Toronto: The Daily Bread Food Bank has officially terminated its membership agreement with Feed Scarborough, one of its largest member agencies, following a serious investigation into financial irregularities. The decision comes after Daily Bread uncovered major discrepancies in financial reporting, including suspicious invoices and self-approved payments involving the agency’s leadership.
According to a report filed with the Toronto Police Service, Daily Bread discovered approximately $18,000 in invoices for grant funding that the supposed vendor had no record of issuing. Further investigation by a forensic audit firm revealed that Feed Scarborough CEO Suman Roy had allegedly self-approved over $100,000 in expense claims and used grant money to purchase food from his own private company, Gourmet Alchemy.
Impact on the Community
Daily Bread CEO Neil Hetherington emphasized that while the partnership is ending, the priority remains the residents of Scarborough. “We had previously paused funding while investigating, but continued food deliveries so that vulnerable people wouldn’t suffer,” Hetherington stated.
To ensure that the 4,000 residents previously served by Feed Scarborough do not lose access to food, Daily Bread has transitioned operations to Soso World Ministries. This organization will manage the distribution and pantry programs in the affected areas starting this month. While Suman Roy has denied the allegations, citing an ongoing third-party investigation commissioned by his own charity, Daily Bread has confirmed that all food deliveries and grants to Feed Scarborough will cease by the end of January 2026.
