Stimulus: Cwm Teg Interfaith Food Pantry Pack

1. Why Faith Communities Run the Cwm Teg Food Pantry Together

In the town of Cwm Teg, the local mosque, gurdwara, church and synagogue jointly run a weekly community food pantry so that families facing hardship can collect nutritious 3-day food parcels with dignity.

Religion	Key teaching	How it inspires the Cwm Teg Pantry
Islam	Zakah (mandatory 2.5% annual charity) & Sadaqah (voluntary giving)	Muslims believe wealth is a trust (amanah) from Allah. Adults whose savings stay above a minimum threshold called the nisab for a full lunar year give 2.5% (1/40th) to support people in poverty.
Sikhism	Sewa (selfless service), Dasvandh (10% giving) & Langar	Every gurdwara serves free hot lacto-vegetarian meals in the Langar so that anyone of any religion, caste or income can sit together as equals and eat the same food.
Christianity	Agape (selfless Christian love in action) & Stewardship	In the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25), Jesus teaches that feeding the hungry and caring for those in need is serving God directly.
Judaism	Tzedakah (righteous justice and charity)	Jewish teaching states that giving to those in need is not just kindness, but a duty of justice (tzedakah), and that helping someone discreetly preserves their dignity.

Religion

Key teaching

How it inspires the Cwm Teg Pantry

Islam

Zakah (mandatory 2.5% annual charity) & Sadaqah (voluntary giving)

Muslims believe wealth is a trust (amanah) from Allah. Adults whose savings stay above a minimum threshold called the nisab for a full lunar year give 2.5% (1/40th) to support people in poverty.

Sikhism

Sewa (selfless service), Dasvandh (10% giving) & Langar

Every gurdwara serves free hot lacto-vegetarian meals in the Langar so that anyone of any religion, caste or income can sit together as equals and eat the same food.

Christianity

Agape (selfless Christian love in action) & Stewardship

In the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25), Jesus teaches that feeding the hungry and caring for those in need is serving God directly.

Judaism

Tzedakah (righteous justice and charity)

Jewish teaching states that giving to those in need is not just kindness, but a duty of justice (tzedakah), and that helping someone discreetly preserves their dignity.

2. How to Calculate 2.5% Zakah on Annual Savings

The Nisab rule: A Muslim only pays Zakah if their savings held for a full year are equal to or above the nisab threshold. For this pantry pack, the nisab threshold is set at £4,000.
If annual savings are under £4,000, Zakah due is £0.00 (they are exempt, though they may still choose to give voluntary Sadaqah).
If annual savings are £4,000 or more, Zakah is 2.5% of the annual savings:
Zakah (£) = Annual savings × 0.025 (or divide the savings by 40).
Worked example: Savings of £6,000 is above £4,000. £6,000 × 0.025 = £150.00 (check: £6,000 ÷ 40 = £150.00).

3. Cwm Teg Pantry Wholesale Price List (Base 3-Day Parcel)

Every family of 4 receives a 3-day emergency parcel with a strict maximum budget of £15.00 per family parcel. Below is the wholesale cost for 1 person for 3 days. To feed a family of 4, multiply both the quantity and the cost by 4.

Food item (all certified Halal, Kosher & Vegetarian)	Quantity for 1 person (3 days)	Unit cost for 1 person	Scaling rule for a 4-person family parcel
1. Brown basmati rice	500g bag	£0.80	Multiply quantity and cost by 4
2. Red split lentils & chickpeas (protein)	1 pack / tin	£0.75	Multiply quantity and cost by 4
3. Tinned chopped tomatoes & herb sauce	1 tin	£0.60	Multiply quantity and cost by 4
4. Wholemeal pita & Scottish oats pack	1 pack	£0.85	Multiply quantity and cost by 4
5. Fresh carrots, onions, apples & UHT milk	1 portion	£0.65	Multiply quantity and cost by 4
Total for 1 person (3 days)		£3.65	Multiply by 4 · Must stay within £15.00 cap

Food item (all certified Halal, Kosher & Vegetarian)

Quantity for 1 person (3 days)

Unit cost for 1 person

Scaling rule for a 4-person family parcel

1. Brown basmati rice

500g bag

£0.80