01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052648
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH22 1DR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our aim is to provide dignified access to affordable food for our community, central Dalkeith and Woodburn area of Midlothian. We have a Pantry day every Friday from 1.30 to 5pm. Free membership and for £3.50 members get 10 points to spend in the Pantry which contains ambient goods, tinned items etc, we have a fridge and a freezer offering a selection of items, which change week to week depending on what we an get, plus we give free items on top of their pantry shop such as fresh fruit and veg, period and incontinence products, pet food and bread and bakery items. We provide a welcoming safe space and give access to agencies such as Citizens Advice, Changeworks, SP Energy Networks, VOCAL who hold regular surgeries within the Pantry building offering help to members in their local area within their own community.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The prevention of poverty and the relief of financial hardship by providing dignified access to affordable food to the people of Central Dalkeith and Woodburn thereby reducing the cost of living for households disadvantaged due to unemployment, low income, lone parenting, health, or social standing. 4.2 The advancement of health by improving health outcomes - particularly around the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables. The Pantry acts as a community hub improving emotional wellbeing and reducing social inclusion. 4.3 The advancement of environmental protection by reducing food waste locally. 4.4 The advancement of education by increasing access to training in food preparation and production. 4.5 The development of local food growing initiatives expanding skills in growing local foods sustainably. 4.6 The provision of access to key support such as money advice, energy advice, health, housing, employment and skills 4.7 The advancement of community development by encouraging volunteering and active citizenship.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 30 June 2025 | £25,569 | £28,250 | 0 | 26 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £88,852 | £52,393 | 0 | 16 March 2025 |
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
- 10B London Road, Dalkeith
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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