01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048112
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 13
- Postcode
- EH482EP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
West Lothian Foodbank is a local organisation which works with people across the county, supporting anyone who doesn’t have enough money to afford the essentials. We provide emergency food to those who are hungry or at risk of hunger. We make time for a cup of tea, treating people with dignity and connecting them to the wider support they need to address the underlying causes of their crisis. We work alongside our partners, bringing services to where people need them in their community. We are part of the Trussell Trust network. Together we share a vision for a UK where no one needs a food parcel to survive.
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 makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 1. The prevention or relief of poverty. 2.The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. This will be achieved through: Providing emergency food to people in crisis across West Lothian Providing support and guidance to help people in crisis get help from external agencies Generate income to pay for the running of the Foodbank Provide people in crisis with clothing and sundries across West Lothian Encouraging Spiritual wellbeing as required
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £737,768 | £843,959 | 13 | 16 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,070,165 | £939,704 | 13 | 30 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,400,143 | £1,407,257 | 13 | 28 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,392,290 | £1,515,678 | 13 | 31 December 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £1,016,836 | £783,537 | 13 | 28 September 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
- 36A Inchmuir Road, Bathgate, West Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.westlothian.foodbank.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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