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Galashiels and Area Foodbank

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC050850
Status
Active
Registered
March 17, 2021
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Orchard Lee
9 Ormiston Terrace
Melrose
TD6 9SW

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Galashiels and Area Foodbank alleviates poverty and suffering by providing food and other necessary items to those in need. We collect food and monetary donations then purchase and distribute the food and other items via two locations in Galashiels. We also deliver to those unable to collect and support local social services and other organisations (e.g. charities and colleges) by providing food packages for their use.

Objectives: 4 The organisation’s purposes are to relieve poverty, suffering and distress of persons in the Scottish Borders by providing food and other items free or at subsidised cost.

Geography

Main operating location
Scottish Borders
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
April 5, 2026 £0 £0
April 5, 2025 £108,819 £57,381 PDF 2.0 MB
April 5, 2024 £58,630 £87,846
March 31, 2023 £76,637 £51,379
March 31, 2022 £98,492 £50,311