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Orkney Foodbank

SC046553Registered charity from 12 May 2016
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Charity Information:
Address Andora
1 Cursiter Crescent
Kirkwall
Orkney
Postcode KW15 1XN
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.orkney.foodbank.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation 's purposes are: 4.1 The objects of the organisation are the prevention or relief of poverty in Orkney by providing emergency food supplies, essential toiletries and household items to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty in Orkney. 4.2 To provide relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage among persons residing within Orkney area in such ways as the trustees from time-to-time think fit. In furtherance thereof: To oversee the general running of the Foodbank provision in Orkney. To ensure staff and volunteers carry out the activities of the Orkney Foodbank within Christian values.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Orkney Foodbank's purpose is to provide emergency food parcels to people in Orkney who are experiencing financial crisis and who cannot afford basic essentials, especially food. We offer compassionate, non-judgmental support to all our clients and our aim is to help them address the underlying issues they are facing, not just to provide food. Clients are referred by various professionals. We then provide a parcel containing at least three days worth of nutritionally balanced food. The food is donated by the public and we also receive numerous cash donations which allow us to buy additional food. A dedicated team of around 20 volunteers helps to sort and pack the parcels for our clients. We are also fortunate to have a Food Resilience & Support Worker who can offer information on local support services, as well as guidance on benefits etc through partner services. We believe it is helpful to provide a listening ear, enabling us to identify where further support may be needed.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 May 2016
Main Operating Location: Orkney Islands
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Charity Trustees: 8
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £61,921 £21,173 07 Dec 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £28,946 £21,634 06 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £124,801 £58,867 29 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £128,208 £132,988 05 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £183,071 £148,118 02 Dec 2025 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Alan Scott
Rhoda Walker
Catriona Robertson
Marion Campbell
Rebecca Mitchinson
James Kemp
Lynne Spence
Iain MacDonald
Erika Copland
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