Empty Kitchens Full Hearts SCIO
Also known as: Empty Kitchens Full Hearts or EKFH
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC051638
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Dec. 15, 2025. Filing history
- Registered
- March 16, 2022
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- 3-11 West Granton Rd
Edinburgh
EH5 1HG
Contact
- Website
emptykitchens.co.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the prevention or relief of poverty'
Empty Kitchens Full Hearts is set up to relieve poverty by providing nourishing meals free of charge and signposting information, advice and support on matters of social wellbeing. Access to good food is a human right. It is also a crucial first step towards addressing underlying challenges and improving a person’s situation. That’s why we combine nutritious meals with wellbeing calls and our referral service. Since we began, we have created more than 2.2 million meals for people in need. Empty Kitchens Full Hearts provides support through two key activities:(i) Meal provision and person-specific tailored follow-up support to homes, community hubs and temporary accommodation. and (ii) Community outreach programmes.
Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'
Objectives: 4 The organisation's purpose is: (a) To relieve poverty by providing nourishing meals free of charge and signposting information, advice and support on matters of social wellbeing.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Due Jan. 30, 2027 | £0 | £0 | 12 |
| April 30, 2025 | Dec. 15, 2025On time | £400,571 | £370,710 | - |
| April 30, 2024 | Jan. 3, 2025On time | £559,117 | £537,226 | - |
| April 30, 2023 | Nov. 16, 2023On time | £496,041 | £470,257 | - |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.