01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053465
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- DG8 7DT
OSCR note: This charity was established to replace Machars Churches Basics Food Bank, SC049351 Machars Churches Basics Food Bank, SC049351 has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Machars Churches Basics Food Bank SCIO, SC053465 which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The aim of the charity is to provide food and other basic necessities to all in need in the Machars (DG8 postcode) area. To achieve this a shop in Newton Stewart has been rented that is open three mornings a week where anybody can come in, enjoy some company, collect fresh food donated by local supermarkets and be given information about ontacting other local support organisations. Food parcels are also distributed to those in need in the Machars area.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purposes are: to provide relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by providing practical help to individuals and families in need by giving emergency food supplies and other essentials.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £39,654 | £50,807 | 1 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £65,161 | £34,515 | 1 | 6 July 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
- Old School House, Carsluith, Newton Stewart
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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