01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047239
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- G82 1LL
OSCR note: This SCIO has been set up to replace (Food for Thought, SC046053).You have advised us that (Food for Thought, SC046053) intends to wind up and transfer the assets and liabilities to (Food for Thought SCIO, SC047239).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our Charity is a foodbank giving out emergency food parcels
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
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Provide those in need with emergency food aid, support and information. To alleviate the circumstances leading to poverty, through the use of advocacy, support and education. Establish community support opportunities for self-improvement through learning and participation. Provide educational opportunities to enable our clients to improve life skills and widen life choices. To raise the awareness of the local community of West Dunbartonshire to the issues associated with poverty and encourage them to become actively involved.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £121,996 | £114,638 | 3 | 31 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £82,004 | £96,449 | 3 | 21 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £154,783 | £162,626 | 3 | 20 March 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £179,941 | £210,568 | 3 | 20 March 2024 |
| 31 August 2021 | £158,495 | £182,418 | 3 | 9 March 2023 |
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
- St Augustine's Community Hall , St Mary's Way , Dumbarton
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- St Augustine's Church · SC002984
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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