01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050754
- 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
- EH33 2BG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Fa'side Community Kitchen is a social isolation cafe. By providing a twice weekly meal, our customers can come along to warm and welcoming space, enjoy freshly cooked nutritious food while socialising and taking part in activities. We have a team of volunteers that work alongside our kitchen manager and development officer to make our customers feel welcome. We also provide regular information sessions, advising on the likes of benefits and energy.
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
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The prevention or relief of poverty 4.2 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage 4.3 Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 2 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £69,751 | £50,907 | 2 | 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £54,783 | £62,853 | 2 | 28 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £49,738 | £48,607 | 2 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £25,818 | £2,583 | 2 | 6 January 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
- c/o East Lothian Co-op Bowling Club, Blawearie Road, Tranent, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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