01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041770
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 12
- Postcode
- PA34 4HU
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 13 May 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Hope Kitchen SC041770, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 13 September 2010
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The advancement of citizenship and community development.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of services, which provide food, shelter and companionship to vulnerable and marginalised people living within the sub-local authority area of Oban, Lorne & the Isles. 4.2 Where possible and appropriate, to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the people attending Hope Kitchen
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £447,318 | £355,461 | 12 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £257,093 | £292,754 | 12 | 20 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £253,212 | £207,239 | 12 | 18 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £171,638 | £170,585 | 12 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £231,801 | £136,125 | 12 | 29 April 2022 |
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
- 2-4 Soroba Road, Oban, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.hopekitchen.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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