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 CreS￿nt 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
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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
SoUr￿S 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 COn￿rnS 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)
L4ll￿Fj
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
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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
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(ugree bulonces With receipts ond puyments octount(sJ)
Unrestricled
funds
to the nea￿st
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
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