# Galashiels and Area Foodbank

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC050850
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** March 17, 2021
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC050850


## Contact

- **Address:** Orchard Lee, 9 Ormiston Terrace, Melrose
- **Postcode:** TD6 9SW
- **Website:** https://galashielsfoodbank.wordpress.com/



## Activities

**Activities:** &#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:** 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






