| SORPreference | ||
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| Summaryofthepurposesof | Para1.17 | OurFoodbankprovides3-dayemergency food |
| thecharityas setoutinits governingdocument |
packstothemostvulnerableresidentsfromall communitiesintheBoroughofHertsmere.Most |
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| ofourclients comefromBorehamwood.We are | ||
| alignedtoTheTrussellTrust,providingwell- | ||
| balanced and nutritionalfoodto ourservice | ||
| users,aswellasofferingotheressentials | ||
| includingtoiletriesand otherhousehold goods, | ||
| sothatwecan providethosepeoplewith dignity | ||
| duringtheirdifficulties.Weundertakeother | ||
| specificprojectstohelpalleviatethehardshipof | ||
| ourclients:these include {butare notlimitedto) | ||
| theprovisionofclothing,schooluniforms, | ||
| blankets,fuelvouchers,andheatersamongst | ||
| otheritems.We alsoservefamilylunchesand | ||
| hostactivitysessionsduringschoolholidays. | ||
| Weofferourclientsholisticandfinancial | ||
| support,providingnumerousresourceson-site, | ||
| withaccesstoservicesincludingCitizensAdvice, | ||
| TheBritishRedCross,TheJobCentreand | ||
| HealthyHubs.These activitiesareparticularly | ||
| beneficial,providingclientsnotjustwith'hand- | ||
| outs'butalsowitha'hands-up'. | ||
| Allof thistakesplace atStTeresa'sChurchHall, | ||
| 291ShenleyRoad,Borehamwood WD6lTG. | ||
| Summaryofthemain activitiesinrelationtothose |
Para1.17and 1.19 |
Thisreporting periodwasfor14monthsdue toachangeinourfinancialreportingperiod, |
| purposesforthepublic | which nowends31stMarchinstead of31st | |
| benefit,in particular,the | January.Duringthisperiod,wehave: | |
| activities,projectsorservices | A)Helpedfeed12,234 people,42% of | |
| identifiedintheaccounts. | whomwerechildren. | |
| B)Distributed 3,920foodpacks. | ||
C)Donated 77,053kgofnon-perishable |
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| food. | ||
| Ourfood donationscamefrom awideranae |
| ofsources,includingsupermarkets,faith | |||
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| groups,schools,localclubsand | |||
| organisations,corporationsandindividuals. | |||
| Wehadtopurchasefoodthroughoutthis | |||
| period as well. | |||
| Wecontinuedtoremainopenfor2sessions | |||
| perweek,servingourcommunityon | |||
| MondaysandThursdays. | |||
| Weofferedholisticandfinancialsupport | |||
| ' | ·throughourcontinued partnershipwith | ||
| CitizensAdvice andtheBritishCross.We | |||
| alsoworkedcloselywithotherlocalagencies | |||
| ,toprovidevitalsupportto ourclients. | |||
| We providedothermeansofassistance | |||
| throughout thisperiod,including(butnot | |||
| limitedto)the provisionoffueland | |||
| ,, | supermarketvouchers,providingfamily | ||
| ,lunchesduringtheschoolholidays,offering | |||
| supporttohelpfamilieswithschooluniforms, | |||
| handing outChristmasHampersand | |||
| providingessential itemsovertheharsh | |||
| wintermonths. | |||
| Wealsoprovidedtoiletriesand petfood. | |||
| Statementconfirming whetherthetrusteeshave hadregardtotheguidance |
Para1.18 | Trusteeshavehadregardtotheguidance issuedbytheCharityCommissionon public benefit. |
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| issuedbythe Charity | |||
| Commissionon public | |||
| benefit |
| **Additional information (optional) ** | **Additional information (optional) ** | |
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| y h toincludefurth t twh tbt oumaycooseom ersatemens erere evanaou: |
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| SORPreference | ||
| BorehamwoodFoodbankdoesnotmake | ||
| Policyon grantmaking | Para1.38 | grants. |
| Wedonotmakeinvestments,exceptreceive | ||
| Para1.38 | interestonourbankaccounts. | |
| Policyonsocialinvestment | ||
| includingprogram related | ||
| investment- | ||
| .BorehamwoodFoodbankcontinuesto be | ||
| Contributionmadeby volunteers |
Para1.38 | runalmostentirelyby volunteers.Wehave 3part-timepaidmembersofstaffwho provideourvolunteerswith support, |
| guidance and organisenecessarytraining. | ||
| Wehaveapproximately65volunteerswho | ||
| workamazinglyhardtocreateasmooth- | ||
| running operation,gettinginvolvedinmost | ||
| facetsofthefoodbank.We areextremely | ||
| gratefulforalltheirenthusiasmand | ||
| dedication. |
| SORPreference | ||
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| Our foodbankoffersavitalservicetoall | ||
| communitiesintheBoroughofHertsmere. | ||
| Summaryofthemain achievementsofthecharity, |
Para1.20 | Wehavebeenservingourcommunityfor1O yearsandhave growninstatureoverthis period,supportingpeopleinawidevarietyof |
| identifyingthedifferencethe | ways.Thisincludestheprovisionoffoodas | |
| .charity's workhasmadeto thecircumstancesofits |
wellasofferingholisticandfinancialsupport for thosewhostruggle and areincrisis. |
|
| beneficiariesandanywider | ||
| benefitstosocietyasa whole. |
Wearewellsupported by3part-time membersofstaffalongwitharound65 |
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| volunteers,offering awannandfriendly | ||
| servicetothosewhoneedoursupport. | ||
| Weare proudthatwehavebeenreliable | ||
| and haveremainedopeneveryweek,even | ||
| duringthePandemic.This wasahuge | ||
| benefittoourcommunity. | ||
| Wehavebeenabletokeepourfoodpacks | ||
| atagoodsizetoprovidehouseholds with | ||
| emergencyfoodtolast3days,and | ||
| wheneverdonationshave dipped,wehave | ||
| hadthefinancialresourcestopurchase | ||
| additionalstock withoutimpactingthe | ||
| parcelsweoffer.Despitetherising numbers | ||
| visitingour foodbank,we havecopedwell | ||
| andourserviceshavenotbeenadversely | ||
| affectedbyelevateddemand. |
| Achievementsagainst | Para1.41 |
|---|---|
| objectives set | |
| Perfonnanceoffundraising | |
| activitiesagainstobjectives | Para1.41 |
| set | |
| Investmentperfonnance | Para1.41 |
| Reviewofthecharity's | Para1.21 | Despite a growingneedto purchasefood |
|---|---|---|
| financial positionattheend | andtoiletries,wehavebeenin astrong | |
| oftheperiod | financialposition.Wehavereceiveda | |
| healthybalanceofbothgrantsandfinancial | ||
| donationsthathasenabledto achievea | ||
| goodfinancialposition. | ||
| Statementexplainingthe | Para1.22 | BorehamwoodFoodbankhasaReserves |
| policyforholdingreserves | Policythatrequiresustoholdsufficient | |
| stating whytheyareheld | fundstoallowustocontinuetoservethe | |
| communityforatleast4months.Thisis | ||
| reviewed atleastannuallybytheBoardof | ||
| Trustees.Thisamountiscurrentlyfixed at | ||
| £30,000. | ||
| Amountofreservesheld | Para1.22 | £100,230 |
| Reasonsforholdingzero | Para1.22 | **N/A ** |
| reserves | ||
| Detailsoffund-materiallyin | Para1.24 | No deficit |
| deficit | ||
| Explanationofany uncertaintiesaboutthe charitycontinuingasagoing |
Para1.23 | We havenouncertaintyorconcernsinthis regard duetooursoundfinancialfooting and excellentpoolofstaffandvolunteers.We |
| concern | also have aLicencetoOccupyagreement | |
| withtheDiocese ofWestminster,allowingus | ||
| tostayatthepremisesatleastuntil31July | ||
| 2026,providingatleast12months'notice | ||
| thereafter. |
| Ouraccounts showthatwereceivedatotal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Thecharity'sprincipal sourcesoffunds(including anyfundraising} |
Para1.47 | income of£229,610duringthe14~month financialperiod.Thelargestportion ofthis wasrestrictedgrants(£157,009),butour receiptofunrestricted grantsandfinancial |
| donationswere alsosignificant. | ||
| Investmentpolicyand | ||
| objectivesincludingany | Para1.46 | |
| socialinvestmentpolicy | ||
| adopted | ||
| Adescriptionof theprincipal | Para1.46 | |
| risksfacingthecharity | ||
| Other |
| Description ofcharity's | ||
|---|---|---|
| trusts: | ||
| Type ofgoverningdocument | Para1.25 | Constitution |
| ( C, t·~r ·r Ic.2Si |
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| Howisthecharity | Para 1.25 | CIO |
| constituted? | ||
| r.. "Yated \' ,, |
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| Trusteeselection methods | Para1.25 | Trusteesformasub-grouptomake |
| includingdetailsofany | recommendationstotheBoard. | |
| constitutionalprovisionse.g. | ||
| electiontopostorname of | ||
| anypersonorbodyentitled | ||
| toappointone ormore | ||
| trustees | ||
| **Additional information (optional) ** | ||
| You may choosetoincludefurtherstatements | whererelevantabout: | |
| Policiesandprocedures | ||
| adoptedfortheinductionand | Para1.51 |
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| trainingoftrustees | ||
| Thecharity'sorganisational | ||
| structureand anywider | Para1.51 | |
| network withwhichthe | ||
| charityworks | ||
| Relationshipwithanyrelated | Para1.51 | |
| parties | ||
| ether |
| Charitvname | BorehamwoodFoodbank |
|---|---|
| Othernamethecharitvuses | None |
| Reaisteredcharitvnumber | 1155599 |
| Charity'sprincipaladdress | 291ShenleyRoad |
| Borehamwood | |
| Herts | |
| WD61TG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole vear |
Name of person (or body) entitted *to aoooint truste lit anv* |
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| C | Julian Milner | Chair of Trustees | Whole Year | |
| 2 | Deborah Walker King |
Truste | Whole Year | |
| 3 | Stuart Nagler | Trustee | Whole Year | |
| 4 | Jeanette Taylor | Trustee | Whole Year | |
| 5 | Zain Rivzi | Trustee | Whole Year | |
| 6 | Carolyn Wilson | Trustee | Co-Opted Dec 2022 | |
| 7 | Anne Lean | Trustee | Co-Opted Dec 2022 | |
| 8 | Meghna Dalmia | Trustee | Co-Opted Dec 2022 | |
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Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None
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| **funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others ** | **funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others ** |
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| Descriptionoftheassets | None |
| heldinthiscapacity | |
| Nameand objectsofthe | None |
| charityonwhosebehalfthe | |
| assetsareheldandhowthis | |
| fallswithinthecustodian | |
| charity'sobjects | |
| Detailsofarrangementsfor | None |
| safecustodyand | |
| segregationofsuch assets | |
| fromthecharity'sownassets |
| Namesand ad~,ressesof advisers | **(Optional information) ** |
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| Typeof Name |
**Address ** |
| **adviser ** | |
| **Name of chief executive or namesof senior staffmembers (Optional information) ** | |
| jJudithElders,OperationsDirector |
Declarations
| The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) �Kr---.[) <::- - |
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| Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Julian Milner **Chair of Truste s ** |
| Date j 22June2023 |
| **Page ** | |
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| Independentexaminer'sreport tothetrustees | 1 |
| Statementoffinancialactivities(includingincomeand | |
| expenditureaccount) | 2 |
| Statementoffinancialposition | 3 |
Year to |
Year to |
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|---|---|---|
| 31March | 31 | |
| 2023 | January | |
| 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | |
| **Income and endowments ** | ||
| Restrictedgrants | 157,009 | 81,264 |
| Unrestricted.grants | 5,493 | 11,215 |
| Donations | 66,496 | 52,155 |
| Otherfunding | 85 | |
| Bankinterest | 527 | 7 |
| **Total income ** | 229,610 | 144,641 |
| **Expenditure ** | ||
| Membership ofTrusselltrust | -360 | 360 |
| FoodbankCosts | 130,555 | 76,861 |
| SalaryCosts | 32,893 | 23,194 |
| PensionCosts Insurance |
1,613 1,055 |
1,410 1,237 |
| Professiona1/Lega 1/accountancy | 5,586 | 257 |
| Office&Printing | 1,486 | 582 |
| Otherdistribution expenses | 1,319 | 1,148 |
| Rent/Utilities/Propertyexpenses | 5,936 | 4,018 |
| WarehouseEquipment/Consumable | 8,399 | 5,715 |
| Marketing/ITsoftware | 995 | 83 |
| Trainingandconferences | 925 | 1,429 |
| Sundries/Generalexpenses | 554 | 180 |
| Depreciation | 1,813 | 1,957 |
| **Total expenditure ** | 192,768 | 118,431 |
| Surplus (Deficit) for the year Less |
36,842 | 26,210 |
| transfertoReserveAccount | ||
| lncrease(decrease)inRestrictedFunds | 43,113 | 42,770 |
| lncrease(decrease)inCumulativeSurplus | (6,271) | (16,560) |
| 36,842 | 26,210 |
| **2023 ** | 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ |
£ | ||
| **Fixed assets ** | ||||
| Tangiblefixedassets | 14,726 | 16,539 | ||
| **Current assets ** | ||||
| PrepaymentsandDebtors | **3,789 ** | 3,683 | ||
| Cashatbankandinhand | **155,014 ** | 117,029 | ||
| **158,803 ** | 120,712 | |||
| **Creditors: ** | ||||
| **Amounts falling due within one year ** | **186 ** | 749 | ||
| **Net current assets ** | 158,617 | 119,963 | ||
| **Total assets less current liabilities ** | **173,343 ** | 136,502 | ||
| **Net assets ** | **173,343 ** | 136,502 | ||
| **Funds of the charity ** | ||||
| ReserveFund | **30,000 ** | 12,000 | ||
| Restrictedfunds c/f | **43,113 ** | 45,142 | ||
| SurplusonIncome&ExpenditureAccount | 100,230 | 79,360 | ||
| **Totalcharity funds ** | **173,343 ** | 136,502 |