It started with our neighbours.
Impact Buckingham, originally registered as Mitre Impact, was founded at The Mitre Pub in December 2025. The idea was simple: support families in Buckingham and the surrounding villages facing financial hardship at the most expensive time of year. Within four weeks, local people, businesses and volunteers had turned that idea into 75 festive food hampers.
Good food. Real care.
Each hamper contained fresh meat, vegetables, festive food and treats, with an average food value of £39. Partner schools identified families using their professional knowledge and Pupil Premium records. Most hampers were delivered through schools at the end of term, with a small number of home deliveries where appropriate.
Every contribution, accounted for.
Our community gave £3,993 in cash donations, including online gifts, direct transfers, Gift Aid and a Carols at The Mitre collection. The Mitre Pub donated a further £820 in goods: £4,813 in total community generosity. There were 81 online donations and 63 Gift Aid donors, helping us reclaim £432 from HMRC.
The kindness carries on.
Every penny went into the 2025 hampers or reserves for our 2026 work. No salaries, administrative costs or overheads were taken from donations. £1,813 was carried forward to support grants and voucher distributions for local families. Thank you to everyone who donated, packed, supplied and delivered.
Based on Impact Buckingham’s published campaign information. December 2025 figures describe that completed campaign, not a live total.
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