King helps fund delivery of fridges to food banks

Funds donated by the King will help hundreds of food banks and community groups store more food by providing fridges and freezers.

The white goods will be distributed to local charities, food banks and social pantries identified by the Felix Project in London and across the UK by The Trussell Trust, Fareshare and British Asian Trust.

The £1 million starting fund includes a “substantial personal donation” from the King, a grant from The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund and donations from funders, the Felix Project said.

An initial 800 fridges and freezers will be delivered before spring.