February
The Felix Project has once again had a record-breaking year, fighting more food waste and feeding more people than ever before.
In 2025 the charity rescued over 18,000 tonnes of surplus produce from 225 different suppliers. The four depots, in Enfield, Poplar, Deptford and Acton then redistributed the equivalent of 44 million meals to over 1,200 community organisations and primary schools in London, getting food to good causes in every borough.
The food supported an estimated 439,387 people each week. 64% of it was fresh fruit and vegetables and around half went to areas experiencing the highest levels of deprivation.
It was not only a huge year for food but also for growth. At the start of 2025 the Deptford depot relocated to a new site – this larger facility meant more food could be stored. In June, the West London depot relocated to Acton and increased the size of the operations by more than 60%. The Enfield depot in North London also took on extra space, which was a gamechanger for handling peak volumes. Across the three upgraded sites, over 10,000 tonnes of food were moved in 2025 – a 17% increase compared to previous year.
2025 was also a huge year for innovation. Felix Fresh was launched in May which has led to hundreds of pop-up market stalls taking place across the capital. The idea enabled Felix to accept large amounts of seasonal gluts, reduce food waste and get fresh produce directly to communities.
In summer Felix Bakes opened in Acton, a small kitchen which creates healthier bakes such as banana bread, carrot cake, apple cookies and tomato focaccia. It allows for the use of more surplus fruit and vegetables whilst creating appealing products.
Then in autumn the Felix Food Factory started a small part of its operations, decanting industrial sized packages of food into smaller more manageable products to be used in people’s homes.
There was also an increase in Felix’ farm rescue work, thanks to funding from the Governments Tackling Food Surplus at the Farm Gate Scheme. It helped the charity take on a new site in Sussex and improve infrastructure at existing farms. In total 320 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables were prevented from going to waste thanks to over 2,000 volunteers heading out to the countryside.
The charity’s impact report, which is out this week, also showcases the environmental and volunteering impact. Felix’s work prevented around 25,000 tonnes of embedded CO2 from being needlessly wasted.
Then almost 13,000 volunteers sorted, chopped, baked, delivered and decanted at sites across London, donating 158,000 hours. We welcomed volunteers from 349 organisations, showing how many teams want to play a part in supporting their communities.
Charlotte Hill OBE, CEO of The Felix Project said:
“These numbers are amazing, not just because they’re record-breaking, but because they represent millions more meals reaching people across London. They’re the result of strong partnerships, practical innovation and the incredible volunteers we rely on to make things happen.
I could not be prouder of what has been achieved in the past 12 months. I am also so excited for the future, last year we announced a merger with FareShare; this huge move will mean together, we will have greater reach and a stronger platform to tackle food waste and food insecurity across the UK. I cannot wait to see what can be achieved in 2026!”
To read the full report please click here.
