budgets.
The Bread and Butter Thing had 81 hubs spread across Northumberland, North Tyneside, County Durham, Darlington and Hartlepool as well as in Manchester, West Yorkshire and Cheshire at the end of 2022.
The hubs offer users groceries at just a fraction of the price, with people who sign up paying just £8.50 for a bag of groceries worth around £35. The scheme saved members collectively £4.8 million on their food budgets last year.
