’ - Borehamwood Foodbank Chair s Report 2021 2022
I don’t think we need the Chair’s report to tell us that the pandemic has left us in an ever-changing world. And so it is with the Foodbank, which so frequently reflects events happening around us. So much has happened, and yet we still have so many challenges to face.
At the beginning of May 2022, I attended the Trussell Trust national conference. I was grateful that for the first part of the conference we took the time to reflect on all the events of the previous year. It might have seemed some time ago, but we are still processing the effects of the pandemic. What we achieved at the height of the pandemic, to stay open and accessible to everyone who needed us and to continue to serve our community was remarkable. It involved tremendous effort and energy, many small sacrifices, and thousands of acts of kindness. However, to borrow a phrase from the time, we continue to be needed ‘now more than ever’ and the consequence for the Foodbank has been huge growth and change.
The first task of this chairs report must be to thank all our faithful volunteers who work across 7 days a week, collecting, labelling, and sorting food; welcoming clients, listening, caring and talking with anyone who comes into us, then helping, supporting and signposting whenever possible. We have volunteers who deliver our food, do admin and data entry, run our family lunches, and help with fundraising and donations. Together it is a huge effort, and their time and dedication are invaluable. Of equal importance is the time and dedication given by our trustees and by our paid staff, Kim, Syringa, Dave and Tania.
The community of Borehamwood has continued to support us unstintingly. Every week we see such kindness reflected in the amount of food donated via the Tesco collection point. Our experience over Harvest and Christmas period 2021 was so heartening. In this community we bucked the national trend across the Trussell Trust network where Christmas donations were down on previous years. We were overwhelmed with your generosity, be it
collections from individuals, local corporate companies, faith groups, from local schools or community groups. This is our opportunity to let you know that each donation was so greatly appreciated and is directly making a difference in our community. Thank You.
This year in Borehamwood Foodbank has seem some great developments. These include:
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The first year of having a distribution manager, and welcoming Syringa Prince onto or team
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Being the Mayoral charity for Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council and welcoming the mayor on a visit to Borehamwood Foodbank
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An exciting series of 6 summer family lunches, 2 Easter lunches and 3 half term lunches with a range of craft, fun and sport activities as well as extra food pack to address holiday hunger. We continue to have beautiful freshly cooked meals prepared by members of the Catholic church and had a very generous donation via Homestart Watford of new children’s shoes. Over summer 2021 we were proud to distribute 120 sets of uniform to local school children.
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In partnership with Hertsmere Borough Council, we have been able to distribute generous winter wellness grants of duvets and bedding, slow cooker and microwaves to help with low-cost alternatives for household to keep healthy over the winter. We ran 3 phases of a fuel grant scheme from November 2021 to March 2022, giving £28.00 or £49.00 to support household energy bills. This scheme was also supported by Hertfordshire Community Foundation, Elstree and Borehamwood Rotary group and private donations
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As a part of the Hertsmere Food Poverty Alliance, been instrumental in the launch of their Worrying About Money leaflet, which takes a cash first approach. This is a means by which food poverty and insecurity is tackled by a means of income-based solutions.
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Welcomed partnership and pop-up projects with Healthy Hubs and the Leecliffe community.
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Continued and extending our partnership with Citizens Advice Hertsmere. Our embedded advice worker has been in demand, and we recognise their input as an essential part of our safety net and support for clients, helping them move away from dependence on food aid.
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Particular thanks go to Tesco and our community champions, Marion, Jackie and Tracey who have always worked alongside us so positively. My personal thanks goes to Lia Leonis who supports and nurtures all our work in her role as Trussell Trust Area Manager. We would also like to mention the overwhelming generosity of the following organisations: Nicholas Breakspear School, J Reddington Ltd, Taylor Wimpey, Radlett Orthodox Synagogue, St Columbus School, Mill Hill County, Fairfield, Merryfield and Haberdashers Prep
Schools. We have enjoyed doing presentations and talks at schools, but are frequently touched by the spontaneous kindness of donations from young people.
We daily witness the financial struggles for local households. We are proud to be part of Trussell Trust campaigns that say food poverty is unacceptable and that change not only needs to happen but can do so. Along with them, we are increasingly thinking about financial inclusion and taking small steps that can make significant differences in household having the respect of being financial independent. We believe that Foodbanks and food aid should not be an institutionalised part of the community and will continue to campaign for food and fuel security
I would employ you to take a close look at the statistical analysis that sum up 2021, attached. It paints a clear picture of the growth I have mentioned above, and the increased generosity to meet those demands. It also tells the story of a shift in our client group, to seeing more families while the location of our users remains the same.
Looking forward, we will be taking stock in 2023, when we mark 10 years in operation in the community. There are exciting developments in sight, especially through much more joined up work with local agencies. We hope to mark 10 years in operation by being part of a community that is increasingly active and dedicated to tackling food poverty and inequality.
Judith Elders Chair, Borehamwood Foodbank. June 2022
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Charitable Incorporated Organisation Report and Accounts for the Year Ending 31° January 2022
Page Independent examinerfs report to the trustees Statement of finanaal activities (including income and expenditure account) ststement of financial position Notes to the financlal statements
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Independent Examinerfs Report For the year ended 31 January 2022 I report to ¢haritytru5tee50n rny e¥inatI0Th of the accounts afthe cnPanY forthe year 31. January 2021 A5 the tharity truee5 of the (CIO) (¥tho are treated as d1CtorS for the purposes of the c¢xnpany lawl w)u afe respSIble for the preparfl( of the ((nts In ac£ordartt with the requwements af the Cofflp•niesAct 261Th 2(1)6 Acr) Hwlnz 5atisned my5eM ththe accounts the conNwry Tr)t fequlred under Pdrt 16 ofthe 21 Art and are eligible for Indeent eXamIrtIOn. I report in respert of my examlnation of yo comparfs accounts as carried out under sectM 145 of the Charftks Act 2011. In carrylw out my examlnatbon I ha¥e folkmed the dlreckn y¥en the Chxltycommisslon under5ection 145 {5) Ib) ofthe2011AcL The Comparfs gross Income was less than É250.IJM) your examlner is not requlred to be a member of a bLKty listed in sectlon 145 ofthe 2011 Art. Hrye¥er. l cryrflnn that l am quaifiedto uftdertake the examirth ar l am ir#leed on that list becSe l am a nmber of The I1ltUte of Chartered I ha% completed myex•nlnatkJn. I confirni that rx>m•tter5 cometo myattenthn Sn connertlon wlth the euminatx>n me cause to bellthy that in any rnaterlal re5petr. (l) ACC reciYds*we not kept In respertofthec4xnp•nyas required tyseuloTh 386ofthe 2( Prt or 12) The accounts do not accord wlth those recwds: or 13) The accounts do Dot complywith the accourtin8 rewlrements dsedion 3% ofthe 2(Th Art Otherth ary requirement thatthe accountsts 4.tnandfalrV1C+1 whlth Is nol a matler consldered as part of an indent examlnalion; or 14) The accaunts have not Ien prep¥ed in accord wlth the ffleth<th and wlndples of the Statement of Recommended PractiLE for Ounting and re[ine by Charit applicable to charlties Prepari their Cfits in accordance with the FIftla1 Reportin8 Stanthrd Applicable in the UKand Rewblic of Ireland {FR51021 MARK GREEVE OIAKfEREO ACCOUNTANT Unit 4. Whltworth Cowt Rcorn Cheshire UK WA7 IWA 25° May 2022
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account) Year ended 31 January 2022 Y¢w Yev to 31 January 2021 31 January 2022 Restricted grants Unrestricted grants Donatlons 81.264 IL215 51155 38,494 11742 88,746 Other fundin8 Bank Interest 22 Totsl Imome 144.641 139.786 EXndhure Membershlp of Tnjssell trust Foodbank Costs Salarycosts Penslon Costs 3fA) 76.861 360 37.394 9.299 IAIO 1,237 257 582 1.148 4.018 5.715 Insurance PfofesslonallLegal/accountanLv Office & Printing Other dlstrlbution expenses RenVUlilities/Property expens Warehouse Equipmentlconsumable MarketinEIIT softwafe Training and conferences Sundries/General expenses Depreciation 1.377 449 1,952 102 829 1.429 89 1.957 118 431 Surplus IDefi¢it) for the 26210 80.038 trdnsler to Reserve Account Irre(deUeasel in Restricted Funds Increaseldecreasel in Cumulative Surplus 41TIO 165601 io 6350 73,088 80,038
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Statement of Financial Position Year ended 31 January 2022 2021 Tangible fixed assets I639 16,199 Prepwmients and Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10.223 120.712 96,571 Amounts falkns due ¥ththln one y 749 Totsl assets less currwrt M•bllliles Net assets 110 318 110 318 Funds of the dHvlty Reserved Fund Restrlcted fvnds c/f Surplus on Income & Expenditwe ko)unt Totsl tharlty fwKIs 45.142 9.019 For the year endi 31 January 2022 the thanty was entftled to exefflpti from aud under seL11on 477 of the Companie5 Art 2(6 relatin8 to small Comple Trustee< responsibilitle5: The members haby Th)t required the chwity to Obtr an audit of its financlal statements for the r in question in accordance with section 476: The trustee5 acknowledge their responsibililies for with the requlrements of the Act with respect to aCC¢unti re(d5 and the preparation of financial ststernen These financlal statern were apwobtd by the Ijard of trust and aUthord fer tssue on 31° P41 2022 and are sl8ned on behalf of the IM)ard Irr. Signed Trustee
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Note5 to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 January 2022 These finanual statements been ptepared in compliance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ilan{r. the Statement of Recommended appllcable to dwrities preparin8 their accounts in accordance vAth the Financial Reportiwd Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Iweland IFRS 102) {Charltles SORP IFRS 10211 and the Charities Act 2011. The financial 5Mements been wepared on a hlstorical r05t ba51% as modrfled by the reyaluatlon of certaln financial assets and Ilabilltles and 1rfvtmert propertles measured at falr value through income or expenditu. The financial statements We prepared in Ster11 whkh Is the funcdonal turrency of the entity. There are no material wKertainties about the thS ability to contin. Dlsdosures in respect of financial instNments hm not been Presented. The preparatlon of the finala1 ststements requKes fftanyTt to make judgements. estimate5 and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are contlnually revbewed and are based on experlence and other factors. includlng expectatbons of fulure events that are beliebd to be reasonable under the circumstances. Stocks of food and other di5trilxrted ilems are not valued due to the difficulty of valuin8 them feliably and consi#entfy. In addition. stocks a rertrfcted to foodbank distribution and have no realisable value. A$ 31° January 2022. our srocks amotsnted to 19.632 k£12021 was 7,132Kgl. whith usin8 the Tmssell Trust cakulator. Is worth approximately £34.357 {2021 £12.481) IndivKlual fixed assets costirff or are capitslised at cost. tWed*lon Is charged at a rate of 8% th¥ht line on Prcwerty Icontslner 2 and 31 at a rate of 15% reducing the baance w Fixtyres and office equipment
No benefits were paid to the trustee5 in 202112022 other than expenses incurred while on the Foodbank busi1. These We agreed upon and apwoved and lK>Ity for the benefit ofthe CIO Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 January 2022(tryth GROUNDWORK (WELFARE) TESCO (Restricted Grant) TESCO TOP UP INCOME IreAricted) ASDA Th CAB Grant Herts B Council Grdnt DWP Hlhold supp)rt HCF FUEL HBC Food Support IWW Grant Salnsburys NeSghbourly Hampers HCC fe7Ve Grnnt HBC Community Grants (Fresh fdm rr strate8ic Resources I Salary Grant) £2.125 £4.136 £17,542 £20.OtM] £iO.OLKI £iO.OLK) 5LM) £8 £5.820 £10.341 OTHER INCOME Oonatlons Gift Alded OTHER INCOME (not GIAided} OThER INCOME Refundslcredits OTHER INCOME (Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme) £18,41S £23.752 £2,540 £7.448 £52.155 5. F¢x>dlTrank Costs Cost of Sales- Goods FUELSUPPORT (IN & 0> OTHER FOOD STOCK TOP UP Hertsmere CAB Grant IIN & OLIT) BREAO. BUThER.EGGS.MILK FRESH FOOD SUPPUES (ln + Out) CLIENT WELFARE SUPPORT (excludinE Fuel) SCH LUNCH PACKS ICOVID191{IN & oim SCHOOL UNIFORM WINTER WELLNESS Iln & (krt) FAMILYLUNCHESIAcnvmES fr[ Dec 2020lln4out) Hamper5lFe5ti¥e spend Xma$ 2021lln & Out) Supermarket Vouchers spent £501 £14,728 £15,387 £13.269 £4.33S £7.459 £1.082 £3.371 £3.011 £9.855 £1,821 £542 £1.500 £76061 140 of Empknu: 4
Equipmert Totsl At l February 2021 Additions At 31 Jaw•ry 2022 19Y7 234 22 19,821 19.587 At l February 2021 Charge for the year At 31 January 2022 42 416 458 1.567 Carrying amount At 31 kinuary 2022 14.440 2.098 16539 At 31January 2021 192 2021 Tntssell Trust Subxriplions Insurance 240 78 Glft Ald 9.830 75 aient Welfare fund 10.223 9. Acry1$ and Credltws 2021 Pension atcrued 32 Other creditors (Rerrt Cash In Hand 420 749 2.452 ith Restrkted funds ¢ ASDA TT CAB Grant {V31 Herts B Council Grant DWP Hlhold support HCF FUEL Strategic Resources ( Salary Grarrt) £11.695 £20.( £io.( £3,447
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Charitable Incorporated Organisation Report and Accounts for the Year Ending 31° January 2022
Page Independent examinerfs report to the trustees Statement of finanaal activities (including income and expenditure account) ststement of financial position Notes to the financlal statements
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Independent Examinerfs Report For the year ended 31 January 2022 I report to ¢haritytru5tee50n rny e¥inatI0Th of the accounts afthe cnPanY forthe year 31. January 2021 A5 the tharity truee5 of the (CIO) (¥tho are treated as d1CtorS for the purposes of the c¢xnpany lawl w)u afe respSIble for the preparfl( of the ((nts In ac£ordartt with the requwements af the Cofflp•niesAct 261Th 2(1)6 Acr) Hwlnz 5atisned my5eM ththe accounts the conNwry Tr)t fequlred under Pdrt 16 ofthe 21 Art and are eligible for Indeent eXamIrtIOn. I report in respert of my examlnation of yo comparfs accounts as carried out under sectM 145 of the Charftks Act 2011. In carrylw out my examlnatbon I ha¥e folkmed the dlreckn y¥en the Chxltycommisslon under5ection 145 {5) Ib) ofthe2011AcL The Comparfs gross Income was less than É250.IJM) your examlner is not requlred to be a member of a bLKty listed in sectlon 145 ofthe 2011 Art. Hrye¥er. l cryrflnn that l am quaifiedto uftdertake the examirth ar l am ir#leed on that list becSe l am a nmber of The I1ltUte of Chartered I ha% completed myex•nlnatkJn. I confirni that rx>m•tter5 cometo myattenthn Sn connertlon wlth the euminatx>n me cause to bellthy that in any rnaterlal re5petr. (l) ACC reciYds*we not kept In respertofthec4xnp•nyas required tyseuloTh 386ofthe 2( Prt or 12) The accounts do not accord wlth those recwds: or 13) The accounts do Dot complywith the accourtin8 rewlrements dsedion 3% ofthe 2(Th Art Otherth ary requirement thatthe accountsts 4.tnandfalrV1C+1 whlth Is nol a matler consldered as part of an indent examlnalion; or 14) The accaunts have not Ien prep¥ed in accord wlth the ffleth<th and wlndples of the Statement of Recommended PractiLE for Ounting and re[ine by Charit applicable to charlties Prepari their Cfits in accordance with the FIftla1 Reportin8 Stanthrd Applicable in the UKand Rewblic of Ireland {FR51021 MARK GREEVE OIAKfEREO ACCOUNTANT Unit 4. Whltworth Cowt Rcorn Cheshire UK WA7 IWA 25° May 2022
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account) Year ended 31 January 2022 Y¢w Yev to 31 January 2021 31 January 2022 Restricted grants Unrestricted grants Donatlons 81.264 IL215 51155 38,494 11742 88,746 Other fundin8 Bank Interest 22 Totsl Imome 144.641 139.786 EXndhure Membershlp of Tnjssell trust Foodbank Costs Salarycosts Penslon Costs 3fA) 76.861 360 37.394 9.299 IAIO 1,237 257 582 1.148 4.018 5.715 Insurance PfofesslonallLegal/accountanLv Office & Printing Other dlstrlbution expenses RenVUlilities/Property expens Warehouse Equipmentlconsumable MarketinEIIT softwafe Training and conferences Sundries/General expenses Depreciation 1.377 449 1,952 102 829 1.429 89 1.957 118 431 Surplus IDefi¢it) for the 26210 80.038 trdnsler to Reserve Account Irre(deUeasel in Restricted Funds Increaseldecreasel in Cumulative Surplus 41TIO 165601 io 6350 73,088 80,038
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Statement of Financial Position Year ended 31 January 2022 2021 Tangible fixed assets I639 16,199 Prepwmients and Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10.223 120.712 96,571 Amounts falkns due ¥ththln one y 749 Totsl assets less currwrt M•bllliles Net assets 110 318 110 318 Funds of the dHvlty Reserved Fund Restrlcted fvnds c/f Surplus on Income & Expenditwe ko)unt Totsl tharlty fwKIs 45.142 9.019 For the year endi 31 January 2022 the thanty was entftled to exefflpti from aud under seL11on 477 of the Companie5 Art 2(6 relatin8 to small Comple Trustee< responsibilitle5: The members haby Th)t required the chwity to Obtr an audit of its financlal statements for the r in question in accordance with section 476: The trustee5 acknowledge their responsibililies for with the requlrements of the Act with respect to aCC¢unti re(d5 and the preparation of financial ststernen These financlal statern were apwobtd by the Ijard of trust and aUthord fer tssue on 31° P41 2022 and are sl8ned on behalf of the IM)ard Irr. Signed Trustee
Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Note5 to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 January 2022 These finanual statements been ptepared in compliance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ilan{r. the Statement of Recommended appllcable to dwrities preparin8 their accounts in accordance vAth the Financial Reportiwd Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Iweland IFRS 102) {Charltles SORP IFRS 10211 and the Charities Act 2011. The financial 5Mements been wepared on a hlstorical r05t ba51% as modrfled by the reyaluatlon of certaln financial assets and Ilabilltles and 1rfvtmert propertles measured at falr value through income or expenditu. The financial statements We prepared in Ster11 whkh Is the funcdonal turrency of the entity. There are no material wKertainties about the thS ability to contin. Dlsdosures in respect of financial instNments hm not been Presented. The preparatlon of the finala1 ststements requKes fftanyTt to make judgements. estimate5 and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are contlnually revbewed and are based on experlence and other factors. includlng expectatbons of fulure events that are beliebd to be reasonable under the circumstances. Stocks of food and other di5trilxrted ilems are not valued due to the difficulty of valuin8 them feliably and consi#entfy. In addition. stocks a rertrfcted to foodbank distribution and have no realisable value. A$ 31° January 2022. our srocks amotsnted to 19.632 k£12021 was 7,132Kgl. whith usin8 the Tmssell Trust cakulator. Is worth approximately £34.357 {2021 £12.481) IndivKlual fixed assets costirff or are capitslised at cost. tWed*lon Is charged at a rate of 8% th¥ht line on Prcwerty Icontslner 2 and 31 at a rate of 15% reducing the baance w Fixtyres and office equipment
No benefits were paid to the trustee5 in 202112022 other than expenses incurred while on the Foodbank busi1. These We agreed upon and apwoved and lK>Ity for the benefit ofthe CIO Borehamwood Foodbank CIO Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 January 2022(tryth GROUNDWORK (WELFARE) TESCO (Restricted Grant) TESCO TOP UP INCOME IreAricted) ASDA Th CAB Grant Herts B Council Grdnt DWP Hlhold supp)rt HCF FUEL HBC Food Support IWW Grant Salnsburys NeSghbourly Hampers HCC fe7Ve Grnnt HBC Community Grants (Fresh fdm rr strate8ic Resources I Salary Grant) £2.125 £4.136 £17,542 £20.OtM] £iO.OLKI £iO.OLK) 5LM) £8 £5.820 £10.341 OTHER INCOME Oonatlons Gift Alded OTHER INCOME (not GIAided} OThER INCOME Refundslcredits OTHER INCOME (Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme) £18,41S £23.752 £2,540 £7.448 £52.155 5. F¢x>dlTrank Costs Cost of Sales- Goods FUELSUPPORT (IN & 0> OTHER FOOD STOCK TOP UP Hertsmere CAB Grant IIN & OLIT) BREAO. BUThER.EGGS.MILK FRESH FOOD SUPPUES (ln + Out) CLIENT WELFARE SUPPORT (excludinE Fuel) SCH LUNCH PACKS ICOVID191{IN & oim SCHOOL UNIFORM WINTER WELLNESS Iln & (krt) FAMILYLUNCHESIAcnvmES fr[ Dec 2020lln4out) Hamper5lFe5ti¥e spend Xma$ 2021lln & Out) Supermarket Vouchers spent £501 £14,728 £15,387 £13.269 £4.33S £7.459 £1.082 £3.371 £3.011 £9.855 £1,821 £542 £1.500 £76061 140 of Empknu: 4
Equipmert Totsl At l February 2021 Additions At 31 Jaw•ry 2022 19Y7 234 22 19,821 19.587 At l February 2021 Charge for the year At 31 January 2022 42 416 458 1.567 Carrying amount At 31 kinuary 2022 14.440 2.098 16539 At 31January 2021 192 2021 Tntssell Trust Subxriplions Insurance 240 78 Glft Ald 9.830 75 aient Welfare fund 10.223 9. Acry1$ and Credltws 2021 Pension atcrued 32 Other creditors (Rerrt Cash In Hand 420 749 2.452 ith Restrkted funds ¢ ASDA TT CAB Grant {V31 Herts B Council Grant DWP Hlhold support HCF FUEL Strategic Resources ( Salary Grarrt) £11.695 £20.( £io.( £3,447