To wonder if foodbank supply is outstripping demand in your area too?

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I've just seen a Facebook post from a local foodbank (which was just set up a couple of months ago in response to the Marcus Rashford campaign) appealling to people to come and take food away ... they've got an oversupply. A few days ago I saw one from a similar group which was parceling up excess food to be delivered to local schools with requests that they be handed out to families (which probably gives the schools a few logistical issues in the current climate - we're in Tier 3).

Just wondering if this is happening in other areas too. I get that there are families in need, but I wonder if supply is outstripping demand, or perhaps the problem is more the type of food that is being donated in such large quantities (e.g. selection boxes, which are a cheap treat but don't feed a hungry family).

Although the community has been very generous all the local ones have more demand than supply and are still looking for donations
I donate every week as part of my shop tend to do treats (chocolate/biscuits) the rest of the year along with the basics but noticed this Christmas lots of treats less of the basics so I just stuck to the basics and toiletries/ sanitary stuff over the past few weeks as that's what they said they were really short on.
One of the local ones is lucky enough to have a large storage space so they can store stuff and they share stock and support the other food banks in town even though they are different organisations. However it also shows the scale of support needed when you visit the site. They struggle to meet demand (another northern town)

I’m in northern England. The 2 towns I donate to are still, very much, in need of donations.

It seems bizarre that they’re attempting to give stuff to people with £35k BMWs, when they could send stuff to other areas of the U.K.

Here, you can only get a parcel if you’ve been referred by a professional e.g GP, school, health visitor etc - people don’t queue up, go in a community centre and fill several carrier bags - their needs are assessed, and they are provided with an appropriate parcel, so it’s unlikely you’d be offered a bag in the street (in my area)

Would you report someone whom you know regularly uses food banks even though she lives with her partner in a large house, has an almost new car and openly admits her partner earns a good wage?
I’m not the kind to snitch on people but it really riles me that she is taking food from people who really need it.