2020-12-31-accounts - Ealing Soup Kitchen

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Registered charity no. 1152247

“For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when thirsty, you gave me drink, when naked, you clothed me...” Matthew 25 v35

Ealing Soup Kitchen Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2020

Index	Page
Trustees Review	1-3
Independent Examiners Report	4
Income & Expenditure	5
Balance Sheet	6
Notes to the Financial Statements	6

Ealing Soup Kitchen Trustees Review Year ended 31st December

2020 proved to be a year like no other before for Ealing Soup Kitchen as it has been for many charities during the pandemic with the effect of COVID 19 virus meaning the closure of the normal soup kitchen serving meals and drinks inside the church at St. Johns, which we have done uninterrupted since 1973

However, very quickly the soup kitchen was set-up outside on Mattock Lane with a takeaway service and food sourced from a charity called Peardrop whose cooks were furloughed during the lockdown. With the hot food along with a supply of bottled water and bananas sourced from a local fruit shop and service was resumed. Fortunately, we were also blessed with dry weather from the March to September.

Ealing Soup Kitchen Trustees Review (Continued) Year ended 31st December

In the September the takeaway service was moved to back door of the church so at least the provisions and those serving would be dry. We also changed caterers to a takeaway restaurant Mohan’s in Hounslow. With Mohan’s hot food along with fruits, crisps, bottled water and often cake and bread we have continued to provide a value takeaway service to our guests.

Christmas Day was a different affair this year and rather than the normal all day opening and Christmas dinner instead we provided a takeaway service. It was a shame not to entertainment and company throughout the day but at least our Guests were fed and refreshed.

The Friday hub which normally provides clothing and a showering facility had to unfortunately close from the March and had not reopened by the end of the year although clothing was provided where possible during the weekend session although on a smaller scale than usual.

The Monday Hub likewise closed from the March in 2020 and like the weekend soup kitchen offered a takeaway service from the doorway of its usual venue of the Salvation Army in Leeland Road West Ealing. Our amazing team of cooks continued to provide hot meals and our dedicated volunteers served our guests with a takeaway meal and other food items provided by the charity City Harvest.

During lockdown we also delivered food to our vulnerable guests. Again, using donations from City Harvest volunteers drove to addresses all around the Borough to deliver much needed supplies. We were able to use space at St Johns church not usually available to us to sort and store food.

Ealing Soup Kitchen Trustees Review (Continued) Year ended 31st December

Financially we have been abundantly blessed during 2020 and despite spending more money than usual on food and drink with outside caterers our funds have significantly increased from trusts and individuals, and we believe this store house of provisions from the Lord is in readiness for the knock-on effects once the pandemic is over and we look forward to what the Lord will do through us in the coming years.

We continue to give thanks to the Lord Jesus Christ for Ealing Soup Kitchen that He started through the churches of Ealing back in 1972 and the privilege of serving the King of all Kings.

Jesus says, “ Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me ” (Matthew 25:40)

Richard Sasons

Ealing Soup Kitchen Chariman 7th October 2021

ESK teams

Chosen for Christ Ministries
Ealing Abbey
Ealing Christian Centre
Haven Green Baptist Church
St. Mary's Church
St. Paul's Church
St. Stephen's Church

Trustees

John Carter
Alan Simpson
Julian Lloyd, Treasurer & Secretary
Alan Reynolds
Richard Sarson, Chair
Naomi Rattrey

Ealing Soup Kitchen Independent Examiners Report Year ended 31st December

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Ealing Soup Kitchen

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31st December , which are set out on pages 5 to 6.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
• or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
• than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name: Christopher Wickenden Address: 94 Holland Gardens, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0BH Date: 11th October 2021

Ealing Soup Kitchen Receipts & Payments Year ended 31st December

Notes RECEIPTS Notting Hill School Haven Green Baptist Church Bless Community Church St Stephen's Church St Mary's Church Ealing Green Methodist Artmeis Trust The Elim Hoare Trust Ealing Abbey St. Paul's St. John's and St. James St.Mellitus West Ealing Trust Fund raising events Donations from individuals Bank interest Total Receipts PAYMENTS Rent Events for clients Fund raising events Cleaning Food and drink Worker With Homeless People Equipment Bulding Work Bank Charges Hub expenses Housing Justice Insurance Total Payments Surplus for the year Balance B/F Closing funds	2020 £ - - 200.00 1,400.00 - 150.00 4,000.00 10,000.00 - 1,500.00 2,600.00 1,000.00 - - 76,120.85 1.63 96,972.48 684.00 - - 75.00 18,129.75 25,292.17 205.50 - 60.00 2,587.11 - - 47,033.53 49,938.95 67,315.44 117,254.39	2019 £ 320.69 2,472.00 120.00 3,219.59 2,654.50 450.00 - 10,000.00 10,000.00 1,500.00 2,600.00 - - - 37,446.45 3.36 70,786.59 384.00 - - 75.00 2,339.83 21,275.62 - - 60.00 6,433.69 500.00 578.71 31,646.85 39,139.74 28,175.70 67,315.44

Ealing Soup Kitchen Balance Sheet Year ended 31st December

Notes Assets Bank - current account Bank - reserve account Net Assets Financed by Balance brought forward Surplus for the year Reserves 2	2020 £ 115,315.91 1,938.48 117,254.39 67,315.44 49,938.95 117,254.39	2019 £ 65,378.59 1,936.85 67,315.44 28,175.70 39,139.74 67,315.44

Julian Lloyd

Ealing Soup Kitchen Treasuer 7th October 2021

Ealing Soup Kitchen Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31st December 2020

1 Accounting Policies

These accounts have been prepared on a ‘receipts and payments’ basis and in accordance with Section 133 Charities Act 2011.

2 Basis of preparation

All funds generated by the charity during the year were unrestricted