Uckfield F(xxbank Tnth. Rewt ts the year April 2022 to Marth 2023 Uckfleld Foodbank commenced oPatfOn In Swember 2013 and wa5 established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI in August 2013. It 15 registered wth the Charity Commission as Charity No. 1153505. The main address for contact is: 15 Horsted Square BelU)rook Industrial Estate Uckfield East Sussex TN22 1QG Tel.- 01825 745489 Email: admin@uckfieid.fo(xlbank.org.uk Website: www.uckfield.foodbank.or Facet)ok: facebcKJk.cOmluckfieldfc Twitter: @uckfieldfcxxlbnk The Trustee5 are: Peter Roe IChair} Philip Garland Richard Burt lan Noble Simon Harriyott - resigrd 14th Febry 2023. The objects of the CIO are The prevention or relief of wverty in UckfieEd and surrrAJnding areas, with the syM)rt of the Churche5 in Uckfieid, in particular trmjt not exclusively by". al providing emergerry fd boxes containing thr& day'5 supply of balanced and nutritional foodstuffs to individuals in need andlor for distribution by dwritie5 or other organisations working to prevent or relieve tM)verty" b} the prowsion of fresh fruit and vegetables with eath fctsd parcel. c) the provision of or sTgnposting to relevant infonnation and other advisory services Revlew of Activities during the year to carry out those wrposes (for the publlc benefit) We have a team of 60 voLunteer5. excluding our Tnfjtees, are all very SLPPOrtive of our charity and respond th)sitTveiy to the challenges of the day. During the 2022-2023 year we saw a 53% increase in the nwnber of clients needing support. Our financial giving continued to be very generous and we are very thankful to those Individuats and organisations who make regular or one-off donation5. We received a total of 29953Kg of f(x)d dated during the year. This was an irKrease of 37% on last year. Public donations remain strong but we have made several bulk f(1 purchases to supplement our 5tod(. Harvest giving totalled 1325kgs from Il schools and thurches. Our annual stock take tc place 16th August 21T22. There was 2567.37 in stc, valued at E4492.90. This finarKial year we fulfilled 1577 yoher5. feeding a total of 4329 people, 1922 of whom were children. The main reason5 people used the focKlbank were due to problerT75 with low income, in receivlng benefit payments or change5 to their benefits and a number of ill health, including mental health issues. The cost of ling has had a huge impact with many more people unable to meet the costs of evydaY necessities.
Future Plans With the continuing receipt of food donations and the suptx)rt of valteerS we aim to continue operating the foodbank for as IC as there are people in the town and surrofftding areas that need our a55iStance. We seek to build strong relationships with our agencies in order that we can sign- tM)st clients to get the best SUPFX)rt. We anticipate that the 2023-2024 year will ctinue to see a growth in the number of clients needing support. Our distribution centre has been operating all year and many clients appreciate the optx)rtunity to share their concems over a cup of tea or coffee. We also offer delivery to housebound clients and to those Ling in outlying vilLage5. Declaration We declare that we rent warehcmjse arKI office space from A5hdown AV, of whTch one of the Directors is a Trustee of UckfTeld F)dbank. We atso declare that we rent the distribution centre from Uckfield Baptist Church, of which two of their Membw5 are Trustees of UckfFeld Foodbank. On behalf of the trx)ard of Trust Mr Peter Roè Chairman Dated: zifr
R•glst•r•d charlty numb•r: 1153505 UCKFIELD FOODBANK UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
UCKFIELD FOODBANK CHARif( INFORMATION Trust••s l Noble S HaThltt PRoe P Garlan RBurt Reglstered charlty number 1153505 Regl•tor•d offlcè 15 Horsted Square Belllxook Industrf81 Estate Uckfield TN22 1QG Accountsnts Gibson Appleby Chariored Accountsnts Shoreham-ty-sea West Sussex BN43 SDH
UCKFIELD FOODBANK CONTENTS Page Accounlants. rnport Inwn• $tat•mwt Statgmont of ftnan¢lal pillon Detalled proflt and loss account and summarfos
Indendont *xamlnerfs report to th• Trustees of Uckfiold Food Bank I'thg charity.) I report lo the charty Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charily for thè year ended 31 March 2023. Regponslbilities and basls of report As the Trustees of the charity land its dir¢¢lors for Ihe purposes tsf company lawl you are responsible for the preparation ol the accounts in accor¢Jan¢e with the requiretnenls of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Act'l I report in respect of my examination of ihe charity's accounts caffied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions gwen by Ihe Charity Commission urKler Section 1451511bl of th8 2011 Act. Independent oxaminor'$ $tatemgnt I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matlers have coffje to my allgnlion in CL)nneclion with the examination giving rne cause to believe.. accounting records were nol kept in respect of th8 chartty 8s required by 58clion 130 of the 2D11 Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records." or the accounls do not comply with the applicatjle rèquirements concerning the forni and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that Ihe accoun15 give a 'lrue and fair view, which is nol a maller considered as part ol an independent examination. I have no cOnM$ and have come across no other maller5 in connection wilh the èxamination lo whh attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a015 to be rèached. This report is rnade sdely lo thé charity's Trusiees. as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charilies IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might slate to the charity's Trustees those mallers l am required lo stale lo them in an indeperent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent perrnilled by law. I do not accept or 8ssume responsibility to anyon& other than the charity and the charills Truslees as a body, for my work or for this report. Signed.. 6J Dated 151112024 Sarah Johnson ACA Glbson Appltby Charlered Accountants
UCKFIELD FOOD8ANK INCOME STATEMENT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Turnover other income Staff co8ts Other ch8rg8S 53,494 29,440 {15,3051 (34,6361 (14.404J (21.806J Pn>fitllloss) 3,554 (6.770J Page 2
UCKFIELD FOODBANK REGISTERED NUMBER: 1153505 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIOM AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Curr8nt 8$88ts Creditor8'. 8mounts 18lllng duo *4thin on8 y88r 35,858 11.2691 32.186 (1, 151) Not current as$•ts 34,589 31,035 N•t assots 31.035 Capltal and resorvo8 34,589 31,035 The financial statamanls were apwoved and authorised for Issu8 by th& board and were slgned on its behaw by.. The conslder that the Company 1$ entilled to exempti¢)n from audit under seclion 477 of the Companies kt 2006 and membats h8v8 nol required the Company to oblaln an 8LHJit for the y in question in a¢¢ordènce with SEclion 476 of the Companies Act 2006. Tho acknowl8dge thèir resFonsibilitigs for comply¢ng vhth the requiremgnts of the Companies Act 2006 with Tespect to acc¢xJnt6ng roccKds and Iho praparalw of financ681 statements. Thes8 financial statements heve been preparad in accordance Valu) thg pr()Vi84Ms aN¥cable to entithg$ subjeLI to the mlcrowentiti85' reglmo. The financial ststements were approved and authorlsed for Issue by the boar ond were signed on Its behalf by Qhjs Tiustee P. Roe Date.. 21 ZOLJ Page 3
UCKFELD FOODBANK DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Tumover Interest Staff Costs Other Charges 53,494 29,440 115,305) 134636 f14.404) (21.806) ProlSUlloB8) 3,554 (6. 770) Pago 4
UCKFIELD FOODBANK SCHEOULE TO THE DAlLED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Tumover Donations recAeved Glft aid tax claimed Grants recieved Partner Inccjmè 26,036 1,598 22.548 3.312 16,908 1,063 8,410 3,059 53A94 29,440 2023 2022 Olher Income Bank Intsre8t receivable 2023 2022 Staff costs Staff salarTes 15,305 14,404 Page S
UCKFIELD FOOD8ANK SCHEDULE TO THE DETAILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Other charyos Staff training Motor running costs Printing and stationery Telephone and fax General office expens8S Trade 5ubscriplions Accountancy fee5 Equipment le8sing (operatiall Sundry expenses Office and warehouse rent 61 103 452 20 238 421 653 266 120 120 $99 360 154 1,105 2.153 30 Conference costs Insurances Rèpairs arbd m8inlenanc& TnJs5ell Trust 462 398 83 360 27,067 1,910 92 360 14.978 267 240 3,250 Client foo(J costs Client fuel vouchers Material costs Donations 34,636 21.806 Page 6
R•glst•r•d charlty numb•r: 1153505 UCKFIELD FOODBANK UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
UCKFIELD FOODBANK CHARif( INFORMATION Trust••s l Noble S HaThltt PRoe P Garlan RBurt Reglstered charlty number 1153505 Regl•tor•d offlcè 15 Horsted Square Belllxook Industrf81 Estate Uckfield TN22 1QG Accountsnts Gibson Appleby Chariored Accountsnts Shoreham-ty-sea West Sussex BN43 SDH
UCKFIELD FOODBANK CONTENTS Page Accounlants. rnport Inwn• $tat•mwt Statgmont of ftnan¢lal pillon Detalled proflt and loss account and summarfos
Indendont *xamlnerfs report to th• Trustees of Uckfiold Food Bank I'thg charity.) I report lo the charty Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charily for thè year ended 31 March 2023. Regponslbilities and basls of report As the Trustees of the charity land its dir¢¢lors for Ihe purposes tsf company lawl you are responsible for the preparation ol the accounts in accor¢Jan¢e with the requiretnenls of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 2011 Act'l I report in respect of my examination of ihe charity's accounts caffied out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions gwen by Ihe Charity Commission urKler Section 1451511bl of th8 2011 Act. Independent oxaminor'$ $tatemgnt I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matlers have coffje to my allgnlion in CL)nneclion with the examination giving rne cause to believe.. accounting records were nol kept in respect of th8 chartty 8s required by 58clion 130 of the 2D11 Act., or the accounts do not accord with those records." or the accounls do not comply with the applicatjle rèquirements concerning the forni and conlenl of accounts set out in the Charities IAccounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that Ihe accoun15 give a 'lrue and fair view, which is nol a maller considered as part ol an independent examination. I have no cOnM$ and have come across no other maller5 in connection wilh the èxamination lo whh attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the a015 to be rèached. This report is rnade sdely lo thé charity's Trusiees. as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charilies IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might slate to the charity's Trustees those mallers l am required lo stale lo them in an indeperent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent perrnilled by law. I do not accept or 8ssume responsibility to anyon& other than the charity and the charills Truslees as a body, for my work or for this report. Signed.. 6J Dated 151112024 Sarah Johnson ACA Glbson Appltby Charlered Accountants
UCKFIELD FOOD8ANK INCOME STATEMENT FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Turnover other income Staff co8ts Other ch8rg8S 53,494 29,440 {15,3051 (34,6361 (14.404J (21.806J Pn>fitllloss) 3,554 (6.770J Page 2
UCKFIELD FOODBANK REGISTERED NUMBER: 1153505 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIOM AS AT 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Curr8nt 8$88ts Creditor8'. 8mounts 18lllng duo *4thin on8 y88r 35,858 11.2691 32.186 (1, 151) Not current as$•ts 34,589 31,035 N•t assots 31.035 Capltal and resorvo8 34,589 31,035 The financial statamanls were apwoved and authorised for Issu8 by th& board and were slgned on its behaw by.. The conslder that the Company 1$ entilled to exempti¢)n from audit under seclion 477 of the Companies kt 2006 and membats h8v8 nol required the Company to oblaln an 8LHJit for the y in question in a¢¢ordènce with SEclion 476 of the Companies Act 2006. Tho acknowl8dge thèir resFonsibilitigs for comply¢ng vhth the requiremgnts of the Companies Act 2006 with Tespect to acc¢xJnt6ng roccKds and Iho praparalw of financ681 statements. Thes8 financial statements heve been preparad in accordance Valu) thg pr()Vi84Ms aN¥cable to entithg$ subjeLI to the mlcrowentiti85' reglmo. The financial ststements were approved and authorlsed for Issue by the boar ond were signed on Its behalf by Qhjs Tiustee P. Roe Date.. 21 ZOLJ Page 3
UCKFELD FOODBANK DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Tumover Interest Staff Costs Other Charges 53,494 29,440 115,305) 134636 f14.404) (21.806) ProlSUlloB8) 3,554 (6. 770) Pago 4
UCKFIELD FOODBANK SCHEOULE TO THE DAlLED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Tumover Donations recAeved Glft aid tax claimed Grants recieved Partner Inccjmè 26,036 1,598 22.548 3.312 16,908 1,063 8,410 3,059 53A94 29,440 2023 2022 Olher Income Bank Intsre8t receivable 2023 2022 Staff costs Staff salarTes 15,305 14,404 Page S
UCKFIELD FOOD8ANK SCHEDULE TO THE DETAILED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 2023 2022 Other charyos Staff training Motor running costs Printing and stationery Telephone and fax General office expens8S Trade 5ubscriplions Accountancy fee5 Equipment le8sing (operatiall Sundry expenses Office and warehouse rent 61 103 452 20 238 421 653 266 120 120 $99 360 154 1,105 2.153 30 Conference costs Insurances Rèpairs arbd m8inlenanc& TnJs5ell Trust 462 398 83 360 27,067 1,910 92 360 14.978 267 240 3,250 Client foo(J costs Client fuel vouchers Material costs Donations 34,636 21.806 Page 6