Charity registration number: 1156466
SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK
Contents (continued)
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 |
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| Trustees' Report | 2 to 6 |
| Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities | 7 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 8 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 9 |
| Balance Sheet | 10 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 11 to 19 |
SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees Mr Derek Arthur Howard Mr John Arthur Sumner Mrs Tricia O'Brien Mr John Penketh Mr Roger Ibbotson Mrs Gill Dempsey Mr Stephen Highfield Charity Registration Number 1156466 Principal Office BRIDGE CHAPEL CENTRE HEATH ROAD LIVERPOOL L19 4XR Independent Examiner GRC Accountants Limited 166 Banks Road West Kirby Wirral CH48 0RH
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SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK
Trustees' Report
The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Trustees and officers
The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:
Trustees: Mr Derek Arthur Howard Mr John Arthur Sumner Mrs Tricia O'Brien Mr John Penketh Mr Roger Ibbotson Mrs Gill Dempsey Mr Stephen Highfield
Overview
South Liverpool Foodbank is a charity that is part of Trussell’s foodbank community.
The objects of the charity are:
To relieve persons in South Liverpool and the surrounding area that are in financial hardship in such ways as the Trustees from time to time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by:
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Providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
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Such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Operational activities
We continued to run food bank sessions from 8 different centres for most of the year, with at least one centre open each day except Sunday. Our centre in Netherley, Netherley Youth & Community Initiative, re-opened at the beginning of October 2024 after major building works, and so food bank sessions returned there after the temporary pop-op foodbank sessions at the Lee Valley Millenium centre from April to September 2024. We are very grateful to Christine and Vivien at the Millenium centre for their welcome and support.
Our warehouse manager and assistant continued to ensure that donations were efficiently processed, and that orders from our foodbank centres and pantry venues were delivered as requested. During the year our warehouse manager reduced his working week, and we employed a part-time warehousing assistant to ensure that operations continued as required. One of our staff members sadly left in December 2024, after 7 years first volunteering and then working in our team. A new volunteer co-ordinator started in January 2025 and has been gradually introducing a web-based volunteer management system.
Corporate social responsibility programs resumed; volunteers from a variety of organisations helped at supermarket collections and at food sorting events in the warehouse. In total three students volunteered as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award schemes, all three at our centre in Childwall Valley.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Food provision
During this year 2024-2025 3,308 referrals were presented at our centres, a decrease of about 16% compared with 2023-2024 (3,934 referrals). The total number of people fed also fell from 8,402 to 6,854 (~ 18% decrease). The proportion of vouchers issued to single-person households supported across the year rose to 57% (from 53% in the previous year), although in both February and March 2025 more than 62% of voucher referrals were for single-person households. Single parent households represented 14.5% of referrals (compared with 13% in 2023-2024).
In total we fed 6,855 individuals: 4,591 adults and 2,264 children. Ward boundary changes in 2023 mean that we cannot directly compare household distribution by ward; however, the same geographical areas continue to demonstrate the highest levels of foodbank need – Speke, Princes Park, Smithdown, Arundel and Wavertree Village together comprised 42.4% of voucher referrals.
Referring agencies can indicate up to 4 reasons for a household needing to access our emergency support. 44% of vouchers referenced the rising cost of essentials, 24.8% mentioned the impact of a physical and/or mental health condition, and 15.4% of vouchers indicated that a benefit delay had contributed to the need for an emergency food parcel.
We continued to provide small quantities of fruit, vegetables, and eggs as additions to our parcels, regularly purchased from a local supplier. Once again, some funding for this was provided by Feeding Liverpool’s Winter Boost programme. Bread and sometimes other baked items donated weekly as part of Warburton’s community programme were also distributed. Toiletries, cleaning materials, petfood and nappies were all in demand, although we received fewer donations of these extras.
Our four food pantries continued their regular weekly service, and approximately 205 households each week took advantage of low-cost shopping, particularly beneficial for single person households.
Professional Partnerships
During 2024-2025 electronic referral of clients by partner agencies linked to Trussell’s data system continued as the primary mode of referral, although we continued to offer physical vouchers as a referral pathway for agencies. We continued to accept new agency registrations and to offer in-person e-referral training, as well as making referrals on behalf of agency staff.
In autumn 2023 we took advantage of grant-writing support from Trussell’s North-West Financial Inclusion manager to apply for two years of funding for a full-time Citizens Advice worker, to offer face-to-face support at five of our foodbank centre sessions, as well as accepting referrals from other centres. After some initial training, our advisor began work at our centres in mid-June 2024. She focuses on income maximisation, but there is also a small amount of funding included for a specialist debt worker.
By the end of March 2025 more than 300 clients had accessed this service. A total of £72,162 in income gains and/or financial improvements had already been achieved, as well as £19,986 worth of debt written off. Expected but as yet unrealised income gains are considerably more. It is clear that this service is of huge benefit to people who need to use our foodbank.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Research
In June 2024 we participated in the second year of a new national research project, Hunger in the UK, a collaboration between Trussell and Ipsos Mori.
We also participated in research interviews (video, phone and e-mail) for several undergraduate projects; one student helped with warehouse activities during the holiday period as thanks for our contributions.
Supporting our Foodbank
Total stock arriving at the warehouse totalled 103,625 kg, slightly lower than the previous year (109,339 kg). Fortunately, we needed to purchase significantly less food (3,375 kg compared with 9,234 kg in 2023-2024; 3.26% of total incoming stock compared with 8.4%). We were able to use funds from cash donations as well as grants to support these purchases; including funds donated to us via the socially responsible company Bankuet. Bankuet themselves also generously donated to our account with them, after we participated in two events raising funds and awareness for them (see below).
Food was donated via several routes:
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We ran several supermarket food collections with volunteers at Tesco and Asda stores; some of these were national partnerships between the stores and Trussell, and some locally organised by ourselves.
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• We maintained frequent collections as regular donation levels remained comparatively low, and we have built up good relationships with some stores that have active community champions. This year donations via supermarkets accounted for 61% of all stock received.
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Individual donations of food from members of the public, local churches, schools, businesses and community groups all helped maintain stocks. Donations from schools represented 5.7% of donations; several schools continue to support us faithfully each year, including Booker Avenue Infants School,
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• Dovedale Primary school, The Blue Coat school, Wavertree Primary School, to name just a few. Donations from churches were a slightly higher proportion of total donations this year compared with last year (6.5% compared with 5.1%), whereas corporate donations were at a slightly lower level (12.8% compared with 15.4%).
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This year we received donations in memory of several people who had sadly passed away, including a
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• family honouring their mother who had supported us herself. The family delivered donations in the spring and later that year Christmas treats for families.
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Donations from local and national charities. We continued to receive donations of pet food from the local RSPCA. We participated in fundraising as part of a collaboration between Blue Cross and Pets at
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• Home in a local store and received food donations in store and later a gift card to buy more stock. We also received toiletries from Superdrug, in partnership with the national charity Beauty Banks, as well as donations directly from Beauty Banks themselves.
This year we distributed almost the same quantities of food and essential items (104,332 kg) as we received (103,625kg), including 3,460 kg damaged or out of date items. 54,000 kg went to foodbank centres, 33,400 kg to the four pantries, the rest to other community organisations including neighbouring Trussell and independent foodbanks. (Note: - stock provided to pantries comprises items in excess at our warehouse (e.g. baked beans, cereal, pasta, soup), as well as stock purchased with grants awarded specifically for pantry supplies).
Raising awareness
We continued to raise awareness of ourselves, Trussell, and partner organisations on social media (Facebook, X) and our website. Talks were given in local schools (both primary and secondary), churches and community groups. .
In September 2024 Trussell introduced new branding, requiring an overhaul of social media and documentation. A rebranded website is in use currently, to be followed by a completely new website in due course.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
One staff member attended a stage production of “Stuffed” by Ugly Bucket Theatre at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot and participated in an after-show Questions and Answers session.
We were asked by Bankuet to support them by fundraising using pay-to-donate (on mobile phones) at two concerts in Liverpool, The Last Dinner Party at the Mountford Hall (Student Union) and Travis at the Liverpool Olympia. We were able to provide a small team of volunteers for both events; lucrative for Bankuet (who subsequently decided to credit our account with them on both occasions, enabling us to order necessary stock items) and very enjoyable for the volunteers involved.
Fundraising
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Fundraising has been achieved in several ways:
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Direct regular giving - standing orders and cheque donations.
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One-off and regular donations via an online donation platform (although we pay a small, fixed fee, we receive donations significantly exceeding the expenditure)
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Direct one-off cash donations from individuals and local organisations, for example, members of the local Soroptimists, Woolton Golf Club, Woolton Vets, Atlantic Chambers, and others. A local branch
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• of the Taverners Society held weekly pub quizzes and donated the proceeds to us, and other public houses continued to hold donation buckets on our behalf. Cash buckets were also taken to supermarket collections.
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There were many local fundraisers who donated funds, for example, Liverpool Medical Students Society, Penny Lane Striders; and many more.
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This year our fundraiser once again Cate organised a prize draw and a dinner at a local restaurant to fund the purchase of gift vouchers for the children of families seen at foodbank in the preceding weeks.
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This was then generously match-funded by Cazenove Charitable Trust with whom Cate’s husband had previously worked. Cate also organised events in conjunction with the local branch of the clothing company Benetton.
We received grant awards from a variety of funding organisations:
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Torus Foundation, towards food purchases for food bank and pantries
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Household Support Fund (distributed via Feeding Liverpool and Liverpool Citizen’s Advice), for purchasing food supplies and contributing to energy costs at many of our centres
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Feeding Liverpool’s Winter Boost Fund
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Andrew Mitchell Christian Charitable Trust
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Amelia Chadwick Trust and the Behrend Fund
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Arnold Clark Community Fund
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ASDA Foundation
Supporting the hungry via other charitable organisations
Throughout the year we were able to support other organisations at times when we had excess of particular food items, such as North Liverpool foodbank (Trussell) and Micah Liverpool, run jointly by the Liverpool Anglican and Catholic cathedrals. Other organisations included a local pensioners group, baby supplies to local children’s centres, and surplus short-dated pet food sacks to an animal rescue charity.
Financial reserves
The Trustees monitor the financial health of the foodbank, with the aim at all times of maintaining a reserve sufficient for 6 months’ worth of normal expenditure.
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Trustees' Report (continued)
Public Benefit
The Trustees have considered the guidance given by the Charity Commission on furthering public benefit, when discussing Foodbank objectives and policies. We consider that our current aims are clear and appropriate, and that the Foodbank has been successful throughout the year in relieving immediate food crisis as well as helping clients to access support of which they were previously unaware.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on ZA-'0: 25 and signed on its behalf by: a } \ - J ryehn Arthur Sumner Trustee
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Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concer basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees 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 responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. .
Approved by the trustees of the charity on 29:0 27,and signed on its behalf by:
Nér JQhn Arthur Sumner Trustee
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SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK I rcport lo the trusie¢s on my examination of the acLounls of SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK for the year ended 31 Mur¢h 2025. Responsibllities and basis of report A5 Ihc charity trustCLS Ot SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK you <ire rcsponslble for the prepardlion of the accoun15 in accordance with thc rcquircmei)ts of the Charitics Act 2011 {'Ihc Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the SOUTI I LIVERPOOL FOODBANK 's accounts carried out LEnder 4ection 145 of ihc 201 l Act And in carryingT Out niy cxaminaiion I have followed all the applicablc Direciions given by Ihc c.harity Coinniission under scclion 145{51{b) of the Act. Independent ex4miner's statement Since SOUTH LIVF.RPOOL FQIODBANK 's gross incomc ¢xcL'cded £2iO,OUO your cxamincr IllL15t be a mLmbcr of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirni that l um qualified lo undcrtakc the cxaminalion because l am a mcmber of , which is onc of Ihc listcd bodics. I have completed niy examination. I confirni that no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the exeminaiion byiving me cause lo believ¢ that in any matcrial rcspccl., accouniii)g records wcr¢ noi k¢pl in rcspccl of SOUTH LIVEIiPOOL FOODBANK as rcquired by scction 130 of the Act,. or 2. the accoLtnls do not accord with those records,. or 3. the acLounts do nul comply with the aL'Loiinling rLquircments conLcrning IhL furm and Lonlent of aLLounts sel oiil in the Charilic5 (Accouiils an(1 Reports) Rcgulalions 2008 oihcr ih(In any rcquiremcrti ihat Ihc dccouiils giv'e a 'tNe and tair view, which is not a maller coiisidered ai. parl ol- dn ii)dependenl examiiiation. I hav¢ n() LonLLmS ¢ind havc L(Ime acr115s no oihL'r mallers in LonneLlion wilh (he examinaiii)n lo which attention sholild bL' drawn in Ihis rLPOrt in order to enable a proper Iind¢rsranding of Ih¢' aLcounts to bc reachLd. Ci(Irclh C.u(IpL"r 166 Banks Road West Kirby Wirral CH48 ORH Dale.. f/iz bzs Page 8
SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
| Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investment income 4 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total expenditure Net expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 12 Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Charitable activities Investment income 4 Total income Expenditure on: Charitable activities Total expenditure Net (expenditure)/income Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward 12 |
Unrestricted funds £ 382,933 16,193 5,627 404,753 (428,645) (428,645) (23,892) (23,892) 172,410 148,518 Unrestricted funds £ 364,954 22,713 4,908 392,575 (450,112) (450,112) (57,537) (57,537) 229,948 172,411 |
Restricted funds £ 81,828 13,079 - 94,907 (106,612) (106,612) (11,705) (11,705) 145,477 133,772 Restricted funds £ 116,577 12,130 - 128,707 (83,388) (83,388) 45,319 45,319 100,157 145,476 |
Total 2025 £ 464,761 29,272 5,627 |
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| 499,660 | |||
| (535,257) | |||
| (535,257) | |||
| (35,597) | |||
| (35,597) 317,887 |
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| 282,290 | |||
| Total 2024 £ 481,531 34,843 4,908 |
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| 521,282 | |||
| (533,500) | |||
| (533,500) | |||
| (12,218) | |||
| (12,218) 330,105 |
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| 317,887 |
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for 2024 is shown in note 12.
The notes on pages 11 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9
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SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK
(Registration number: 1156466) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| Note | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 9 | 5,201 | 14,369 |
| Current assets | |||
| Stocks | 10 | 54,272 | 48.109 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 11 | 222,817 | 255,409 |
| 277,089 | 303,518 | ||
| Net assets | 282,290 | 317,887 | |
| Funds ofthe charity: | |||
| Restricted income funds | |||
| Restricted funds | 12 | 133,772 | 145,477 |
| Unrestricted income funds | |||
| Unrestricted funds | 148,518 | 172,410 | |
| Totalfunds | 12 | 282,290 | 317,887 |
The financial statements on pages 9 to 19 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on Z29-!0-25 and signed on their behalf by:
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SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
Basis of preparation
SOUTH LIVERPOOL FOODBANK meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Investment income
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Support costs
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets costing £250.00 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Asset class Depreciation method and rate Fixtures & fittings 25% straight line Motor Vehicles 25% straight line
Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO).
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
2 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies; Donations to major appeals Donations from individuals Gift aid reclaimed Grants, including capital grants; Grants from other charities |
Unrestricted funds General £ 254,287 115,128 13,518 - 382,933 |
Restricted funds £ - 30,495 - 51,333 81,828 |
Total 2025 £ 254,287 145,623 13,518 51,333 464,761 |
Total 2024 £ 237,247 145,128 13,718 85,438 |
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| 481,531 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Included within donations was actual food donations of 99,554.25 kg these have been quanitified to £254,287. This has also been reflected as a cost to the Charity of £254,287 for the purchase of food supplies, but it should be noted that these were not financial donations but food donations
3 Income from charitable activities
| Total for 2025 Total for 2024 4 Investment income Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits Total for 2025 Total for 2024 5 Expenditure on charitable activities Note Staff costs Allocated support costs Note Staff costs Allocated support costs |
Unrestricted funds General £ 16,193 16,193 22,713 Unrestricted funds General £ 106,011 64,161 170,172 Unrestricted funds General £ 102,982 55,457 158,439 |
Restricted funds £ 13,079 13,079 12,130 Unrestricted funds General £ 5,627 5,627 4,908 Restricted funds £ - 45,032 45,032 Restricted funds £ - 12,147 12,147 |
Total funds £ 29,272 |
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| 29,272 | |||
| 34,843 | |||
| Total funds £ 5,627 |
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| 5,627 | |||
| 4,908 | |||
| Total 2025 £ 106,011 109,193 |
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| 215,204 | |||
| Total 2024 £ 102,982 67,604 |
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| 170,586 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
| Fundraising costs Transport costs Fundraising costs Transport costs |
Activity undertaken directly £ 310,647 9,406 320,053 Activity undertaken directly £ 354,060 8,854 362,914 |
2025 £ 310,647 9,406 |
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| 320,053 | ||
| 2024 £ 354,060 8,854 |
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| 362,914 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
6 Analysis of support costs
Support costs allocated to charitable activities
| Basis of allocation Establishment costs Repairs and maintenance Office expenses Printing, posting and stationery Subscriptions and donations Sundry and other costs Accountancy fees Legal and professional costs Training Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Bank charges Consultancy fees Total for 2025 Total for 2024 |
Governance costs £ Administration costs £ - - - - - 2,064 - 1,092 - 7,178 - 2,891 750 - - 871 - 1,063 - - - 364 - 30,872 750 46,395 750 16,591 |
Premises costs including depreciation £ 48,575 4,305 - - - - - - - 9,168 - - 62,048 50,261 |
Total funds £ 48,575 4,305 2,064 1,092 7,178 2,891 750 871 1,063 9,168 364 30,872 |
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| 109,193 | |||
| 67,602 |
7 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| Staff costs during the year were: Wages and salaries |
2025 £ 106,011 |
2024 £ 102,982 |
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No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
8 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
9 Tangible fixed assets
| Cost At 1 April 2024 At 31 March 2025 Depreciation At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 Net book value At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 10 Stock Stocks 11 Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank |
Furniture and equipment £ 3,432 3,432 3,006 141 3,147 285 426 |
Furniture and equipment £ 3,432 3,432 3,006 141 3,147 285 426 |
Motor vehicles £ 36,107 36,107 22,164 9,027 31,191 4,916 13,943 2025 £ 54,272 2025 £ 222,817 |
Motor vehicles £ 36,107 36,107 22,164 9,027 31,191 4,916 13,943 2025 £ 54,272 2025 £ 222,817 |
Total £ 39,539 39,539 25,170 9,168 34,338 5,201 14,369 2024 £ 48,109 |
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| 3,432 | 36,107 | ||||
| 3,006 141 |
22,164 9,027 |
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| 3,147 | 31,191 | ||||
| 285 | 4,916 | ||||
| 426 | 13,943 | ||||
| 2025 £ 54,272 2025 £ 222,817 |
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| 2024 £ 255,409 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
| 12 Funds Unrestricted funds General General Restricted funds AMCCT - Andrew Mitchell Christian Charitable Byrne - Cate Byrne External Grant Amey Ferrovial Pantry St James Place Foundation Financial Inclusion Support HSF5-Foodbank HSF5-Pantry HSF5-Fuel Support HSF6-Foodbank HSF6-Pantry HSF6-Fuel Support Torus-Foodbank Torus-Pantry Winter Boost Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2024 £ 172,410 17,875 48,690 38,178 534 (1,801) (25) 42,026 - - - - - - - - - 145,477 317,887 |
Incoming resources £ 150,466 - 4,709 1,457 - 38,865 - - 4,588 11,182 5,500 5,396 11,710 5,500 1,500 3,500 1,000 94,907 245,373 |
Resources expended £ (174,358) - (1,446) (15,512) - (35,309) - (30,872) (1,496) (11,267) (5,500) - - - (716) (3,102) (1,392) (106,612) (280,970) |
Balance at 31 March 2025 £ 148,518 17,875 51,953 24,123 534 1,755 (25) 11,154 3,092 (85) - 5,396 11,710 5,500 784 398 (392) |
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| 133,772 | ||||
| 282,290 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
| Unrestricted funds General General Restricted AMCCT - Andrew Mitchell Christian Charitable Byrne - Cate Byrne External Grant Amey Ferrovial Pantry St James Place Foundation Financial Inclusion Support Total restricted funds Total funds |
Balance at 1 April 2023 £ 229,947 20,283 45,649 21,837 534 11,880 (25) - 100,158 330,105 |
Incoming resources £ 392,575 5,045 4,303 39,412 - 37,921 - 42,026 128,707 521,282 |
Resources expended £ (450,112) (7,453) (1,262) (23,071) - (51,602) - - (83,388) (533,500) |
Balance at 31 March 2024 £ 172,410 17,875 48,690 38,178 534 (1,801) (25) 42,026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145,477 | ||||
| 317,887 |
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