Welcome to Yeovil Christian Support Trust

  • YCST is a registered charitable trust (Charity No. 1092843) set up in 2002. Its objects are the relief of hardship and poverty, the support of individuals and families in crisis, co-operation with and support of other organisations which engage in the relief of poverty and / or hardship and the support of individuals and families in crisis, and charitable purposes for the general benefit of the local community as from time to time the trustees may at their discretion consider appropriate in the area of South Somerset and North West Dorset.  We offer small grants to agencies to apply for on behalf of their clients from a fund called The Lord's Larder Community Fund, The Lord's Larder Community Fund also provides grants to local charities who operate in accordance with YCST's objects . The Trust also administers The Lord's Larder Food Bank which has been operating since 1991, to which long life ambient food is given, agencies request food parcels on behalf of the single clients and families they are working with who need food, the agency then collect the food parcel and deliver to their clients. 

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We work closely with many local organisations who provide services for those in need. We are supported by many local churches, businesses, supermarkets, and members of the public from the local community, for which we are very grateful. 

YEOVIL CHRISTIAN SUPPORT TRUST

Is the trust that looks after the operation of The Lord's Larder Food Bank in Yeovil, which last year was able to give out over 163,000 items of food in 4,246 food parcels to help 9,365 people.

YCST also operates a fund called The Lord's Larder Community Fund which pays for essential household items like cookers and beds for those who cannot afford these items without going into debt. Applications to the fund must be made a recognised agency on behalf of their client.

Lord's Larder Food Bank Yeovil & Lord's Larder Community Fund


 

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