# Renfrewshire Foodbank

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044200
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Aug. 13, 2013
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044200


## Contact

- **Address:** 18 Templar Crescent, Erskine
- **Postcode:** PA8 7FF
- **Website:** www.renfrewshire.foodbank.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#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:** Renfrewshire Foodbank offers support to anyone at a time of crisis in Renfrewshire. We offer 3 day balanced nutritious food parcels to individuals and families who are in need. Our service is deemed to be a short term service where we would look to support people through our referral networks to get back on their feet and be better able to self manage their own situation. We also have a Financial Inclusion team who can work with people to try and maximise their income and we also have a Fuel Poverty project to tackle fuel insecurities.

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

**Objectives:** 4.1 the prevention or relief of poverty 4.2 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage





## Geography

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






