2023-04-05-accounts

		Names and addresses ofadvisers (Optional information)	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 of governing document	Constitution Adopted	1't May 2013
		How the charity is constituted
		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 training oftrustees;	get a true understanding efficient service.		ofwhat is	required			to deliver an
	~	the charity's organisational "ru '"' »»y w~«To ensure all money network with which the chadty works; objectives.		is	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.
					We have continued to use social media to promote the
					opportunities offered by such giving sites as Wonderful,
					Peoples Fundraising and Give as You Live, to raise
Summary	ofthe main				funding through our supporters.
activities undertaken			for	the
public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have					Tap into volunteer's individual skill sets to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency ofthe charity. An induction is now given to all new volunteers which is bespoke to their
had regard		to the guidance			role. They are offered training opportunities as required
issued by the Charity Commission on public					such as food handling and manual handling courses.
benefit)					We have kept a positive relationship with local
					newspapers and listings publication to regularly run news
					ofour activities, thus keeping interest high.
					This period reflects the changes that have occurred post
					the Covid 19pandemic. We have found that donations
					made to our Charity changed from being a lot of
					foodstuffs and related items, to financial donations
					through our fundraising platforms and the re-emergence
					offund-raising events. The reduction in food donations
					and the increase in financial donations has meant we use
					more supermarket online deliveries to maintain our stock
					levels at where they need to be. The advantage ofthis is
					that we can order in exactly what we need and target any
					shortfalls.

						During the Covid 19pandemic a number of our
						volunteers were apprehensive about coming to the
						foodbank. As restrictions lifted there were some that
						chose not to return. As a consequence, our working
						practices were altered to accommodate the shift in
You may choose further statements, relevant, about:				to include where		volunteer numbers. We now operate with more streamlined Teams and dedicated volunteers, with occasional changes in personnel where necessary.
~	policy	on grantmaking;				Demand for our services continues to rise year on year.
~	policy programme investment;				related	The cost-of-living crisis has increased the numbers using the food bank for longer periods. The permitted visits to
~	contribution volunteers.		made		by	the foodbank, per referral was maintained at four. This reflected the continued increase in demand, and
						reduction in administration time.
						Thanks to the stoic attitude and unwavering hard work of
						our team ofvolunteers, we were able to match all the
						challenges put before us.
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Summary		ofthe		main		The main achievement this year is that we have
achievements			of	the charity		continued to operate our three foodbanks in a fair and
during the year						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.

Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves	Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves	We have continued to maintain a high reserve as we are now spending large sums to keep our three foodbanks stocked, despite the generous support ofthe public. We
		also pay a rent at two of our three distribution hubs, this
		largely on a short-term basis. There is always the
		otential that relocation ma be necessary.