# Edinburgh Food Project

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC043220
- **Known as:** EFP
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** June 18, 2012
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043220


## Contact

- **Address:** Unit 12 , New Lairdship Yards, Broomhouse Road, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH11 3UY
- **Website:** www.edinburghfoodproject.org



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Our vision is an Edinburgh without poverty, where everyone has what they need to thrive. We provide food and other everyday essentials, support, and advice, while working with individuals, communities and partners to address the root causes of poverty. Our Strategic Aims: Relief: To offer dignified immediate relief to people experiencing poverty. Support: To offer support and advice to people experiencing poverty. Change: To advocate for societal change.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** 4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 The prevention or relief of poverty in Edinburgh and surrounding areas in particular but not exclusively by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. 4.2 to advance citizenship and community development by encouraging volunteering within the project





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






