01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052334
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- TW10 7AD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is fighting poverty and fighting pollution by supporting a network of regional Multibanks across the UK. The Multibank movement, which started ni one place, Fife Scotland, with 250,000 goods ni the first year, has mushroomed into six multibanks which have delivered a total of 8 million goods, 4 million goods in the last year alone.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- 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 company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the company is established to redistribute unused goods and items from businesses to adults, children and communities. The company's objects are: (a) The prevention or relief of poverty. (b) The advancement of education. (c) The advancement of health. (d) The advancement of citizenship or community development. (e) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. and (f) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 5 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,954,822 | £1,046,026 | 5 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £205,084 | £103,611 | 5 | 21 June 2024 |
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
- Montrose House, 186 petersham Road, Richmond
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.themultibank.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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