How partnership with In Kind Direct unlocks savings for our clients
Tessa McKellar, Marketing and Campaign Coordinator at In Kind Direct
Marketing and Campaign Coordinator Tessa McKellar explains the help provided by In Kind Direct, the UK’s leading product-giving charity, distributing consumer products, donated by companies, to charitable organisations.
“We are the UK’s leading product giving charity, focused on distributing consumer products - such as toiletries, cleaning and laundry toys, baby essentials and clothing from manufacturers and retailers, including some of the UK’s best known brands. We distribute them to charitable organisations across the UK including community groups, foodbanks and schools who join our network. Our aim is to give people access to the products they need to keep clean and well.”
“Our partnership extends to hundreds of companies, enabling us to reach and support a far greater number of charitable organisations with essential products. Through these collaborations, we deliver vital supplies to millions of people every year. We partner with organisations that share our vision and values - making product giving easy, unlocking critical funding for the voluntary sector, and enabling more people to thrive in communities across the UK.
Our impact:
9,800 charitable organisations supported in 2025
930,000 people reached every week
£27 million savings unlocked into the charity sector in 2025”
“Finchley Foodbank have been part of our charitable network since September 2020. By joining our network, they can access the products they know their clients need. We can estimate that they have saved over £57,000 with us.”
Finchley Foodbank Manager Rachel Nelson says: "Many people and organisations who donate don't think of supplying toiletries to foodbanks but they are among our much-needed products. It can be difficult, for example, for us to acquire the number of toilet rolls that we need to support up to 500 people a week. So being part of In Kind Direct provides access to discounts to help our funds go further.
“In addition, with In Kind Direct and their relationship with big brands, we have access to a discounted high-quality items, such as Bodyform period products, Dove soap, Lynx antiperspirant, Pampers nappies and Velvet toilet rolls, and those are always very well received by clients, who would not usually be able to choose this item in the shops. We can only provide a premium product if it’s available at a much lower cost to us.
“Many thanks to In Kind Direct for giving more dignity and choice to our clients. It’s a simple thing to be able to get a premium toilet roll, but it can make a big difference!"