Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date 06 04 Period end date 05 04 2023 2024 From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Eat or Heat Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1154192 Charity's principal address 12A CreSnt Road London Postcode E4 6AT Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trusts8 namo Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee Ifan Carol Gooch Chris Rennie Vice Chair Amy Cronin Margaret Wick Georgia Potton Gary Nash Nuria Goethels Up to 30101124 Chair & Treasurer From 30101124 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Adopted 1 May 2013 Type of goveming document st How the charity is constituted Association 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 of trustees during a trustee meetin Additional governance issues (Optional information) All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or any other benefit. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about., policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the charity All trustees have worked as volunteers in various posts to get a true understanding of what is required to deliver an efficient service. To ensure all money is spent in line with charity's objectives. relationship with any related parties: trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and prOdureS to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities To provide free food aid to those identified by front line public service agencies, (social serdices, community welfare organisations, housing associations etc.), as being in need because of financial hardship. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
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 of those 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 funding through our supporters. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Tap into volunteer's individual skill sets to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the charity. An induction is 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 period our levels of donations decreased, but our main avenues of support are still financial donations on our donation platforms. There has been an increase in various community groups contributing by means of online supermarket deliveries. There is now a re- emergence of groups organising fund raising events to su ort our Chari Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) TAR March 2012
There has been little change in our Teams of volunteers. We continue operate with small dedicated Teams who are the backbone of our organisation. Demand for our services continues to rise year on year. The cost-of-living crisis has increased the numbers using the food bank for longer periods. The permitted visits to the foodbank, per referral was maintained at four. This reflected the continued increase in demand, and reduction in administration time. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Thanks to the stoic attitude and unwavering hard work of our team of volunteers, we were able to match all the challenges put before us. Section D Achievements and performance Our main achievement 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 continued unprecedented increased demand for our seNices. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Overall, we have achieved our most simple objective, which is to continue to provide food support to those in need In our community. Section E Financial review Brief statement of the 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 of the 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 necessa TAR March 2012
Details of any funds materially in deficit NONE Further financial review details (Optional information) The main income continues to be from public donations. We have actively been involved in several fundraising events, which have served to maintain our profile, educate the general public that there is growing hardship within their community as well as generate income. This reporting period has seen a forty five percent increase in the amount we have had to spend on food to keep our three sites adequately stocked. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity" investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Gary Christopher Nash Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Date 17e TAR March 2012
CHARITY COViirflSSION FOR ENGLAIN'D AND WALES Independentexaminerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Eat or Heat On accounts for the year ended 5104/2024 Charity no (if any) 1154192 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Gharity {"the Trust.) for the year ended 0510412022. Responsibilltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (he ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect". accounting records were not kept in accordance wtth section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Indepondent examIneS statsment I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: i 5 i,. IOAS Name: Relevant professlonal qualification{s) or body (if any): Address: J AL IE£S AL'rl) E17 32CQ IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and Payments Accounts Charity name Charity number lif anyl For the period from (start datel to lend datel Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds tg the neast Restricted funds to the nearest Endowment funds to the nearest Totsl funds Last year to the nearest to the nearest Al Recelpts Donations 123,764 1,029 155 115 5,194 Fundraising Events Bank Interest 1.029 Sub total 124,793 124.793 160,309 AZ Asset and Investment sales. ètc Total receipts 124,793 124,793 160,309 A3 Payment$ Food for Distribution 101,470 2,147 101,470 2,147 Equipment torage eneral Admin ,351 177 4,351 5.446 Insurance 177 225 an Rental/Vehicle Costs Room Rental 7,370 7,370 4,200 Sub total 115,557 115,557 83,428 A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc Totclpt7yments Alet of reteipts/{poymentsJ A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 440,77 Coshfund5 thi5 year end 450,014 CC16a March 2012: new format January 2017
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment fund5 to the nearest to the nearest Details Bl Cash funds Bank Account 450,014 cos un (ogree boltsnces with receipts payments account(s)) 450 014 Unfestrirted funds to the nearest Restricted funds to the nearest Endowment fund5 to the nearest Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund to which a55et belong5 Cost loptlonall Current value loptiortall Details B3 Investment assets FLsnd to whlch asset belon8S Cost loptionall Current value loptionall Details 84 Assets retained for the thariws own use offi Equlpment Unrestrlcted Fund to which liability relates Amount due loptionall When due loptionall Details B5 Liabilitles Signed by one or trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print name Date of approval rn5AS FAlllE' Ca6a March 2012: new format January 2017