York Foodbank {Registerod Charlty Number: 1154149) Trustees Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
York Foodbank (Roglst•r•d Charlty Nurnr: 1154149) Contents Index Page Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts
Trustees. Annual Report From: 01 Aprll 2024 To: 31 March 2025 Charlty'• full name York Foodbank Ro918tered Company numbor NIA R•glsl•r•d Charlty numb•r 1154149 Ob cdvu and actMII Summary of tha purpo••8 of th• charlty ••t out In Its gov•rnlng docum•nt To relleve povety, hardshlp or di8tre8s through the provlsion of food to people Sn need of emergency supplie8 in York and the surrounding area and by such other means as the tfU8tees may delemlne. Summary of tho maln actlvltles In rnlallon to thosg purposos for tho publlc boneflt The collecting of donated food by members of the public, the tralning of care professlonals In glvlng out emergency food vouchers, the supportlng of local churches (Gateway Church, Llvlng Word Church. York Community Church. Vineyard Church, Clifton Parish Church, St Joseph'8 Church and St Mbchael Le Belfrey Church) who run Foodbank sesslon8 where vouchers be redeemed for three days. worth of food. We continued wlth an emergency delivery service to ensure food provision for those who could not access Foodbank sesslons, and the ongolng Fln8ndal IndusSon and Communlty Advlce Servlces whlch were run In Partnership wilh Paasholme charity and Ciuzans Advlce York to support Foodbank dients. York Foodbank continues to depend predomlnantly upon the work of a dedlcated team of approxlmately 150 volunte8r8 who glve thelr tlme lo h8lp local people In need. The trustees conslder that they have complied with their duties to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Ch8rSty Comm18810n. Achlevements and rfonnanco Summary of th• maln achl•v•m•nts of lh• charlty, Identlfylng the dlffer•nc• th• charfty'• work ha• made to thè clrcum8tsnce• of Its bonoficlarfe• and any wlder benofit• to so¢l•ty as a whole. Across the '24-'25 financial year York Foodbank received and distributed 71,449kg of donated food with an esllmated total value of £197.913 (based on a standard Trussell conversion value of £2.771kg). Almost all of thls was distributed to local peoplé through the fulfilment of 3,495 vouchers representing 5,268 adults and 3,426 children (8,694 individual 8Y food packages in totsl), This represented a 81ight increase of 4.10/0 in v<Juchers fulfilled in CA)mparison with financlal year '23-'24 and the highest number of vouchers fuffilled by York Foodbank in a financial year. York Foodbank conllnued to offer openings at Distribution Points hosted ty local churches covering mondaYalurdaY across slx locations each on a differenl day of the week: Gateway Church in Acomb, Vineyard Church in Fishergate. Living Word Church In Huntington, St Joseph's together with the Clifton
Parlsh churches in Clifton, York Communlty Church in Tang Hall. and Th8 Belfrey in the Cty Centre. York Foodbank further continued to offer a Volunteer Collection ("Dellverf) option to those unable to acc8SS these sessions for physical or mental health rea80ns, as recognlsed by our referral agency partners. delivering 88 packages in '24-'25. Trussell's Financial Inclusion Grant provided fundlng for a thlrd year to contlnue contracted advice serrfices delivered %%ithin York FTr)dbank Dlstribution Points. This provlded for 30 contracted hours per week providad by Citizens Advic8 Yorf(. Indudlng 8 hours of 8ppoSntment tim8 w8ok localed within 4 Foodbank Distributs'on Point locations. CAY reported that a further 267 people benefitted from appointments, and thelr interventions achieved a further £130,387 'confirmed' and £195.365 'expected' financial gains. CAY interventions ensured that £195,134 of debt was written off for Foodbank clients. York Foodbank took trie dedsion to expand Iho g8neralbl dropin Communty Advlce S8Nice delivered by Peasholme Charity from covering Just four sessions to all slx, including Saturday moming. Peasholme Charity's annual report documented supporting 403 people and with 236 estimated to no longer require foodbank support as a resull of thelr InteNentlons. The service Sdentlfied 29 client8 as havlng Oither secured accommodation or having been prevented from becoming homeless. and also achleved 'confirm8d' financial gains for Foodb8nk dients of £37.600, and '8xpected' financial g8ln8 amounting to £193,121. Our Taste and See Gift Card 8cheme provlded for 7107 £6 Gift Cards which afforded dients the dignity of purchasing £42,642 of food tlems of their cholce from participating local shops (all Coop slores), giving them access to fresh and frozen food Items whlch the Foodbank cannot provlde dlrectly. SuTrtable controls In place with the partlCiP8ting shops ensured thal the provision was strictly for food iiems only. York Foodbank al80 contributed £17,880 to facilitste s8r¥lces provided by Christians Against Poverty, and operated a Grant Fund Inidative which dlstributed £53,283 to Ioc81 charities and funded proleGts allgned wtth our charltable aims to alleviate poverty, hardship and distress, develop long terni resilience against the need for ernerg8ncy food and provide access to relovant advice and 8UPPOrt. Rovlew of tho charlty'• flnanclal PIllon at the end of the p•rlod York Foodbank contlnues to benefit from generous publlc, corporate and church glving In 2024-25. Yor* Foodbank's income and èxpenditure resulted In a small £3.632 deficit, however. two previous years of gift aid claims were recelvod during the reporting p8rt0d. In addition to our unrestrlcted doslng balance, York Foodbank held 12,678kg of food stocks wlth an estimated value of £35,118 (based on a standard Trussell conversion value of £2.771k9). stst•m•nt oxplalnlng tho pollcy for holdlng reserves statlng why they are held The truslees of York Foodbank had previously set an aim to have at least 3 months running c08ts In reserve. Howev8r, due to the present hight lev01 of referrals and the unknown nature of future demand. maintaining 12 months basic running costs is desirable. This total is currently estimated to be £210.000 making allowances for." advice services. inflation. increased energy costs and recent increases in Foodbank referrals. An additional £60,940, estimated to be sufficient to purchase 22000kg of emergency non- perishable food, may be r8tain8d and ring-fenced to safeguard core food stocks in the event of reduced food donations or a further unanticipated increase in need.
York Foodbank's unrestricted serIeS contsnued to exceed this £270,940 totsl at the 202*25 Financial Year End. Thls position stlll pennits further ongolng conslderalion of Inlllatlves which wlll provlde long tenn benefit lo local people experiencing poverty, hardship or distress in and around York, andlor emergency provisions whlch will offset the wider impact of the increased cost of living for Foodbank clients in 2025-26 and b8yond. Amount of m•rvos hold £433,243 Rea$on$ for holdlng z•ro rourv•s None Fund• materlally In doflclt None Explanatlon of any unc•rtalntl•• aboul th chaylty contlnulng as a golng concern None Structuro, overnanco and mana emont D••crlptlon of th• charlty'• trusts Typ• of gov•mlng docum•nt l•.g. tru•t dood, royal chart•r) Trust Deed How th• charlty Is cOn•t1t•d (e.g unln¢orporatsd a•3oclatlon, CIO) Charltable Tru8t Trust00 soloctlon methods Includlng Current trustees vote on Ihe elèction of trustees to the charity. d•tall8 of any constitutlonal We alm to have 8ach of the six distributing churches represented provlslons on the board of truste8s by at least one trustee. Refernnce and admlnlstratlon detalls Charlty8 full nama York Foodbank Other name8 th• charlty18 known by None Charlty's prlnclpal addr•8• Unlt 5, Bleriot Way Clifton Moor York Post¢od• Y030 4WU
Names of th• trustM8 who mana • tha charl Daloa 4ct•d If not for whol• year Nam& of pernon (or l>ody) entltl•d to appolnt Iru•ts• Ill any) Gateway Church York Community Living Word Church Clffton Parish chUh Vineyard Church TnMt•• nam• offi (N any) Caleb Ellwood Angela Moore James Topliss Adrian Fuller Davld Brown Chair Treasurer Namo of chlef oXOCUtlv• or nam•• of s•nlor staff m•mb•rs Adam Raffell (Foodbank Development Manager) Declarntl¢)n Th• trusts•• d•clar• that th•y hav• approv•d th• Tru•t•M Annual Roport and Accounts 8lgn•d on b•half of th• charIt8 trusts•s Slgnatur• Full Nam• Posltlon Dat• Cal•b Ellwood Chalr 9th January 2026
Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of York Foodbank I report on the accounts of: York Foodbank for the year ended: 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 15. Responslbllltles and bas15 of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011 {'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. Independent examlner'5 Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination glvlng me cause to believe that in any material respect: l accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in thls report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. •TaJ g/i[2 Jeff Todd (FCA) Outsource independent examlnation services 24 First Avenue York Y0317YQ Date:
York Foodbank {Registered Charity Number: 1154149) Statement of Flnancial Activitles for the year 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted fvndj Restrlrted funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Noto Income from: Grants and donation8 Interest 247,146 5.388 57,750 304,896 5,388 312.800 4,656 Total Income 252.534 57,750 310,284 317,456 Expondltur• on: Charitable activities 253,450 60,466 313,916 354,216 Total expondlturo 253,450 60,466 313,916 354,216 Not Income 916 2,716 3,632 36,760 Gross tran5f•r8 b8tw•en funds Net movémant In funds 916 2.716 3,632 36.760 Total funds brought forward 433,953 2,922 436,875 473,635 Totsl funds carrled forward 433,037 206 433,243 436,875
York Foodbank (R89istered Charlty Number. 1154149) Balance Sh•ot as at: 31 March 2025 2025 2024 7,191 Flxed A•aets Currant A88•ts Debtors & prepayments Cash at bank and In hand 8,184 436,309 6.246 430,819 Total Curr•nt As80ts 437,065 Currant Llabllltl••: thount• falllng du• wlthln on• y•ar Creditors and accrual8 10 {14.59)1 (7.381) N•t Currnnt A•••ts 429,684 N•t A8Mt• 433,243 436,875 Fund• ol th• Charlty Unrestricted FurKls (Ganaral) 11 433.037 433.953 Restrlcted Fund8 11 2,922 Total Funds 11 & 12 433,243 436.875 The flnanclal statements were approved by the trustees •nd slqned on thelr behalf by: Tru8t•• Dats 9th January 2026
York Foodbank Notss to tho accounts for the year ended: 31 March 2025 1 Basls of preparatlon 1.18as18 of accountlng The financbal statements are prepared under the historical cost conv8ntion and the Accounting and Raporting by Charltles: Ststement of Recommended Practlce applicable to charltles preparlng their accounts In accordanc8 With the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Charities SORP <FRS 102)) and with the Charities Act 2011. 1.2 chan to prnvlous a¢unt* There has been no change to the accounting policles (valuation rules and methods of accounllng) since last year and no changes made to the accounts of the previous year. 2 Accountlng pollclos Incom• and ondowmonts R•eognltlon of Incom• Income is recognlsed in the Statemant of Flnanclal Actlvltles (SOFA) when.. - the charity becomes entltled to the re8ourc85; receipt is probable; and - the monetary value c8n be measured with sufficlent reliability. Incom• wlth r•latod oxpondltur• Where incom8 has related expenditure, the incom6 and related expenditure are reported gross In the SOFA. Grants and donatlon• Grants and donations are only induded In the SOFA when the charfty has evldence of entitlement to the resources and recelpt is probable. Volunt•er holp The valu8 of any voluntsry help recelved 1$ not Induded In the accounts but Is d88crlbod In the tni8teas' annual report. ExndItur• and Llabllltlo8 Expendltur• Charitablo activltl•8 Charitable actlviti8s expendlture comprises those costs incurred by thè ch8rity in the delNery of its actlvities and senilces. It Includes both costs that can b8 allocated dlrectty to such actlvltles and those costs of an indlrect nature necessary to support them. Llablllty rncognltlon Liablllties are recognlsed a8 Soon as there Is a legal or construthe obligation committing the charlty to pay out resources.
Assets Tanglble flx•d assets for us• by the charlty These are capitalised rf they can be used for more than one year and cost at least £100. They are valued at cost or, If gifted. at the value to the charity on receipt. lass depre¢i8tion. D8preclatlon Is provid8d al rates to WT5te off tha costs les8 esdmated re8ldual value of each a88at over Its expected useful lrfe as follow8: Vohicleg IT & office equipment 5 r$ Slralght Ilne basis 5 years Straight line basis Fund accountlng Unrestrlcted funds are funds which are avallab16 for use at the discretlon of the trust888 In furtherance of th8 g8n8ral objectives of the charity. R8stricted fund8 ar6 lunds whlch can only be used for partiGular restrlcted purpo$68 wlthin the objects of the Gharlty. R8Strlctions arlse when specSfied by tha donor.
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York Foodbank Notss to tho accounts for tha ygar •ndod.. 31 March 2025 5 Trustee expensas & examlnatlon fees 5.1 Trustee expenses No expenses were paid to trustees in the year. 2025 2024 5.2 Foes for Oxamlnatlon of the accounts Independent Examinerfs fees for reporting on the accounts 600 600 Other fees paid to the Independent Examiner 6 Staff costs and emoluments 2025 2024 Gross wages, salaries and beneflts in kind Employers National Insurance Employers pension 55,556 38,579 389 1,196 46,064 1,457 57,013 Average number of employees 7 Tanglble flxad asset8 IT&Offl Equlpment Vehlclos Total 2025 Totsl 2024 7.1 Cost or valuatlon Balance bfvd 15,865 3,388 19,253 18,414 Addftion3 839 Balance clfwd 3,388 19,253 7.2 Deproclatlon Balance blfwd 10,312 1,750 12,062 8,211 Charge for year 3,173 678 3,851 3,851 Balance clfwd 13.485 2,428 15,913 12,062 7.3 Net book value Brought forward 5.553 1.638 7.191 10,203 Carrled forward 960 12
8 Debtors and prepayments 2025 2024 Amounts falling due within ono y•ar Accounts receivable Prepayments and accrued income 1,650 6,534 8,184 6,246 6,246 9 Cash at bank and in hand Unrestrlcted Funds Restrirted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Current bank account Savings accounts Cash 260,501 175,310 292 436 103 206 260,707 175,310 292 436 309 258,337 172,397 85 430819 206 10 Crodltors and accruals Amounts falling due wlthln one year Flnanclal incluslon Accruals and deferred income 2025 2024 13,542 1,048 14,590 6,397 7.381 11 Movoment of funds 11.1 Detalls of Funds Held Unrnstrlctad Funds (Gen•ral) The General fund is unrestricted and available for general purposes. Restrlcted Funds The reslricted funds are only available for the purposes speCifd for each fund, vthich are: Trussell Trust Flnanclal Incluslon To provide advice serrfices delivered withln York Foodbank Distribution Points Rothwell Group Donations to be used for Taste and See fully utilised in the year Eat Well Spand Les8 To run a cookery and budgeting course 13
11.2 Movement of major funds 2025 Balance blfwd Balance fwd Fund Name In¢omo Expondltur• Transf•rs Unrestrlcted Funds (Genoral) General funds 433,953 433,953 253,450 253,450 433,037 433,037 252.534 Restrlct8d TT Financial Indusion Rothwell Eat Well Spend Less 2,716 51,750 6,000 54,466 6,000 206 206 206 Totsl Funds 436,875 310.284 313,916 433,243 2024 Balanc• blfwd Balance cllwd Fund Name Income Expondltur• Tran8f•rn Unrestrlctsd Funds {Gon•ral) General funds 464,884 464,884 253,450 253 450 463 968 463,968 252 534 Rgstrlcted TT Financial Indusion Rothwell Eat Well Spend Less 8,545 51,750 6,000 57,579 6,000 2,716 206 206 Total Funds 473,635 310,284 317,029 466,890 14
12 Net assets between funds 2025 Unr8strl¢tsd RoBtrlct•d Funds Funds Total 2025 At 31st March 2025 Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 3,340 444,287 (14,590) 3.340 444,493 (14,590) 206 206 433 243 2024 Unrestrlctsd Restrlctod Funds Funds Total 2024 At 31st March 2024 Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 7,191 434,143 (7,381) 7,191 437,065 (7.381) 2,922 433 953 436 876 13 Related party transactlon8 There were no related paty transactions which requlre disclosure during this or the previous flnanclal year. 15