2022-12-31-accounts

Annual Report 2022-23

Introducton

Washington Community Food Project is a food bank that was founded in 2012 by the late Joanne and Malcolm Dawson. The WCFP is now part of the Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN)- a group of independent, grassroots food aid providers working together to secure food security for all.

The food bank takes referrals from Gentoo, Sunderland City Council, NHS, Housing Associations, voluntary support services, schools and churches. Our service users obtain food parcels from our distribution points: St George’s Church, Rickleton; Barmston Community Furnishings; or our main outlet, Unit O, situated on the first floor of Washington Galleries.

Since the beginning of 2022 over 35 volunteers have given their time to the project, helping us supply over two thousand food parcels, supporting almost five thousand people in need across our local community.

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Table of

Contents

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INTRODUCTION

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COMMITTEE KEY REPORTS

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2022 STATISTICS

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OUR JOURNEY

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CONTACT DETAILS

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Commitee Key Reports

Front-of-House Lead/Acting Chair

Sue Laws

What a demanding year for the WCFP! The huge rise in the cost of living has resulted in 2022 being our busiest ever, with the number of parcels we issued rising by over 55% compared to 2021. This has meant our wonderful volunteers have had to work extra hard to ensure donations are collected, shelves are filled and food parcels are packed and handed to our clients.

We strive to give our clients well-balanced food parcels. Therefore, we have had to top up the wonderful public and store donations we receive, by purchasing a considerable amount of food, as well as toiletries and detergent. This would not be possible without the generous cash donations we receive.

We have continued throughout the year to provide packed lunches for all school and nurseryaged children during each school holiday. No referral is needed- parents just call in to Unit O and pick up the free lunches between 12 and 3pm, Tuesday to Fridays. These are still proving to be very popular.

WCFP now has a Digital Hub with laptops and free WiFi available every day we are open.

In conjunction with Sunderland City Council, we have been able to offer a ‘Warm Space’ since November and shall continue to do so until the end of April when, hopefully, we should have some warmer weather! We provide unlimited hot drinks and snacks at no charge, daily newspapers, games, jigsaws and free use of our Digital Hub. We have a regular band of participants who meet up on the days we are open. Friendships have been forged which I’m sure will continue past the cessation of the scheme.

The next year could prove very challenging, as the need for our services increases. However, I’m sure our dedicated volunteers will continue to provide the excellent service people have come to expect of us. I would like to thank all our volunteers and donators for their continuing support and professionalism in ensuring the people of Washington and Springwell Village receive the support they need during these difficult times.

Treasurer

Michelle Natton

I would like to thank our wonderful team of volunteers for their continued commitment and support. You are all amazing! Not only have they given their time to work in the foodbank, they have been involved in our fundraising events at the Washington Carnival and Washington Village

Christmas Festival.

The support from our local community has, once again, been incredibly humbling. As the costof-living increases, so do our running costs. In 2021, we spent £11,822 on food purchases for parcels and packed lunches. In 2022, that rose to £28,975.

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I would like to thank everyone who made a donation of food, money or gift for our Christmas Giveaway. These vital donations have enabled us to supply emergency food parcels to our referred clients, provide free packed lunches, for any child, during school holidays and to support to St. George’s and Hope Family Churches, with their some of their food provision projects.

Health and Safety Lead

Gail Watson

There were no major issues to report during 2022. A couple of minor accidents were reported and logged, which were dealt with at the time. Both related to movement and sorting of donations. Any front of house issues were also dealt with and followed up at Trustees’ Meetings

The current Health and Safety Policy training schedule has started and 90% of volunteers have attended the sessions. The policy also includes the Lone Working Policy which, again, was covered during the training.

Volunteer Co-ordinator/Safeguarding Lead Marj Prince

During 2022 the demand for our services increased due to the Cost-ofliving Crisis. As a result of this, we recruited a further eight volunteersincreasing our team number to thirty-six.

Throughout 2022 we worked closely with Shirley Gillum from, from VCS Community Opportunities, and Sarah Jolley, from Training in Care, to provide a range of training courses for our volunteers. These include: - Food Safety levels 1 & 2, First Aid in the Workplace, Fire Safety and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.

No Safeguarding concerns were reported this year, though all volunteers are aware of how to raise any concerns they have following their recent training and in line with our policies.

This year we have, unfortunately, seen an increase in anti-social behaviour/abuse within the food bank. Eight significant incidents of service users using aggressive language or exhibiting threatening behaviour were recorded.

We understand that our client’s situations can be stressful and they may feel frustrated, but our volunteers have the right to do their jobs without being treated badly. Unacceptable behaviour towards our volunteers and visitors will not be tolerated. We will continue working together with Galleries management to ensure a safe environment for all at the WCFP.

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D*n"t t@ke It out on our staff Aggre88ive, offensive or (&5'f¢JF' behaviour WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. If you have a complaint, please contact: 07450766226 or washin toncf mail.com

2022 Statstcs

1) Parcels given out/clients supported:

	2022 clients	2022 parcels	2021 clients	2021 parcels	2020 clients	2020 parcels
Jan	327	132	337	156	321	139
Feb	385	161	321	153	309	161
March	392	180	202	91	335	153
April	385	179	219	97	293	123
May	419	204	184	79	123	73
June	379	167	192	81	167	89
July	275	121	180	84	200	85
Aug	429	194	201	82	182	81
Sept	491	219	253	116	238	93
Oct	467	197	371	160	199	86
Nov	436	190	395	159	224	103
Dec	609	242	351	160	464	185
	=4994	=2186	=3206	=1418	=3055	=1371

2) Reason for need:

This information is dependent upon the referral agency ticking the appropriate box as to the main reason for the referral.

Benefts	668	30%
Bereavement	18	1%
Change in circumstance	161	7%
Cost of livingcrisis	332	15%
Debt	324	15%
Delayin wages	36	2%
Fleeingdomestc violence	51	2%
Homeless	58	2%
Low income	295	13%
One-of loss	128	6%
Sickness	154	7%

Since the Cost-of-living Crisis took effect, our parcel numbers have risen sharply- particularly during the winter months, where rising fuel bills mean people are being forced to choose between heating and eating. In November and December of 2022, the increased cost of living was the most common reason clients gave for finding themselves in food poverty. This is a pattern that we are continuing to see during the first quarter of 2023.

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3) Average number of people supported by a parcel:

	2022	2021	2020	2019
Jan	2.48	2.16	2.31	1.98
Feb	2.39	2.10	1.92	1.92
March	2.18	2.22	2.19	1.89
April	2.15	2.26	2.38	1.91
May	2.05	2.33	1.68	1.76
June	2.27	2.37	1.88	1.66
July	2.27	2.14	2.35	2.06
Aug	2.21	2.45	2.25	2.01
Sept	2.24	2.18	2.56	1.88
Oct	2.37	2.32	2.29	1.95
Nov	2.29	2.48	2.19	2.17
Dec	2.52	2.19	2.53	2.25

The WCFP supports significantly more people each month than we were pre the Covid pandemic.

4) Number of people in household:	Year	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
	1person	41.64%	47.37%	48.33%	53.88%	57.25%
	2person	22.28%	19.79%	18.41%	20.61%	15.51%
	3person	16.16%	10.95%	12.97%	11.21%	13.55%
	4person	10.87%	13.05%	11.09%	7.65%	9.43%
	5person	6.39%	4.84%	6.49%	6.65%	3.98%
	6+person	2.60%	4.00%	2.72%	-	-

There has been a reduction in 1 person parcels and a marked increase in the number of 2, 3 and 5 person parcels. This has impacted our stock levels and, therefore, costs.

5) Number of visits:

Our Food Bank The number of people making a one-of visit to the f~~oodban~~k decreased du~~ring 2022~~. The number requiring two, three, four and ten or more parcels is rising.		% in 2022	% in 2021	% in 2020	% in 2019
Our Food Bank The number of people making a one-of visit to the f~~oodban~~k decreased du~~ring 2022~~. The number requiring two, three, four and ten or more parcels is rising.	Oneparcel onlyinyear	30.97%	37.47%	41.18%	31.87%
	Twoparcels inyear	26.33%	19.58%	18.05%	16.61%
	Threeparcels inyear	11.46%	10.53%	14.20%	12.66%
	Four Parcels inyear	10.78%	9.47%	8.52%	9.35%
	Fiveparcels inyear	5.32%	6.95%	5.07%	6.90%
	Six Parcels inyear	5.18%	5.89%	4.87%	5.25%
	Sevenparcels inyear	2.86%	4.21%	3.04%	3.35%
	Eightparcels inyear	3.96%	3.37%	1.01%	2.60%
	Nineparcels inyear	0.82%	1.26%	1.01%	2.05%
	Tenparcels inyear	0.82%	0.63%	1.01%	1.70%
	Elevenparcels inyear	0.68%	0.42%	0.20%	1.20%
	Twelve+parcels inyear	0.82%	0.21%	1.83%	-

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Our Journey…

Chairman 2018-2022, Clive Bowman

It began in June 2016. “ Would I be the Church representative at the local foodbank, operating out of Oxclose Church two days a week and attend monthly meetings?”

I visited the church to see how the food bank operated. There was a very small room where volunteers made up the food parcels, sorted the donations, put them in datal order and placed them on shelving. Other volunteers arrived and took some of the made-up parcels to other outlets within the Washington area.

Within a short period of time, I was asked by the chair of WCFP the Rev Shelagh Aston if I would look after the referral forms being presently collated by a minister’s wife who was leaving the area. I was given a bundle of referrals and shown how to input these onto a data base. Previous year’s records show that the number of parcels issued each month are now being issued daily.

The WCFP was open on Tuesday and Friday mornings and evenings for a few hours. People being referred could collect parcels from the Church or from one of the other outlets in Washington, which by 2017 meant WCFP were able to provide a service to the community for 6 days each week when at least one of the outlets would be open.

As the need for parcels increased so did the amount of stock being held in the store room. This store room at the best of times was only big enough for two volunteers to operate safely. It became apparent that WCFP would need to relocate. This situation was exacerbated from October through to December by the amount of donations received from schools and churches at harvest time and the increase in general public donations leading up to Christmas. The Church was a working Church and the

number of donations were starting to overflow into another room which the Church needed to use. Another development was that the trustees decided to open an outlet on Christmas Eve and, via contacts the WCFP had made, I contacted various local supermarkets to express interest in collecting unsold items at store closing on Christmas Eve. Permission given; the volunteers collected from the supermarkets. Maureen, as secretary, issued invitations to clients who had previously used the foodbank to call and collect items on Christmas Eve.

In 2017 WCFP were asked to vacate the room hired from Oxclose Church and I began a search to relocate. Various letting agencies were approached without success and I then turned to Sunderland City Council in the hope they could help find WCFP new premises. I also informed Washington Galleries management of our dilemma. SCC were able to offer a 3 month stay in a former school in Harraton and in January 2018 all the stock we had was transferred from local businesses, people’s houses and Oxclose Church to the school.

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We continued to operate out of Oxclose Church but there was little storage space available for the storage of parcels so volunteers were making these parcels up in the school and delivering to the Church and the other outlets as the school was unsuitable for members of the public to visit. We had already formed close contacts with Galleries management and they soon became aware of the dilemma facing us. They offered temporary use of the remote unit which had recently become vacant - sited in the east yard. An area was cleared, luckily it was fitted with shelving ideal for holding the crates. Volunteers then moved all of the stock in Harraton over to the remote unit, however, again this unit was not suitable for the general public to visit. Volunteers were asked to continue to be positioned at Oxclose Church and the other outlets and were stocked from the remote unit. Collections from donation points were still being regularly collected but now taken to the remote unit.

WCFP approached the management agents of the Galleries and via the agents the owners of the centre agreed to enter contract discussions which concluded after many months in the lease agreement of occupancy in Unit O. This unit had been unoccupied for a number of years and jointly WCFP and the Galleries management refurbished the unit to suit the WCFP requirements. The Galleries provided inner alterations including a partition and carpeting.

The reconfiguration of Unit O was complete in early November 2019 and with donations from Howdens and Gentoo the shelving in the remote unit was dismantled and rebuilt at the back of the unit.This enabled the day to day stock to be stored but surplus and donated continued

to be delivered and stored in the remote unit. The volunteers who had operated out of Oxclose Church then moved into the Galleries and Oxclose became a Church run outlet.

WCFP were asked to vacate the remote unit as it was needed for others so the volunteers moved the stock into two containers adjacent to the remote unit and the volunteers were having to keep stock rotation and restock the upstairs unit. The Galleries management was then approached to see if WCFP could lease another unit and an agreement was signed to lease Unit L. This again was an unoccupied unit for a number of years and with the generosity of a number of local businesses who supplied and fitted ceilings, lights, flooring and panelling, was soon ready for use. WCFP purchased and installed racking for the crates and all the stock was then transferred, by the volunteers, from the containers to Unit L.

Additional volunteers have stepped forward to work in Unit L. Volunteers collect from supermarkets, stock and support Units L and O. The front of house volunteers work in Unit O supplying parcels and fresh produce to the ever increasing number of families referred to the

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foodbank. These volunteers have supported the trustees to provide a service to the community not only with food items but also with a safe place, a warm welcome and computer system, put in place for use of the general public.

Maureen and I have now retired after seven years and are very grateful for all the help we have received during our time volunteering. We are happy in the knowledge there are now many dedicated volunteers freely giving their time for a muchneeded service.

Many thanks to all for all your support given to us over the years.

Best wishes,

Clive and Maureen

A huge Thank You to Clive and Maureen who have stepped down from the WCFP board after many years of dedicated service, helping guide us from the small charity they joined to the thriving organisation they leave. They will be greatly missed for their passion and commitment in supporting the people of our local community. We wish them both peace and joy in their well-earned retirement.

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Washlngton Communfty Flnd tss at Unit O (opposite Vlrgin Money), in Washington Galleries. Open each Tuesday-Friday.' 12pm-3pm Here to help the peO￿e of Washington and Springwell who are Struggling to meet increased costs this winter. You do not have to be unemployed or receivlng benefits to access our servlces. We can help in many ways. Referrals can be made by schools, housing associations, churches, DWP, and many other agencies. We also offer a wami space where anyone can come to relax and find companionship. Offers of donatlons are always gratefvlly recelved. We are always short of'luxuries ' and also tinned nce puddirw, packet custard tinned fruit and tinned meats (both IK)t & cold). We have several donation points in Washington (see our Facebook page/website for more details) but you will always be made welcome in The Galleries foodbank. Food Project @Washiryton Comrynty Food Projert wcfp.org.uk 07450 766226 [e-mail] INDEPENDENT FOOD AID NETWORK

Charity registration number 1156409

WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees N Jobson J Petherick M Natton S Laws K Wake C Rowe C Spellman M Prince Charity number 1156409 Independent examiner TC Group A6 Kingfisher House Kingsway Team Valley Trading Estate Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE11 0JQ

WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

CONTENTS

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Independent examiner's report	1
Statement of financial activities	2
Balance sheet	3
Notes to the financial statements	4 - 8
Trustees report	9

WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Washington Community Food Project (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

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 that in any material respect:

• 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

• 2 the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

• 3 the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.

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 financial statements to be reached.

TC Group

A6 Kingfisher House Kingsway Team Valley Trading Estate Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE11 0JQ

Dated: 24 March 2023

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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

		Unrestricted	Unrestricted
		funds	funds
		2022	2021
	Notes	£	£
Income from:
Donations and legacies	2	77,893	40,120
Charitable activities	3	52,152	35,925
Total income		130,045	76,045
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities	4	120,544	60,856
Net income for the year/
Net movement in funds		9,501	15,189
Fund balances at 1 January 2022		90,302	75,113
Fund balances at 31 December 2022		99,803	90,302

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022

Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 5 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Income funds Unrestricted funds - general	2022 £ 94,493 (600)	£ 5,910 93,893 99,803 99,803 99,803	2021 £ 87,398 (360)	£ 3,264 87,038
				90,302
				90,302
				90,302

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 24 March 2023

S Laws

Trustee

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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Washington Community Food Project is a registered charity.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charity's constitution, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The Charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The Charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of Recommended Practice which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Endowment funds are subject to specific conditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the Charity.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the Charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the Charity has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

1.5 Expenditure

Income and expenses are included in the financial statements as they become receivable or due.

Expenses include VAT where applicable as the company cannot reclaim it.

1.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Fixtures and fittings 15% Reducing balance Computers 25% striaght line

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

1.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the Charity reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

2 Donations and legacies

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	general	general
	2022	2021
	£	£
Donations and gifts	74,851	39,220
Grants	3,042	900
	77,893	40,120
Charitable activities
	Charitable	Charitable
	Income	Income
	2022	2021
	£	£
Public and corporate donations	52,152	35,925

3 Charitable activities

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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

4 Charitable activities

	Charitable	Charitable
	Expenditure	Expenditure
	2022	2021
	£	£
Depreciation and impairment	1,256	576
Value of food donated and distributed	74,850	39,221
Top up food purchases	35,393	8,608
Travel	655	-
Provision of free school meals during holidays and lockdown	501	3,214
Sundries	171	1,015
Repairs	1,106	1,167
Warm spaces	511	-
Insurance	236	222
Light and heat	2,619	2,110
Telephone and broadband	1,263	435
Office costs	946	602
Equipment	205	2,025
Donation	-	1,000
Paypal fees	232	301
Accountancy	600	360
	120,544	60,856
	120,544	60,856

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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

5 Tangible fixed assets Fixtures and fittings Computers £ £ Cost At 1 January 2022 3,840 - Additions 1,314 2,588 At 31 December 2022 5,154 2,588 Depreciation and impairment At 1 January 2022 576 - Depreciation charged in the year 663 593 At 31 December 2022 1,239 593 Carrying amount At 31 December 2022 3,915 1,995 At 31 December 2021 3,264 - 6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2022 £ Accruals and deferred income 600	Total £ 3,840 3,902
	7,742
	576 1,256
	1,832
	5,910
	3,264
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WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT I report to the Tru5tee5 on my examination of the financia statements of Washington CommLtnity Food Project (the thèrityl for theyear ended 31 DeceTnlw2021 Re5poThsibililies and basisol re As the Trustees of the tharity ￿ 3re reSpOr￿able for the preparation of the financial statements In accord￿ wkththe re(wiremettsofthe CharituAct 2011 (the 2011Att). I report in respect of my examination of the finan£ial statements rarrsed wt under 5ecknon 145 of the 2011 ACL In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions ￿en by the Chartty COMMI￿0￿ under section 145(5MbJ of the 2011 ACL Independente*AmineV$ staiÈment Your attention 15 drawn to the fart that the tharity has p￿pared financial statements in accordance wtth Accrwnting and Reporting by Charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Reput￿￿C of Ireland IFKS 1021 in prefereTr￿ to the Accounting and ReportinE by Charities.. Statement of Retommeftded Prattice issued on IApril 2W5 whith is referred to in the extsnt regulètion&but ha5 now been wtthdrawn. l understand that thi5 h35 been done in order for financial stateffl￿ts to Prn￿de a and fair view in cordante with Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice effective reportiftg periods beginnin8 on or after l January 2015. I have 0￿pleted my examination. I confim that no matters h￿e comè to ry attentson in connettion wtth the wmination giving me cause ￿ believe rhat in any material respett.. accountirE record$We￿ not kÈpt rÈspett tsf thè Ctwity as requirÈd b¥ setbon 130of the 2011Art: or the financial statements do not accord with those re￿3,. or the financial 5Latements do r￿t compty with the aP￿iCa￿e wuirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities {AcC￿nts and Rwrts) Res￿2tions 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independentelamination. I have no thncerns and hwe come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be in this report in onler ￿ enable a propor unders￿n￿lng of the financial statements to be ￿8£hed. TC Group A6 Kin8fther House King5way Team ItdlleyTrdding Estate G3teshead Tyne and Wear NEII OJQ l)ated: 24 March 21r23