# The Hope Chest Community Support Project

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051693
- **Known as:** The Hope Chest
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** April 19, 2022
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051693


## Contact

- **Address:** 10 Vettriano Vale, Leven
- **Postcode:** KY8 4GD



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#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:** We are a project which receives donations of furniture, household goods, clothing and bric a brac, and we provide these on a referral basis to people in need in our community.  To help with the running costs of the charity we also sell items in our showroom and this aids the running of the van.  this is an essential part of the running of the project.  Donations have increased year on year which allows us to support over 120 families per year in our community with referrals, and everything else is sold at very low prices to help the people on low incomes in our community.

**Objectives:** The organisation&#x27;s main purposes are:  4.1 the relief of poverty of those in need because of unemployment, low income or other reasons, by the provision of free or low-cost goods such as food, furniture, or clothing.  4.2 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement that promotes the reduction of pollution and waste by reusing donated furniture or clothing.





## Areas of operation

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






