C a ty eg st at o N u be
Registered Charity Number : 1077897
FOOD FOR ALL
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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FOOD FOR ALL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
Trustees Peter O'Grady - Director
David Hicks - Director
John Linn - Secretary
Shivani Thakkar
Dr Martin Wood
Rita Horn
Ian Ulyatt
Vincent Lane
Raakhi Kanadia
Thomas Evans
Mohan Luthra
Charity Number 1077897
Company Number 03842531
Registered Office 63 Gaddesden Crescent
Watford
England
WD25 9QU
Bankers Barclays Bank Plc
230/234 Kentish Town Road
London
NW5 2BU
Independent Examiner Rupeshkumar Patel FCCA
Pentax House
South Hill Avenue
South Harrow
HA2 0DU
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FOOD FOR ALL
CONTENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
Trustees' Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements
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FOOD FOR ALL
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Trustees' report and financial statements
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Our Aims and Objectives
Purposes and Aims
The main objectives are the relief of poverty by the provision of food to people who are homeless or are in conditions of need by reason of sickness, disability, age or economic circumstances.
Ensuring our work delivers our aims
We review our aims, objectives and activities each year. The review looks at what we achieved and the outcomes of our work in the previous twelve months. The review looks at the success of each key activity and the benefits they have brought to these groups of people we are set up to help. The review also helps us ensure our aim, objectives and activities remain focused on our stated purposes. We have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
The focus of our work
During the year the charity has continued to provide up to 2,500 free hot meals a day, six days a week. The charity offers a wide range of vegetarian meals to provide a balanced diet. The meals are delivered by a mobile kitchen to meeting points in the City of London and Camden/Kings Cross area and a further six London boroughs.
Dailya team of up to 12 volunteers from the Banking community/corporate community assist in chopping vegetables, preparing meals, boxing up food, serving meals to homeless individuals making cakes and cookies, and cleaning the kitchen.
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Food for All established a new initiative, the disaster relief team.
The goal is to travel to disaster zones like earthquakes, floods or conflict zones to support the emergency services and the displaced people.
Highlights of this year's response:
1) Christmas tour of Eastern Ukraine.
2) Turkey wild forest fires.
3) Donbass Ukraine Tour.
4) Czech flood support.
5) Easter Ukraine tour.
6) Earthquake in Morocco.
New Food for All Centres :
Opening of the Hainault Centre by the Mayor of Redbridge.
300 cars and vehicles and 87 NHS ambulances sent to Ukraine from here, working together with a dynamic team from British Ukrainian Aid. Filling the vehicles with essential supplies and finding committed drivers to drive to either Poland or over the border into Ukraine.
Opening of Fleet Street Ukraine support centre.
Opening of the 'Give Me Love' charity shop in Camden Town.
Watford Services:
One day a week approximately one hundred homeless people are provided with a hot meal and take-away food, at Gokula Community Food Bank.
The Meriden Project provides substantial food support to around eighty families each week. Outreach programs to a school in Harrow provide 120 meals for children.
Other activities organized include cookery lessons, health, counselling, education and employment. In addition, the charity runs an environmental garden to demonstrate composting and recycling to the public.
How our activities deliver public benefit
Our main activities and who we try to help are described above. All our activities focus on the prevention and rehabilitation of disadvantaged groups and are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.
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Financial Review
The trustees were very satisfied with this year's financial situation, which has never been so strong. We are eternally thankful to BNP Paribas, Chrissie Hynde, Jenny Bellestar and the corporate community for their kindness.
Reserves Policy
The trustees have examined the charity’s requirements for reserves in light of the main risks to the organisation. It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to twelve months’ expenditure.
The company does not have share capital and each director, being a member of the company, undertakes to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 in the event of the company being wound up. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association and on the basis of recommendation of existing trustees. A new trustee is only appointed where there is the full consent of the existing trustees. The governing documents allow the trustees to invest without limitation.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. The trustees regularly assess and examine each operational and business risk to ensure that there are effective systems to mitigate those risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charity. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the charity.
The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are that the trustees may pay or apply the income, and if they shall think fit, the capital of the trust to or for such charitable purposes whatsoever at such times and in such manner as the trustees shall from time to time think proper and there has been no change in these policies during the period. Distributions have been made in the period to satellite projects throughout the United Kingdom.
Trustees
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Peter O'Grady - Director David Hicks - Director John Linn - Secretary Shivani Thakkar Dr Martin Wood Rita Horn Ian Ulyatt Vincent Lane Raakhi Kanadia
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Thomas Evans Mohan Luthra Trustees, res onsibililies statement The trustees. who are also the directors of Charity for Food For All for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Truslees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial siatements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources. including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to: selecl suitable accounling policies and then apply ihem consistently. observe the methods and principles in ihe Charities SORP. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. stale whether applicable UK Accounting Sthndards have been followed, subject to any malerial deparneS disclosed and explained in the fll]ancial statements. and prepare ihe financial slatemenls on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriale to presume thai the charity will conlinue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report was approved by the trustee and signed on its behalf by: Peter O'Grady Trustee Date . I l June 2025
FOOD FOR ALL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF FOOD FOR ALL FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2024 set out on following pages.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
The charity’s trustees (who are also the directors of Food for All for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the 1993Act), as amended by section 28 of the Charities Act 2006) and that an independent examination is needed.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act as amended) To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the 1993 Act, as amended);and To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’.
In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention:
Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that any material respects the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that
Proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006); and
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Accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records, comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities; or
- To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Name: Rupeshkumar Patel FCCA Date: 11 June 2025
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FOOD FOR ALL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
| Recommended categories by activity Notes Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies 2 |
Unrestricted funds £ Total Funds 2024 £ Total Funds 2023 £ 517,517.36 517,517.36 496,692.00 688.53 688.53 - 518,205.89 518,205.89 496,692.00 414,348.92 414,348.92 531,646.00 14,499.00 14,499.00 19,333.00 428,847.92 428,847.92 550,979.00 89,357.97 89,357.97 (54,287.00) |
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| Investments 3 |
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| Total | |
| Expenditure on: | |
| Charitable activities 4 |
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| Other 6 |
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| Total | |
| Net income/(expenditure) Net movement in funds |
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| 89,357.97 89,357.97 (54,287.00) 143,856.00 143,856.00 198,143.00 233,213.97 233,213.97 143,856.00 |
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| Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
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FOOD FOR ALL
BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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Recommended categories Total Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023
Notes
by activity £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 7 60,502.00 58,001.00
Total fixed assets 60,502.00 58,001.00
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 8 181,554.97 94,698.00
Total current assets 181,554.97 94,698.00
Creditors: amounts falling
9 8,843.00 8,843.00
due within one year
Net current
172,711.97 85,855.00
assets/(liabilities)
Total net assets or liabilities 233,213.97 143,856.00
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted funds 10 233,213.97 143,856.00
Restricted income funds 10 - -
Endowment funds 10 - -
Total funds 233,213.97 143,856.00
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For the year ended 31 July 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
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The trustees acknowledge iheir responsibilities for complying wilh the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 wilh respecl to accounling records and the preparation of accounts. These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The financial slalemenls were approved by the InleeS on I l June 2025 and signed on its behalf by. Peter O'Grady Trustee Date .' I l June 2025 Jog/ 12
FOOD FOR ALL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
1. Accounting Policies
The principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity, which is a public benefit entity, in the preparation of the accounts are as follows.
1.1 Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of charitable properties and fixed asset investments and investment properties at valuation.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)” (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
These accounts are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest pound.
1.2 Going concern
The Trustees have prepared financial projections, taking into consideration the current economic conditions and have, at the time of approving these accounts, a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the accounts.
2. Income from Donations and Legacies
| Analysis | Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2024 | Total funds 2024 | Total funds 2023 | Total funds 2023 | Total funds 2023 | Total funds 2023 | ||||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||||||||||
| Donation andgifts |
Donation | 498,128.61 | 498,128.61 | 496,692.00 | 496,692.00 | ||||||||||
| Gift Aid | 19,388.75 | 19,388.75 | - | - | |||||||||||
| 517,517.36 | 517,517.36 | 496,692.00 | |||||||||||||
| 3. Income from Investments | |||||||||||||||
| Analysis | Unrestricted funds | Unrestricted funds | Total funds 2024 | Total funds 2023 | Total funds 2023 | ||||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||||||
| Interest income |
688.53 | 688.53 | 688.53 | - | - | ||||||||||
| 688.53 | 688.53 | - |
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4. Expenditure on Charitable Activities
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Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023
Analysis £ £
Bank charges 313.07 -
Donations 1,489.00 -
Support Costs 412,546.85 531,646.00
414,348.92 531,646.00
5. Support Costs
Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023
Analysis £ £
Governance Costs
Accountants fees - 1,013.00
Staff costs 11,664.67 51,605.00
Food and disposable 189,918.35 156,267.00
Motor expense 34,003.87 25,580.00
Waste disposal - 12,621.00
Rent 17,615.89 11,110.00
Heat and light 26,853.44 21,394.00
Euro project - Turkey / Belarus 2,000.00 23,433.00
Euro project - Ukraine relief 41,745.30 157,701.00
Resource centre and project costs 74,017.34 51,652.00
Travel expenses 12,232.12 18,507.00
Telephone - 360.00
Printing, postage and stationery 2,465.89 -
Other costs 29.98 403.00
412,546.85 531,646.00
6. Other Expenditure
Unrestricted funds Total funds 2024 Total funds 2023
Analysis
£ £ £
Depreciation
Charge for
the Year - 1,955.00 1,955.00 2,607.00
Plant &
Machinery
Depreciation
Charge for
the Year - 11,279.00 11,279.00 15,038.00
Motor
Vehicles
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|Depreciation|
|Charge for|
|the Year -|1,265.00|1,265.00|1,688.00|
|Commercial|
|Vehicles|
|14,499.00|14,499.00|19,333.00|
|7. Tangible Fixed Assets|
|Plant &|Motor|Commercial|
|Machinery|Vehicles|Vehicles|
|£|£|£|
|7.1 Cost or valuation|
|At 01 August 2023|48,672.00|96,253.00|16,000.00|
|Additions|-|17,000.00|-|
|Disposals|-|-|-|
|Revaluations|-|-|-|
|Transfers|-|-|-|
|At 31 July 2024|48,672.00|113,253.00|16,000.00|
|7.2 Depreciation and impairments|
|At 01 August 2023|40,850.00|51,136.00|10,938.00|
|Charge for the year|1,955.00|11,279.00|1,265.00|
|Disposals|-|-|-|
|Revaluations|-|-|-|
|Transfers|-|-|-|
|At 31 July 2024|42,805.00|62,415.00|12,203.00|
|7.3 Net book value|
|At 01 August 2023|7,822.00|45,117.00|5,062.00|
|At 31 July 2024|5,867.00|50,838.00|3,797.00|
|8. Cash at bank and in hand|
|Total funds 2024|Total funds 2023|
|£|£|
|Cash at bank and in hand|181,554.97|94,698.00|
|181,554.97|94,698.00|
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9. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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|Total funds 2024|Total funds 2023|
|£|£|
|Director's current account|7,830.00|7,830.00|
|Accruals and deferred income|1,013.00|1,013.00|
|8,843.00|8,843.00|
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|10. Charity funds|
|10.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT|
|reporting period|
|Fund|Fund|
|Gains|
|balances|balances|
|Fund|brought|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|and|carried|
|losses|
|names|forward|forward|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|
|funds|
|-|-|
|143,856.00|518,205.89|428,847.92|233,213.97|
|Total|143,856.00|518,205.89|428,847.92|-|-|233,213.97|
|10.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS|
|reporting period|
|Fund|Fund|
|Gains|
|balances|balances|
|Fund|brought|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|and|carried|
|losses|
|names|forward|forward|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|
|funds|
|-|-|
|198,143.00|496,692.00|550,979.00|143,856.00|
|Total|198,143.00|496,692.00|550,979.00|-|-|143,856.00|
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