Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date 06 Period end date 05 04 2024 2025 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 Truste8 name Office (if any) Name of person (or body) entitled int trustee Ifan Carol Gooch Chris Rennie Amy Cronin Margaret Wick Gary Nash Nuria Goethals Vice Chair Chair & Treasurer Donna East 07105124 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 stsff members (Optional inforniation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Adopted 1st May 2013 Type of governing document 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 inforniation) All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or any other benefit. You may choose to include additional information, whe relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., 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 procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To provide free food aid to those identified by front line public service agencies, (social services, community welfare organisations, housing associations etc. ), as being in need because of financial hardship. Summary ofthe 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 Givey, 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 some minor changes 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. Our small Teams of volunteers have worked hard to maintain our expected high standards in delivering our serrfices. They are deserved of praise for their sterling collective effort. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year In October 2024 we streamlined our operation by closing our foodbank in Leytonstone E11. The main reason being dwindling numbers attending that foodbank. The probable cause of this was the proliferation of alternative foodbanks in the immediate area. Due to the decline in numbers it was not economically viable to keep the foodbank open, as it was one for which we had to pay rent, to hire a hall from the Salvation Army. Clients wishing to use our services who reside in the E11 post code area are now invited to attend our Walthamstow foodbank. We have continued to provide a high standard of service to our clients in our remaining two foodbanks. Section E Financial review Brief statement of the harity's policy on reserves We have continued to maintain a high reserve as we are now spending large sums to keep our three, and now two foodbanks stocked, despite the generous support of the public. The cost of maintaining our food stock continues to increase. 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 substantial increase in the amount we have had to spend on food to keep our sites adequately stocked. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal SoUrS 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 TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independentexaminer's 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 05104/2025 Charity no (if any) 1154192 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusf,) for the year ended 0510412025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 {"the Act ) 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 CharÉty 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 (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's ststement I have no COnrnS 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 if they do not apply. Signed: Date: s& Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Address: IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and Payments Accounts Charlty name Charity number lif any) L4llFj For the period from15tart datel to lend datel Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the Thea$t Restricted funds to the nearest Endowment funds to the nearest Total funds Last year to the nearest to the nearest Al Receipts Donations 15,403 ,122 115 403 3,122 123 764 1,029 Fundraising Events Bank Interest Sub totol 118,525 118,525 124,793 A2 Asset and investment sales, etr Total recelpts 118,525 118,525 124,793 A3 Payments ood for Distribution 111,220 111220 101470 2,147 quipment torage eneral Admin ,715 5,715 4,351 Insurance 177 an Rental/Vehicle Costs Room Rental ,320 5320 7,370 Sub total 122,301 122,301 115,557 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, etc Totalpayments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Coshfunds this year end 450,01 446,238 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 to the nearest Endowment fijnds to the nearest Detsils Bl Cash funds Bank Account 446.238 CQS un (ugree bulonces With receipts ond puyments octount(sJ) Unrestricled funds to the neast Restricted funds to the nearest Endowment funds to the nearest Details B2 Other monetary assets Fund to which asset belong5 Cost loptionall Current value Ipptionall Details B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belongs Cost loptlonal Current value loptlonall Detalls B4 Assets retslned for the charivs thvn use Office Equipment Unrestricted Fo d Shelvin Fund to which liability lateS Amount due loptior>all When due loption811 Details 5 Llabilitles Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of a15 the trustee5 Signature Print name Date of approval CC16a March 201Z: new format January 2017