Uckfield Foodbank
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND
ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31¥f MARCH 2025
Trustees
P Roe, Chair
RKBurt
P Garland
A D Johnson
K J Williams
Charlty registered
Number
1153505
Pri ncipal Office
15 Horsted Square
Bellbrook Industrial Estate
Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 1QG
Contact5
Telephone 01825 745489
Email: admin@uckfield.foodbank.or
.uk
Website: www.uckfield.foodbank.or
Facebook: facebook.comluckfieldfoodbank

TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for
the year to 3151 March 2024.
Objectives and Activlties
a. Policies and Objectives
The prevention or relief of poverty in Uckfield and surrounding areas, with the support of the
Churches in Uckfield, in particular but not exclusively by:
al providing emergency food boxes containing three day's supply of balanced and nutritional
foodstuffs to individuals in need andlor for distribution by charit7es or other organisations
working to prevent or relieve poverty;
b} the provision of f resh f ruit and vegetables with each food parcel.
cl the provision of or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to
general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the
guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity {PB21'.
Achievements and Performance
a. Review of Activitles during the year to carry out those purposes (for the public benefit)
We have a team of 66 volunteers, excluding our Trustees, who are all very supportive of our charity
and respond positively to the challenges of the day.
During the 2024-2025 year we saw very similar numbers of clients needing support when compared
to 2023-2024. The figures cannot be accurately interpreted as straight year on year as 2023-2024
had two Easter periods in one year and 2024-2025 had none. If the number receiving Easter
vouchers in the latter part of March 2024 were moved to April 2025 the annual numbers would be
very similar. Our financial giving continued to be very generous and we are very thankful to those
individuals and organisations who make regular or one-off donations.
We received a total of 25221 Kg of food donated during the year. This was a decrease for the
second year. This decrease had led to us having to bulk purchase more of our stock to keep up with
demand for our services. The Trustees are extremely grateful for all donated food, which is
invaluable to its beneficiaries. Donated focrtj is not valued in the accounts as it would not have
commercial market value.
Harvest giving totalled 1245kgs f rom local schools and churches. This was a slightly increase on the
previous year and really helped to supplement our stock.
This financial year we fulfilled 1562 vouchers, feeding a total of 4229 people, 1754 of whom were
children. (please see Easter comment above for explanation of drop in numbers}. The main reasons
people used the foodbank were due to problems with low income, delays in receiving benefit
payment5 or changes to their benefits and several different ill health concerns, including mental
health issues. The cost of living has continued to have a huge irnpact. with many more people
unable to meet the costs of everyday necessities.

Financial Revfew
a. Reserves Policy
At the end of the reporting period, the net funds held totalled £36,023. This consisted of bank and
cash {136,7221 plus debtors1£1,064) less creditors1£1,7631. In 2023 we designated a donation by
Uckfield NFU Mutual to assign and track fuel voucher spend, the balance remaining is £1,944 and a
nominal £1(MXM) is held in a contingency reserve. There are no restricted funds held at the balance
sheet date. With the reserves policy revised and with strong cash holdings and generous ongoing
voluntary donations, there is little concern about the charity s ability as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
a. Constitutlon
Uckfield Foodbank commenced operation in September 2013 and was established as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation ICIO) in August 2013. It is registered with the Charity Commission as
Charity number 1153505.
b. Methods of appointment of election of Trustee5
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted
under the terms of the CIO governing document.
Plans for Future Perlods
With the continuing receipt of food donations and the 5UPPOrt of volunteers we aim to continue
operating the foodbank for as long as there are people in the town and surrounding areas that need
our assistance. We seek to build strong relationships with our agencies in order that we can sign-
post clients to get the best support. We anticipate that the 2025-2026 year we may possibly see a
slight drop in the number of clients needing support but much depends on how things develop over
the Autumn and Winter seasons.
Our distribution centre has been operating all year and many clients appreciate the opportunity to
share their concerns over a cup of tea or coffee. We also offer delivery to housebound clients and
to those living in outlying villages.
Declaration
We declare that we rent warehouse and office space from Ashdown AV, of which one of the
Directors is a Trustee of Uckfield Foodbank. We also declare that we rent the distribution centre
from Uckfield Baptist Church, of vthich two of their members are Trustees of Uckfield Foodbank.
On behalf of the board of Trustees
JKJ
Mr Peter Roe
Chairman
Dated:

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examlnerfs Report
Report to the truste
Ucknld Fo(MI￿k
On accounts for the year
ended
31 Marth 2025
Charity no
1153505
Set out on pages
1 to 4 (inclLKling this reFxxt) (One to Four)
I report to the trustees ￿ my &xamination of the a(xounts of the above
charity <￿e Trusf) frx the year erKled 31 March 2025.
Responslbllltles and
basls of report
As the charitys trustees. y(XA are resFKJnsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chatities Act 2011
(Ihe Acr).
I report in respe(* of my examinalion of the Trusfs a(xounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5Xb) of the Acl.
Independent I have c(xnpleted my axamination. I ￿nfiffli that no material matters have
examl nefsstatement come to my attention in 0)nn￿tIOn with the examirRtion which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material resped:
the accountiThJ records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Ad: or
the accounts dNJ r#)t accord with the accounting r￿rds. or
the accounts dNY N)t ¢))mply with the applicable requirements
concemiThJ the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Rep(xts) Regulations 2(X)8 other than any requirement
that the a(xounts give a Yrue and fai￿ view whith k8 not a matter
¢a)nsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have m concerns and have ccKne acxoss no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which atten111￿ should b8 drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understandirKJ of the ac(x)unts to be reached.
Signed:
Darren Warren
11111r2ff25
Name:
Darren Warren - Paxton IndepeTrJent Examiners
Relevant professlonal
quall ftatlon(s) or body
(If any):
Address:
61a High Street South
Rushden
Northants, NN10 ORA
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
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Paxton
Charity Commission SOFA Report as at 3110312025
Charitv no. 1153505
Uckfield Foodbank
UThrestricted
fund5
Restricted
IbctsmL fund5
Endowment
fulld5
Total fuThds
Prior year
funds
ncome and vndowment5 from-
Donations and Icgacics
Charitable aciivites
Other trading activilie5
Investments
Scparate tnaicrial itetn of
incornc
Othcr
42,(KKI
42,rA)o
49,119
14.553
14.553
14,553
56,561
30,003
79,130
Total
42,008
xpendliure on:
Raising funlis
Charitable aLiivities
Separate material item of
expense
Othei
44,698
16,384
61,082
72,171
467
467
536
Total
45,166
1fy384
01,549
72,708
et incomellexpenditure)
efore iDve5tment gaills/Oosses)
Nel gain￿(losses) on
investments
et iDcotnel{expenditure)
xtraordinary items
ransfer5 behTr'eeM fund5
-3,IS7
4,988
6.422
-3.157
-1.831
4.988
6.422
1.831
1.831
et ￿l01-ement in Funds
4.988
-4.988
6,422
econciliation of Funds
otal fund5 brougTht forward
41,011
41,011
otal funds carried forn'ard
31022
36,022
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Paxton
Charity Commission SOFA Details Report
Charitv no. 1153505
Uekfield Foodbank
March 2025
U[￿¢Stricted
Rcstrictcd
End0￿￿￿ent
Year Total
Last Ycar
Sol DOr￿ttonS and l¢gaci¢s
Donations rcccivcd
Panncr Incomc
Gifi aid Claimed
Gift aid lax received
35,759
3,999
35,759
3,999
I,ofvs
1.178
41,079
6,060
1,367
613
1,178
42,(MM)
42,000
49,119
S06 Oiher (inc.)
Grants rcc¢iv¢d
14,553
14,553
30,003
14,553
14,553
30,003
S09 Charitable activities
Salaries and wages
Stsff iraining costs
Conference costs
Peirol exp￿SeS
Client Food Costs
Client Fuel Vouchers
Misccllaneous E.xpenscs
Voluntecr Evcnts
Heat & Light
Office Reni
Distiibution Centre Rent
Insuranc¢s
Printin￿phot￿0pYJng
Postage
Stationery
Telephon&lfaxlemail
Subscriptions
Publicity costs
IT costs
Equipment purchases
Maieiials cosis
Audit & accountancy costs
19,169
48
19,169
48
17,381
34
226
47,586
1,929
196
447
440
250
1,931
550
227
94
179
20
60
145
17,484
1,140
29
213
16,384
33,867
1,140
29
213
250
3,054
624
250
3,054
624
34
199
10
255
45
639
223
739
34
199
255
45
639
223
739
500
75
282
120
44,699
16,384
61,082
72,172
Sl l Other lexp.)
Fees for services
Trnssell Trust
107
360
107
360
176
360
467
467
536
S17 Tran5fer5 between funds
Transfers betw'een funds
1.831
1.831
1.831
1.831
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