Foodcloud, a Dublin-based social enterprise, recorded a surplus of almost €500,000 last year.

The organisation, which connects businesses with charities seeking food donations, had an income of just over €2.1 million last year, up from €1.3 million in 2017. Most of this was classed as “operational” while the body also received €645,000 in grants. Of this sum, €500,000 was designated funding from the Social Innovation Fund Ireland, which aims to support innovative solutions to critical social issues in Ireland.

Foodcloud, launched in 2013, is a non-profit body that redistributes leftover food from supermarkets and businesses to charities. It works with many supermarket companies in Ireland, including Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Musgrave. It also works with several chains in the UK, including Tesco and Waitrose.

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