Charity number: 1143446 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK UNAUDITED TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 lof 17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK CONTENTS Pa8e Reference and Admlnistralive Details Strategic Report Trustees, ReFL)rt Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Flnanclal Activltles io 8alance Sheet li Notes to ihe Financial Statements 12-17 2of17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK Reference and Administrative Oetsils of the Chath, Its Tn4Stees athd Adviser5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Trustees Mary-Ann Robertson Iresl8ned 15 Ottobere 20231 Dav¥J Colthrup Ireslgned on 05 December 20231 Andrew Cox Ire5i8ned 01 March 20241 Scott Voisey Ifesigned 11 March 20241 Joseph Beaven Ire5i8ned 12 February 20251 Rhea Pinfield lappolnted 04 March 20231 Ruth Mattin8ley (appointed 04 March 20231 Emma Jane Kelly lappoinied 17 May 20241 Andrew john Mèin lappointed 02 October 20241 Julla Shaw lappolnted 12 February 20251 Ch*rlty ftealstratlon number 1143446 Prlnclyl Offl¢e 118 Haviland Rd B¢)urnemouth DORSET BH7 6HW Independ•nt Ex•mln•r Mrs Sue Wintle 27 Bascott R¢wl Wallisdown Bournemouth Dorset BHII 8RJ 3of17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK STRATEGIC REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 FiDanciJl Revlew In Ilne with Charity Commission guidance, the Trustees have reviewed their w)licy on the unrestrirted funds not committed OT invested in tangible r]xed assets ('the free reservesj and flnd that the Charity should have:_ Flxed reserves (or an Emergency Operating Reserve) of 3 months of the operating costs (charitsble expense5 le￿ food purchased) plus rationalisation costs. in general funds, to provide: •Funds to restrutture the charity In the event of Income sharply dropplng •A foundation for security of ministry and to meet contrdctual obligation& Sufflclent tirne to -switch off its aLllvitles: Bournemouth Foodbank Ss an organlsation with IOG responslbS1Srles. whose acilviries are noi comple At present the free reserves {Unres¢rfcfed reserves less ne¢ fixed awts) are around £90,048 representln8 around 10 weeks of operating costs ai 2024125 levels. which represents a very good irnprovement on prlor years £31,768 and 6 weeks of operating cost& Removing the cost of buying food to wp up shortfalls In donated food would increase the 10 weeks of operating costs cover to at least 3 months of operating costs. Overexposure has been due to the cost of living crlsSs. the Increase In demand for us to purchase more food, and Increased building and utiiiry costs from the flve year lease for the whole of St George's site slgned In lune 2022 impacted by further utillty cost rise The charlty Is almost entlrely dependent for income upon generous contrlbutlons frorn regular public donations. Crowdfunder 5nitiatlves. and Bournemouth churches and their congregations. Corporate partners sponsors, grants and trust and Pathfinder Trussell Trust 5trateglc initiatiyes. Therefore our Income Is inevitably subject to fluctuatlons and it Tequires close management and projecrion against rlslng operating costs and increasing need ofour local comrnunity for food and other non-food essential& Investment Sn our Partnerships & Fundraising Manger role has helped our abillty to confjnue responding to need and invest in sotne preventative financial resilience and inclusion work and not be governed by short tenn constraint& The Trustees are Confident thai this policy should allow the charlty to continue operatin& The Strategic report was approved by the Trustees of the Charity on 25th lune 2OZ5 and signed on its behalf by.. Ruth mott5n￿e¥ Chair of Truslee5 4of 17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK TRUSTEES REPORT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Oblectlves, Strategles and Arttvltles Bournemouth Foodbank began in 2007 from a humble garden shed and has Since evolved into a vital support hub for the Bournemouth. Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) community. We formally became an independent charity in 2011 and transitioned to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2019. We now operate our maln warehouse from St George's Methodist Church and Community Centre. including our Garden Rooms Café social enterprise. We operated through five key distribution hubs. partnering with key churches across town including Citygate. Lifehouse (Bournemouth Community Churth) St George's Methodist. St Mike's. and Castle Coffee (Lansdowne Church). Fmm December 2024 an additional Hub at Immanuel Church, run bychurches Together in Southbourne. In the year from l October 2023 to 30 September 2024, the Foodbank delivered 114.270 meals fulfilling 7,618 vouchers to households. including 6.489 adults and 2.532 children highlighting that 2896 of our food bank users are children. This concerning figure reflects a continued and growing food poverty crisis across the UK. We believe that access to food. dignity. and hope for the future is a basic human ri8hL We are cornmltted to not just meetfng immediate food needs but also addressing the root cause5 of poverty and bringing our communities together. Thi5 includes providing financial inclusion services. income maxlmlsadon, budgetln8 supporL and effective slgnpostlng to external agencies. Regular Comrnunity meals and events made possible with various grants suppor( such as the weekly. pay what you can. Social Canteen every Friday and the Monday Recovery Café, provide an affordable and relaxlng place in the Garden Rooms Café for people to meeL eat and have a positive impact on well-being and prevent potentlal issues of loneliness and isolation. Vlsion A just and hunger-free society where everyone has the financial stability to atford nutritious food for themselves and their families. supported by a Strong and caring communiry network Mlsslon Our mission 15 to tackle the root causes of crises, advocate against sysremic injustice, and build unity across Bournemouth. Christchurch. and Poole. We do this through prartical support, community enEagemenL and campaigning for lasting s￿131 change. 5of17 Challenges and Flnanclal Overvlew As one of the largest partners in the BCP f(M)d network demand for our services continues to grow. We have had to increase our income by £290.000 since 2019 to keep pace with community need and try ro susrain the preventative services started during this current rinancial year that are beginning to have a very posltive impacL The investment into two part time staff [45 hours per week) focusing on Partnerships, Fundrai5in8 and Grant applications can be seen in particularly the grants figures for this financial year. That incorne includes grants that came in the final months for expenditure and implementstion of projerts during the 2024125 year for the Charity. A key challenge remalns financial sustainability. especially as grant funding becomes more competitive. We aim to maintain unrestricted reserves to cover at least three months of tore operatlonal costs. currently estimated at £380.000 annually. Meanwhlle. the rlsSn8 Cost of living and operational costs from the five-year lease, plus utilities, insurances and maintenance at the St George's site in Boscombe continue to impart our finanaal strategy. Staffand Volunteer Development Our pald staff team Conslsts of 11 personnel, most]y part-tirne, and Is expanding to meet growing needs especially around community engagement and financial inclusion. Recent hlres include a Head Chef and Barista for the Garden Rooms Café, with plans to bring in additional role5 such as a Warehouse Deputy and a Financial Inclusion Manager later in 2025 subject to lurther funding. We also rely on approximately 150 regular volunteers across our hubs, warehouse, café. supermarket collections, and financial inclusion initiatives. We are enhancing training and strurtured engagement opportunities. including roles like Money Mentors and Budget Coaches to provide targeted support to those in cri5lS. Partnershlps and Publlc BeDeltt Our impact is amplified through strong partnership5 across sertors: - Trussell Trust.. Strategic alignment with national anri-poverty effort& - Churches and ComTnunity Hubs: Local delivery and outreach. - Volunteers.. The foundation of our operation - Local Businesses and Donors.. Funding and resource supporL Referral Agencies and Charities: Collaborative crisis prevention and wrnparound servlces. Later from Ortober 2025 we will be partnering with the Open University on a project to look at better measurement of the real impact and value our work has on people using our services. The aim will be to embed the knowledge and skills with our organization for the future. 6of17 This year, we enhanced our community presence through The Garden Rooms Café. Social Canteen and Recovery Café initiatives, financial mentoring progrdms, and engagement events. We regularly have 80 people or more at the Social Canteen and 40 or more at the Recovery Café and will be starting a New Roots Canteen food related prolect with a local Refugees and Asylum seeker Charity in July 2025. We are also investing in awareness raising and school outreach to increase engageTnenL gain more donors of food and finance and drive social change. Strate8lc Priorities for Next 18 Month5 l. Empower people in crisis with financial and essential supporL 2. Expand financial guidance and debt preventiotb through trained staff and voluntee 3. Strengthen support for church-based hubs and collaboration across the network. 4. Partner with referral agencies to reduce poverty rycles. 5. Invest in volunteer training and staff development aligned to mission. 6. Develop strategic partnerships to broaden impacL 7. i*verage data and evidence for advocary. 8. Ensure flnancial su5tainability through donor retention and diversifled Income. 9. Implement focused communicaiioos and fundrai51ng campaigns. 10. Grow the Garden Rooms Café and Conferen￿ hire to support unrestrlrted income. Thls Trustee5' Report was approved by the Board of Trustees on 25th lune 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Ruth Mattingley Chair of Trustees 7of17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Statement of Trustees. responslbfilltles The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Srandards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice)- The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Ch3rity and of its ineomlng resource5 and appllcatlon of resour￿$. includlng its Income and expenditure, for that perio￿ In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to.. . selert suitable accounting policies and then apply them consis*nt]y: - observe the methods and princlples of the Chariries SORP (FRS 102); - make ludgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable UK Aceounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subjert to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. prepare the finandal staternents on the 80ing concern basis unless It 15 inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in busines& The Trustee$ are responsible For keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posltion of the Charlty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Art 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Report5) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust deed. 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 irregularitle& Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by.. Ruth Mattingley Chair of Trustees Dète- 25th of June 2025 8of17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Bournemouth Foodb•nk FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe Charity for the year ended Respertlve responslbllltles of the Trustees and Examlner The trustees are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts. The charlty's trustees consider that an audit is nor required for this year under sertion 144(2) of the Charitie5 Art 2011 (the Charities 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Independent Examlnerfs Statement Since the Chariws gross income exceeded £250.000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in settion 145 of the 2011 Art. I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of The Associatlon ofAceounting Technicians. which Is one of the listed bodies I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: l. accounting records were not kept In respect of Bournemouth Foodbank as required by 5ertion 386 of the 2006 Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records: or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requlrements of section 396 of the 2006 Art other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.. or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statemetit of Recommended PractSce for accounting and reportSng by charities applicable to charities preparlng thelr accounts in accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenuon should be drawn in thls re￿)rt in order to enable a proper understsndin8 of the accounts to be reached. 3-?-2 Sue Wlntle 27 Bascott Road Walllsdown Bournemouth Dorset BH 118Ri Date 9of17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK STATEMENT OF FINACIAL ACTIVrnES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 Unrestrirted Funds 2024 Restrirted Funds 2024 Total Total Furnls 2024 Tot•1 Funds 2023 Note Incom• from: Donations and le8acles Grants Other tradin8 actfvitles Other Income Investment Income 129.187 103.617 49.561 2,810 5,765 161 289,157 129,347 392.T15 49,561 1810 5,765 183,993 157,231 21,667 912 Total Income 290,940 289,318 580.258 363,803 Expendlture on: RaSsin8 Funds Charitable Actbvltles 32,581 202,021 7,576 197,642 40,157 399,663 20,498 303,486 Totsl Exp•ndltur• 234.602 205.218 439.820 323,984 Net Incomel{expendlturel Tran51ers between funds 56.338 780 84.099 17801 140.438 39,818 16 N•t movom•nts In fvnds 57.118 83,320 140,438 39,818 Reconclllatlon of lunds: Total fund5 brou8ht forward Net movement of furbds 16 16 68,885 57,118 63.359 83,320 132,245 ItlO.438 92,427 39,818 Totsl fvnds urrled forw•rd 126,(KJ3 146,679 272.682 132,245 The Statement of Flnanclal Actfvities Includes all gains and losses reco8ntsed In the year. IOof17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Flxed Assets Nthe Tangible A55ets li 36.955 37,217 Currenl Assets Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 12 13 14 290 3,520 269.382 398 5.428 110,513 273,192 116,339 Credftors.. amounts fallSn8 due within one year 15 137,4651 121.3111 NET Current •Mets 235.728 95,027 T+X•l nel •ssets 272.682 132,245 Ch•rlty Funds Resrrlcted funds Unrestrltted funds 16 16 146.679 126,CQ3 63,359 68,885 Totsl Funds 272.682 132.245 The financial ststements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and slgned on their behalf by: Ruth Mattln8le¥ Chalr of Trustees Date: 25th of June 2025 Ilof17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK NOTESTOIIIEFIN•J4C14LSTATEMENTS FOR ThEYEARf1lDED305EvrThi￿1 tw4 The prfnc1￿l aC¢oU￿1¢nI ￿lIcIeS applltd ln the pre￿rat￿ oftF** ststemtntsirt SetcoJ¢he￿w.?hes¢ The fln•nrJd Jt4trm4nts hive been prEp4￿d in wlth thp Chwky's 8overnx4do¢umvnL tht Chrit*s Art 2011. 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NotrL**•s have rttvivvdany0tlwr￿n￿flu1V0￿the￿￿jty1Ju￿￿¢thVyy•f. 15of17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK IIOTE5TOTHE F¥lAmC￿5TATEh1E1llS IOA7HEYEAR EIIDEDJOStPlEMOER 1014 2W3 W¥e5and 161.4? 1555 111.326 The fntsnthly &vern8t numb*r ￿ pEr*OM l kndersbip Ernplo>Yd by tht h•rity durinith•y•4r•ipr•wd •s fvllwrn•ty4¢v•i¢ntsww45 112J St•ff No¢m￿Oyee￿tt•lyedem&jum￿tsdA￿Y*th1￿£6o.Oo0￿rlWthrYelI 11 TiTr*bl• Ft<•d •41•ty M¥d A¥wts As4t 151 Ociob*T 1023 31.275 5J70 $Jty) io*) 162OJI 52.120 DlsrNJuIs •t arrth styl￿b￿ 1024 31.275 S.2 loo 10.9 57.6Ql Ai at 15tOrio￿l0ZJ 4.115 3.117 5.511 3.358 15,603 9.177 •61 5P0S4 Asit 3(thSeptembei 2014 7.2S3 8.an 20,615 N•lODDkV4b 14.023 J,IYB 9.150 At>)thSeptomber 2013 27.150 3.44$ 4.5$7 37,Rll 12 St•tk.C4M IS DebtWS Prep￿rnE￿ Trad*OobtV5 1499 1.9 J.692 16of 17 BOURNEMOUTH FOODBANK 1101￿ TOTME FIt4AfvOhLSTILTEIAEIITS FOKTNf ¥tAR ENDEDJOSEPTtNi•eM2014 14 ElU￿￿ts 2013 Cash In Bwk un Hit)d 269 15 2023 14 2023 Tr￿$ 2Q14 C•feE¥enty, ComrnunltyMe¥5 warehoust Famlly Es5QniWs Foodb4nk Nubs Trus141 P4thfinthr Fund 23,091 •1472 27,486 11,752 3,952 7.133 161 19.Y21 29,JJS 84.212 262 44.7J2 17C0271 38.￿0 5&469 1617321 14.to)I ic• Cocpv D••n 141,679 G•f*￿￿un1I 126.OOY 111245 4J9 17 17 T•MI ZDU T￿￿bIt FiXtdASSelS ¥955 36,955 273.192 137.4651 144679 116.340 121.3121 Currqni U•bIl￿ 137.4651 lJl245 l7of17