Statistics

In 2011, up to the end of November Worthing Foodbank has fed a 3-day food supply to 1070 people in Worthing who found themselves in crisis. That's 9630 meals so far. This is more than we fed last year.

These are the "type of crisis" statistics we have seen from April to November 2011

Crisis         No. of Vouchers                  People Affected_____________
                                                   Adults            Children   Total
Benefit Changes      53 (12.5%)    67 (11.99%)    37 (15.55%)    104 (13.05%)
Benefit Delays       121 (28.54%) 158 (28.26%)   68 (28.57%)    226 (28.36%)
Debt                      52 (12.26%)    69 (12.34%)   22 (9.24%)   91 (11.42%)
Delayed Wages       11 (2.59%)      16 (2.86%)      6 (2.52%)       22 (2.76%)
Domestic Violence   19 (4.48%)      21 (3.76%)    37 (15.55%)   58 (7.28%)
Homeless               38 (8.96%)      48 (8.59%)      3 (1.26%)       51 (6.4%)
Low Income            47 (11.08%)    65 (11.63%)   25 (10.5%)      90 (11.29%)
Other                     40 (9.43%)      53 (9.48%)     17 (7.14%)      70 (8.78%)
Refused Crisis Loan 22 (5.19%)      28 (5.01%)   6 (2.52%)      34 (4.27%)
Sickness                 10 (2.36%)      17 (3.04%)     13 (5.46%)      30 (3.76%)
Unemployed            11 (2.59%)      17 (3.04%)      4 (1.68%)      21 (2.63%)
Totals                         424                  559                  238   797

The South of England is seen as a wealthy part of the country, so you may be surprised at the following statistics, particularly those specific to Worthing.