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Table of Contents
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3 2025 in review
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4 Our vision, our mission and our values 5 Our achievements in 2025
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10 A story of hope
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11 Overview of Ealing Foodbank
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13 Financial Review 15 Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 16 Independent Examiner’s Report 17 Statement of Financial Activities
Ealing Foodbank Annual Report 2025
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2025 in review
Founded in 2013, Ealing Foodbank is a Christian charity providing help with food and access to advice. In 2025, we gave away the equivalent of £548,460 worth of food and other essentials, and funded 1786 specialist advice sessions, all free of charge to foodbank users.
At the moment, we are outspending our income significantly and have had to make cuts to the services we offer.
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food given for
335,448
healthy, balanced meals
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over 1800 signposting conversations offering help with debts, benefits, help with forms and more.
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49 350+ clients amazing volunteers facing complex housing issues supported with legal casework.
£839,059 annualised income won for foodbank users through debt and benefit advice
Ealing Foodbank Annual Report 2025 Page 3
Our vision, mission and values
Our vision
We exist to support people out of food poverty in Ealing.
Our mission
We prevent and relieve the effects of poverty in particular, but not exclusively, by:
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Providing emergency food to people in crisis who are referred to us by participating agencies and organisations
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Signposting those persons to other services and agencies to help resolve the crisis and help them recover dignity and regain independence
Our values
We provide the services above in an environment of welcome, love and respect.
We will serve all people equally and without prejudice or judgement. This flows out of Jesus’ compassion for all.
We aim to restore dignity and revive hope by the manner in which we receive and respond to our clients’ need.
We aim to be generous in our provision of service and time.
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Our achievements - food given
Parcels at our 8 foodbank centres
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Acton
Southall Thurs 2,586
3,474
Greenford
1,306
Southall Sat
989
Perivale Hanwell Sat
1,243 2,187
Northolt
1,006
Hanwell Wed
2,824
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That’s a grand total of 15,614 3-day meal parcels which provided food for 23,962 adults and 13,306 children*.
We were also able to provide simple starter kitchen packs with pans, a single set of crockery and cutlery and cooking utensils to new Ealing residents who arrived in our borough with nothing.
*This is not a count of unique people, but the number of 3- day food parcels distributed per person in the family.
Thanks to our amazing warehouse, driver and centre A foodbank for volunteer teams, we are able to open 8 different all of Ealing. foodbank sessions each week, located in key areas of the borough.
Residents in need from each of the 24 wards in Ealing accessed the foodbank in 2025. We’re proud to be a visible part of the community all across Ealing.
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Our achievements - food sourcing
Thanks to the generosity of our community, local schools and businesses, we received 119 tonnes of food donations.
We also purchased 79 tonnnes of essential items to ensure that each person who visits the foodbank leaves with everything that they need for 3 days worth of meals.
Finding the items we need most in the quantities that we require has been one of our biggest challenges, but we’ve benefitted enormously from the platform GiveToday. Donors purchased nearly £19,000 worth of donations from the platform to donate to Ealing foodbank in 2025.
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Food in 2025
in tonnes
120
100
80
60
40
20
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Donated Purchased
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This year we collected nearly 5 tonnes of donations at special donation days at local supermarkets
We want to thank Waitrose West Ealing, Tesco Osterley and Tesco Hoover Building for so generously hosting us.
Special thanks to all of the volunteers who gave extra time, effort and enthusiasm to make sure that these supermarket events were a success.
Big thanks to Palletline for their support in transporting food donations between supermarkets, our warehouse and our foodbank centres.
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Our achievements - together
More than just food, a hub for help and advice.
In addition to food parcels, Ealing Foodbank also provides a space for various organisations to meet with foodbank clients and offer them the support they need to move beyond their crises.
Crosslight Advice Ealing
Ealing Foodbank funds debts and benefits advice through Crosslight. In 2025 advisors achieved:
Organisations who offered help in our foodbanks
£839,059
annualised income won for clients in 2025
72%
of Crosslight clients received budgeting support in addition to debt advice
Shaw Trust Mind Ealing Council Local Welfare Assistance Ealing Council Community Hubs
1532
appointments with clients in 2025
Ealing Law Centre
Ealing Foodbank funds housing advice through Ealing Law Centre.
Homelessness and evictions were among the most common issues that Law Centre clients experienced, some facing baliffs without any kind of temporary accommodation provided until the last minute. For these people, the Law Centre’s presence at the foodbank provided the help they needed at their most difficult moment.
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Our achievements - together
Beyond the regular advice and help we offer at the foodbank, a grant from Ealing Council’s Household Support Fund allowed us to offer additional translation, employment and budgeting support to foodbank users.
Ealing Council’s Household Support Fund also helped us to continue our signposting service, ensuring that any foodbank users who need help can speak to someone at the foodbank.
over 1800
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translated signposting and advice sessions
signposting conversations
Crosslight Advice led two 90 minute budgeting workshops, one in Northolt and one in Southall.
CAP Job Club provided 8 hours of work coaching, helping foodbank users with CVs, interview prep, job searching and more.
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Our achievements - people
Everything that we do at Ealing Foodbank depends on the tireless support of our amazing volunteers.
Volunteers get involved in every area of the foodbank from greeting and serving foodbank users, welcoming donations, packing, weighing and sorting food, helping with the book keeping and other admin tasks, driving food around the borough and liaising with supermarkets.
We could not be more grateful for each one of the Ealing Foodbank volunteers.
Thanks to a grant from Trussell, we welcomed a Local Organiser to the team.
Emma has joined us 3 days a week to meet with foodbank users and others with lived experience of poverty and empower them to advocate for change in their local area.
She has also built relationships with key people and organisations across the borough, campaigned for change in Westminster and hosted MPs and councillors at our foodbank centres.
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Foodbank brings hope to a family on the brink of eviction
After quitting work to care for my son who has disabilities, I started to accumulate debts. As things got worse, I couldn’t keep up with the rent and I received an eviction notice.
I finally got to the point where there was no other choice but the foodbank. When I walked through the door, I felt hopeless, alone and ashamed.
Stock photo, individuals involved not pictured
One of the team introduced me to Paula, a foodbank debt advisor. She sat down with me and listened to me tell my story.
The foodbank was different; I found so much more than just food. Paula provided expert advice. And hope that things could change. We booked some follow-up sessions in and step by step, Paula helped me with the eviction, my benefits, my other debts and budgeting. Our situation was complex and challenging. But she never gave up.
Without the foodbank and the support from Paula, I would be very lost. Her support made me feel much stronger. She was there for us when no one else was. She is a truly amazing person. Her support, along with the tireless support of the Foodbank team, has changed everything.
From my first foodbank visit to now, my life couldn’t be more different. Without the foodbank we would be homeless. Now we have a place to live, we have enough money to afford food and clothes and we’ll soon be free of debt. The end is in sight. The foodbank is like my family. There is no shame there, just hope.
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Overview of Ealing Foodbank
Ealing Foodbank was incorporated on 16 July 2013 (registered charity number 1156369 and company number 08611832). As a charitable company, limited by guarantee without share capital, we are governed by our Articles of Association.
Our charitable objects:
The prevention or relief of poverty in the London Borough of Ealnig and surrounding areas in particular but not exclusively by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and by such other means as the Trustees may determine, and to deliver its services in accordance with Christian principles.
Trustee Appointment:
Any person who is willing may be appointed to act as a Trustee by ordinary resolution. The trustee must also subscribe to the statement of faith and show a willingness to act in accordance with the trusts of the Charity.
Organisational Structure:
Ealing Foodbank is a Trussell Foodbank and as such follows the operational guidelines and policies of Trussell.
The day-to-day affairs of Ealing Foodbank are managed by 7 paid staff. The Manager reports to the Trustees who are also Directors of the Charity for the purpose of the Companies Act.
We have appropriate policies in place for health and safety, safeguarding, equal opportunities and data protection. Ealing Foodbank carries out risk assessments.
We appointed 3 new trustees in 2025.
Aims of the Charity and Public Benefit Statement:
We aim to provide locations for emergency food collection and advice provision all over the borough of Ealing by operating 7 foodbank centres that are open 8 times per week. We provide 3 days’ worth of nutritionally balanced food that the foodbank user can select from the available stock.
In addition to food, we offer free specialist advice and general signposting. The provision of advice is central to our objective of supporting people out of food poverty, giving each person the support and tools to resolve their crisis.
In 2025, over 220 organisations referred Ealing residents to Ealing Foodbank. We communicate regularly with referral agencies to ensure that each foodbank user receives the support they need to overcome their crisis.
The Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and consider that the work of Ealing Foodbank fully meets the requirements.
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Overview of Ealing Foodbank
Reference and Administrative Details:
Ealing Foodbank is a registered charity in England and Wales. Our charity number is 1156369 and our company number is 08611832.
Ealing Foodbank’s registered charity office is: 65 Tawny Close, West Ealing, London, W13 9LX
Banking Services:
The Co-operative Bank PO Box 250 Skelmersdale WN8 6WT
Independent Examiners:
Trustees during the reporting period include:
Rev Warren McNeil - Chair Appointed 23 November 2020
Karina Atwal - Trustee Appointed 15 March 2021
Grace Nartey - Trustee Appointed 30 November 2022
Keryn Shepherd - Trustee Appointed 13 March 2024
Jennifer Davey - Trustee Appointed 22 January 2025
Rachel Byfleet - Trustee Appointed 8 July 2025
Rev Michael Barter - Trustee Appointed 10 November 2025
Rev Julia Jagannath - Trustee Resigned 31 January 2025
Independent Examiners Ltd. Unit 2 The Broadbridge Business Centre Delling Lane Bosham West Sussex PO18 8NF
Insurance Brokers:
Norris & Fisher Insurance Brokers Ltd. Threefield House Threefield Lane Southampton Hampshire SO14 3LP
HR Support:
Mark Mason Employment Law Unit 3 Mallusk Enterprise Park Mallusk Drive Mallusk Newtownabbey BT36 4GN Northern Ireland
Rev Jeremy Hyde - Trustee Resigned 31 March 2025
The Trustees delegated day-to-day responsibility of the management of Ealing Foodbank during the reporting period to: Maria van Ommen, Manager
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Financial Review
Ealing Foodbank operated at a deficit of £134,718 for the 12 months 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.
During 2025, the total income received by the charity was £770,224 with an expenditure of £904,942. For the details behind these figures please consult the financial statements which follow this report. Both income and expenditure include ‘donations-in-kind’ which includes a monetary value of donations of food and other goods that we distribute. It does not include the value of the thousands of hours of volunteer time generously donated to Ealing Foodbank by our commited and caring volunteer team.
Ealing Foodbank is extremely grateful for the food and monetary donations and other support over the year from individuals; to an anonymous donor for a generous donation of £60,000; and for the incredible financial and food support of many organisations. We are grateful for events organised by members of the public and community groups in support of our foodbank.
The Charity has seven paid staff members, 1 full time and 6 part time. Approximately 350 unpaid volunteers are involved in the operation of Ealing Foodbank.
Ealing Foodbank has reviewed the Financial Controls in this period.
Reserves Policy:
The charity has a reserve policy of maintaining a minimum of six months of expenditure in cash. This is held to ensure the continuance of operation of the charity in unforeseen circumstances.
Risk Management:
The Manager conducts a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. A risk register has been established and is reviewed on a regular basis.
Investments:
At the end of 2025 our reserves were slightly above the 6 month minimum. Due to our income exceeding our outgoings we expect our reserves to drop below the 6 month threshold soon.
During the period cash deposits were invested across several financial institutions in line with the Financial Service Compensation Scheme limit of £85,000 for each, using the CAF Charity Deposit Platform, to spread the risk.
To prevent non compliance with our policy, a member of our current staff team will dedicate 3 days a week to fundraising from January 2026. We will also continue to reduce costs.
Premises:
The trustees signed the lease of St Mellitus Hall for a further 5 years in December 2025. The lease includes a termination clause of 6 months by either party. We continue to rent an office space in West Ealing.
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Financial Review
Future Plans and Upcoming Challenges:
With the generosity and continuous support from donors and volunteers, we can continue commit to medium term projects with an aim to reduce the number of people reliant on the foodbank and see the end of large-scale foodbank operations in Ealing.
In 2026, we plan to continue to provide 3-days of emergency food to people who are referred to Ealing Foodbank as well as funding essential specialist advice services to help people move forward from their reliance on the foodbank. As Ealing Foodbank supports individual people through the financial and housing issues that they are facing, we hope that overall need for the foodbank across the borough will decline.
In 2025, Ealing Foodbank noted a 4.2% decline in the use of their emergency food service when compared to emergency food distributed in 2024. We remain hopeful that foodbank use in the borough will continue to slowly decline in 2026 due to both advice provided at the foodbank, but also due to upcoming changes in the welfare benefit system.
We recognise there has been a significant deficit between income and outgoings in 2025 despite the slight decrease in the need for emergency food. There is a noticeable gap between the need for food and specialist advice in the borough of Ealing and the resources of Ealing Foodbank.
Throughout 2025 we conducted a thorough review of spending and reduced costs significantly. We will continue to find ways to cut costs in 2026, however, the reduction in costs will impact the services we are able to offer our foodbank users.
Additionally, we have reallocated staff time to invest in individual and grant fundraising in 2026. We look forward to connecting with donors and funders to bridge the gap between donations and the level of need in our community.
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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The Charities Act and the Companies Act require the Board of Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial period and of the surplus or deficit of the charity.
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In preparing those financial statements the board is required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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prepare financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business
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state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departure disclosed and explained in the financial statements
The trustees are responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and comply with regulations made under the Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The trustees are also responsible for the content of the Report of the Trustees, and the responsibilities of the independent examiner in relation to the Report of the Trustees is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
This report was approved by the trustees on _ and signed on their behalf by: 9/4/26
Rev Warren McNeil Chair
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EALING FOODBANK
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025.
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are set out on pages 17 to 25.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
As the charity’s Trustees of EALING FOODBANK (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of EALING FOODBANK are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
Since Ealing Foodbank's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a fellow member of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of Ealing Foodbank as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act;
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed :
Name : K Gomes FCIE MAAT
Date : 13.4.26
Independent Examiners Ltd The Grain Store Hills Barns Appledram Lane South Chichester
PO20 7EG
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EALING FOODBANK
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Incorporating Income & Expenditure Account)
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
| Notes Donations and Legacies 2a Other Trading Activities 2b Investments 2c Other Income 2d Total Expenditure on: Charitable Activities 3a Other Expenditure 3b Raising Funds Total Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds 10,11 Other recognised gains/losses Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets Gains/(losses) on investment assets Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Income and Endowments from: |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ £ £ 693,344 63,546 756,889 620,817 1,820 - 1,820 433 11,510 - 11,510 22,823 5 - 5 9 |
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| 706,679 63,546 770,224 644,082 |
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| 832,940 45,683 878,623 830,852 26,000 - 26,000 24,000 319 - 319 84 |
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| 859,259 45,683 904,942 854,936 |
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| (152,580) 17,862 (134,718) (210,854) - - - - |
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| (152,580) 17,862 (134,718) (210,854) 433,759 - 433,759 644,613 |
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| 281,179 17,862 299,041 433,759 |
Movements on all reserves and all recognised gains and losses are shown above. All of the organisation's operations are classed as continuing.
The notes on pages 19 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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EALING FOODBANK
BALANCE SHEET
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
| Company registration no: 08611832 Note Fixed Assets Investment Assets 6 Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand 7 Debtors 8 Total Current Assets 9 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETSless current liabilities NET ASSETS Funds of the Charity General Funds Restricted Funds 11 Total Funds Creditors:amounts falling due within one year |
31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 Total Total £ £ - - 302,909 443,779 13,386 11,857 |
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| 316,295 455,636 |
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| 17,254 21,877 299,041 433,759 |
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| 299,041 433,759 |
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| 299,041 433,759 |
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| 281,179 433,759 17,862 - |
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| 299,041 433,759 |
The company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
Trustees' Responsibilities:
The Trustees consider that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under the provisions of section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”) relating to small companies and members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the period in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by:
Approved by the Trustees on the ……………………………………9/4/26
Signed on their behalf by …………………………………………
Print Name: Rev. Warren McNeil
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EALING FOODBANK
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Basis of preparation:
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis in accordance with the Charities Act 2011, Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (SORP 2015), applicable accounting standards and the Companies Act 2006. The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.
Advantage has been taken of Section 396(5) of The Companies Act 2006 to allow the format of the financial statements to be adapted to reflect the special nature of the charity's operation and in order to comply with the requirements of the SORP.
Company Status
The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 3. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the company.
Fund Accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objective of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors on which have been raised by the company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The particular accounting policies adopted are set out below.
Income
All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income. It is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donated services or facilities are recognised when the company has control over the item, any conditions associated with the donated item have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use of the company of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably. In accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), general volunteer time is not recognised and reference should be made to the Directors’ Report for more information about their contribution.
For the purpose of attributing a value to the donated food items, the Trussell Trust’s advisory rate of £2.37 up to October 2024 and £2.77 thereafter per kilogram are used after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. An equivalent amount is recognised as charitable expenditure.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid is recognised at the time of the donation.
Interest on funds held on deposit and investment is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the company, this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank.
Grant income is recognised on receipt, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount, or where performance is time related and deferral is pro-rata to the time in each accounting period.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party. It is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Where practicable, share costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
All expenditure is inclusive of VAT.
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EALING FOODBANK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2025
Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
All assets value for more than £1,000 whether purchased or gifted to the charity on receipt with an expected useful life of more than 12 months are capitalised.
Tangible fixed assets are carried at cost, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is calculated at a rate to write off the cost of tangible fixed asset on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term of the building and their estimated useful lives. The rate applied per annum is as follows: Leasehold improvement �20%
Operating Leases
Rentals under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Stocks Under FRS 102, the carrying value of donated food held for distribution is the lower of deemed cost and replacement value. Deemed cost is £nil and accordingly, there was no stock value to be recognised.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and in hand and short - term liquid investments with maturities up to twelve months.
Liabilities and Provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance Sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provisions is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised within interest payable and similar charges.
Financial Instruments
The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instructions are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Vehicles Reducing balance basis 30%
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EALING FOODBANK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2025
| 2. INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Note a) Donations, Grants and Legacies Donations and Gifts Gifts from Trussell trust Gift Aid Tax Recovered Grants Donated Goods b) Other Trading Activities Fundraising Events d) Investments Dividends & Interest e) Other Sundry & Miscellaneous Income |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ £ £ 327,908 - 327,908 319,262 9,264 - 9,264 11,418 20,680 - 20,680 15,312 4,884 63,546 68,429 5,000 330,608 - 330,608 269,825 |
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| 693,344 63,546 756,889 620,817 |
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| 1,820 - 1,820 433 |
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| 1,820 - 1,820 433 |
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| 11,510 - 11,510 22,823 |
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| 11,510 - 11,510 22,823 |
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| 5 - 5 9 |
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| 5 - 5 9 |
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EALING FOODBANK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2025
| 3. EXPENDITURE ON: Note a) Charitable Activities Direct Costs Administration Equipment Payroll Running Cost 5 Staff Costs Utilities 12 Warehouse Running Cost 12 Office & Warehouse Rent & Rates Food & Other Purchases Client Supports Donated Goods Support Costs Building & Maintenance Conferences Membership Fee Independent Examination (governance) Consultancy Telephone & IT Costs Insurance Bank charges Total Expenditure on Charitable Activities Other Expenditure Gifts Raising Funds |
Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL TOTAL Funds Funds 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ £ £ 3,014 990 4,004 645 2,494 389 2,883 7,320 951 63 1,014 953 166,036 22,486 188,522 156,653 3,405 - 3,405 3,502 8,280 - 8,280 8,125 28,709 - 28,709 28,334 110,145 12,020 122,165 167,426 166,289 9,577 175,866 178,733 330,608 - 330,608 269,785 |
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| 819,931 45,525 865,456 821,476 |
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| 4,152 - 4,152 2,619 454 - 454 155 710 - 710 200 1,680 - 1,680 1,140 1,008 - 1,008 991 3,018 158 3,176 2,552 1,947 - 1,947 1,064 40 - 40 655 |
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| 13,009 158 13,167 9,376 |
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| 832,940 45,683 878,623 830,852 |
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| 26,000 - 26,000 24,000 |
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| 26,000 - 26,000 24,000 |
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| 319 - 319 84 |
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EALING FOODBANK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2025
4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
No assets were held during this financial year.
| 5. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND Cash at bank and in hand 6. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS Tax Recoverable Interest Receivable Prepayments and Other Debtors 7. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accounts payable Independent Examiners Fee |
Total Total 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ 302,909 443,779 |
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| 302,909 443,779 |
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| Total Total 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ 5,992 3,788 673 1,058 6,721 7,011 |
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| 13,386 11,857 |
|
| Total Total 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ 15,574 20,737 1,680 1,140 |
|
| 17,254 21,877 |
8. DESIGNATED FUNDS
With regular financial review of current and future commitments, the Trustees have decided to merge the Operation Reserves Fund with the Unrestricted Fund for simplification since September 2023.
9. RESTRICTED FUNDS - CURRENT YEAR
| Grant NPT Grant HSF Grant Trussell Trust PREVIOUS YEAR Grant NPT Grant CGI |
Balance Income Expenditure Transfers In Balance 01-Jan-25 31-Dec-25 £ £ £ £ £ - 5,000 (5,000) - - - 35,100 (24,908) - 10,192 - 23,446 (15,775) - 7,671 |
|---|---|
| - 63,546 45,683 - - 17,862 |
|
| Balance Income Expenditure Transfers In Balance 01-Jan-24 01-Dec-24 £ £ £ £ £ - 5,000 (5,000) - - - - - - - |
|
| - 5,000 (5,000) - - |
The restricted funds are wholly represented by the Charity's cash reserves.
Grant NPT Fund : NPT Transatlantic gave a grant to provide for parcels for our clients in need to relieve poverty. Grant CGI Fund : Donation received for CGI for the purchase of period cups.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2025
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10. ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS AND THE COST OF KEY PERSONNEL
| Gross Wages and Salaries Employer's National Insurance Costs National Insurance Recovery (SMP) Employer's Pension Contributions Employee Numbers Average number of employees during the year Direct charitable Support Staff |
31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ 172,563 143,882 8,699 6,520 7,260 - 7,260 5,116 |
|---|---|
| 195,782 155,518 |
|
| 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 7 4 1 1 |
|
| 8 5 |
No employees received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000.
Retirement benefit scheme
Defined contribution scheme
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
The charge to the statement of financial activities in respect of the defined contribution scheme was £7,260 (2024: £5,116).
11. TRUSTEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES
None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the period. No guarantees have been given or received.
There were no related party transactions in the year.
12. OPERATING LEASE COMMMITMENTS
At 31 December 2025,the total of the Charit's future minimum lease payment under non-cancellable operating lease was :
| Amounts Payable Within 1 year Between 2 and 5 years General Funds |
Building Building 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ 27,886 27,535 1,123 29,009 |
|---|---|
| 29,009 56,544 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2025
| CASHFLOW STATEMENT Cash flows from operating activities : Cash generated from operations Net cash provided by/(used in ) operating activities Cash flows from Investing activities : Interest received Net cash provided by/(used in ) investing activities Change in cash and cash equivalents In the year cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year |
31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ 152,380 - 136,537 - |
|---|---|
| 152,380 - 136,537 - |
|
| 11,510 29,925 |
|
| 11,510 29,925 |
|
| 140,870 - 106,612 - 443,779 550,391 |
|
| 302,909 443,779 |
a)Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
| Net movement in funds Add back depreciation charge Deduct interest income shown in investing activities Interest receivable Decrease/(increase) in debtors Increase/(decrease) in creditors Decrease/(increase) in investment Net cash used in operating activities (b) Analysis of cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand Fixed Term Bond Total cash and cash equivalents |
31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ - 134,718 - 210,854 - 11,510 22,823 - - 1,529 4,925 - 4,623 - 7,785 - 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 152,380 - 136,537 - |
|
| 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 £ £ 302,909 443,779 - - |
|
| 302,909 443,779 |
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