2022-04-05-accounts

		Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)
T	e	ofadviser Name	Address
Name		ofchief executive or names	ofsenior staff members (Optional information)
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	Description ofthe charity's trusts
		Type ot governing document	Constitution Adopted 1"May 2013
		How the charity is constituted	AS
		Trustee selection methods	Trustees are appointed		or reappointed		annually			at the
			annual general meeting.		Trustees can be elected at any
			time in the year by a majority vote oftrustees						during a
			trustee meetin .
	Additional governance issues		(Optional information)
	You may choose to include		All trustees give their time voluntarily				and receive no
	additional information, where		remuneration or any other benefit.
	relevant, about:
	~	policies and procedures	All trustees have worked as volunteers				in various			posts to
		adopted for the induction and	get a true understanding		ofwhat is	required			to deliver an
		training oftrustees;	efficient service.
	~	the charity's organisational
		structure and any wider network with which the charity works;	Toensure all money is objectives.	spent in line		with charity's
	~	relationship with any related
		parties;
	~	trustees' consideration of
		major risks and the system
		and procedures to manage
		them.
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			To provide free food aid to those identified					by front line
	Summary ofthe objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document		public service agencies, (social services, community welfare organisations, housing associations etc.),as being in need because offinancial hardship.

				In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the	In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the
				Charity Commissions guidance on public benefit at our
				trustee meetings.
				Our main activities have been to maximise food and
				monetary donations from the public by keeping the plight
				ofthose in financial hardship high on the agenda. We
				have continued to optimise the opportunities offered by social media platforms to maintain and promote our
				profile in the community.
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within				We have continued to use social media to promote the opportunities offered by such sites as My Donate, Amazon Smile and Give As You Live to raise funding
this section		the statutory		through our supporters online shopping.
declaration		that trustees have
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public				Tap into volunteer's individual skill sets to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency ofthe charity. An induction	is
benefit)				now given to all new volunteers which is bespoke to their
				role. They are offered training opportunities as required
				such as food handling and manual handling courses.
				We have kept a positive relationship with local
				newspapers and listings publication to regularly run news
				of our activities, thus keeping interest high.
				During this reporting period we had to contend with the
				issues caused by the Covid 19pandemic. We were able
				to continue our usual high level ofservice despite being
				affected by supply ofstock issues and having to backfill
				for volunteers who were forced to isolate.

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year			The main achievement this year is that we have continued to operate our three foodbanks in a fair and uniform manner. We have also risen to the challenge of meeting the unprecedented increased demand for our services.
			Overall, we have achieved our most simple objective, which is to continue to provide food support to those in need in our community.