Mission Trinity Food Bank in Goole to Close in January 2027

What changed

Mission Trinity Food Bank in Goole will close after 16 years, continuing to operate until January 2027. The food bank, founded by David Sample through the local Methodist church’s mission, supports about 50–60 families and individuals each week.

Why it matters

The closure shows how a charity can be squeezed from both sides: donations have fallen while the cost of keeping shelves stocked has risen. The food bank has been buying food up to three times a week to meet demand, leaving less room for its shrinking funds to absorb higher prices.

Sample began running the project as a volunteer after being made redundant from his church job. That personal change matters because the food bank’s future now depends not only on donations, but on someone finding the time, money and organisational capacity to take it on.

A successor could keep the service open, but only with new funding streams. Until then, people in Goole and nearby villages face a January deadline for a service that has become part of the local safety net.