STAK- St Ausldl Community Kil¢be* A company ]imited by guardntee. C&aiity 1145449 Compaxy N¢A 07875786 Trusttts, Report and Unaudited Accounts The Elm4 61 Green Iane Rethuth Cornwall TR15 ILS *A•I*IM2Y2• 2710912021 COMPANIES HOUSE A13 STAK. St Austell CoDwiuDity 2to7 tndq)thdent Examin¢Vs R¢IKfft Statement of Financial Ac4ivities Balan¢¢ Sheet Notes to the Ar&￿U￿ts io llto20 01 STAK - St Austell Community Kitehen TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAtis Company No. 07875786 Charity Iyo. 1145449 Principal OtTiee 8 High Cross Street St. Austell Cornwall PL25 4AB Registered Office 8 High Cross Street St. Austell Cornwall PL25 4AB Directors and Trustees The Directors of the charitable company are its Tn￿CeS for the putposes of charity law. The following Directors and Trustees served during the year: A PaImer- Director and Finance Officer B Palmer- Director and Vice Chair C Williams C Woodmatt- Director and Secretary D Delera F Owen - Chair G Bulled L Parker M Gilbert P Bishop Key Management Personnel Manager M Mellow Ac¢ountrdnts Cornwall Community Accountancy Service The Elms, 61 Green Lane Redruth Cornwall TRIS ILS Bankers Lloyds Bank PLC White River Pl￿e St. Austell PL25 5AZ Page 2 STAK - S¢ Au$t¢ll Community KitcheD TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees, who are also directors of th¢ charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present their report with the unaudited fmancial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES STAK has continued to provide support to all who need IL We have continued to work with ￿Ople experiencing homlessness, social isolation and food poverty. Who we are St Austell Community Kitchen (STAK) is a registered charity limited by guarantee and has been running for over 30 years. First starting as a Soup Kii¢hen at the Baptist Church in 1988. was then registered as an unincorporated Charity in Matth 1993 and as an incorporaled Chartty registered in January 2012. STAK provides a safe and welcoming environment for the vulnerable. needy and homeless within the community. STAK operates out of a leased unit in central St. Austell, within close proximity to the bus and railway ststion. STAK abides by its articles of associations. • Within the articles. STAK has two objects:. The prevention or relief of povety in Cornwall by providing or assisting in the Provision of nutritious food. drink and clothing for those in need and by providing education. training and such other support to relieve poverty as the T￿￿te¢S may detemine. . Such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales ￿ the Trustees may from time to time deterniine. Our mission stalemenl slill holds true for us as we endeavour to support the local community and our dedicated volunteers and staff. Mission Statement 'To raise awareness of andprovide support andservices to, ihe vulnerable, needy and homeless wiihin our community, and to offer them the space and Safety to engage with the community at large, improve their Itves and maintain independence. Public Benefit Statement In line with the guidance provided by the Clwity conunlssio￿ STAK is required to demonstrate that our aims are to the'public benefit". The Trustees confirm that all of our clients. volunteers and the wider Community benefit from a combination of one or more of the following purposes.. . the prevention or relief of poverty . the advancement of education . the advancement of health or the saving of lives . the advancement of Citizenship or community development through the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill healdL disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages. Paoe 3 STAK- St Auytell Community Kiteben TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT What we do STAK respects the individuality and humanity of ail who pass through its doors, helping those less fortunate, or who ask for help. by encouraging and supporting people to improve their lives. The rnain beneficiaries of STAK are the vulnerable, needy and homeless of our community. The needs and requirements of the client and volunteer base are many. but include physical and mental health issues, as well as social and financial exclusion. STAK welcomes the opportLmity tr) link up with other agencies and lo work in parthership to meet the needs of our client group. Our ClieDts and Tbeir Issues The people who access STAK come from a varlety of backgrounds. however all are 'vulnerable, needy or homeless,. They are more often than not people who are facing challenging times and have complex problems. Client issues include: single homeless people ' people who are in debt ' ex-mililary, who are struggling to adjust after military service ' people who in danger of becoming homeless ' people with substance d¢pendency issues- dDJgs and alcohol ' people with physical an￿or mental health issues ' people who are isolated and unable to integrate with the conimunity . people who are illiterate or strnggle with reading and writing We Continue as a charity to operate from leased premises at 8 High Cross Street in St Austell. Although space continues to be an issue, the charity's trustees previously made a conscious decision not to seek larger premises until core funding for the charity could be secured. which has to be regarded as our inumediate priority, whilst not losin8 sight of our aspirations to seek larger premises should future funding support that ambition. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 2020 has been a very strange year. The COVIDI 9 Pandemic has forced us to close at times, to reopen on different ternis, provide take aways, limit numbers who can use the cafe, test for COVID19 regularly and to furlough staff. Working during the pandemic h&8 forced us to deliver our services differently over the 2020 period. Our finances have improved during the year through successful bids for grants as well as COVID19 grdnts. Highlights include: . Volunteer recruitment has been on hold and only eight volunteers are involved with STAK on a regular basis. All of STAK'S 24 volunteers have said tbey expect to return, some in July and some in October. . Fundraising - this has been an exceptionally positive year in successful grants achieved and received. STAK'S finances have never been in such a healthy position. The Cornwall Community Foundation grant of £30k over three years has been a game changer as well a5 the COVID19 grants. . A delivery service was intri)duced for the Christmas and New Year period which was warmly welcomed. This has also continued as part of a Council ￿MmiSSIon¢d service to people placed in temporary accommodation. . Supennarket collections continue with a fo¢￿$ on not picking up more food than needed to ty and keep th¢ premises as clear as possible. . Training - started work with ACCESS training and we currendy have two trainees and their supervisors both attending STAK once a week. . A new counter in the cafe, repainting, and a spring clean has been conducted to create a more welcoming space. New flooring is being sought that will still enable th¢ front door to open and clos¢. Page 4 STAK- St Au$t¢ll Community Kitchen TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Support for STAK Financially, times have been incredibly hard for people during the pandemic, a number of services have been introduced because of having to deliver services differently and some of those will continue because of their success e.g. online Foodbank vouchers and debi & benefits advice. The trustees. staff and volunteers have worked hard to ensure STAK'S well-established reputation is maintained. STAK would not be able to operate without the hard work and dedication of all our volunteers, as well as the very generous donations from the wider community. particularly local business. Food donations. particularly from local superniarkew have played a very significant role in keeping our running ¢osts down. The Trustees would also like to thank the small but dedicated staff team who constantly go above and kyond. Our great appreciation and heartfelt 'thank you, to everyone who has contributed to the work of STAK in 2020. Debt Advice+ The tkbt Advice Centre continues to support clients, albeit currently fewer than we have had in previous years, through the volunteers who are ail trained to provide inforn￿tion. advice and guidance. all volunteers have attended accredited training. Our debt advisors have worked closely with clients to engage with creditors and tske control of their situations. Most of our clients we have worked with now have a Clear plan and manageable payments in place. More time is also being spent helping people io negotiat¢ the benefits system.Foodbank vouchers are now able to be given out on line. STAK is the lar8est referrer locally for the Foodbank. FINANCIAL REVIEW STAK has a suq)Ius for the year of £25.410 (2019 deficit of £4,757).'The reserves ￿￿led forward are £62,542 (2019 £37,132) of which unrestricled funds are £42,786 (2019 £32,699). STAK received several grants on beh￿f of the Gover Valley Larder. JKhilst the individual grants received are not specifically shown within the accounts the full donation to the Gover Valley Lardet of £9,895 is sho1￿ in Note 8 to the accounts together with a summw in Note 15. R￿erveS Policy The trustees believe that unrestricted reserves of three months, worth of operating costs is prudent to ensure the charity can meet its obligations should anything untoward happen thal requires c105ure of operations. Based on the 2020 year this should be at least £14,136 (2019 £15,065). The current balance of £42,786 is well in excess of this. Paoe 5 AK- St Austell Community Kitthen TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT PLANS FOR FirfuRE PERIODS The Bwd of Tntstees are comtiutted to ￿1￿8 the numbtt of services offttcd by the clwity. For 2021, the Trustees agree¢l in rA)n￿ltati(￿ with vohm* the following obJ￿11ve$ for the harity. l. Ln the long terni to pursue the aim of obkning acrxss to Iw w¢Jniw should fimlthng be realistically achievable. 2. Promote the charity * a Io(21 and wuntywidc level. tt> sbare the work STAK does and to ndwo wlth likeminded organisations ￿d businesses. 3. Continue to develop the cbarity's voluntrw w>grdmme by providing ongoing training, opportunitie4 and the provision of Tim¢ cr￿lits to volunteers. 4. Develop the seThices STAK offers by 50urcing additional spa¢¢ and exploring outreach s¢rvi(xs. 5. Improve the governanrx of the ¢hW through training and ongoing evaluation against the Ch￿lty 6. Extwl the rang¢ of Gouts¢s offff&l to dx¢nts aod vohmtccrs ba£ed on tbeir needs and want4 and the availability of funding. 8. Remiit additional volunteers (and suilabk Th￿tees) as amatt¢r of urgaw. The B0￿d of Trusrtees WAll work with th¢ Proi¢¢t Managu to thes¢ eight aims. The tharity. known as STAK (St. Austell Comrnwiity Kit¢hen) is managed by a board of Tn who are appointed at lh¢ Annual GeDeral Meeting or invited by of the board as and whe the need arises to a maximum of12. The ch&ity is governed by the Articles of Association which were last reviewed io January 2012. The cbarity's tnd¢peodaJt Examiner. Debbie RisiK)rougb. from Comwall CommuDity Accountancy Service, also provid&s advi¢¢ on c4xDplla￿e issues sudj as Hl*(RC. Co￿&•1¢$ and ￿arity Conuuission Tequiran¢tits. The day.tTrday cwations of STAK are now owseeD by a part time Pmj¢¢t Manager and a part lime Assistaat Project Manaw. The Proj¢¢t MaDw [q￿S to the B0￿d of Trustees. Both bring their knowledge and slolls to their and w￿* wtll kn8dher. Page 6 STAK- St AuJlell C••m•oity IGtche• The Tn￿{Ca are yestx>n￿b1e for kyg prokrr XfAxmting rttords that disc]osc with reasonable aCCUTW at any lin￿ the financi81 ￿>sitiOn of the chKity to f￿able th¢m to ensure that the financial slatements cornpty with the comF4n1￿ ALX 2006. The TnLqtees 8re also reS￿nSible for saftguaTding the assets of the tharity and h¢nce tskin8 ff&V)Dthl¢ fiTrr the prev¢ntioD and Sllbj￿t to the Small rA)mpallics regimc as set out in Part 15 of the Compwnies AL# 2(￿6 and in rd￿n￿ with th¢ Clwities SORP (FRS 102). . Si8Ded on betwlf of the iK>Ard 18June202I srAK. St Auslell C•mmonity REPORT Independent ExaJni•er's Report lo Ihe tnth of STAK- St Austdl Cornmunity Kitchffl I report to the ¢harty trustees on my ex￿]natiOn of the a￿OUnts of STAK . St Austell Community Kitchen for the year ended 31 De{xllb￿ 2020 which o)mwise the Statemeot of FiDanci81 Activitie the Summary Ino)me and Expenditure A• th¢ Balance Sbe& and the related llot￿. ReSpon￿￿￿1tieS and basis of report As the trustees of the charity (and also its direQors frN the wses of eAmip8Dy law) you are Tesponsible for the prw&ion of th¢ aC0)u￿ in a¢uthce with the requirnats of the Companies Art 2006 Cthe 2￿6 ACL the 2Crf)6 Act and are eli￿￿1¢ for]ndepend￿t exami1￿0￿ I rwt in respect of my examin*ion of your charitys a¢¢ounts as C*Ticd (xrt unts seA#i(m 145 of the Chariti&8 Art 2011 Cth¢ 2011 Arf). ID ¢anying my exami￿0￿ I Iwve follow￿ the DfftreL*ions given by the ciw Commi&sion wider Secti(￿ 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act. Independent uaminer's statewat • accounting rewnts were kept in ￿rdance with se¢tion 386 of th 2006 A¢t" or . the accounts do not a¢¢ord with those records" or . the acwwkts do not comply with the accouThting r¢quircm￿ts %¢tion 396 of the 2006 Act other than any require4Dent that the ac¢ou#ts give a lrne and fairf view wbich is not amalter . tbe accounts Iwe not been preP￿￿j in with th¢ Clwities SORP (FRS 102). I have no ¢oncern5 and have come across no other Matt￿ in Conn￿lIOn with the c￿mInation to wbÈcb attention should be drawn in this rqmxt in ordcr to cnabie a ptoper vtulerth(kng of the aLxx)unts to be r¢ach¢d. Debbie RisiN)rouglt The Elm4 61 GTe