Kirkcaldy Foodbank
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC044446
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Nov. 25, 2013
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- Kirkcaldy Foodbank
Park Road Centre
Park Road
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 3EL
Contact
- Website
kirkcaldyfoodbankcharity.org.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The purpose of Kirkcaldy Foodbank is to address food poverty in the Kirkcaldy area, seeking to provide food to those in need, the advancement of citizenship and community development, and the relief of those in need. We provide food parcels to those in need and refer to specialist agencies as required. We rely solely on volunteers to run the foodbank and donations, fundraising events and grants tot keep our activities viable.
Objectives: The purposes of Kirkcaldy Foodbank's establishment and operations are the prevention and relief of food poverty in the Kirkcaldy area, the advancement of citizenship/community development and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in ways including:- 4.1. the provision of food to those identified as being in need of the services of the Foodbank. - 4.2 working with other local and national organisations to ensure those in food poverty and other disadvantaged people have access to the appropriate information to enable them to explore ways to make improvements to their life conditions and alleviate the hardship they are suffering or prevent any future hardship. and 4.3 working with other agencies to ensure those in food poverty and other disadvantaged people, armed with the appropriate information, have guidance and support to allow them to be proactive in improving their life conditions and alleviate the hardship they are suffering or prevent any future hardship
Areas of operation
- Main operating location
- Fife
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £228,958 | £257,206 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £242,962 | £270,636 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £276,174 | £224,532 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £149,781 | £198,484 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £303,425 | £142,515 |