Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Annual report and accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Ch•rSty number 1153791
FOOD
BANK
CAN: ERBI,'RY 8 lil [?1 ILT
Servlng Canterbur
Herne Bay an
, Whitstable.
villages

Canterbury Food 8ank CIO
Annual report and accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Contents
P•ie
Charlty Informatlon
Report of the Trugtees
Key Supporters
Inéependent Examlnei's report
io
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
li
Balance Sheet
12
Statement of Cash Flows
13
Note5 to the Flnanclal Statements
14-26

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Charlty Informatlon
For the year ended 31 December Z023
Charity number
IIS3791
Trustees
Martin Ward
Dawd Rowbotharn
Alun Edwards FU OChA
Oavld Holt
Penny Nlcholls
lan Rldde11
Peter Taylor-Gooby
Chalrman
Vice- Chairman
Treasurer
Senlor management
Angela Gardlner
Susan Roberts
•m Wa8horn
Operatlons dlrector
Accounts manager
W•rehous• rnana8•r
Ile85stered offlce
Ufilt 29
Joseph Wllson Industrlal Estate
Mlllstrood Road
WhltStable
Kent
crs 3PS
Independent ex•mlner
Matthew Sutton FCA
Burgess Hod8son LLP
27 New Dover Road
Canterbury
Kent
cri 3DN
Bonkers
HSBC UK 8ank plc
9 Rose Lane
Canterbury
Kent
CTI 2JP
Sollcitors
Furley Page LLP
39 5t Mar8aret's Street
Canterbury
Kent
CTI 2TX

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Report of the trustees
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The trustee5 are pleased to present their annual report together with the financial statements of the
charityfor the year ended 31 Detember 2023. Comparative information is provided for the 17 month
perlod ended 31 December 2022.
The financial 5taternents cornply with the Charltles Act 2011, the tharity'5 Constitution, and the Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to charlties preparin¥ their account5 in accordance with the
Finantial reporting Standard applicable Sn the UK and Republic ol Ireland issued in October 2019 llhe
SORP'I.
Objecllves and artl¥ltle$
The oblects of the Canterbury Food Bank CIO as set out in its constitLrtion and were amended on 30June
2022 to become the prevention or relief from poverty or financial hardship in the Canterbury Cfty Councll
distritt las defined at the date of this ionsiitutionl in particular but not exclusively bv..
il The provision of emergencyfood paTcels together with other related supplies. along with iterns,
services and facilities connected with the preparation and serving of emergency food suppliesto
indlviduals and family groups in financial crisis..
111 To provide financial support with domestic energy costs forihose iTrdividua15 and f4milies in need..
and
illl Contributing to and tooperatin8 wlth charitie5 and other or8anisations working to prevent or relleve
poverty wlthin the administrative county of Kent.
In settin8 the objettives ané a¢tlvltles of the charitythe tru5tee5 have read and consldered the guidance
on public benefit publlshed bythe Chartty Commission for England and Wale5.
The charity seek5 to achieve its objtrrtives through the operation of a food bank that Serves Canterbury,
Whitstable, Ilerne Bay and the surroundln8 village5 from ctur base on thejoseph W1150n Industrial Estate
in Whitstable. This involves the following..
Maintaining £ont3Ct with churches. supermarkets and other organisatlons to 5erwce locations at
which food and other products can be donated.
Collectin8 donations from those locatlons, sortln8 them to ensu￿ that all are in date and storiftg
them in our warehouse facility.
Packin8 food in parcels of approprlate talorific and nutritional value awaltln8 dlstributlon to those in
need.
Maintaining communlcatSons wlth various agencie5 in the Canterbury City Council Oi5trict in order to
make available food parcds to those experiencin8 financial crisls and who are engaging with an
approved agency's client development programme.
Chan8ingthe food distribution systems to enable food parcels to be delivered to those indiv*duals
and families experiencin8 fTnantial crisi5 who are referred to the charlty by an agency or support
¥roup with which they engage, as well as those who £ontact the charity direttly.
Providing fuel vouchers for those stru88ling to meet the cost of domestic ener£y bills,.
SiBnposting individua15 in need to Jgenctes that can prtsvide help and assistance.

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Report of the trustees
For the year ended 31 December 2023
0i5trSbuilnA to other or8anlsations iterns donated that dts not meet the dietary crlterta for inclusion
in the food parcels and which cannot otherwise be used in the charity'5 operations.
Our actlvltSe5 also Snclude the need to entage wlth our supporter5 to raise the flnances needed to
maintain our operations. We are fortunate to receive the support of many In our community and we ¥re
grateful for ev¢ry donation received regardless of the amount. As demand for our 5ervlces increases
however, increaslngly we approach county and clty authtsr5tie5 ènd Independent 50urces of funding,
seekln8 8rant5 to support our increased operatSonal costs. Further detalls olthe kty supporters of the
charlty are shown on pa8e 9.
Achlevements Ind p*rforni•nce
Last year we reported on the rapSd Increase In demand for the ch•rlty'5 servlces that we experlenced,
reachSn8 unprecedented levels. Thls trend Cont￿nued ihrou8hout 2023, where it seemed that every Month
showed an Increase In the number ol foud parcels provided iomparid to the prevlous year. The cost ol
Ilvln8 cr151s proved to be a 8reater th3llen8e for u5 than the pandemlc, but It was a challen8e th•t we
were able to rneet thanks to our staff and volunteers who ensured th•t we were able to meet the n•eds
ol all of those who Came to us lookln8 for support and assSstante.
As noted In our rtport last year the cost of living crlsls hès also had lrnpllcatlons lor the charltV'S Cost base,
15 desplte the 8eneTosity of those don•tlnB food and other produrts to the charlty lor redlstrlbvtlon
Incre¥$ln8ly we are havlng to Supplement thls by purchasln8 8oods ourselves to meet rhe Increa51ng level
of demand. Addltionally the costs of runnin8 our warehouse have Increased due to rlsln8 energy Costs Ind
the nted to pay rent, althou8h the Inltlal cost of doln8 $0 has been met by support frorn the Natlonal
Lottery and others. The charlty has benefltted si6nlf5c?ntly over the14st two ye8rs throu8h the support of
Canterbury City Councll and funds provided from Housln8 Support, but such levels of sUPPOrt are unlSkely
to contlnue at such a level given the pressures on public Ilnances. The trustees expect that these dlfflcult
financlal conditions look set to contlnue for the foreseeable ftjture.
We are extremely proud of the way our staff and volunte•r5 contlnue to T15e to thls challen8es we face In
coTrtSnulng to provlde assSstance to those In need seekln8 oui help. Doln8 so has Involved the lollowln8.'
Malntalnlng stron8 Ilnks w51h Supermarkets, chur¢he5, schools and other or8anlsatlons that ha5
enabled the charlty to operate over 80 4Yonated food collection polnts acr05S the dlstrltt, collectln8
well In excess of 200.000 donated iterns of food ènd other groceries for dlstrlbution durlni the
perlod.
MalntalninB contatt with over 175 approved a8en£les and 5UPPOrt group5 In the Cgnttrbury Clty
Councll di5trltt with whom the charlty partner5 to support those In financlal crisis.
Mana8inB a team of around 2thJ volunteers who provided in excess of 20,C#)O hours of thelr time
durln8 the perS0d.

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Report of the trustees
For the year ended 31 December 2023
We continue to ensure that the contents of each food parcel we provide is designed to provide nutritional
and calorific ctsntent which is suitable for the rKipient, based on guidance we have received from an
experienced dietician. Each fo4Jd parcel that we provided durin8 the period had an approximate value of
£35, a 25% Increase on the prior year.
With ourfocus on providing food and other basic supplies to those in need we recognise that many of
those who seek our help also have additional needs which we are unable to meet. To help address this we
have again maintained our signposti￿8 provision during the period. with a team of 4 employees who can
provide guléance on alternative sources of assistance to those in need. In the face of increasing demand
wea re planning to expand the services we provide to those In need in 2024 by introducing byfundln8 a
bÈnefits advisor.
The increasing demand forthe charity's services is best shown by the number of rneals that have been
distributed to those in need.
2023
2021122 2020121
lyearl 117 months) Iyearl
Number of food parcels distrlbuted
Number of rneals provided
Estimated c05t of the food item5 delivered
14,644
131,796
485,843
14.625
6,694
131,625 60,246
£409,500 £208,220
Sadly since the end of the period the effects of the cost of living crfsls continue to be felt, and whilst
demand for our services in 2024 has plateaued, at least for the tirne being, we have seen financial support
forthe charity reduce. Fortunately the charity is well-placed to cope with thls, 85 set out below in the
financial rewew Section of this report. We will continue to seek to heip all those in need which approach
us for assistance, whilst acknowledging that doing will place further demands on our staff and volunteers
and increased pressure on our resources.
The trustees and senlor m8na8ement team have continued to work on developin8 a strategic plan for the
Charity that covets the period through to 310ecember 2026, setting Out a Series of aims for the charity as
it faces up to changing levels of demand and the need to maintain hi8h standards of service delkvery
whllst remainin8 financially secure. This may see the charity exp?nd the range of servlces the charity
seeks to Provide and involve entering into closer workin8 relationships with other or8anisation5 Wlth
5irnilar objectives to our own. Throu8hout this perlod of change we 3lso reco8nisethe need to consider
the needs of all our stakeholder5, Irscluding our staff and volunteers, and to become ? greener
or8anisation.

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Report of the trustees
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Flnantlal Ytvlew
In previous years we have noted how fortunate the charity has been in continuing to receive support,
both financially and through the donation of goods for distribution, that ha5 enable us to continue to
operate without fear of running Into financial di￿lculty. This 5UPPOrt has ensured that the charity remalns
on a stable footing and that the charity contlnues to be able to delSver its much needed servlces to those
in need. As alreèdy indicated we expett demand to continue to incTea5e, and our healthyfinancial
PDSition wlll enable to continue to meet the challenges that we face. No Issues have been identifled by
the trustees that could indicate that the charity is not a going concern.
Total incoming resouries for the year amounted to £942,376, an intrease of 21% when compared to the
prior 17 month period f1gure of £1,102.817. This figure includes an arnount of £377,438 being the
trustees, estimate of the value of 8oods donated to the charity for distribution to those In need. This levd
of income reflects the continuing partnership entered into durlng the prior period with Canterbury City
Council. who have reco8nised the 8ood work undertaken by the charity and in doin8 $0 have provided
funds from the Housing Support grant that are pro￿n8 to be essential In meeting the increasln8 c05t of
having to supplement goods donated to the charity with those we purchase ourselves. The increase also
refle£t5 signrficant grant fundln8 received of E62.469 from the National Lottery Community Fund to
address the impact of the tost of livlng cris￿.
The expenditure on charitable attlvTties has also increased si8nificantly when compared to the prior year,
rdecting the increased demand and the c05t of the infrastructure the charity needs to have in place to
meet this demand. Total expenses for the period amounted to £752,449. an increase of 54% when
cornpared to the prior period figure of £693,456. adjusted for the differing period len8th5. Much of this
ncrease relates to the cost of acquirin8 8roceries and other household items for dlstrSbution, where due
to the level of demand we have had to buy-in significantly more than in previous year5 at a higher cost
due to inflationary pressure5. Anoiher key area where costs remain hi8h is payroll. and the need to
expand the charity's workforce is sufficient to meet as the scale of the charity's operations. The total
payroll cost for the year amounted to E164.332, around 21% rnore than the prior period figure, and this Is
an area where further increases are experted as addirional staff are recruited. The charity remains an
e4ual opportunities and livin8 wage employer. The charity also cO￿tInueS to benefit frorn the army of
volunteer5 that are vital In maintainin8 the tharity's activities, the benefit of which is not refletted in the
accounts in line with current accounting practice.
Overall the Charity's surplu5 for the period amounted to £189,927, an effective decrease when compared
to the prior period surplu5 of £409,361. Thls result though 15 welcome and leaves the charity well placed
to meet it5 future challenges. The surplus for the period ha5 seen the charity's total fund5 increase to
£1,084,376 from the prior period figure of £894,449.

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The char5ty'5 reserves policy is reflected In the approach taken with settln8 aside designated funds thai
reflect both planned future expendlture that has been agreed upon in princSple bythe trustees, and the
need to hold resetves that preserve the fln•n¢ial securlty of the charSty. The charlty's policy Is to reco8nlse
desi8nated funils that reflect the trustees, estlmate 016 months, payroll costs, lease obllgation5 and other
overheads that should ensure that the charSty rema5n5 able to rneet Its obligatlons to staff and creditors
45 they fall due for payment. The charlty also recognlses a deslknateé fund that reflects the e5tlmated
Q5t of a£qulrlng the warehouse facilltSe5 that It turrently leases, a rngve consldered netessary to
safeguard the char5ty'5 lon8 term future glven the dlfflculty recently exper5enced In flndin8 gultable
property from whlch the charity £4n base Its operations.
A new deslgnated fund h&s also been reco8nlsed thls year to set aside funds to expand the charlty's
operatlons to Include the provlslon of benefits advlce, • service planned to commence in 2024. Thls fund
should allow for the ¢o5ts ol recrultln8 and traSnln8 relevant personnel to undertake thls t85k.
The charlty also his ¥ number of restrlcted funds, detalls of whlch ale dlsclosed Sn note 14 01 the
accounts.
Hovln8 adjusted for restrScted and deslgnated funds the charlty'5 general unre5trlcted fund5 at 31
December 2023 amounted to £275,05012022'. £258,166), of whlch #n amount of £221,6881s reflected bv
Ilquld assets and are consldered to be the free reserves held by the f hority12022.. £205,302).
Stry¢iure. ￿¥eManCI •nd m4n4i•m•ni
C4nterbury Food Bank CIO 55 J charltable Incorporated or8anlsatlon, reg15tered wlth Charlty Comm5ssion
for En8land and Wales. It Is ioverned by Its con5t5tutlon, whlch sets out the charltable oblectlves of the
h•flty and the powers of the trustee5 to achleve those oblectlve$.
The charlty Is governed by it5 twstees, detalls of wh5ch are set on page l of thls annual report. The
trustees set the strategic directlon and policy of the charltyi and meet on a monthly basis to revlewthe
performance of thè ¢hartty and determlne future dlrectlon.
New trustees ire recrulted frorn the lo¢al iommunSty served by the tharity and appointed by a resolutlon
ol the board tsf trustee$ in accordance with tho terms of the charlty's constltutlon. A5 part of the
applltatlctn process prospettive trustees are provldtd wlth a copy of the charlty'5 constltutlon, an
explanation of what It means tts be a chafity trustee, both generally and In the context of the artlvltles of
the Food Banks, and what qualkSe5, qualiflcatlons and commitment are expected from trustee5.
At the tlme of thls report the charltyls seekin8 to expand its board and is In the process of retrultlng
additional trustees to irnprove the dlversity and experience of its members.

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Day to day man4iemtnt of the charity 15 delegated to the 5eniur rnana8emtnt team, htaded bv
operations dlrector Angela Gardiner. Together they oversee the operatlons ol the tharity, SUPPOrted bv
Small team of core staff. At the heart ol the charitv's operation 15 0 teom of volunteers who generously
Supply thelf time. knowledge and enthuslasm to support the work of the chafity. expre55ed in long hours
bein8 spent dellverin8 the charlty's objertives, assistln8 wlth èdmlnlstratlve tasks and other areas of
Service. Wlthout thelr asslstance the charlty would not be able to meet Its core objectlve ol supportiTrg
the local community in Canterbury, Whitstable. Herne Bay and the surroundln8 vllla8es, and the trustees
re extremely8rateful lor thelr support and Bener051ty.
R•f•r•nc• •nd admlnlstrat￿o d•tslls
Reference and admlnlstrètlvt detalls •r* shown ofi p?8e l of thls annual report.
Future pl•ns
A5 feported above In 2024 we plan to Introdute a new benefit5 advlce 5ervSce, to address an Increasln8
need to notjust supply emergency food partels but to help addre55 the cause ol p￿ertY that we see. The
charity wlll contlnue to work wlth other or8hnls•tlons locallyto seèk ways by whlch we can help to
Ilevlate the poverty that we ste In our di5trlct.
Sln¢e the end of the year we have approa¢hed our landlords, exerclsln8 our optlon to acqulre the
warehouse from whlch we operate as we conslder thls vlt•l to secure the future operatln8 ablllty of the
charFty. A perlod of nelotlation wlll follow but we expett the cost to the charlty ol th15 rnove, includlng
a5s0clateé legal costs and necessary Improvements to the property. to be In the re8lon of £350,OCKI and
funds of thls •mount have been set aslde In a dv518nated fund for th15 purpose.
St•ttment of iruste•s' responslbllttlei
The trusttes are re5ponslble for preparin8 the trustees, annual report and the financial statements In
accordance with applScable law and Unlted Klnidom Accountlng Standards Iunlttd Kln8dom Generallv
A￿epted Accounting Prartlcel.
The law applicable to tharities In En818nd & Wales requires the trustees to prepore ftnancl•l statements
for each flnan£lal year whlch give a true and falr vlew of the State of affairs Ot the charity and of the
inctsrnin8 resources and applitation of resources ot the charity lorthat period. In preparln8 these flnancial
statements the trustees are required to..
select 5Ultable accountin8 policies and then apply them conslstentlv
observe the methods ané principles in the Charitles SORP.,
make jvd8emEnt5 arid e5tlmates that are reasonable and prudent..
state whether applitable accountlng Standards have been 1911owed, sublect to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial Statements,. and

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prepare the finan¢S3l statement5 on the 8OlIt8 concern basis unless It Ss Inapproprlate to presume
that the charlty will contlnue In operation.
The trustees are ress)onslble lor keeplng proper account5ng records that disclose wlth reasonable
atcuracy at anytime the flnancial positlon of the charity and enable thern to ensure that rhe fin3ncial
statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. the Ch¥ritie5 (Accounts and Reponsl Re8ulatlon$ 2008
and the provlslons of the charlty's constitution. They are a150 responsiblè for safeguartllnfj the assets of
the charlty and hence for taklng rea￿nable 5tep5 for the prevention and d￿ettIOn of fraud and other
The trustees are responslble for the Maintenance and Integrlty of the charlty and flnanclal Informatlon
In¢ludèd on the tharlty's website. leglslatlon Sn the United kln8dom 8overnln8 the preparation and
dlssemlnatlon of Ilnanclal statements may dlffer from le8151atlon In otherlurlsdlctlons.
Approved by the board of trustee5 4t a meetlng held on 26 September 2024.
M•rtln Wlrd
Chalrm?

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Key supporters
For the year ended 31 December 2023
The trustees, staff and volunteers who make up the operating personnel of the charity are deeply
indebted to the many individuals and organisations who have so generously given to the charity in the
forrn of food and financial support. Without these valuable contributions the charity would not have
been able to 5UPPOrt so many individuals in need in Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay and the
surrounding villages. We are grateful for every donation we receive, re8ardle5s of the amount.
Special thank5 go to the following organisation5 forthetr support durin8 the year..
Canterbury City Counc51
Naiional Lottery Cornrnunity Fund
All $31nt5 Whit5table Congregation
Barham Down5 Benefice
Beverlle Pub Qulz customers
Brachers LLP
City Church
Councillors ffLim CCC (Oerek Ma51in and Dave Wilson)
Furley Pè8e Foundatlon
Garage Coffee
Hardy Family Foundation
Herne and 8roomfield Parish Centre
Herne Bay Rotary Club
Kent Community Foundatlon
Marlowe Consulting
Morrisons
Neighbourly Foundation
Rotary Clubs of Canterbury. Herne Bay and Chestfleld
Sainsburys
Streynsham Trust
Tesc05
The Urnbrella Café, Whitstable
V2 Radio
Ward Estate Agents
Whiiefriar5
Whitstable k Herne Bay Uons Club
We are equally grateful to the many unnamed IndNidua15, tornmunity group5 and organisations who
have also similarly supported the charity durir*8 the year.
We are also grateful to thefollowin8 supermarkets in the Olstrfct forthelr support by enabling food to
be donated at their premise5.' Sain5bury's. Morfison's, Tesco and Co-op.

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Independent Examiner's Report
to the trustees of Canterbury Food Bank CIO
I report on the accounts of the charitylorthe year ended 31 Decernber 2023.
Aespectlve respofisvollltlesof trustees Bnd emamlner
The charit¢5 trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charlt*strustees consider
that an audit is not requ1￿ for this year under $ectk)n 144121 of the Ch8rltles Act 2Qll (the 2011 Actl and
than independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibillty to:
examlne the accounts under 5ectlon 145 of the 2011 Act.,
to follow thE prc<edures Ibld down in the Gener810lrectlons 8lven by rhe Charlty Comm￿s1Oner
undersectlon 145lsllbl of the 2011 Act.. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon.
Ba￿$ of Independent exarnlner's report
My eKamlnatk)n was carrled our actordance wlth the General Dlrettions glvefi by the Charlty
Commissloner. An exèmlfiotlon includes a rethew of the accounting records kept by a ¢harltyand a
comparlson of thÈ account5 presented with those retords. It also Includes eon51deratlon of any unusual
Items or disclosures In the accounts, and the seeklng of explanaiions from you as trustees concernlng any
such matrers. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence th2t woukl be requlred in an
audit and, consequently no opinion is 8lven as to whether the accounts preseni a'true and fair. vlew and
the report Is lirnited to those matters set out In the statement below.
Indepèndent examlner's statement
Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,C￿0 yourexamlner mvst be a rnernberof a body Ilsted In
5ectton 145 of the 2Qll Att. I confirm that l qualifled to undertake the emamlnation because l am a
member of the Institute of Cttartered Accountants in England and Wales, whlch Is one of the Ilsted bodles.
In connection with myexamlnatlon. no matter h35 £ometo rny attention..
whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that. In any materl£l respect, the requlrements:
lal to keep a¢￿untIng re£ords in accordance with sectlon 130 of the 2011 Act,. an
Ibl to prepare accounts which a£cord with the accounting rLYords ènd to comply wlth rhe
atcountlng rewrds of the 2011 Art have not been rnet,. or
ro whlch, in myopSnbn, attentlon should be dra
er to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reache
Matthew Sutton FCA
8ur8ess Hodgson LLP
27 New Dover Road
Canterbury
Kent
130N
Date..
Z6 20￿.
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Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Statement of Flnanclal ArtlvStles
For the year ended 31 De￿mber 2023
Gener?1 Desltnated
fvnd
fvnds
2023
2023
Aestrlrttd
fvnd5
2023
Total
fvnds Total funds
2023
2022
Note
Incorn1￿ resources
Donations and legacles
Investrnent income
S28￿50
5.556
97.381
926,231
16,145
1,100,334
2,483
IOA90
834,406
10,590
97.381
942.376
1.102.817
Resources expènded
Raisin8 fund5
Charitable attlvlties
1,411
591,980
1,411
751,038
22,127
671,329
107,415
51N3
593,391
107,415
51,643
752A49
693,456
Net Income
Z41.014
{96.8251
45.738
109,927
409.361
Transftvs between funds
1224.1301
224,130
Net movement In fvnds
16,884
127,305
45.738
189.927
409,361
Total funds broughtfor*a
258.166
609A95
26.788
894,449
485.088
Total fvnds urrled lorward
275,050
736,800
72￿20 1,084,376
894,449
Comparative figures are provlded forthe 17 month perlod ended 31 Deeembef 2022.
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Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2023
General Deslgnated Re5trfrted
fvnd
fvnds
fund5
2023
2023
2023
Total
funds
2023
Total
fund5
2022
Note
Flxed ass*ts
Tangible fixed assets
io
40,733
33.789
74.522
63.714
Cuwrent assets
Stock
Debtors and prepayrnents
Cash at bank and in hand
12,629
18A99
210.411
12.629
17,993
62A69
80.968
26,247
IZ3,7321 923,481 790,261
li
736,800
241.541
736,8
38,737 1.017,078 834,501
Credltors: Amounts fallln8 due w￿h1n onè year
Cred5tors and aciruals
12
7,224
7,224
3,766
7.224
7,224
3,766
Net current assets
134317
736.
38,737 I￿09.854 830,735
Net assets
175.050
736,800
72,526 1.084.376 894.449
Represented by:
Vnre5tricted funds
Restricted funds
14
275.050
736.800
1,011.850 867.661
72,526
26,788
14
72,526
Total funds
275,050
736,800
72,526 1.084376 894,449
The flnancial statement5 were approved and adopted by the trustees at a meeting held 26 September
2024.
Signed
Martln Ward
Chairman
Alun Edwards
Treasurer
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Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2023
202J
2022
C•sh flows from operat1￿ irtfvltles
Net income for the year
Depreclatlon
Interest recelvabl•
Ilncreaselldecrease In stocks
IlTh¢re•selldecrease In debtor$
In¢re8selldecreasel In cre￿￿or5
109,927
19,963
116,1451
5,364
154,7211
409,361
10,704
12.4831
111,3681
116,5741
2,043
N•t cash provJd•d by Dp•rntlni •ttl¥ltl•s
147,846
391,683
Cash Ilows from In￿rtin1 irtlvltles
Interest recelved
Purchase of propertvi pl•nt and equlprnent
16,145
130,7711
2,483
159,1931
N•t ush u￿d In Inv•stlni 4rtMtles
14,6261
156,7101
Ch•ny In ush •nd ush èqufvihnts In the y••r
133.220
334,973
Cash and c¥sh equlvalents at the be8lnnSng of the year
790.161
455.288
C•sh •nd cash equlval•ni$ 4t th• ond of th• y•ir
923,481
790,261
Anilyyli of ¢1sh and e4th •qul¥•lents
Cash at bank Ind In hand
923,481
790,261
Th* charlty has no debt, and accordlngly an Analy51s of the Ch?ll8es in Net Debt Is not presented.
Comparative 5nformatlon Is proylded forthe 17 month perlod ended 31 Decernber 2022.
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Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
l A¢¢ountlni pollcles
Current period information is provided for the ytar to 31 December 2023. Compafative information is
prwded for the 17 monttt period to 31 December 2022.
The printipal accovnting policies adopted, lud8ements and key sourtes of estimation unttrtainty in the
preparation gf the financial statements are as follows:
al 8asls of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared in accDTdance with the Statement of Recommended PTactlce
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland li5sued in ottober 2019llthe SORPI, the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republit of Ireland IFRS1021 and the Charities Act 2011.
Canterbury Food 8ank CIO meets the defTnition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. Assets and liabilkies
are initlally recogni5ed at historical cost or transaction value unles5 Othetwise stated in the accountlng
polScy notes.
bl Going concern
Havin8 considered the charity's financial position and forecast future results the tru5tee5 are sat15fied that
the charlty is a going concern, and the flnancial statements have been prepared on this basis.
cl Income
Income 1$ feco8nlsed when the charity has entitlement to the lunds, any performance condition5 attached
to the items of income have been met, it is probable that the Income will be received and the amount ca
be measured reliably.
Income from 8overnment and other 8rant5, whether'capital, 8rants or'revenue, grants, is reco8nised usln8
the performance rnodel when the charity has entitlernent to the funds, any performance conditions
attached to the 8rants have been met, It Is probable th3t the income will be received 3nd the amount can
be rneasured rellably and Is not deferred.
For le8acies. entitlement 15 taken at the earlier of the date on whlch either the charity is aware that probate
ha5 been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification ha5 been made by the executors to the
estate that a dlstribLrtion will be made. or when a distributlon is received frorn the estate. Receipt of
legacy. in whole or in part, is only Considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the
charity has been notified of the executors, intention to make a distfibution. Where legacies have been
notlfied to the charity. or the charity is aware of the Branting of probate. and the criteriè for retD8nition
have not been met, then the legacy is treated as a contin8ent asset and d¢sclosed materlal.
14

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
dl Donated goods ènd se￿£t5
Donated 8oods are reco8nlsed as income when the charlty ha5 Cofitrol over the Itern, any condltlons
assoclated wlth the donated item have been met, the recelpt ol ￿onOmIC beneflt from the use by the
¢hèrlty of the item is probable and the economic benefit tèn be measured reliably.
In accordance wlth the SORP the value ol general volunteer tSme Is not reco8nised in the financlal
statement5. Further Informatlon reBardln8 the contflbutlon ol volunteers in the running of the charlty's
operation5 in included the Trustees. Annual Aeptsrt.
On recespt, donated goods are recognlsed on the basis of th* value of the gift to the charity whSch Ss the
amount the charity would have been wllllng to pay to obtain loods gf equivalent economic benefit on the
open market, wlth a correspondln8 amount rKo8ni5ed In expenditure In the ￿r5¥d of retelpt.
el Interest recelvable
Interest on fund5 held on deposlt Is included when recelvable and the amount can be me•5ured rellobly bv
the charlty, thls Is normalty upon notlfScatlon of the Intertst paid or p•y?ble by the Bank.
fl Fund accountln8
Vnrestrlcted funds are avallable to spend on actlvlt5es that further any of the purposes of thè charltv.
Des18nated funds are unrestrlcted funds ol the charlty which the trustees have decided at their di5cretlon to
set a51de to Use for a specllit purpose, Restrlcted funds are donat5ons which the donor has specllied are to
bè solely used lor partlcular area5 of the charlty's work or for 5peclflc proletts belng undertaken by the
charSty.
hl Expendlture and IrrecoverableVAT
Expendlture Is reto8nl3ed once there Is a legal or constructlve obllo•tlon ttr make ¥ ￿Vrnent to a thlrd
party, it15 probable that settlernent wlll be requlred and the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured
rellably. ExpendSture Is classifled under the followln8 artlvSty headlngs..
Costs ol raSsin8 funds cornprlse the costs ol 8ener8tln8 8rani Income and other don8iions.
Expenditure on charitable aaivities Illtludes the costs of operatin4 the food bank and assoclated
admlnistrative costs.
Irrecoverable VAT Is charged as a cost a8alnst thè a¢tlvliy foi whlch the expendlture was Incurred.
15

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
11 Operatlng leases
Ilentals payable in respect of operatln8 leases are charged on a straight line ba515 overthe period of the
lease.
jl Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised at cost and depreciated over thdr estimated
useful economic lives on a strai8ht line basis as follows..
Motorvehirles
Equipment
Le35ehold improvernents
20%
Overthe lease term
kl Stock
Stock TS Included at the lower of Eost and net reallsable value. Donated items of stock are recognised at fair
value whlch is the amount the charity would have been willing to payforthe Items on the open market.
11 Financial instrumeats
The trust only ha5 financial assets and liabilitie5 of a kind that qualify as basic flnancial Instruments. Basic
financial Instruments are Initial￿ recorded at traTrsactlon value and subsequentty measured at their
settlernent value.
rnl Penslon costs
The £harity contributes to a defined tontribution pension scheme for employÈe5. Contributions to the
scheme are £har8ed to the Statement of Finantial Activities in the period In which they are ineurrtd.
2 Legal status of the tNst
Canterbury Food Bank CIO is a Charitable Incorporated Organisatlon and has no share tapital. The
registered office of the charity is Unlt 29, Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate, Millstrood Road, Whitstable, Kent
CT5 3PS.
16

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 Decernber 2023
3 Comparatlve flnanclal Inforniatk>n
The full Statement of Financial Activities for the prior 17 month period ended 31 D￿ernbel 2022 15 as foll(y
General Dtslgnated Reslrlrted
fund5
funds Total funds
Incom1￿ resourtes
Oonations and leBacies
Investment income
1,044,120
2,483
3,LXJO
53,214 1,100,334
2.483
1,046,603
53,214 1.102.817
Resources expended
Raising funds
Chafltable activities
19.905
618.296
2.222
43,923
22.127
671,329
9,110
638.201
9.110
46,145
693,456
Net Income
408,402
16.1101
7,069
409.361
Transfer5 bptween lunds
1225.8811
236,995
111.1141
Net m￿eMe￿ In fvnds
182,521
230,885
14,0451
409,361
Total fvnds brouth fctnvard
75.645
378,610
30,833
485,088
Totsl fvnts carrfed forward
258,166
609,495
26.788
894,449
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Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
3 C¢>mparatlve Iln•n¢lal Informatk>n Icontlnutdl
The comparative balance sheet as at 31 December 2022 is as follows:
Gen•ral Deslgnated AestrS¢ted
fund
funds
fund5 Total funds
FIMed 359ets
Tangible fixed assets
34.871
28,843
63.714
Current assets
Stock
Debtors and prepayrnents
Cash at bank and in hand
17.993
26,209
182,859
17.993
26,247
790,261
38
12,0931
609.495
227,061
609.495
12,0551
834,501
Credltoys: Amounts falllni due w￿h1n one year
Creditors and accruals
3,766
3,766
3,766
3,766
Net currènt ￿￿ets
223.295
609,495
12.0551 830.735
Net assets
258.166
609,495
26.788
894.449
Represented by.
Unrestrirted funds
Restricted funds
258,166
609,495
867,661
26,788
26,788
Total fvnds
258,166
609,495
26,788
894,449
18

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
4 Intorne from dgn•tlons and leytles
General Des￿n¥t•d Restrirted
fund
tunds
lunds Total funds Total funds
2023
2023
1023
2023
2022
Cash donatlons recelvable
Le8acies recelvabl*
Donated 8oods
Intome from attlvltles for generatlnl
funds and colle£tlons
450,014
97.381
547,395
699,775
50,0fy)
350,559
377,438
1,389
977.438
1.389
828.850
97.581
916,231 1,100,334
In the prSor period all Income related to the general fund wlth the exceptlon of cash donatlons r•c•lvable
of E3,LW related ¢0 de518nated funds and E53,214 related to restrlrted funfls.
The charlty beneflts greatly form the Involvement and enthu51astlc support of Its many volunteers.
vlthout whorn the charSty would be unable to operate, further deta115 of whlch are Included the
trustees. report. In accordante wlth the 50RP the econom1¢ contrlbutlon of general voluntetrsls not
reco8nlsed In the accounts.
5 In¥*stm•nt Incgme
G•n•ral De￿inItel Restrlcted
lund
funds
fvnds Tgt¥l funds Total fund5
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
8ank Interest recelvable
5,556
10.590
16,145
2.483
In the prlor perlod all Income related to the 8energ1 fund.
19

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
6 Costs of artlvttles lar ralslnifvnds
General Del￿nated R•strlcted
fund
funds
fvnd5 Tot•1 lunds Total lunds
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
Wa8es and salarle5
Other fund raisin8 costs
21,372
755
1,411
1,411
1,411
INII
22.127
In the prlor perlod expendlture of £19,905 related to the 8eneral fund and £2,222 related to restrl¢ted
fvnds.
7 Colts of ¢h4rlt•bl• 4rtfv1tl*J
fj*n•r•l D•sl8nat•d Restrfcted
fvnd
lundi
funds Toul lunds Tot)I fuTrd5
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
Groceries ¥nd other stock Items
Patkagin8
Le?Ilets, promotlon and clothlni
Property costs
Wa8es and salarles
Other personnel costs
Telephone
Insurance
Motor txpen5es
Other iravtl c051S
Eq¥ipment C05ts
Prlntln& p05ta8e and statlonery
Meeting expenses
Depreclation
Si8npostin8 SUPPOrt
Flnance cost5
PrDfesslonal fees
Governance costs
social vale measurement
sundry expenses
387,546
86,200
8,500
260
482246
2.666
1.654
397,225
3,161
1,014
43,086
162,872
8,36S
3,754
3,290
5,066
5,417
12,275
2,473
804
10,704
694
10,563
137,212
10,790
3.037
2,74S
2,723
S,OZ4
9,569
2,152
1.003
10.0S4
14,337
16.120
11,000
4.215
164.332
15.005
3.507
2,745
4.733
8.19B
9,6Y2
2.152
L003
19,963
470
io
1.974
1,200
1,254
1.254
1,904
9,450
1,165
5.903
1.165
5,903
470
591,980
107,415
51,643
751,038
671,330
20

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
7 Costs ¢1 Char￿able ortbthles Icontlnuedl
Prlor period analysis..
General D•%l8n¥ted R•rtrlct•d
lund
funds
lunds Totsl fvndi
2022
2022
2022
2022
Grocerles and other stock Items
Packa8ln8
Leaflet5. promotlon and clothln8
Property costs
Wa8ès and 5alarles
Other personnel costs
Telephone
Insuran¢e
Motor expenses
Other travel costs
Equlpmtnt cost5
Prlntin& posta8e and statlonery
Meetln8 expenses
DepretiatioTr
Slgnpostini support
Flnanct costs
Prolesslonal lee5
Sundry expenses
388,509
2,661
1,014
27,086
146,670
5.055
3,754
3.290
5,066
5.417
12,275
2,473
804
2,399
8,500
216
5CKI
397,225
3,161
1,014
43,086
162.872
8.365
3,754
3,290
5.066
5,417
12,275
2,473
804
10,704
16,000
16,202
2,700
610
8,305
1,904
9,450
470
1,904
9.450
470
618,297
9,110
43.923
671.330
8 Staff eosts, truit••i Inform•tlon and rel•ted party trins•rtloni
X129
2022
S•l¥rles and wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
154,930
5,167
4235
178,280
9,298
3,571
164,332
191,149
The avera8e number of ernployees during the period was..
21

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 December 2023
8 Staff costs, tNstèes Informitlon Ind r•lit•d p•rtytransKIIon5 Icontlnuedl
No employee earned more than £60,000 In elther the current perlod or prevlous year.
The charlty trustees were not pald or received any other beneflts fTOrn employment wlth the charlty.
Expenses totallln8 £20712022.. £6911 were relmbursed to trustees during the year.
The key management of the charlty cornprlse the trustees and the senlor managernent team. The total
rtmvneratlon piyable to key mana8ement durln8 the year amounted to £77,80512022.. E96.4431.
Wlth the exception of mlnor donatlons retelvablt tot•llill8 £577 there were no trans¥Ct5ons wEth related
partles other than those noted above12022'. £6711.
9 Taxatlon
The chariiv is exempt frorn tax?tlon on Incorne and galns to the èxtent that these are applled to Its
charltable oblects.
10 TaniSbl• flmed •sstts
Leasehold
lfflprovementj equlpment
Moior
v•hlcles
Total
Coit
As at l January 2023
Addltlons
Olsposals
58.930
18,890
120,5821
8,073
IA81
37.995
104,998
30,771
120,5821
A5 at 31 December 2023
67,230
9.954
37,995
115,187
O•preclètlon
As at l January 2023
Char8e lor the period
Dlsposals
29,902
12,413
120,5821
1,382
1.991
io,(#)o
5,559
41,284
19,963
120,58ZI
As at 31 December 2023
21,733
3,373
15,559
40,665
Net book v•lut
As at 31 December 2023
45,505
6,581
2Zh36
74,522
As at 31 December 2022
29.028
6,691
27,995
63.714
22

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 De￿mber 2023
11 Debtors
2023
2022
ftent deposit
Grft aid recoverable
Grants receivable
orher sundry debtors
Prepayments
4,360
62,469
6,025
8,973
7,250
9,639
80.968
26,248
12 Credhors
2023
2022
3,449
3.775
Accruals
3,766
7,21A
3,766
13 Op•ratln¥ lease commltments
At 31 Deternber 2023 the charity had operating lease commitments falllng due for payment as follows..
2023
2022
Wlthin one year
Between one and five years
16,000
29,516
16,000
45,516
45,516
61,516
The charity has an option to acquire the leasehold property it occupSes at a purchise price equlvalent to
the hS8her of £250,[￿ orthe rnarket value of the property.
23

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year perlod ended 31 December 2023
14 Analysls of charltsfyle fvnd5
Atai
December
2023
At l Januory
1023
Income Expendlture
Transfers
GenÈrdl fvnd
258,166
834.406
1593,391) 1224,1301
275.050
D¢siqnated lunds
Future employment
Overhead5
Rental reseNe
New prernise5 acquIs￿l0￿
Training costs
Housing support
Beneflts adviser
80,000
30,000
605
242
97
19.395
100,000
30,242
8.097
3SO.000
285
223,176
25.iyx)
300,OCKI
3.000
188A95
40,354
14,215)
1103,2001
137,881
25.Otrtl
609A95
10,590
1107.4151
224.130
736.8th1
Restrirted funds
Pool vehicle
Rlvefs*de warehouse tosts
Specific operations grants
Food costs grants
NL cost of liwng
New warehouse
NL property
Raise the Rent appeal
Fuel vouchers
14,500}
126,1421
12.6431
17,2661
111,0921
62,469
1.493
28,306
175
438
36327
10,632
24.6SI
15.393
13.6111
3,611
10,917
478
916
26,788
97,381
ISl,6431
72,526
Totsl funds
894A49
942,376
1752,4491
1.084.376
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Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notesto the accounts
For the year perlod ended 31 December 2023
14 Analy51s of charltsble lunds Iconllnuedl
Analysls of charitable fund5 in previou5 period
At31
December
2022
At l August
2021
Income Expendlture
Tran$tsrs
Genèral lund
75,645 1,046,603
1638,2011 1225,8811
258,166
D•slsnated fvnds
Future ernployment
Overheads
Rental reserve
llew PTemi5es acqvlsltlon
Trainin8 Costs
Housing support
50.000
20,Cq)O
8,￿0
300,1J)O
610
BO,￿0
30,￿0
8.000
300,000
io,oo)
16101
18,5001
196,995
188,495
378,610
3,000
19.1101
236,995
609.495
Restrlrted fund5
Pool vehicle
Riverside warehouse costs
Speciflc operations grants
Food t05ts grants
Speclfic operations 8rants
New warehouse
Raise the Rent appeal
Fuel vouchers
2.379
16151
11.7641
12.809
8,276
7.367
15.716
33.545
3.550
403
118,5251 110,0001
I27,(￿)3?
575
15,393
10,917
478
75
30,833
53,214
146,1451
111.1141
26,788
Totèl fvn¢ts
485,088
1.102.817
1693.4561
894,449
Details of funds..
al Oesi8nated future employrnent fund.. funds Set aside to allow for the expansion of the ch&rfty'S
workforce necessary to rneet increased demand forthe charity's services.
bl Designated overheads fund.. contingentyfund to be able to meet the charity's obligations should income
cease unexpectedly.
cl Designated rental funrj.. to cover future rental comrnitrnents at the charity's warehouse.
dl Desl8nated new premises acqulsltlon fvnd.. to fund the acqulsltion of a permanent home forthe charlty.
25

Canterbury Food Bank CIO
Notes to the accounts
For the year perlod ended 31 December 2023
14 An8lysls ol ¢harbtsble fvnds Icontlnuedl
el Deslgnated trainin8 costs fund.. to upskS11 the charlty's trustee5, staff and volunteers.
fl Designated Houslng Support fund.. a reser¥e for Hou51ng Support funds recelved from Canterbury City
Councll.
gl Designated benefit5 advSserfund: to expand the charity'5 actlvltles to include the pro¥Asion of beneflts
advice.
h) Restrfcted pool vehlcle fund.. funds donated to purchase th• pool vehScle and agalnst wh5ch depreclatlon
is charged.
11 Restricted Rlverslde Costs fund: funds donated forihe refurblshment of the Rlverslde wareh¥u5e ?8alnst
whlch depreciatlon Is tharged.
jl Restrltted speciflc operatlons grants.. funds rKeSved to support van operaiipn5, the purchase of stora8e
boxes and ba8$ for the dlstrlbutlon of food.
kl Re5trlrted food t05t5 grants.. 8rants recelved to fln¥nce the pur¢h¥se of food for Incluslon In food
parcels.
11 Restrlrted NL cost of Ilvln8 fvnd.. Nat5onal Lotttry grant recelved to adress the ¢0st of Ilvln8 crlsls.
ml Restrlcted new warehouse.. fijnds ralsed to me•t the cost of movln8 to the charlty's new warehouse
n) Restrlcted NL property fund.. Natlonal Lottery 8rJnt receive to equlp the charlty's nèw warehouse.
ol Ilestrlcted Ralse the Rent Appeal.. funds ralsed to meet the cost of rtfitln8 the charlty's new warehouse
pl Restrlrted fuel vouchers.. Funds recelved sperlflcally to acqulre fuel vouthers
26