Allan Gardens Food Bank

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About Allan Gardens Food Bank

Overview

Allan Gardens Food Bank (AGFB) is a registered Canadian charity and entirely volunteer-run food bank operating out of St. Luke's United Church at 353 Sherbourne Street in downtown Toronto. It serves residents of the downtown east area, distributing fresh produce, dairy, grains, protein, and canned goods to over a thousand clients each week through a client-choice model, while also delivering food to approximately 80 isolated and vulnerable individuals weekly and supporting a meal program that provides roughly 600 additional meals per week. The organization is largely self-funded and supplements donated food from partners such as Daily Bread Food Bank and Second Harvest with purchased supplies to ensure nutritional balance.

Mission

Allan Gardens Food Bank exists to relieve poverty by providing nutritious food and other basic supplies in a safe and compassionate environment to individuals and families in downtown Toronto who are struggling with food insecurity.

Unique value proposition

Allan Gardens Food Bank distinguishes itself through a dignified, client-choice "shopping-style" model that allows community members to select their own food rather than receiving pre-packaged hampers, reinforcing autonomy and respect. It extends its reach through home delivery to isolated individuals and an associated meal program, and has become a critical safety net in the downtown east community as other nearby food banks have closed, absorbing significantly increased demand. As a fully volunteer-run, largely self-funded independent charity, it operates with a strong grassroots commitment to serving its defined neighbourhood catchment with consistency and compassion.

Financial overview

Revenue (2025)
$3,798,177
Expenses (2025)
$3,640,346
Total assets
$374,664
Liabilities
$13,462
Year Revenue Expenses Program Admin Fundraising
2025 $3,798,177 $3,640,346 $3,640,346 $0 $0
2024 $3,337,134 $3,238,471 $3,238,471 $0 $0
2023 $3,076,453 $3,043,023 $3,043,023 $0 $0
2022 $125,407 $70,013 $70,013 $0 $0
2021 $44,626 $43,817 $43,568 $0 $0

Financial data sourced from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Revenue, expenses and assets

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Leadership team

MH

Morgan Harris

Executive Director

PU

Paul Uytenbogaart

Volunteer Director

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