01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044248
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- G82 5BN
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 08 March 2016 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC044248 West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 05 September 2013.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
WDCF is set up to support anyone living in West Dunbartonshire affected by poverty and food insecurity. The Charity provides Emergency Food Parcels, a Fuel Poverty Project, a Babybank, a School Uniform Bank, Holiday Brunch Bag Project and a Christmas Toybank.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To assist all those affected by poverty by : Providing practical support to the communities of West Dunbartonshire by way of direct distribution of food to any in need. Signposting of information, advice and support to the communities of West Dunbartonshire on matters of social wellbeing. Raising awareness of the issues affecting the communities of West Dunbartonshire by lobbying and campaigning for changes in government policy decisions on matters of social justice and poverty
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £497,764 | £416,548 | 6 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £465,746 | £423,216 | 6 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £497,818 | £427,407 | 6 | 30 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £329,730 | £316,158 | 6 | 20 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £445,440 | £246,045 | 6 | 30 December 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
- Unit 21, Leven Valley Enterprise Centre, Castlehill Road, Dumbarton
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.facebook.com/West-Dunbartonshire-Community-Foodshare-695908630505272/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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