Following the success of last year’s initiative, where the Orpington office alone collected 529 items, the drive has now been expanded across all 14 offices, including those in Ipswich, Colchester, Chelmsford, Leigh On Sea, Halstead and Harlow.
Each office held a Christmas raffle with a difference: instead of purchasing raffle tickets, Affinia employees donated non-perishable food items, with each item counting as a raffle entry. In total 5,000 donations were received and all donations were then delivered to local food banks.
Spencer Clewley, Accounts, Associate Director at Affinia said: “It has shaped up to be a fantastic firm-wide effort. We know that food banks are under real pressure this winter, and a small act of generosity from a business can make a big difference to local families.
“As an employer rooted in our communities, we want to stand alongside the people and organisations who support them day in, day out. We are delighted that all 14 Affinia offices have taken part this year.”
Affinia is a fully integrated accounting, tax and business advisory firm, bringing together more than 450 professionals across its offices, which serve over 7,000 clients. Formed through the combination of seven regional practices, the firm continues to grow organically and through acquisition, backed by Sovereign Capital Partners. Affinia invests in talent, technology and infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of businesses across the East and South East of England.
Affinia continues to grow at pace, currently ranked 34th in Accountancy Daily’s Top 50 UK Accountancy Firms 2025, with more than 450 professionals across 11 regional offices serving over 7,000 clients. The firm has been named 3rd in the Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers 2024 and recently shortlisted for Large Employer of the Year, Audit Team of the Year, and Marketing Campaign of the Year at the Accountancy Excellence Awards.
The main photo shows the Colchester office who provided a foodbank delivery for The Loop. From left to right are Senior Audit & Accounts Manager, Harry Weller, Abbie Favaro-Potter who is Accounts & Tax Manager, Charlie Hammett from Business Support, and Trainee Accountant, Cameron Salhotra.
