Mile 1 · 2009Kindred Street Project begins
A handful of neighbours start a weekly lunch club in a church hall for older people living alone.
Our story
Small team, big standards.
How Kindred Street Project became Bristol's favourite charity.
Our scrapbook
The story of Kindred Street Project, so far.
still our favourite spot in Bristol!
Dear supporters,
Kindred Street Project is a local charity making sure nobody in Bristol goes hungry, lonely or without help. Our food bank, community meals, befriending, youth and advice programmes are run by a small team and more than 400 volunteers, and funded almost entirely by people like you.
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- ✓ Registered charity in England & Wales
- ✓ Registered with the Fundraising Regulator
- ✓ Gift Aid adds 25%
Our manifesto
What we stand for.
We believe in straight answers, fair prices 
and doing the job properly. No shortcuts, no small print. Every one of our supporters 
gets our best work, every single time, because here in Bristol 
most of them are neighbours.
Grace MensahChief Executive · since 2009Make a donationRead our story- HonestyAlways
- CareEvery visit
- CraftNo shortcuts
- CommunityRight here
- ClarityPlain English
- RespectEvery day
The road so far
Every mile of the Kindred Street Project journey.
From the first day in Bristol to where we are now.
- Mile 1 · 2009
Mile 2 · 2013Food bank opens
Demand grows fast, so we open a food bank run entirely by volunteers from a borrowed garage.
Mile 3 · 2018Youth programmes
Homework club and mentoring launch, with our first 20 volunteer mentors.
Mile 4 · 2023Community garden
We take on a derelict plot and turn it into a growing project and social prescribing hub.
- Mile 5 · 2025
The Old Library
We move into a renovated library: one hub for food, advice, warmth and learning.
Next stop: youMake a donation
The Kindred Street Project yearbook
Class of Bristol.
The team you'll meet at Kindred Street Project, with the awards they voted for each other.
Come and say hello to the class.
Certificate of trust
This certifies that Kindred Street Project
has met every standard below, and is trusted by supporters across Bristol.
- Registered charity in England & Wales
- Registered with the Fundraising Regulator
- Gift Aid adds 25%
- 89p of every £1 spent on our work
- Rated 4.9★ by supporters
Grace Mensah
Chief Executive
Est. 2009
Issued at Bristol
Get started
Ready when you are. Let's talk.
Tell us what you need and our team will take it from there. No pressure, no jargon, just a friendly reply.
- Registered charity in England & Wales
- Registered with the Fundraising Regulator
- Gift Aid adds 25%