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- Charity no. 109509
- Company no. 692272
- Date registered. 28/09/2023
Public benefits
[What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes?] Members save approx £10/£15 per week on their shopping Members purchase affordable food to eat in our cafe We provide a wrap round service providing referrals to debt and benefit services [How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?] Equivalent high street/
supermarket prices Affordable food club menu Feedback from clients on debt management plans and in receipt of identified benefits which can be confirmed by our partners Mid & East Antrim Community Advice [Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes?] None [Who are the charity's beneficiaries?] The citizens of Mid & East Antrim who meet the criteria to become a member [Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?] None
What your organisation does
Receives donations of food which are added to a stock of food purchased from funding to offer clients on IR benefits and low income a weekly shop of food depending on their circumstances ie single/couple/family membership for a small weekly membership fee. Free fruit & vegetables are provided free of charge. Short date food is used by the cafe to
provide affordable food to members eg soup and stew. We are based in Ballymena town but deliver to Community venues in rural areas and to the towns of Carrickfergus and Larne
The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- General public
- General public
How the charity works
- General charitable purposes