01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037833
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 48
- Postcode
- AB11 5RW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charitable company exists to promote Community Development including education and training, promoting health and well-being, organising volunteering and work experience opportunities around social and enterprise activities, development of schemes to minimise surplus food and to relieve poverty of residents in the north- east of Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
the company's objects are:- (1) To advance the education and relieve the poverty of residents in the north east of Scotland by promoting healthy eating and making food stuffs and other produce accessible and affordable through community food initiatives (2) To relieve the poverty of residents in the north east of Scotland by encouraging the development of schemes where waste food is minimised by establishing systems to divert food from waste disposal to those individuals in need to protect the natural environment and improve the health of those in need (3) To promote, establish and operate other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within north east Scotland. (4) To promote and organise activities which improve the environment. (5) To advance and promote health.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,590,920 | £2,526,725 | 48 | 22 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,600,921 | £2,693,993 | 48 | 4 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,453,966 | £2,546,306 | 48 | 22 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,742,774 | £1,619,169 | 48 | 17 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,069,196 | £1,541,404 | 48 | 29 October 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 4 Poynernook Road, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cfine.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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