Our Community Kitchen
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Our Community Kitchen is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include 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.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Our Community Kitchen?
- Reported income · year ending 2025-08-01
- £209,831
- Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-01
- £192,771
- Registered charity number
- SC048677
- Status in source extract
- Registered
- Charity type
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- Register contact address detail (not service area)
- East Lothian
Quick answer
What does Our Community Kitchen do?
We reduce isolation & loneliness by bringing people together each weekday to enjoy fresh nutritious food that we grow in our community garden, & by arranging before & after lunch activities. We welcome 160 people each week, of all ages (people living with dementia, with life-long conditions, wheelchair users, or with profound and complex learning difficulties, widows, people with mental health problems.) We are helping to reduce the associated issues caused by loneliness such as reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, lowered cholesterol, increased self-esteem, reduced depression. People wh…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Our Community Kitchen
Answers Our Community Kitchen gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 1 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Registration details
- Registered as a charity
- Where it says it operates
- East Lothian
What causes is Our Community Kitchen registered for?
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Our Community Kitchen a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Our Community Kitchen as a registered charity (number SC048677) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Our Community Kitchen's charity number?
- Our Community Kitchen's charity number is SC048677. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number SC048677?
- Search SC048677 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Our Community Kitchen do?
- We reduce isolation & loneliness by bringing people together each weekday to enjoy fresh nutritious food that we grow in our community garden, & by arranging before & after lunch activities. We welcome 160 people each week, of all ages (people living with dementia, with life-long conditions, wheelchair users, or with profound and complex learning difficulties, widows, people with mental health problems.) We are helping to reduce the associated issues caused by loneliness such as reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, lowered cholesterol, increased self-esteem, reduced depression. People wh…
- Does Our Community Kitchen have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Our Community Kitchen. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Our Community Kitchen?
- Our Community Kitchen does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
- When was Our Community Kitchen registered as a charity?
- Our Community Kitchen was entered on the register on 3 September 2018.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.