Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

OUR COMMUNITY KITCHEN

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Established: 6 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	01/08/19	01/08/20	01/08/21	01/08/22
Total income	£43,616	£127,725	£121,390	£118,170
Total spending	£37,382	£77,690	£108,941	£108,941
Surplus/deficit	£6,234	£50,035	£12,449	£9,229

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: East Lothian

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
People with disabilities or health problems

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£202,216
Robertson Trust	£15,000
Foundation Scotland	£4,800

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Our Community Kitchen
£4,800	13/03/2023	To contribute to to the cost of food and ingredients to provide community meals for local people who are struggling financially or experiencing loneliness and isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Community Kitchen
£93,000	09/08/2022	This group will use the funding to employ a Development Manager and Chef for 3 years. The project aims to reduce loneliness and isolation amongst the Haddington community and surrounding areas by ....more This group will use the funding to employ a Development Manager and Chef for 3 years. The project aims to reduce loneliness and isolation amongst the Haddington community and surrounding areas by hosting community lunches 4 days a week delivering meals to vulnerable people maintaining a community garden and providing activities and volunteering opportunities. 122 community members and 35 volunteers participate in meals and activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Community Garden
£9,216	29/03/2021 12	This group will use the funding for a Growing Activities Co-ordinator who will co-ordinate volunteers workshops and the day to day running of their community garden and kitchen.
Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Development Manager
£15,000	10/09/2019	Salary costs of the Development Manager
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Community Kitchen
£100,000	21/08/2019 36	This group will use the three years funding to deliver their community kitchen which brings people of all walks of life together to eat home cooked food. The project run three times a week and ....more This group will use the three years funding to deliver their community kitchen which brings people of all walks of life together to eat home cooked food. The project run three times a week and benefits local people in the community who are isolated and vulnerable. The project will also contribute to helping to reduce 'holiday hunger' by working with schools and the local area partnerships to offer free freshly cooked food to children and families during the holidays.
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Community Kitchen
£9,487	13/12/2018 12	This grant will allow the group to expand their Tuesday operations to three days a week over the winter period when isolation and loneliness can be most difficult.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 03/09/2018, number: SC048677

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

32 HERDMANFLATT, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3LW

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by creating a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, providing hearty food, offering opportunities to connect by bringing people together thereby reducing isolation, and offering a range of social activities. 4.2 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisations of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended through including, but not limited to, board games, bingo, singing, dancing and talks from invited speakers.

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