01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048239
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- EH9 1PL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
As an organisation, Nourish exists to : advance environmental protection by promoting sustainable food systems. encourage and support communities in actively participating in the development of public policy as it relates to food and agriculture, and in developing sustainable local food networks. promote and strengthen the voice of voluntary and civil society organisations working on improving food systems: prevent and relieve poverty, with particular emphasis on food poverty and insecurity, and promote and advance the right to food as a fundamental human right.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Company are to carry on activities which benefit the community and in particular (without limitation) to: to advance environmental protection by promoting sustainable food systems to encourage and support communities in: actively participating in development of public policy as it relates to food and agriculture. and developing sustainable local food networks to promote and strengthen the voice of voluntary and civil society organisations working on improving the food systems to prevent and relieve poverty, with particular emphasis on food poverty and insecurity to promote and advance right to food as a fundamental human right
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £685,003 | £667,823 | 10 | 29 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £686,218 | £716,048 | 10 | 22 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £535,063 | £566,527 | 10 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £555,702 | £596,319 | 10 | 30 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £546,508 | £463,818 | 10 | 24 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
- 1 Summerhall Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.nourishscotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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