Chard Foodbank: The Lord's Larder.

25/09/2026

The Chard Christmas Present Appeal is up and running for this year! Presents can be dropped off at the Forefront Centre and Chard Community Hub during opening hours. If you prefer to donate money, check out our gofundme page below, with the story of how it began. Thank you, as ever, for your great support 🥰🎁🎄

Every year, the Chard Christmas Present Appeal helps children across Chard and the nearby… Martyna Lee needs your support for Chard Christmas Present Appeal

28/08/2026

Tomorrow is the last Breakfast Bags collection of the summer! If a little extra helps you stretch a tight budget, pop up to St Mary's Hall for a friendly welcome, toast and a cuppa, and take home a bag of breakfast goods for your family. 😋

02/04/2026

A big thank you to Barry Gibbs and his team for their eggstremely generous donation of Easter Eggs to us. These will be greatly appreciated by the many recipients. B. Gibbs Funeral Services Ltd.

31/03/2026

Just a reminder that we are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Open again as usual on Tuesday 7th April 10.30-12.30 at the Forefront Centre.

Wishing you all a blessed Easter.

12/01/2026

👀Look at what's coming closer to you 👀
Food, a friendly chat and information about other support. Tuesdays just got better for helping the planet and you!

12/01/2026

⭐️ We need your help! ⭐️

The organisations who give food help locally want to make sure we are providing food in the best way for our local population.

For anyone who has struggled to afford food, or has felt under financial pressure around food, please fill in the quick survey below. It takes only a minute or two to complete and is totally anonymous.

Whether you accessed local help (such as a food bank or community fridge) or not, click on the link to take the simple survey .

The more responses we get the better, so share away!

Thank you 🙂

We would like to understand how people in Chard access food when they need it, whether current provision is working well, and how it might be improved. Your experiences, ideas, and suggestions will help us ensure that food support is provided in the most helpful and appropriate ways. This survey is....

15/12/2025

On behalf of myself (Chard Lord’s Larder), Tessa and Megan from the Community Hub, Jenny from South Chard Church, Tom Poole (Grubworkz Manufacturing) and Gary Waddon (Waddon Construction Ltd), I want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who supported this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal.

Along with a great organisational support with picking and packing from Hannah Bradbury, Jen Waddon, Gabbie King & Amanda Bower.

Every year, this appeal reminds us of the strength, compassion, and unity within our community — and this year was no exception. Your kindness, generosity, and unwavering support have been truly overwhelming. Through your donations of new toys, gifts, and financial contributions, you helped us bring joy, dignity, and a sense of magic to families who needed it most.

This year, we were especially touched to receive donations not only from Chard, but also from surrounding areas such as Yeovil and further afield — a true reflection of how far the spirit of this appeal has reached.

Thanks to your support — and the tireless work of our wonderful volunteers — we were able to help 149 families, ensuring 256 children received thoughtful, high‑quality Christmas gifts. This is an incredible achievement, and it simply wouldn’t have been possible without you.

Special thanks to:
• Lisa – Chard Precision
• Circle Case Management
• Kingsgroup South West
• Nanny Bears Nurseries
• Monk’s Yard Café
• COOK Puddings
• C Squared Construction
• Koller Engineering Limited (Yeovil)
• Blackdown Acapella
• Arthur David Food Service
• Ian Rutter – Brown Sugar Development
• Clifton Food Range
• IceOTemp
• Numatics
• Taste Tradition
Andy Cowling @ Paperagami
• One Smile Dentist, Chard
• Billy Ellens – Chard RFC
• Gilly Tink Tattoo
• Bert Arnold – Bertiful
• Belinda Bishop
• Penny – Cricket St Thomas Hotel
• Glen Levi
• Lorraine Poole
• John Adam Toys
• Johnny Denapoli
• The Chard Dolphin Pub
• Ross Fanyinka – Osteopathy
• Jeremy Blair - NxtGen Mortgages
• Nuggie Clark – Chard Reservoir Bailiff
• Turner Construction
• Loaring Development
• D Evans Builder
• Pets Pantry, Chard
• MemTech
• Louis Henry Riley – LEHR Ltd
• Eco Electric
• Luke Fowler
• TR Chard Builder
• MJS Building Solutions
• Jewson Chard
• Bee Beautiful
• Kings Project & Property Management
• Elite Decorations SW Ltd
• Custom Power
•Gordon Stoker & Son
•B Gibbs Funeral Services
•Action Aid
•Jenny’s Cafe
•Holyrood ASDAN group
•Chard Lidls collection point
• Health & Remedy, Chard — for helping us spread the word to their followers and for hosting a gift drop‑off box in their shop, making it easier for so many people to donate

A very special thank you to Matt and his team at Smyths Toys Exeter for their generous 20% discount, which allowed us to stretch every donation even further.

Any remaining gifts will now be distributed before Christmas to Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil Hospital, ensuring even more children receive a little extra joy this festive season.

We sincerely apologise if anyone has been missed — every single contribution mattered, and we are grateful for each one.

This appeal is only possible because of the compassion and unity of our community. You have helped create moments of joy that these families will remember long after Christmas Day. Chard is an incredible place, and your support has made a real and lasting difference.

With heartfelt thanks,
Martyna Lee
Founder & Coordinator
Chard Christmas Present Appeal

06/12/2025

To all the kind people of Chard who donated, both food and money, to our Fairshare event at Tesco last week. You gave over a ton of food, which will last us about 2 weeks, and will save us a lot of money. Every tin, packet, bottle and carton will be gratefully received by those who are finding this economic climate the toughest. 🥰

06/12/2025

To all the kind people of Chard who donated to us at our Fairshare event at Tesco last week. You gave over a ton of food, which will last about 2 weeks and saves us a lot of money. Every tin, packet and carton will be gratefully received by those who are having the toughest time in this economic climate. Thank you to those who gave financially too - nearly £125. 🥰

04/12/2025

A massive thank you to the Horton Ramblers for their very generous donation to us. It makes a huge difference and we appreciate every penny, which all goes to ensuring we have enough food for those who are going through tough times and need a little extra.🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶‍➡️🚶‍♂️‍➡️🥰