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2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date From 01 04 2022 To 31 03 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Middlesbrough Foodbank

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1151665

Charity's principal address 14-15 Newport Way Cannon Park Middlesbrough Postcode TS1 5JW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Alan Proudler Chair
2 Richard Jones Treasurer
3 Pat O’Connor
4 Chris Kelly
5 Peter Jackson
6 Paul McGrath
7 John Kabuye
8 Lewis Morris From 06/10/22
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Not applicable
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Not applicable

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are appointed by existing trustees, generally for a 3-year term, Trustee selection methods selected from churches in the Middlesbrough area that provide support to (eg. appointed by, elected by) the Middlesbrough Foodbank.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Middlesbrough Foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust Foodbank network, You may choose to include and works in partnership with local churches and organisations. additional information, where relevant, about:

Section C Objectives and activities

The objective of Middlesbrough Foodbank is the prevention or relief of poverty to people in need in Middlesbrough and the surrounding areas.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

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Middlesbrough Foodbank provides three days of nutritionally balanced emergency food to people in crisis. Vouchers are issued via frontline professionals, including doctors, health visitors, social workers, Citizens Advice Bureau staff, welfare officers, the police and probation officers. Vouchers can then be exchanged for food at various distribution centres across Middlesbrough.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. In particular, we are seeking to ensure that our vouchers are available via a suitable range of organisations and that we provide a network of food distribution centres across Middlesbrough so that our services are accessible to the people in need.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Middlesbrough Foodbank relies on the work done by volunteers who help at the warehouse, at distribution points, and during special supermarket collection days. These volunteers are generally members of a variety of churches across Middlesbrough, and we are grateful for the support of the volunteers and our partner churches.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Middlesbrough Foodbank complies with the code of practice for ethical fundraising issued by the Fundraising Regulator. We do not use the services of professional fundraisers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Middlesbrough Foodbank was set up in 2012, and became a registered charity on 17[th] April 2013. In the year from April 2022 to March 2023, we fed 11865 people, including 7000 adults and 4865 children, An increase of 37% on the previous year, almost back to the peak levels during the pandemic. We have active voucher holders in around 150 organisations. The main issuers were Roseberry Park crisis team (14%), Revenues & Benefits Service (7%), Middlesbrough Recovery Solutions (6%), Breckon Hill Community Centre (6%), Foodbank depot (6%), Holy Trinity Church (5%) and CFO Activity Hub (5%). All food given out is donated by local people or purchased using monetary donations. In the year from April 2022 to March 2023, 129 tonnes of food were distributed (an increase from 80 tonnes the previous year). Food donations from the public remain low, so this year we spent £73,500 purchasing food, up from £13,700 during the previous year. We have a network of food distribution centres across the town This year, we opened a new centre at St Thomas More Church in Beechwood. We continue to ensure we have a centre open on each weekday:  St Barnabas Church, Linthorpe (Mondays)  Grove Hill Methodist Church (Tuesdays)  Coulby Newham Baptist Church (Wednesdays)  Church of Ascension, Berwick Hills (Wednesday)  Middlesbrough Community Church, Gresham (Thursdays)  St Thomas More, Beechwood (Thursdays)  Holy Trinity Church, North Ormesby (Fridays) Each distribution centre welcomes people into a hospitable environment, with a chance for people to chat and be signposted to other relevant support organisations. From August 2022 we employed Joanne Dent as a part time assistant manager, working alongside Tracey Godfrey, our project manager. A team of around a hundred volunteers work at the warehouse and distribution centres, as well as helping out at food collections. We are very grateful for all they have done. In spring 2023 we move our main depot to new premises at Cannon Park, much nearer to Middlesbrough Centre. This will allow more scope for welcoming clients to the centre, for advice sessions, etc.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

We aim to manage our finances so that we have between 3 and 6 months of reserves in order to meet our financial obligations – primarily the costs of employing a project manager, running a van, and rental of our warehouse space.

Not applicable.

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Middlesbrough Foodbank has been supported financially by donations from individuals, churches and companies across the region, and by grant-making organisations. Sixty six individuals, three churches, two companies and one organisation make regular donations by standing order, totalling £27000.

£57,502 from donated via our web page and the Stewardship service. £5659 was collected at Middlesbrough Football Club matches. Many other people and organisations have made one-off donations. We are grateful to all our donors for their support. The larger donations from other individuals and organisations this year were:

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date		 RP Jones
A Proudler
Richard Jones
Alan Proudler

Treasurer
Chair of trustees
11/01/24
11/01/24

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Middlesbrough Foodbank 1151665
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
To
from 01/04/2022 31/03/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations: - - - - -
- From individuals 117,308 2,200 - 119,508 98,781
- From churches 10,992 - - 10,992 9,561
- From Middlesbrough Council 20,000 - - 20,000 -
- From companies / grant-making organisations 41,304 16,721 - 58,025 71,348
Bank interest - - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 189,605 18,921 - 208,526 179,690
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
Nil - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 189,605 18,921 - 208,526 179,690
A3 Payments
Building (rental, maintenance and insurance) 17,045 - - 17,045 19,549
Equipment (office/warehouse and uniforms) 6,477 - - 6,477 1,711
Fuel for van 853 - - 853 562
Pay / tax / NI / pension for staff 40,633 - - 40,633 36,508
Stationery 764 - - 764 78
Utilities (phone, broadband, alarm) 7,088 - - 7,088 7,277
Vehicle (lease/purchase, maintenance, insurance, tax) 574 - - 574 2,645
Personnel (inc training and volunteer meetings) 1,142 - - 1,142 536
Food 70,523 3,012 - 73,535 13,722
Other (Trussell Trust annual fee, plus
banking/accounting charges, plus debt advice project) 3,986 15,909 - 19,895 21,275
- - - - -
Sub total [ 149,084 ] 18,921 - 168,005 103,863
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see
table)
Nil - - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 149,084 18,921 - 168,005 103,863
Net of receipts/(payments) 40,521 - - 40,521 75,828
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 299,340 - - 299,340 223,513
Cash funds this year end 339,861 - - 339,861 299,340
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the
trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s
own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 A Proudler
Signature
RPJones
Bills received but not yet paid
Details
Scales
Trolley
Office furniture
Current account, Co-operative Bank
Pending deposits to current account
Petty cash
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Gift Aid to be reclaimed
Details
Details
Nil
Details
Van
IT equipment		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
338,191
-
1,520
-
150
-
339,861
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
7,780
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
Unrestricted
21,700
Unrestricted
5,537
Unrestricted
72
Unrestricted
28
Unrestricted
475
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
Unrestricted
542
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Richard Jones
Alan Proudler		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
17,000
700
25
15
60
-
-
-
-
When due
(optional)
01 April 2023
Date of
approval
11/01/2024
11/01/2024

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustee81 members of Charity N?me Middlesbrough Foodbank On account8 for tho yoar ended 31 March 2023 Charity no (If any) 1151665 Sot out on pages 1-2 receipts and payments accounls 1-5 Trustees annual report for the y8ar I report to the trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responslbllltles and basis of roport As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (°the Act"). I report in respect of my 8xamination of th8 Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in c8rrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Dire¢ti¢ns given by th8 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examinerfs ststement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to b81i8ve that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with s8Ction 130 ofthe Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records" or the accounts did nol comply wth th8 applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in th8 Charities (Accounts and Report5) R8gulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ttrue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an indepenéenl examination. I have no cOn￿mS and have come 8cross no oth8r matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thls report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to b8 reached. Slgned: Dato: 2211123 Namo: Lee Harris R•lovant profosslonal quallflcatlon{s) or body (Ir any): FCCA Add￿$. 43 Conisdrffe Road Darlington, Co. Durham IER Oct 2018

DL3 7EH Section B Disclosure Only complete if Ihe examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn (see CC32. Independent examination of charfty accounts: directiorffj and guidance for examiners). Givo horo brlof dotalls of any Items that the examlnor w18hos to di8¢10s0. None IER Oct 2018