Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

EDINBURGH COMMUNITY FOOD LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£197,128	£244,316	£266,947	£453,235		£386,525
Donations & Legacies	£240,581	£326,988	£305,987	£526,923
Other Income	£2,000					£1,474
Investment Income	£20	£144
Total income	£439,729	£571,448	£572,934	£980,158	£751,698	£966,803
Charitable activities spending	£496,007	£578,777	£573,605	£802,008		£873,605
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£496,007	£578,777	£573,605	£802,008	£658,715	£873,605
Surplus/deficit	-£56,278	-£7,329	-£671	£178,150	£92,983	£93,198

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Established: 28 years

www.edinburghcommunityfood.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Community food services

Purposes

The prevention or relief of poverty
The advancement of education
The advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Scottish Government - Edinburgh Community Food Ltd
£46,400	15/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Edinburgh Community Food Ltd
£25,800	16/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Edinburgh Community Food Healthy Food Banks
£98,272	04/02/2014 17	Edinburgh Community Food Healthy Food Banks
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Edinburgh Community Food Ltd
£50,000	19/09/2012	Grant to Edinburgh Community Food Ltd - from Foundation Scotland donor

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 36-60

BUTLER, William
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Human Resource Business Partner

COLLING, Alexander
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Grants And Operations Manager

FARWELL, Nicola
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Consumer Crm Manager

MONVOISIN, Severine
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Community Garden Co-Ordinator

MUIR, Kathleen
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Marketing And Brand Communications Specialist

PRYOR, Karen
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Welfare Rights Officer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 08/07/1996, number: SC024980
Registered at Companies House on 08/07/1996, number: SC166876

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, EH6 5ND

Objectives

4.1 to relieve poverty and promote health equality through supporting the sustainable provision of affordable healthy food to people living in the City of Edinburgh and surrounding areas, primarily those with a low income. and 4.2 to advance education through the provision of training in food, nutrition, food preparation and food hygiene. and 4.3 to advance community development through supporting the establishment and growth of local community food and health initiatives.

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