MOORLAND FOODBANK

Registered charity 1211198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity was created to help the people exmoor who are struggling with cost of living and to provide help and support in the present financial climate.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN EXMOOR IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1. PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;2. PROVIDING GRANTS, INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE FOOD POVERTY, AND ADDRESSING SURPLUS FOOD WASTE;3. UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO FOOD POVERTY AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE; AND4. SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

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Trustees · trustee networks

• John Howard Prestonchair
• Arabella Beatson-Hird
• Frances Mary Nicholson · trustee of 3 other charities
• Hugh Michael Forster
• JACQUELINE ARCHER
• Jane Clarkson
• Nicholas James Thwaites
• Nicola Jayne Stenner
• Rosalind Matthews

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Operates in: Somerset

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