Barrow
foodbank
Barrow Foodbank Ltd
Financial Statements
for the year ending
31" March 2025
Company Registration Number . 8382130
Charity Registration Number . 1152753

Barrow Foodbank Ltd
Financial Ststements
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Chairman's Statement
Page3to4
Report of the Trustees
Page 4 to 17
Independent Examiners Report
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Statement of Financial Artivities {including Income and Expenditure)
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Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)
Page 20
Notes to the Accounts
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Trustees, Certificate
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Truste￿ Annual Report (Inc(xporating the Directorfs Report)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
CHAIRMAN'S sfATEMEKr
I think we'll look back on last year as a turning point. hopefully in a good way. On one hand I don't
think we've ever had to buy so much food. Now. we aEways have had to buy some food, because there
are some things that people never think to give. So, for example, we cannot hand out fresh milk
because of issues with shelf life and keeping it cool. so we hand out UHT. So, we've always had to buy
UHT.
But now donations 'in ktnd. have dropped off. But people are 51111 supporting us, and the*ve giving us
the money we need. Given how squeezed people are feeling at the moment, we ￿maIn Senuinely
grateful for their generosity.
But there have been other changes as well. We have Ros who 13n now deliver the fvll financial
inclusion package and we're getting more people trained to help wtth debt advice. When we went
down this road and we hoped it would be a useful seNice. We were pretty sure it was necessary, but
frankly we've been completety blown away by just how much help we have been able to give our
client5. The figures are provably elsewhere in our report. but in slmple tetms, half the people helped
no longer needed to rely on the foodbank.
Then we have the pots and pans library. It was 3n idea we were working on when I was told about on
of our clients. Homeless, they had been rehoused in Barrow and told to get themselves down to the
foodbank. We discovered their sole piece of crockery was the dog bowl. Owner and dog had to eat
out of the same bowl. washtng it between uses.
We can do better than thaL And we do. A lot of people have gtven us spare crockery. Or perhaps
thetyve changed to induction hobs and give us all their now obsolete pans.
And then there's furniture. We now have a storage container with furniture in that people have
donated and which we can give to people who quite Itterally have nothing. Remember some people
when housed, quite Iwter311y have little more than what they stand up in.
So as I said, we might look back on this year as 3 turning point. Previousty we'd had ideas and
pondered our way forward. but this year we've got a btt of momentum. We're still the Foodbank, but
now we can provide more help and perhaps give you the help you need to ensure you don't need a
foodbank at all.
But this hasn't happened by accident. There are a lot of people who have made it happen. Firstly.
there are the people of the area WI￿ continue to be generous. Without those who support us, there
wouldn't be a foodbank.
Then there are staff who habitually go over and above what anybody could expect. So a heartfelt
thank you there.
Finally. there are our volunteers. l just want you to know how much you are appreciated. The amount
of time people donate 15 stsggering. So. thank you all.
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Trustee< Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report)
Year Ended 31 Marth 2025
CHAIRMAN'S sfATEMEKf (continued)
And at this point I want to pick out the one small group of volunteers who I have the privilege of
working with. The trustees. These are the 'board of directorg of the foodbank. People often forget
just what a complex operation the foodbank is and I'd like to thank them for their wisdom and
generosity of spirit.
Jim Webster
The trustees. who are also directors for the purposes of company law. present their report and the
financial statements of the charity for the year ended 315t March 2025.
OBJECTIVES AND ACtivmES
The Charivs objectives are:_
To provide relief to individua15 and families in crisis in Southwest Cumbria and surrounding
areas, through the provision of emer8ency food supplies either directly or through approved
partner agencies
To provide physical. mental, and spiritual support, either directly or by referral to approved
partner agencies. to enable the service users to avoid future crises
To involve the community in collecting food. which is then banked and used to give to local
people in food crises
Barrow Foodbank values diversity promotes equality and challenges discrimination.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Objectives. Strategie5 and Activities for the Year
Overview
This has been another challenging year for Barrow Foodbank. National and International factors
continue to cause both an Increased use of our serrfice, and reductions in donations in both real and
absolute terms. All that being sad, it is important to acknowledge the continued support of our local
community through both indtvidual and corporate benefactors; and the unwavering commitment of
the volunteers, sLiff. trustees and member of the foodbank. Thanks, to you all - we have been able
to supply emergency food. vouchers for fresh food. toiletries, passes cooking appliances and
kitchenware to those in need in our community.
Annual Figures
As a foodbank, we work with over l(X) referral agencies to ensure that the referrals made are both
approprtate and proportionate.
Key principles. to receive foodbank assistance
The client should be tn a state of actual food p)verty (that is, having Mini￿ food and
insufficient means to purchasc adcquate food in the immediate tenn) OT be
demonstrably at imminenl risk of being in that situation.
The clieTrt's situation should be the result of an identifiable. current crisis.
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Objectives. Strategies and Actsvitses for the Year (contFnued)
The client's circiimstances should be known to directly to the referring agency or the
agency should be experienced in assessing the needs of members of the public and
securing confirniatory evidence (where appropriate).
The client bas not already received foodbank assistance three times for the specific
crisis, unless specific arrdDgements for firther SUp￿rt have been made with the
Foodbank Project Manager.
Vouchers
Redeemed
2625
3310
Number
Adults
3860
4781
Number
Children
2189
2481
Total
I" AprTI 2023- 31" March 2024
I" April 2024- 31" March 2025
8674
10572
Highest Crisis Reasons for Using the Foodbank in 202512025
Vouchers
fllkd
CRISIS TYPE
Adults
Children
Totsl
Rising c05t of essentials
Priority debt
No at￿$S to financial support due to
immigration status
Ongoing impact of physical or mentsl health
condition
Benefit delay
Other unexpected expense
Insecurely huu5ed
528
166
151
317
1117
270
190
250
203
76
279
131
92
72
198
138
90
75
59
14
273
197
104
The number of vouchers redeemed and therefore people fed has increased from last year. This has
coincided with a reduction in donations of food.
There has been an increase in the number of people receiving more than three vouchers, however
they still ￿maIn in the minority, with the average user if the foodbank accessing our service 1.4 times
in 12 months.
The Year in Brief
There have been many changes overthe lastyear. Ros Harrison. who was appointed as Deputy Project
Manager in March 2024, expended her role to include 'Money Matters Advisor. This has allowed us
to fulfil our Financial Inclusion provision mandated by our participation in Trussell's Pathfinder project.
The role was jointly funded by 3 grant from Trussell and B3rrow Foodbank Ltd. The gains to the local
Cotnrnunity so far from this projecttotal overtwo thirds of a million pounds. which I'm sure we will all
agree is retnarkable. Sadley this project 15 currently on hold due to Ro￿S serious illness. We all wish
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Tru5tees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report)
Year Ended 31 Marth 2025
Objectives, Strategies and Activities for the Year (continued)
her a full recovery and thank her for all she has done and will do again in the future. The project will
resume in January 2026. and I hope to be able to retK)rt further SUC￿55 in next yearfs annual report.
In March of this year Julie Findley left us after two years of much appreciated seTvice as Admin and
Warehouse Coordinator to take on a managerial role in the care sector. We thank her and wish he
well. Her time with us had been a part of the healing and growing process she needed after her
bereavement. and I thank all of those who contributed to this. Not everything that Barrow Foodbank
achieves is all abo￿ food.
In March Kieran McGlinchey interviewed for and was appointed as Admin and Warehouse
Coordinator. He has been excellent in this role. but we have decided to take advantage of his ski115 in
the financial sector and he will train to work in on the Money Matters Advice project.
We have recruited a number of new volunteers this year. Some have come through word of mouth
recommendations and others have enjoyed the time spent at the foodbank as part of their volunteer
days through local businesses, including Subsea. BAE and Furne55 Building Society. Thi5 has been
made easieraswe now offerevening deliverie5 as an option on Tuesdays and Thursdays and so people
who are at work during the day can volunteertheirtime to help us meet ourgoal of reducin8 poverty
in our local communtty.
The donations and grants we have received this year from organisations and individuals have been
put to good use in funding projects such as ourfresh food vouchers, pots and pans lending library and
leisure centre passes. The fresh food voucher scheme has been modified and expanded this year so
that foodbank users can spread their spending over three local shops. This has proved very popular
and now include5 a shop that caters to the inC￿a51nglY multicultural demographic nature of Barrow
in Furness. The pots and pans library and leisure centre passes have been funded by Westmorland
and Furness Council and covers foodbank users in the tx)rough of Barrow in Furness. This scheme has
also proved very popular. and we are currently exploring whether or not the local councils of our
satellttes in Millom and Ulverston might be able to offer something similar.
It just remains for me to thank again our dedicated supporters. both inside and outside of our
organisation, and in particular the minister and congregation of Abbey Road Baptist Church. Thank
you.
Barrow Foodbank in Ulverston
Over the year from April 2024 to the end of March 2025. the two volunteer teams have worked
harmoniously to provide a twice a week service to the people of Ulverston and surrounding areas
including occasionalty Grang&over-Sands and surrounding villages, and villages up from Greenodd
and toward5 Coni5ton Water. Although in generdl voucher holders attend the Foodbank to collett,
delivery is arranged a5 ￿e￿ssary for those without tran5POrt and at a distance, or who are frail.
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Trust* Annual Report (Incorporating the Dirertorfs Report)
Year Ended 31 Marth 2025
Objectfves. Strategles and Activities for the Year (continued)
Over the year we have said goodbye to Carol whose husband needed more care and Eileen whose
hips have troubled her more. wè are very grateful to both for their longstanding 5UPPOrt of the service.
Local individuals drop by regularly with donations of food. the local CO-OP 5UPPOrt us. as do a selection
of churches and communttie5. At Harvest Festiwdl and Christtnas. many schools join in also, sotnetimes
sending their pupils on the dellvery run to Bethany! Last Christmas. a local Golf Club got in touch with
us, wanting to provide toys for children in need at Christmas: l explained that we are an emergency
service who do not'keep people on our book5: but that we work closely with the Ulverston Foodshare
who provide week by week support. Between the two organisations we managed to generate a list
of around 100 children in families requiring regular 5UPPOrt- the joy on p3renVs faces was a pleasure
to see. Before Easter. a representative of Northern /competitions similarly got in touch offering Easter
Eggs. We were therefore able to add them to all children's food parcels and share the bounty with
the Foodshare.
The Ulverston Foodshare is the main source of fresh food in Ulverston. It operates to psck up surplus
from supennarkets etc and has a Food Club scheme wherebythose in financial need can pick up a box
of food on a weekty basis for £6 providing both fresh food and choice. We heavily encourage all our
clients to get to know them.
We also encourage clients to drop in to Bethany if passing for winter warmth. a cup of tea and a chat,
thereby providing low key social support and further advice to those who want it. It is very noticeable
how many reports autistic spectrum disorder orADHD in eitherthemselves or their offspring, making
for additional difficulties in coping with the current financial climate. Yet again, approximatety half of
all vouchers fulfilled to go to single person households. There is very little designed to support these
vulnerable people.
As ever we are grateful to the Bethany Church for hosting us so smoothly. It really provides an
excellent venue. The staff of Ulverston Town Council are likewise part of the extended 'team', offerin8
advice and vouchers as appropriate and contacting us to discuss where helpful, so we can keep a
consistent but supportive approach to those in need in the town.
Vouchers
fulfilled
Adults Fed
Children Fed
206- averaging 17 per month. (IO% increase on 2024- 185 vouchers were
i55ued)
266- averaging 22 per month. (7% increase on 2024 when 249 adults were fed)
200 - averaging 17 per month. {46% Increa￿ on 2024 when 137 children were
fed)
SinEle Persons
fed
Donatlons
received
Volunteer Hours
98- averagillg 8 per month. {figures remain similar with 2024 when 96 single
persons were fed)
2314kg- (in 2024 2667 kg were received - therefore a decrea￿ of 13%}
766 - (in 2Q24 the volunteer hours totslled 753)
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Trusted Annual Report Ilncorporating the Directorfs Report)
Year Ended 31 Marth 2025
Objectives. Strategies and Activities for the Year (continued)
Barrow Foodbank in Millom
We continue to receive regular food and money donations. Some local individuals liaise with the
volunteers and donate mone¥/food regularly. which we appreciate. WÈ also still receive food
donations via the Tesco donation 'bin'.
We have families in Millom. who want to remain anonymous. who donate regularly, wtth a cheque.
which we pass on to the treasurer, highlighting it for Millom Foodbank We are grateful for the local
support we receive.
School Hollday Meals
This is Still not working despite all our efforts. There is one large family that gets school holiday
vouchers from their children'5 5th001 (Haverigg Primary)) but there seem5 to be 50tne i55ues- which
we will di5CUS5 With the school, when tt reopens.
Soclal Media
We update our Face-book page and still occasionally receive enquirres via Messenger on our Millom
Foodbank Facebook page. tt Seems to be a useful way for some people to contsd us with their
enquiries.
Drop In
The drip in is still not as effective as it was prior to COVID - we are undecided about the best way
forward.
Millom Baptist Church have moved their coffee mornings from a Tuesday morning to a Monday
morning. Thi5 doesn't seem to have made any effect on people attending the drop in.
We are continuing to operate a flexible mix of either delivery or pick up for clients - depending on
what suits them individually. The delivery option may have affected the reason for the 'drop' in
numbers- we still offer the 'pick-up' clients a chance to talk and offer them a cuppa and biscuits.
Signposting
We have updated our Information folder detsiling what is available ft>r people in Millom. Thi5 has
changed considerably since OOVID lockdown and the changeover of council boundarie5.
Volunteers
Unfortunately, one of our very capable volunteers. Richard. has had a reoccurrence of a very serious
medical condition and has not been able to help out for quite some time. One of our regular drivers
ha5 relocated out of the area and is no longer available to help. She had been a volunteer for many
years. and we provided a 5Ynall buffet to thank her for her service. Wè are covering her driving glots
on an ad hoc basis. using other volunteers, when available.
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Objectives. Strategies and Actlvitses for the Year (continuedl
We have regular volunteers who help out in the foodbank centre on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Unfortunately, the Tuesday person cannot attend through the school holidays, and the Friday helper
has a chronic degenerative condition, which sometimes affects hts ability to volunteer. Millom is in
need of more volunteers- at the moment we do not have a Wditing list.
Client Numbers
Our client numbers seem completely unpredictable. Quiet for periods. then suddenly busy. We are
also still seeing clients who are completety new to US. some with large families. There is obviously still
a need for the foodbank in Millom.
We are still unclear about the effect that the newly opened 'community-based food shop, is having
on the foodbank. Clare tried to liaise with one of the trustee5 but found out there was conflict
between the new trustees. We will try again to hold a meeting wtth them.
There is no food pantry in the town. so when clients have "reached their limiv within Trussell
procedures. we are still struggling with where to suggest they go for help. At the moment we are
unable to recommend anywhere except 'Millom Network Centre. who are also having changes With
personnel. Again, we will try to hold a meeting to discuss issues with them.
Cltizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Back in May 2025 we contacted our local Citizens Advice about the difficulty we (and clients) were
having getting any support or advice. We had had two clients come in. separatety, about more or less
the same issue {￿SsatIOn of benefits and stoppage of PIP. with no understanding about why or what
to do.) We have notasyet had a replyfrom CitizensAdviceto ouremail. We could notget any support
from Citizens Advice. not even an appointment- fortunately, we We￿ able to access help from another
agency which is only in Millom On￿ a week. This agency was Phoenix Trdinin& which we have just
been informed is closing in Millom from, 26th August 202S. This leaves Millom people in a difficult
situation. As a result of this new urgency, we have re-emailed CAB asking for an urgent response to
our email sent in April.
E Vouchers
This seems to be working well. The only issue seems to be the initial difficulty in getting logged on as
a referral agency. There has been an issue for organisations who are willing to become a referral
agency, who are too busy to repty to the email within the time parameter5 Eiven.
Networking
A worker from CADAS popped in a few weeks ago to let us know what the current Situation wa5 in
Millom. We also had a very useful visit from An(ty Deacon from Groundworks/The Green Doctor.
Pet Food Donations
The collection box for pet food has never arrived, instead a notice appeared above the Millom Te5CO'5
food collection box, so now people put pet food in with the human food and it is stored in Barrow.
The plan, which we agreed to was for a separate pet food collection bin, that we in Millom. could
empty and use IoG31Jy for clients. I can only presurne that the pet charity contacted Tesco's directly.
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Objectives. Strategtes and Activities for the Year (continued)
We currently struggle getting any infomiation from. our local Tesco's as there is no dedicated liaison
person. We are currently looking into setting up a 'pet food voucher scheme, to run along the lines of
the butchers, voucher scheme. This should be very useful as 50 may of Millom's clients, also have
pets.
Emergency F(Kxl Boxes
These are regularty used in Millom. At the moment onty Millom Baptist Church holds emergency food
boxes.
Referral Agencies
Millom'5 Children's Centre10st its contract to Cumberland Council, and they are now called Millom
Family Hub. This has been one of the key foodbank referral agencies and has now been set up to issue
foodbank vouchers again. We are in discussion trying to find storage space to allow us to reinstate
emergency food boxers at the centre.
We are still waiting for the head teacher from Captsin Shaws School in Bootle to run alongside St
Michael's Church as a referral agency.
Fresh Meat Scheme
The butcherfs voucher scheme is running successfully: the clients find the vouchers very useful.
Millom's situation
Some time ago a decision was taken for Millom ad Ulverston Foodbank volunteers to no longer attend
the bi-monthly Core meetings. Quite a long time has now passed. and Millom Foodbank feels'out of
the loop, not really being kept infornied about things happening in Barrow or Ulverston's foodbanks.
We have also been told that Millom Foodbank does not need to know what has been discussed as we
will be informed about anything we need to know. However. the recent report to the trustees from
Ros Harrison
Deputy Manager and Money Matters Advisor, alerted Millom to the growing
discrepancy between service5 available to Ba￿oW Foodbank clients and those avallable to Millom
Foodbank clients. To try and clarify the situation Millom wrote to Trussell Trusvs CEO asking for
clarification. A meetlng has been arranged between the Trussell TtU5t Area Manager. The Chair of
Barrow Trustees, Barrow Foodbanvs Project Co-ordinator and Millom's Coordinator. The meeting will
be in Millom. at 10.(M) am. on the 9 September 2025.
We have always found Barr0￿S support invaluable, so are looking forward to find out how best we
can continue to help Millom's clients.
Statistics so far-
2024
2023
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Session5
Vouchers
Adults
Children
104
166
281
173
Ic
156
261
181
101
174
306
170
102
120
225
113
104
270
453
217
99
3th)
140
233
152
368
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Volunteers
Barrow Foodbank is mainly staffed by volunteer5. drawn from all sertors of the community and are a
highly valued resource. A sUPPOrted volunteer programme has been developed to ensure that no
members of the communty are excluded.
Across our 3 Sites we have 75 attive volunteers. who work in a variety of roles. We also have a number
of church representative5 who fatthfully collect food in their churches and bring tt to the foodbank.
We have several volunteers who give extra time when collecting food at the supermarkets, as well as
those who volunteer specifically for the collections. We have several core roles which take a lar8er
amount of time. As things change, volunteers leave for a number of reasons, however we
continue to Tecruit new volunteer5 who have brought freshness to the foodbank. In total all our
volunteers have donated 4,246.25 hours of their time to the foodbank during the reporting period.
Our sincere thanks go to all the volunteers for their dedication and hard work. Without their help
the foodbank would cease to exist.
Fund Raislng Stsndards Infonnation
We work with the fundraisin8 resulatorwho setand maintain the standards for charttable fundraising.
The fundraising regulator aims to ensure that fundraising is respectful. open. honest and accountable
to the public.
The role of the regulator is to:
Set and promote the standards for fundraising practice in consultation with the public,
fundraising stskeholders and legislators
Investigate cases where fvndraising practices have led to significant public con￿rn
Adjudicate complaints from the public atK)Ut fundraising practice, where these cannot be
resolved by the charities them*lves
Operate a fundraising preference servlce to enable Individuals to manage their contact with
charities
Where poor fundraising practice ts judged to have laken pla￿. recommend best practice
guidance and take proportionate remedial action
In order to ensure we are fvndraising appropriately we do all we can to ensure that fundraisers,
volunteers and fundraising contractorg working with Us to raise funds:
comply with the Codes and with this promise
comply with the law including those that apply to data protettion, health and Safety and the
envtronment
are clear about who we are. what we do and how yourgrft is used
give a clear explanation of how you can make a gift and amend a regular commitment
respert the riEhts. dignities. and privacy of our supporters and beneficiaries
will nol Put undue pressure on you lo make a gift and rf you do not want to give or wish to
cease giving, we will respert your decision
If you tell us that you don't want us to contact you in a particular way. we will not do so
do not use any images or words that cause unjustifiable distress or offence- tske care not to
cause unreasonable nuisance or disruption
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Fund Raising Standards Infonnation (continued)
If you are unhappy with anything we have done while fundraisin& you can contact us to make a
complaint. We have a complaint procedure. a copy of which is available on request. If we cannot
resolve your complaint. we accept the authority of the Fundraising Standards Board to make a final
adjudication.
Financial Review
The trustees are satisfied that the Charity has adequate reserves to continue its work for the next
twelve month5.
Reserves Policy
The Charity follows the guidance issued by the Charity Commission and seeks to maintain adequate
reserves to meet the charitfs commitments. Due to the nature and operations of Barrow
Foodbank, the trustees aspire to hold an extra amount of £385,0(X) comprising of the following:
a) Contingency funds - in a situation where food is lost due to e.g fioods - £50K
b) Relocation costs- a minimum of £l(X)K
c> The Board considered it prudent to set aside £65K for two yearf5 fundins for the Financial
Inclusion programme.
d) Replenishment of food when stock run low- £60K
e) 6 months operating costs- £IIOK
Investment Policy
The recommended level of resources which the charity carries in its current account is maintained at
not more than is required for a nornial month's activity. A proportion of the remaining monies are
held in an intere5t-bearing account giving a5 high 4 rate of retum as possible whist retaining flexibility
to be able to draw down monies as and when required. The funds designated for future investment
are placed in a range of investments. to achleve maximum interest {within an acceptable balance of
risk). so the organisation's strategic development pla￿5 are achieved.
Donations Policy
The policy of the charity is not to give grants/donations to other charities or organisations.
Plan5 for Firture Periods
As the end of the year approached it remains apparent that rnillions of households across the UK are
struggling to make their incomes stretch to cover the rrsing cost of living. With high heattng bills, food
and fuel price rises, many families must make difficult choices on how to manage their disposable
Structure, Governance and Management
income. The foodbank anticipates an increase of numbers who will require help and support to feed
their families. Trustees are detennined to make sure Barrow Foodbank continue to support those in
need and has agreed to set aside reserves to maintain the current food stock held, continue with the
fresh meat and vegetables voucher Scheme to those in need. Future plans can only be summarised
as Barrow Foodbank will respond as fvlty as practically possible to our communitws needs within the
financtal constraints we mayface.
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Structure, Governance and Management
The Barrow Foodbank Ltd 15 a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity governed under
Articles of Association.
Appointment of trustee5
Trustees a￿ elected at the annual general meeting, are appointed to the Board following nomination
by member organisations. The Barrow Foodbank has just two membeys namely, The Barrow Deanery
Synod of the Church of England and Churches Together in Barrow who nominates three and four
trustees respectively.
Recruitment. induction and trdining of trustees
The Trustee Board ￿gUlarlY conducts a skills audit of Board members and actively seeks out new
Trustee5 as appropriate to ensure the Board has the most useful skill mix possible and is representative
of the local community.
All trustees are expected to be committed to the aims and principles of Barrow Foodbank and be
willing to take an active role in the governance of Barrow Foodbank. Induction for all new Trustees
covers the structure. aims and principle of Barrow Foodbank, legal obligations under charity and
company law, the objectives and activities of Barrow Foodbank and current business and development
plans.
Organlsatlonal Structure and Networks
Barrow Foodbank ts governed by the Board of Trustees. The Board is ￿sPonSible ft)r setting the
strategic direction of the orEanisation and ha5 ultimate responsibility for the conduct of Barrow
Foodbank, for ensuring that the charity satisfies its legal and contractual obligation5. Board meetings
are held bi-monthly with additional meettngs as necessary. The trustees meet annually to carry out a
full review to detennine the future strategic direction of the organisation. Non-Trustee member5 may
be co-opted to attend meetings for a specific expertise they bring for time limited periods.
Operational management of Barrow Foodbank is delegated to the Foodbank Manager. who works
closely with the A55iStant Foodbank Manager and volunteer5 to ensure delivery of all services.
Services are delivered by a committed team of paid workers and volunteers. It is calculated that the
contribution made by the volunteers equates to £51,846.83 per annum (based on national INing wage
costs onlv).
Risk Policy
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that
systems are in pla￿. 50 timely action 15 tsken to mitigate exposure to those risks.
The major risks to the organisation are two-fold and are reflected in the Reserve PoliLy.
A major event for example flooding
A need to relocate
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Year Ended 31 March 2025
Structure. Governance and Management
al The Barrow Foodbank is currently located in the basement of the Abbey Road Baptist Church
which has multiple user5. If flooding was to occur, it would not be a simple case of replacing all
stock. The Barrow Foodbank holds on average 20 tonnes of food worth approximately £47.4K.
A specialist firni would need to be brought in to clear the swte. then a full in depth clean would
be required, repairlreplacement of equipment and stornge facilities and of course. a full
restock. Plus of course a tetnporary venue would be needed. The Board has consetvatively
estimated the cost at a minimum £50K.
bl The Barrow Foodbank currently enjoys accommodation which is of sufficient size and serviced
to just meet the Barrow Foodbanvs needs. at less than commercial rate5. If relocation became
necessary (either planned or due to emergency), the Foodbank would have great difficulty
locating suitable premtses locally which would be at commercial rates.
In addition, si8nificant costs would be incurred for example. relocation costs such as removals,
supply and connection of services IT and Telecommunications costs etc.
Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedure5 for airth0ri5ation of all transactions
and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operdtional aspects of the charitable
company. These procedures are periodically reviewed by the tW5tees and staff to ensure they still
meet the needs of the charity.
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Trustee< Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Reference and Administrative Details
Registered Charity name
Barrow Foodbank
Charity registration number
1152753
Company Registration number
8382130
Principal office and registered
offiee
elo Abbey Road Baptist Church
Corner Abbey Road and Park Drive
Barrow-in-Furness
LA13 98D
Trustees
Jim Webster (Chair)
Jack-Knill Jones {resigned 31" March 2025)
Peter Gardner
Karen Edmondson
Martin Cooper
Treasurer/Company Secretary
Welma Robinson
Ke
Mana
ment
rsonnel
Matthew Burden
Ros Harrison
Judy Findlay
Welma Robinson
Carol Warwick
Liz Goyder
Jean Liney
Clare Kingston
Jayne Moorby
Projert Mana8er
Deputy Project Manager
Admin and Warehouse Assistant
Treasurer
Volunteer Coordlnator
Ulverston Coordinator
Millom Coordinator
Millom Coordinator
Newsletter Editor and Facebook Coordinator
Auditors
Knox Accounting ￿Mited
6 Bath Street
Barrow in Furness
LA14 ILZ
Bankers
Natwest Bank
Dalton Road
Barrow in Furness
LA14 IWY
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Barrow Foodbank Ltd
Trusteeg Annual Report (Incorporating the Dire(torf5 Report)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Trustee< Responsibilrties Statement
The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, are responsible for preparing
the trustees. report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Prdctice).
Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a
true and fair view of the stste of affairs of the charttable company and the incoming resources and
application of resour￿5. including the income and expenditure, for that period.
In preparing these financial ststements. the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
observe the methods and princlples in the applicable Charities SORP
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the charitys transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
position of the char¥ty and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wtth the
Companies Act 2(￿. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charty and hence
for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other i￿eBuIar1ties.
In so far as the trnstees are aware:
there is no relevant audit infomiation of which the charitable companrfs auditors are
unaware. and
the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of
any relevant audit tnformation and to establish that the auditors are aware of that
information.
Auditor
Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confim75 that:
so far as they a￿ aware, there is no relvdant audit information of which the charitys auditor
is unaware; and
they have taken all step5 that they ought to have taken a5 a trustee to make themselve5 aware
of any relevant audit infomiation and to establish that the charitys auditor is aware of that
information
The auditors are deemed to have been re-ap￿Inted in accordance with section 487 of the Companies
Act 2006.
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Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directoes Peport)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Small Company Provisi4)ns
This report has been prepared in accorda[￿ with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to
the small companieg exemption.
The trustees, annual report (incorporating the directors. reportl was approved on 17th September
2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
JIM Webst
mian
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Barrow Foodbank Ltd
Trusted Annual Report (IncorpoTatins the Directorfs Report)
Year Ended 31 March 2025
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Barrow Food Bank Limited
On The Accounts for The Year Ended 31st March 2025
Set Out on Pages 2 to 4
Respective responsibilTties of trustees and examiner
The charitvs trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charirfs trustee5
consider that an audit is not required under section 144 of the Charities Act 2021 (the Charitie5 Act)
and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
(under section 145(5)b of the Charitie5 Act). and
to state whether particular matters have cotne to Tny attention.
Basis of independent examFners report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual item5 or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees Con￿rning
any such matters. The prO￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required
in an audit and consequently no opinion is gtven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair
viev/ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examinerfs Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
(i)
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requtrements
(a)
(b)
to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act;
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effetttve April 21x18) and the
Statement of Recommended Practi￿. Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP
2019).
12)
to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Knox Accountants Limlted
6 Bath Street
Barrow in Furness
Cumbria
LA14 ILZ
31" July 2025
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of ￿nanaal
the Year ended
l March 2024
Notes Funds
Funds
20
2024
Income
Donations
Grants received
Diwdend income
Interest
107,147
114,528
68,571
5,516
4,985
159,995
42,652
4,639
3,712
68,571
5,516
4,985
Total Income
75,952
117.648
193.6
210,998
Expendi￿re
Direct Chariiable EXwditu￿.
Purchases
Catering
PackagiThJ
Fumiture and applian
Salaries
Pension costs
Employer5 NI
Supervision
ConsultBnry
Vehide running expenses
Travelling costs
Printing Stationery and publi(ity
Computer consumak
Postage
Telecommunication Cogs
Insuran
Premiw costs
Unfforms
FunctioThs and conferences
Training Co
Subscripbons
Bank charges
Accountsncy fees
Profession61 fee5
Pots & Pans project
Acis 435
5w"Imming pa55e5
Donations
Sundy expenses
Total Dirert Expenditure
54121
11,026
65,147
36,477
160
2,106
1,471
44,565
1.379
2,747
1,341
74,783
2,803
1,554
747
1,341
74,783
2.803
1,554
360
3,034
209
1,032
3,034
185
1,027
514
1,830
260
2,215
115
162
3,032
1,546
10,708
24
30
294
2,362
939
1,423
7.626
8.226
118
141
4.876
1,465
550
631
603
659
659
1,969
i.T30
21,220
1,969
1,730
21,220
164
81,959
81
118,523
245
2(MJ,482
437
109,250
Depreciation of fixed assets
1,375
1.375
1,718
Total Eynditure
81.959
119,898
201.856
110,968
Net Surplus for the year
Funds at the start of the Year
(6,007)
(2,250)
551,606
(8,256)
612,112
100,030
512,082
Funds at the end of the Year
54 499 549,357 603R56
611112
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AsAt
2025
Fixed Assets
DepreLiating Assets
5,499
6,874
Current Assets
Current Asset In¥eth￿t
313,714
200,000
Bank accounts . Restrtctaa
- Unrestricted
35,768
250.558
70,409
335,579
608
606,595
Cash account
600,103
Current liabilities
1,746
1.357
Grants in arfvan
Net CU￿nt Assets
598,357
605,239
£ 603.856
£ 612.112
Represented By:
Capltal Account
Accumulatad ReseNes
S49￿57
54,499
551,606
60,506
£ 603.856
£ 611112
Th&e finanoal slateM￿ wtte approved by the trustees on trE 17 Septdnber 2025 and are
signed on their behalf by:
The Chairman
F J Webst
The Treasurer
W Robirson
nth
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Note 2 Grants and Subsidies
382￿1
Cumbria C(Ynmunty FoUnd4￿n
Trusell Trusi
Project John
Glaxo Smith Kli
Acts 435
S Waters
28,467
31.030
9,000
1,740
74
Note 3 Taryible fixed assets
Total
At l Aprll 2024
18,167
18,167
Dlwsats
At 31 Marth 2025
At l Apnl 2024
Deprectabon on di5tx
Charge for year
At 31 Marth 2025
11.293
11,293
book value:
At 31 Marth 2025
At 31 March 2024
estimated vdlue of £24,348.91.
Note 5 - Donated time
During the year vulunteers the F￿bank with 4246.25 hwr5 (* ￿1[ time ￿ the three stte5.
At a rate of £12.21 hcwr {NaticThl LNiry Wage), this W(￿￿1 4uate tD an in kind contrilxthn to the
F￿￿bar* of £51.846.71.
(harity follows the guthrKe isth by the O)arity CcrfnmissTh aThl th lu r￿}ntal[l *quate tt
hold a ggntficant reserve of £385K comErn"NJ the fdk)wir¥J:
Contingency furKls. in a sibjatirn where ffyxl is *Jst due tri &g. tkMyy(Dntamination . £50k
Rekotion costs . 3 minimum of £ItKlk
The Board con5ideraJ il ￿￿￿ent to Set £65k for two yeAr furKliryJ frK- the finarKial Indu5ion
programme.
Replenishment of fr￿￿1 when stcKk njn kw . £60k
SÈX rmntlL% 0￿￿[￿￿ c(&ts . £IIOk
b)
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whith the attached firkincial statry7Bts have been pr￿at￿l, contsin a full and correct record of Jjr
Signed on behalf of the tK>ard of trustees by:
F J webster
The awirman
W Rots'nson
Dated
Crnbc¥" aC￿S
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