Every year at Christmas Go Local Food mentions the Peoples Kitchen in Newcastle when they run their Feed a Friend for a Fiver appeal when they hope to raise money to provide hot meals for those who are homeless or in need.
http://www.peopleskitchen.co.uk/donate/
Go Local Food also gives a mention to the local West Northumberland Food Bank which covers our area and who provide all the year round support to people who have fallen on hard times.
https://www.westnorthumberlandfoodbank.org.uk/donate.html