## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 

Period start date Period end date 01 09 2023 31 08 2024 

**From To** 

## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** 

House of Bread (HoB) 

**Other names charity is known by** 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 1155425 

|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|
|1 Chris Knight|Chair|||
|2 Peter Barrow||||
|3 Ron Davis|Treasurer|||
|4 Franziska Herring||||
|5 Lydia Price||Appointed 16/01/24||
|Jane Whitney-<br>Cooper||Resigned 09/05/2024||
|7||||
|8||||
|9||||
|10||||
|11||||
|12||||
|13||||
|14<br>~~————~~|~~————~~|~~————~~|~~————~~|
|15<br>~~————~~|~~————~~|~~————~~|~~————~~|



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

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**Type of adviser Name Address** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

Will Morris - Director 

## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Type of governing document 

Constitution 

- (eg. trust deed, constitution) 

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted 

- (eg. trust, association, company) 

Trustee selection methods 

Appointed by trustee body 

- (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

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 network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

- Policies – we continued to make use of Trustee expertise for policy development. We have a rolling programme to ensure all our policies are up to date and fit for purpose 

- • Organisational Structure – we regularly review our structure. During this period, we have employed a cafe manager, a collections and deliveries manager and a catering manager to release the burden on the Director of House of Bread. We also have had the advantage of excellent volunteer case workers and senior manager operating to high standards in an unpaid capacity. 

- • We have developed really good relationships with other organisations in both the public sector and other charities serving the needs of our friends and they often hold drop-in clinics on our premises. 

- Major risks are considered at the Trustees’ meeting, and we agree action to mitigate the risks.  Each month we also review any incidents that have occurred and discuss any follow up action necessary. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** 

The charity’s objectives shall be to relieve financial hardship, sickness and need for persons in Stafford and the surrounding area, in particular, but not exclusively by the provision of food and advice. 

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The main access points to HoB services are through our open access cafe which provides regular meals for our friends. We run activities, by invitation only, for those that are vulnerable e.g. Bread Church where participants meet and share together while making two loaves of bread - one for themselves and one to give away.  We also provide a food bank and clothes bank. 

The Trustees understand and accept the responsibility to ensure the charity operates for public benefit. 

**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)** 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

We are grateful to all our volunteers who give up so much time and energy to support the friends who use our services. 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

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Section D                      Achievements and performance 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

The HoB continues to successfully help support the homeless and vulnerable in Stafford and surrounding areas, making a real difference to people’s lives. We not only provide practical support in terms of food and clothing but build trust with our friends and are able to journey with them in getting the support from the statutory agencies they need to give them opportunity to get back on their feet. 

This year has continued to see the development of partnerships. This has included our local statutory providers and related charity partners. We have also started the process of bidding to become a partner with the charity Turning Point and a local NHS Trust by providing a Crisis Cafe with the aim of reducing A&E attendances. 

This increase in relationships has allowed us to deliver more help at the point of crisis and develop casework support. However, the number of friends who we support has also increased, stretching our services. We are also aware of the heavy demands placed on statutory providers’ already pressurised provision, which then impacts on the charity. 

The building of resilience within the organisation has continued to be a major focus providing greater assurance to the trustee body and building on the lived experience of our 14 years. 

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**Section E                    Financial review** The charity reserves policy is to have sufficient funds in hand to wind **Brief statement of the** down the activities of the charity should this be necessary. This means **charity’s policy on reserves** keeping sufficient funds to cover the minimum notice period of any contractual obligation. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit** ~~_—_—~~ **Further financial review details (Optional information) Our main sources of income were** : You **may choose** to include Donations – 60% additional information, where Grants – 26% relevant about: Fundraising activities – 9% • the charity’s principal Gift Aid – 2% sources of funds (including any fundraising); **Our main expenditure was** : • how expenditure has Staff – 53% Rent and occupation costs - 17% supported the key objectives of the charity; House of Bread is a charity which relies on the amazing generosity and • investment policy and commitment of the community to meet our aims. 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)** Christopher Knight **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc)** 

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Date
1710612025
TAR
March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
House of Bread
1155425
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
0110912023
3110812024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricled
fund$
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last ygar
to th• n•arnst £ to th• nw•*t £
to th• n8ar•st £
to th• n•ar•st e
to th• n•ar•st £
A1 Recei
ts
Donation5
Grants
F￿ndraising
Cash for Clothes
Bank interest
Gift Hid receipts
73.496
12.237
11.297
2.087
1.333
2,576
73,496
32.237
11.297
2,087
1,333
2.576
108,439
29.07$
11.382
1.423
392
2,746
20.000
ross income
or
ARJ
103.025
123,025
153,457
set an
see table
Investment sa
es.
Total receipts
103,025
20,OIXI
123,02S
53,457
A3Pa
ents
EquipmÈnl Repairs and Maintenance
Fi)od and Beverage- Activity Costs
Staff ￿M￿neratIon
Mobile and Telephon8
Inlemet and IT expenses
Marketing 3nd Publicity
Insurance
Equipmeni HI￿ and Fu
Admin and Miscellaneous Eypenses
Rent and Occupation Costs
1.995
6.996
74.434
477
<024
2.696
1.203
20.178
5.802
12,825
130,431
3.089
6.996
80.559
477
4,024
2,696
1.203
20,678
5,602
26.335
151.659
1.115
5,203
63.10Q
474
1,970
1,131
1.420
7.615
6.235
28.658
116,921
6,124
13.510
21.228
Sub total
A4 Asset and investment
Sub total
Total payments
130.431
21,228
1S1.659
116.921
Net of receipts/(payments)
AS Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year and
Cash funds this year end
27.406
1.228
28.634
36.536
92.921
6S,S15
94.977
66.343
58,441
94,977
828

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrlcted
funds
to noaT￿l £
Restricted
funds
to n•arost £
Endowment
funds
to near•st £
Categoiies
Dotails
B1 Cash funds
Cash at bank
65.456
828
Total cash funds
65.S15
828
￿￿A($)1
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restricted
lund$
to nearest£
Endowment
funds
to near08t £
Details
to n•arest £
B2 Other monetary assets
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Current valu•
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Fund io whl¢h
asset belon
Un￿StrICted
Current valu•
tional
Details
ShefvirwJ
Cost loptlon•
B4 Assets retained for the
charlty's own use
Unre51ricted
Van
Unrestricted
C(xnmer¢ial Cooker
Unraslrbct8d
Fund to whl¢h
r•l•i•s
Amount du•
onal
When due
ional
Details
B5 Llabilltle$
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behalf of all the trustees
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
House of Bread
On accounts for the year
ended
3110812024
Charity no
(if any)
1155425
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31108 12024.
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 Charities 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 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 with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
0610212025
Name:
r Christopher Dryer
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
(if any):
ICAEW
Address:
16 Dewsbury Crescent
Stafford
ST18 OYW
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018