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Registered charity · No. SC048599SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)City of Edinburgh

Soul Food Edinburgh

Soul Food Edinburgh is a registered charity in Scotland working in the prevention or relief of poverty, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, based in City of Edinburgh.

Quick answer

Soul Food Edinburgh is a registered charity (number SC048599) on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register, so it is a legitimate, regulator-overseen organisation. It is registered for: the prevention or relief of poverty; the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Its latest reported income was £83,999 (year ending 2025-03-31). CharityCompare shows its official register record below; a Clarity Score is added automatically once detailed filing history is available.

Key facts

Registered charity number
SC048599
Status
Registered (active)
Charity type
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Location
City of Edinburgh
Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
£83,999

What the charity does

Our main activity is hosting healthy, home-cooked meals in churches across the city of Edinburgh and also, recently in Livingston. We assist churches to set up a service to provide hot meals to individuals in poverty or at risk of poverty, or who are in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The charity can assist with advice, training and recruitment of volunteers to help establish these meals and then provide continuing assistance, and where required, additional funding, to help the churches continue their meal provision. We partner with ot…

Registered causes

the prevention or relief of povertythe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Why there's no Clarity Score yet

The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Soul Food Edinburgh is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Soul Food Edinburgh a legitimate charity?
Yes. Soul Food Edinburgh is a registered charity (number SC048599) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
What does Soul Food Edinburgh do?
Our main activity is hosting healthy, home-cooked meals in churches across the city of Edinburgh and also, recently in Livingston. We assist churches to set up a service to provide hot meals to individuals in poverty or at risk of poverty, or who are in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The charity can assist with advice, training and recruitment of volunteers to help establish these meals and then provide continuing assistance, and where required, additional funding, to help the churches continue their meal provision. We partner with ot…
How can I donate to Soul Food Edinburgh?
Soul Food Edinburgh's website is https://www.soulfoodedinburgh.org/ — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.