01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046553
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- KW15 1XN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Orkney Foodbank's purpose is to provide emergency food parcels to people in Orkney who are experiencing financial crisis and who cannot afford basic essentials, especially food. We offer compassionate, non-judgmental support to all our clients and our aim is to help them address the underlying issues they are facing, not just to provide food. Clients are referred by various professionals. We then provide a parcel containing at least three days worth of nutritionally balanced food. The food is donated by the public and we also receive numerous cash donations which allow us to buy additional food. A dedicated team of around 20 volunteers helps to sort and pack the parcels for our clients. We are also fortunate to have a Food Resilience & Support Worker who can offer information on local support services, as well as guidance on benefits etc through partner services. We believe it is helpful to provide a listening ear, enabling us to identify where further support may be needed.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation 's purposes are: 4.1 The objects of the organisation are the prevention or relief of poverty in Orkney by providing emergency food supplies, essential toiletries and household items to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty in Orkney. 4.2 To provide relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage among persons residing within Orkney area in such ways as the trustees from time-to-time think fit. In furtherance thereof: To oversee the general running of the Foodbank provision in Orkney. To ensure staff and volunteers carry out the activities of the Orkney Foodbank within Christian values.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £183,071 | £148,118 | 2 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £128,208 | £132,988 | 2 | 5 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £124,801 | £58,867 | 2 | 29 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £28,946 | £21,634 | 2 | 6 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £61,921 | £21,173 | 2 | 7 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
- Andora, 1 Cursiter Crescent, Kirkwall, Orkney
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.orkney.foodbank.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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