Families are facing the greatest fall in living standards since comparable records began. 400,000 children and young people in London are living in food insecure households. The schools we work with are seeing an increase in families requesting support due to increased fuel costs and utility bills, and almost a third of children now live in poverty. A child struggles to concentrate on an empty stomach. Persistent disadvantaged pupils are 1.7 grades behind their peers in GCSE English and maths.

Magic Breakfast will solve this problem by ensuring a nutritious breakfast is provided to as many pupils at risk of hunger as possible. Our breakfast provision not only fills tummies, but significantly increases educational attainment, addressing inequalities in disadvantaged areas. We are also working to build a movement to push for a long-term solution to child morning hunger, whilst operating efficiently and responsibly with greater internal and external collaboration.