foodbank Barrow Foodbank Ltd Financial Statements for the year ending 31st March 2023 Company Reglstratlon Nurnber . 8382130 a)arity Registration Number . 1152753
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Yw Ended 31" Marth 2023 Chairmarfs Statement Pdge 3 Report of theTru5tees Page 4 to 18 Independent Exami[5 Rep)rt Page 19 Ststement of nanCIal Acbylts 11ndli1 Itxome aThl Exwiditure) Statoment of Finandal l)09tion {Balan Sheet) Page 21 Notesto the Accoufrts Page 22 Pa8e 23 Pa8e 2
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Yr Ended 31 Mar(h 21f23 CHAIRMAWS sfATEMEtIT Before I sit down to write my annual l aw read prv4ious one. This has athntage of reminding me whathappened in whith yÈ2r. Thi£ye3rh3g >tbeenwtut irrter8st-ts cnstof living crisis. water damage. all human life ig Te. On the posfitlve SKle we were lolrd by Julie. our Admln ar WareSe Assistant vAK• is a real a55etto theteam. l am 8lad to say that we continue to enjoy the support of the wple of our area. Last year we saw demaThl InCaSe. Thisyearthe trend Our stocs, whibt still at a decent level, are less than they were. Indeed, baked bear have gone onto Our.urgen wanted IISL At one time we had an aisle of baked beans. (known as one of the of a foodbanK and In our famlty con5Klered the only item l L7n rellably tk1. Across the world. food and enersy Pri rose to le%Els rVer reaTrrf seert bthjre. A lot of pople have found it tt>u8h. and thanks to the Eenerogty irf people in thi5 area. h3bE been able to continue to supportthosewlm) needed Butone Issuethat3ddreSlSthatf. as3f SUldn't realty need to exist anywav. At times rt (an feel as rf we're a 5txkirE plaster applEd because meb0ty. Mewhere. hasn't got round to doinB theiriob. They are doubtless0ve1retChed ar underfunded. but in many se$, they are the people can lde far I0er-mi help to ourdients. So, we need to make even sreater efftirts to set our dÈents the help they realty red. Yes. the f15tJd 15 imtan( at times vstslly imrtant But even nxire importrdnt 15 the'sign[tIng to support our dtents so Lan find thosewho can help them 8ettheir lives ba( on track. We merely feed people. Out there are peopte WIM) (an heal W[e. rdin people, or at the very least ensure they have the fijll beneffts are eTrtitfed to and get them OTr the road to employment and self- sufficiency. The th1 that tsy to do, 35 as feed and signwJ our 15 treat them with re4)ect depressed, they can be arery ata w)rkl that doeyrft to As well asfeedH%than, there 15 else kn th. Wetry to lJEat pwleknith resp winiheir trust. and hets> them MOVÉ foNArd #i their In reabty been doitf ths wetty for as lo as volunteers as tty snKx)st dnts ts) ¥rtre Ite¥ slKKthI get but also to ¥nrk wrth the or8anl*tns to. JIM Web5tar PasE3
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Ye3r Ended 31 Marth 2023 The trustees who are also directors for the purposes of company lèw, syesart their report and the ftnandal Statents0t the charttyforthe areIKIed 3tst March 2023. OBJECTIVES AND ACTNMES ThÈ Char5 objectives are:. To provide relief to irMl¥vJuals aThJ famHles In CTlgs In Southwest Cumbria and SUTroundinB areas, thro1 the provision of errgeV food wpplle5 either dkeclty or throW approved partner agende5 To provfide p55C81. mentsl. and 5plrltual suwort either direcdy or by refffil to •pproved portner agencies. to enable the ser4lce usersto avold future crtses To invohe the communlty in food. ¥knich is then banked and used to ghe to local people in f(xxl CTises 8arrow Foodbank walues dl¥eW, promotes equa and dwllew dlscrfmln•tlon. ACHIEVEMEKf AND PERFORMANCE It has been a challer%in8year for the Foodbank in regard to the costof-Ilvln8 crfsi> The ¥wd fof our Servi incSed by 30% from preVu5 year and fed an additional 1.541 Individual& Without allthe ¥olunteeY5kn give theirtimesofaittrfth.the FoodlMnk¥rt)uld rtbeableto wovide a sepAce to the community- 50 a thank goes to all those that 5UPKX%t Foodbank In whatewr capacity {lTrh0. remote. supemuret uTrtee Trtre coordinato and the trustees). In totsl our ¥olunteer hou for tl Fh)st fift&1 par e9 to 5524 whlth would ¢051 the Foodbanlr £57,560IJ& We are very 8rateful to ourYolunteer4 old and new. forthelr dedleatlon. Some of thern havè been wrth us from thè very star( Ixrt faced issues enr1 new volunteers to fi118aps In our team whlch I belve has been echtd across Ihe Thlry1 Seaor. Glven the thallenges around fecruftkE new volunteer5 and the expected Increase in need for our seNKe. fundin8 was allOted In summer 2022 by the Foodbank Boarf to emth an addltlonal staff member atthe B4rrOwntre. We initiallywekomedOINia totheteam in ust2022. aNI following htr resl8iiation in December. Julio Findlay )ined the as an AAlmin and Warehou5È Assistant and has Sin then tompleted her probatk)nary perl(xl ar Iw5 become an inte8ral part ofthe team. We have made some si8nifKant tharees within ow dropin centre. to some IIo(Kling which occurred beforechilstmas. Repalrswern (arried outand newlltKKiwwas laldalor8wlth reor8ani$in8 the fumltUTe and the ts lookny mh W)ter In¥kn e$1 followln8 the donatlons of x)me pkntsfrThn ourluntee We have a150 made s(e pogti¥e than8esto the Barrow centre. During the pandemtc V moved to a verytrar&actYJfial approath whh both lUnteerS aThl service users have been accustomed to. We W this needed to Il)ange and V• were keen to revert to that community enviromnent. Boih t staff and volvrteers have been attending tralning to enwage wlth seThlce user5 and encourd8e them to sit and chat. which in help5 U5to obtaln Infonnatn abo th•ir situ4ts)n whith •nablas ugto slgnrAftsr additx>nal SUPPOTL In the 5ufflffler of 2022 Barrow Foodbanlr engaged th 3 panneTShlp wtth Ule9 Bamiw (CAB) anil rtpated a 12-rnO¥rth prosramn of wpporL aients re reterred to C4B the staff and the partnershtp benefited frDrn:_ Page4
Barrow Foodbank Ltd TrUe Ann{ Report Ilncorpo*the Dlrettorfs Rewtl Year Ended 31 Marth 2023 The partnership has Ythv ended butwewlll contlnue to workcw with the CAB team in the future. In the wlnter we weTE fortunate to recefve some fuTKlin8 from Tntssell Trust v•hich meant we were able to offer blankets. hot water bottles and flasks to our serv1 users to help keep them warm and reduce their utility billsoverthe harsh winter. We received a £5.(MXI grant from Cumbria Community Foundation. who recogTrtsed the issue around hygiene poverly Inthe UK which enable us to buytoiletries cleanlng product5to p355 on to those Using the Foodbank. Westmorland and Furness Council Ipreviou51y Cumbria Q)unty Counull provided a grant of £IO.CKIO to enable the Foodbank to provlde fresh food voucher& The Foodbank also received a further £600 for pet food, as pet poverty was hi8hliBhted as an issue acros5 the area. Voucher5 can be redeemed at a local pet store within Bam)w Marketwhere SeN1 u5ets (ould thoose £IO.LKlworth of petfood. We are extremety gratefvlfor all the donations we r1ve. whether it 5sfrom corporate/re8ularlone- off Indlvidual doWl0n5 from the seneral public. a charlty we rety heavily on the soodwill and generosity ofthe community. Annual Keures As a foodbank. we work with our 187 refeFTal agencies to ensure that the referrals niade are both approprte and proportionate. Key phndpks to Tecei¥e foodbank assistance are: The cli¢nt thould in a 51atc of actual food poverty (that 14 having mininMI fo1 and insufficient means to purchase 8d• fix)d in the 1mediate terni) or b¢ demotthbly at imminent risk nf king in the situalion The client's sItURott should be the result of an identifiable. current QTiSi& The client's cirCumstanS should k known &rcctly to the r¢foTing agency, or the ag¢ncy should be expaiGuccd in a&51 tbc nee<ts of of the public and Securi confinmory evidellce (wher¢ apptoptiatc) crisis. unlexs specific aTTBngemcDts for fiutb¢r support hqve been maae the Page 5
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Year Ended 31 Marth 2023 . Addilional chatitable Sup1 elle Vokne clothing voucher& white g(Nyls The partnership has noweFKled butwe wll LA)ntimt0 with the CAB team in the fuwre. able to offer blankets, hot TRter tIttle5 and ourservi tseys to keep them and reduce their utikty bills oNr the harsh winter. We re(ptved a £5.tm grant from Mb[sa Community Foundouon, recogni5ed the issue around hygiene in the whKh ettable usto trKrytoletritsar41 dean1 woducts to passon tothose using the Foodbank. Westmorland and Furne55 0)uKil (pre¥K) Curnbr County Counttii provided a grant of £IOXKKI to enable the Foodbank to prrwide fresh food voudr& The F(Kxlbank akn rrITed a fijrther £6(X) grant for w food. as W poverty was highlighted as an issue across the area. Vouchers ran be of pet f(YJd. We are extremety grateful for all the donat¥)ns we recer¥e. whett it isfrom corporate/regUrIOne- off indr¥Klual dOnatL) from the general wthlic As a charity we 1¥ heavity on the goodwill and generosity of the communty. Annual fjgures IL% a foodbank, work with our 187 reknl ager to en5we tthit the referrnk made a both approprtate and pmportionate. Key prinapks to r1Ve foodbank ass[stan are: The client should be in a state of actual fo( [MYrty (that l& hwng minimal food and insufficient mearLS to purdmse adeoue food in the immedsaie term) or be (lemonstrably at imminent rrt of being in s11) clienys situat#M slN)ukl be result of an KkntIftsb, currentubsis. The clieTrfs circumstsnces should known directty to the refErri aÈeDcy. or the agen(ry should be expeftèttced in ass1ftE the neods of members of the publ and securing confirmatory evidence Iwhere The cllent t5 not alrea(ty recei¢ foodbank as51ante three tvne5 the specific CFi5Tr4 unless speufic arrements for further support have been made with the foodbonk Proiett Manager Pages
Barrow Foodbank Ltd AIPX opk F•d People Fed: l°Apfi12022_31kMwth2023 2439 4701 3718 332 218 161 ie 291 trk)lidaymea15 102 37 26 AYwknBtsf Pov Pase 6
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Barrow Foodbank Ltd Trustee< Annual Report (Incorporatlngthe Directofs Report) Year Ended 31 March 2023 ObJgcbv•s. StratO81•s and Acd¥ltl•s forthe Yr (tontinuedj Last but Iiot at all least, a Sinrethank¥0 to the local communityfortheircontinuousdonationsand all the 5uperniarkets that facilitate these donation5 for the foodbank- Tesco {Extra, Metro. Miliom and Expres51, Morrison's. Asda. Booths. R005e C{>p and One Stop. And a special thanks to ASdi and Gre885 who regu13Tly donate SUTpIu5 ftjod itemsforthe Foodbank to distribirte. Clolre Coulthurst Barrow Foodbank Manager Barrow Foodbank In Ulverston I took over as Coordinatorfor the 8arr4)w Foodban In urSt0 in NleMr 2022. Thè Sery1 has been tAY continued in the morrths Sift Gillian Ranrn.$ departure try our very COTnpetent volunteer groups who tPem h3ve nlany years of ertise and local kx7wI: They have SUPPDrted me most kindky in learningthe fole. In the year April 2022-March 2023 we fuffilled I50vouthe fed 202 adults and 112 thildn. gfve out 16 Christmas hampers and red donated food totalling 1.461k8. Trends in vouchers therefore Fetlert a near return to 2020 activity. although there is wKreaS1 need from Single people (tCOMIeveTh more pnoUnCed ththequarterjustgon4 wSth one in twfj P3rTrls being for this demo8raphic} and fewer chibjren. C05t of living weswres are cited try an Inryeasin8 number of dients. UfveT5ton has been well supported bythe Foodshare project previousty based at the Parish Room5 in Churth Walk aients tell us that the fi-esh food that they can obtaÉn from the project is most helpful in keepirE their heads aljove water. The proiect is miftdFul of supporting signp)stirtg the Mostvulrab1e. substdi5ed bythose WIM) can contrilxrte. Theyare inthe processof MWITY premise and Tt 15 undearwhen theywill rOpen. sothere mWell be greaterneed apparert (Nerthe summer. aients a150 very much value the fresh food ?UChErS from a IEKal butther and a greengrocer. Low Incomes make healthy eatin8 difficult. and thc¥ tell us that they find these voucFws helpful. Donat1n$ Main well bekn¥ 2020 and wevious Ilgures (th0h Glllkn have beep countir8 in donatlons collected in Ul¥erston's B(M)ths supeTmarket, whpth VUld have incTrèsed thè fgures to sofflÈ extent). It is nob that there are fr toile. fer treats and kn exp51{ proteins comin8 in. Re-opening to two days a ¥Èk was dearty 3 gr decision. Most days we see clients and. on the day4 when do no( tin ts well 4Jent in diScussM and stock rnanagemenL Ihe Town C{11 and many smaller lo(al donor& We parttcularty apwttiate the3e curr¢ntly in fatllTkntII6 Pur513 nEte&soTiE5 IwlTr¥ to11. We also plafi to r£3@ 'Èxtra section of drnTrin area. to allow more peTh)nal dKJice and to replace agesne shÈt¥iTr Pa8e9
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Bethany Churth stKI alkn use tlw free of and we think them frjr ts1r 8enèrosrty afKI supporL Liz Goyder Barrow Foodbank in Millom We continue to recei regukr f(K¥l &Jme k1 IThfWKlls bèi5e with the This continues to vrtvk very weu, with nre aThl nwe referral agencies us(ng this systèm to issue vouthers. We are ifi the process of arrdriNx for a COU more v0kMtee to t thined to use the Sandside isthe only school routinel¥ UNthIsheMe. Aparentwith thHdren at • local infant school. who use the foodbank duri1¥ 5th001 holiday5 is gosng to Speak to the head teacher of that SCI1 to We still occasionally rENe enquiTies via Messerw on ow FacelK>ok page. It seems to be a teI way for some pe* to contact ufind out more. We a still runrnr with as few people zs po&slble to keep volunteer5 safe. u5inga delivery m(xlel. We have recentty tsken on a newvolvnteer. which enables to open as a dropin again on a Friday. We are also about to Interview another po55i1dew)kUto see iFtlxy can be as a back up for Drop In This has not alty'ca[ht0rf. We are currently le(l onthe way fon¥ard. Still a rteed forthe foodbaok in MillonL pase iè
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Y•ar Ended 31 Marth 2023 TralnlTra On Tueth Il. were Introdd hrto 5www¥tsoiniTrd vrith ourvolunteers. Work In th• Hau ThroUgt the STherthe fixKlbank operated a5 MrnMI vAth the Ilwt were sn Pl•. Sesslons i(rJ 104 270 453 217 174 233 315 215 170 Voluntevs Page 11
Barrow Foodbank Ltd CarryirE Maintenan of building General fundraising a1 pffjmotK)n We workwlthtTrfUdts8 rÈgulatorwhosetand maintainthestandardsforcharitsble fundraisiryJ. to pub are clear aboutwho 3FE. T•halV{k> kw)wEtft 15 used gfve a dear explaftatM)n of how you can make a and arnend a re£ar commllrnent will not wrt urKlue pressure on to make a rfyou th) not ¥iant to th or wish to If you tell us th&tyuu don want usto in a partitiAarw. will not do 93 you are unhappy wrth anythw¥ we h6¥t doff whJe fvndrassir% you can contact us to makÈ 3 complainL We have a uynplaint w(ure, a copy of ¥thtc is avallable on TequesL If we onnot adjUdatsft.
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Tru5tee< Annual Report (Incorporatlngthe tmrectorfs Report} Year Ended 31 Marth 2023 Hala1 Review The trustees are satlstled that the Charity has adequate re5erwes to cortinue its workforthe next twelve months. The Chartty follows the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission and Seeks to maintain adequate reserve5to meetthe charrf5 Commitmen Due to the nature and operntions of Barrow Foodbank, the trustees aspire to hold an extra amount of £305XUI compristng of thè following. al Contingency fund5- in a Situation where food is105t due to e& fk)o(ts- £50k bl Relocation costs- O Tninim¥Jm o £l(X)k cl The Board tonstdered it prudent to set aside £65kfortwo yearfs funding forthe Flnancial Intlusion programme. dl Replenishment of food when stock run low- £30k el 6 months operating tosts- £60k Inv¢stsi)ent Polky The Commended level of rtsources vthich the charity 13rries in its current account maintsined at not more than is requtred for a nomial mon$ actmty. A proportion of the remainin8 monies are held in an Interest-bearing account givlng as high a rate of retum as possible whÉst retraining flexib¥ltty to be able to drnw down wAMie5 as and when required. The fvnds designated for future investment are placed in a rattge of investments. to achieve maximum interest (within an acceptable balan of risk}. so the organisation's strateElc development plans are achieved. DDnatlornE Palky The policy of the tharity is not to gkve grantsldonatlons to other chotittes or oalS•t10n5. As the end of the year approath It became awiarent that million5 of househokls across the UK are Strugglit0 makethelr IncomesStTetthto coverthe rWn8 Costof livin8. With inereaslrsg heatlng bllls. food and fvel pri( raises. many families must make difficult ch0S on how to manage their diswisable income. The foodbank anticipates an increase of number5 who will re9uire help and support to feed their familie& TTU5tees were detennined to make Sure that Bèrrow Foodbank could continue to supwrt those in need and ha5 agreed to set aside reserves to maintain the current food stock held, but also to provtde fresh meat and getableS to those in need. Future plarL5 can only be 5ummorised as Barrow foodbankwill respond asfultyospracticalty possible toourcommunltS needs Yathin the financial constraints we may face. Page 13
Barrow Foodbank Ltd The Barrow Foodbank Ltd is a company limikd ty guawee and a rred thorlty gOrnd under Twstèes are eletted at gènernl fiet1 aTr #pthdt0 the Boanl folkJwln8 rKunlti0n by member Organisatn& The Bam)w FrKyJbank hasiusttY> members narnety. The Barrow Deanery Synod of the Church of Etsnd and (JMWCh Together kn BanDW wlw) rnmknates three and four trustees re5FELtivety. The Tnlee Board re8ularty conducts a ski115 awlit of Boanl members and actl¥ely seeks Out new TNsteesasapproprlate to ensure thp Board hasthemost useful sklll rnlx [sSIe0nd Isrepresentstfve of the local commufilty. All trustees are expected to be amkted ts the akns and pKlples of OarnM7 FoOdfik and be willin8 to tske an active role in the 8ovemance of Barrow Foodbank. Induction for all new Tru51ees covers the 5trncwre. alms arxl prlnclple of 8aTrTrw Foodbanl legal ob1w5 under charlty and company laW,theobJecand actfvltlesof Barrow Fo¢)dbankand current businessard development plans. Barrow Foodb•nk Is governed ty the Board of Tnsteek ThÈ Board is re5p)Mible for settlng the strategic directKin of the organ150fjon and t5 ultknate re5wn4blllty for Conduct of Barrow Foodbank and lor ensur1 that the drIty satlsfies its le8a5 and contrartual obIltIonS. BoawKI meetlw are held btrmonthly with additiona meetiw as necesw. The ITee9 meet annu4lly 19 carry out a full revlew to derMIne the ftrture #rawic directknn of the or8anlsatlon. NortrTrustee members may be c(fropted to attend Meeti for a specific ex brlffd for time IiFnited perlods. Operatlonal management of Barrow Foodbank fis d@leEated to the FoOdnk Manager. vlorks closefy with the Assistsnt Foodbank Manager and w)lunrS to engwe delivery of all servke5. see$ ar@ deli¥p.rpd by a committed team ol paid Mxke15 ano wlunteers. It Is caknlated th the contrlbution made bythe b•Jlunteer5 equat£5 to£57S&MW perannum (based on national living w•8e costs onty}. Risk Policy The Trustees have a55e5sed mai)r th to whth the (grity is eXSed aThJ are satlsfied that Page 14
Barrow Foodbank Ltd A mèior event for enmpk Ik)odi al ThÈ Barn)w Foodbank is cwrenity Ied beffleftt of thE AbV Road Baptirt Church whth ha5 Multip IffxMliTra was tD Otcur. Et pAThtld a s[mse0f replacing all stock. The Barrow hokls on a¥erdge 20tonres of f(Mxl Thrth approxthiaty £47.4K. A spectaftsrfirm need w be bT¥IW in kn dearthe stte. then a full in depth clean would be required. repa1rlrephcent of equipmert and stor3PF faLail& and of course. a full roSt(KL Plus of cours4 a t13ry would wded. The Board has c0nserw4tr1y eSllmated the c05t & a minimum £50L bl The Barww FLdbTrk tUenttyenJv¥S accomT>)odthn thich is of sufficient size and se¥vi¢ed to just mÈet Barrow FoodbanV5 ne at le55th3n commerrial rates. If rek%ation berame neCery lerther pknned or due to emewEency). the Foodbank woukl have ErEat difficulty Internal risks a minimi5ed bythe implernell OfprodesfOT authorisknn of all traIrtionS and proiÈcts aFxI to ensure consiSt quafty of dery for all operation* aspEcts ofthÈ charit3ble dge 15
Barrow Foodbank Ltd YearEnded Marth 2023 Barrow Foodbank Charlty reCIstrn0Tr number 1152753 8382130 Prfnclpal fjffi and r*tqrnd Abbey Road BaSt Church Comer Abbey ftoad and Park Drfve Barrow-in4urness LA13 9BD Jim Webster ia)air) Jack-Knill Jor$ Peter Gardner Paul Burden Karen Edmondson Martin Cooper {Apwinted I"April 20221 Welma Robin50 Claire Coulihurst Matthew Burden Judy Findlay Welma Rob1[ Project Manager Asgitsnt Project M3n3gerlW3rehouse Manager Admln and Warehouse A55iStant Treasurer VoluntÈerCoordln3tor Ubr5[0 coordinator Miuom Coordlnator Millom Coordinator Newsletter Editi)rand Face10k Coofdinatoi Fund1r Coordinator Carol Warwi(& Llz Gowler Jean Liney Clare Brlnd Jayne Moor Paul Burden Knox Accounting limited The Old Fire Station l Ably R( Barrow in me$S LA14 IVIY Natwest Bank Dalton Road Bam7w lo Furne55 LAU IWY Page 16
Barrow Foodbank Ltd the trustee< rert afHI the fina[la1 Statements irs acco¥datKe with appknble arul Unlted Kfjn8dom Accountlr£ slararlIs {Unfted ngdoM fjenerdlty Accepted knuntirY8 Practice}. Company law requiTesthe charity tntsteesto preparefinan(ial strte for each year which gNe a true and fair view af the skte of affairs of the dHrskbk company a1 the inownir¥ rts3urces and application of resou¥tes, 1th1the wKome and expenthre. tsthat peri(Ml. select suitable acroun11 tK)Ixies aThJ apTAythem con5i5tently observe the mettM)d5 and prinLiples In the applkable Charities 50RP make arml accountirE ertimates that are reaso¥Fable ar prnt explain the that1S tra1c 2nd dsctose with reasonab accurary at any tiFne ts financia position of the charity al enable them to ènsure th the finantial wements comply with the cornpanles Act 2c. Tlw are a150 SpOtile 5ateyMrding the assets of the chartty aFTd hen for reasonable 5tep5ftwd arnl detettmm offraud other kTegulaTltle5. In so faras the teS are aware: unaware: and is unawdre: and they havetaken all stepstF0tt*tOhaYekenas atnsteeto SnakettrIve$awère Page 17
Barrow Foodbank Ltd This report has been wepèred in attordaTKe with the prov15M to companies entitled to the 5rnall umip8nid exuTyb and signed on behalf of the board of biL5tee5 trr. page 18
Barrow Foodbank Ltd Tto An1 Reprt {IncOrwnz the Dlrettorfs Report) Year Ended 31 Marth 2023 Independent Examiners Reportto the Trustee5 of Bamjw Food Bank ilmtted Set Out on Page5 Z to 4 The tharitws tfU5tees are restKJnsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charitrfs trustees ¢onsldÈr that an audlt Is not requlred under 5ectÉon 144 of the Charities Act 2021 lthe Charltles A> and that an independent examination ¥% needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the aceounts under section 145 of the Chartties ACL follow the procedures lald down In the genernl Dtre£tions given by the Charlty Comm5ssion (undersection 14515lb of the Charities Act). aThl to state whether particular matters have come to my 3ttention. PAY e¥aminatton VRS carried out in accordan with general Dlrectlons 8iven by the Charity Commissson. An examination tndtKles a re¥ of the aetotsntl fernnls kept by chafity and a comp3Ti50n of 3cmunts pre50nwl with those record& It also inrhjdes u)nsideraTIDn of anv unusual irem5 or disLI0 in the acc[$ and wkÉrg explanatiOW15 fnjm the trust con(rninB any sud) matteTr The ovreS undertaken do notprovide alltheevidence that ld be reqiiirpd in an audiL and consequentty w oplnlon is gr1 asto wlknthe accounts presem a and fair Vie aYMI tr retKKt 15 linited to those matter5 Set out In thE Staiement below. In connectlon wlth my examinatton, no matter has rne to rny attention: (i) (a) (b) to prepare at(xts whkh accord wlth the accounting records and Lompty with the nandal Rel Staithrd for Smaller Entitie5 leffectr4e Apr4 21XJBI and the Statement of RecommeTKkd Practio, Accounts and Repow 141 Charitks ISORP 20). (2) to Wh ITr myoplnm attention ththild bedown in ortsrto enabk 6 wopwwMlerstarnIis Unit 2The Flro SfAtlon l Abbey Road Barrow In Fumess Cumbria LA14 1 XH 31-July 102* Page 19
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