**NANTWICH FOOD BANK** Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1156950 REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 ## **NANTWICH FOOD BANK** _Charitable Incorporated Organisation_ Registered Charity Number 1156950 ## Year ended 31 March 2023 Trustees Alan Brown David Emery (resigned 31 March 2023) Ceris Esplen Norman Jones Sue Pritchard Diana Taylor Garry Wareham (resigned 17 August 2022) Phil Boxhall (appointed 14 September 2022) Claire Flynn (appointed 14 September 2022) Tom Kennedy (appointed 14 September 2022) Colin Norman (appointed 17 November 2022) Project Manager Damien Gear Storeroom Manager Emily Vaughan Administation Assistant Caroline Brown Address: Market Street Church Market Street NANTWICH CW5 5DG Independent Examiner: Afford Bond Holdings Limited 31 Wellington Road Nantwich Cheshire CW5 7ED ## **NANTWICH FOOD BANK** _Charitable Incorporated Organisation_ Registered Charity Number 1156950 ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year ended 31 March 2023** The Nantwich Food Bank started in 2012 for the relief of poverty in Nantwich and the surrounding areas in particular by providing emergency food supplies to individuals and families in need. In the year under review we supported 2,220 people comprising 1,237 adults and 983 children issuing 50 tonnes of supplies principally in Nantwich, Audlem, Bunbury and Wrenbury. This was an increase of 26% over the preceding year and 14% up on pre-pandemic numbers. There has been an increase in first-time referrals and in the number of children fed. In addition to standard parcels we supplied 133 emergency boxes. Requests on behalf of clients were received from 51 referring agencies during the year. We have spent £17,150 (2022 £10,521) on additional items for our parcels which included £6,220 (2022 £3,008) for fresh produce so that clients regularly receive bread, eggs, fruit and vegetables as well as dry and tinned goods and toiletries. Items for small children including nappies are provided as required. We have also introduced occasional Aldi shopping vouchers so that families and individuals can choose items more suitable to their needs. The vouchers do not allow the purchase of tobacco, alcohol or lottery tickets. At Christmas we provided gifts for the guests who attended the Christmas Day lunch organised by Churches Together in Nantwich and to residents at the YMCA and clients of the Probation Service. We also distributed Christmas parcels to families nominated by the agencies that we work with. The governance of the Food Bank is under under regular review and we have developed a long-term strategy. We have a full range of operating policies which are regularly reviewed and kept up-to-date. The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. We have over fifty volunteers. All the volunteers who have interaction with clients have had DBS checks. All our Trustees are volunteers with a variety of skills. Following advertising locally we have been successful in recruiting four new trustees to extend the competency of the board. We have adopted a 3 Year corporate plan and the Trustees have received training from an external provider. We are grateful for the contribution over the years made by our retiring Trustees, David Emery and Garry Wareham. Page 1 ## **NANTWICH FOOD BANK** _Charitable Incorporated Organisation_ Registered Charity Number 1156950 ## **Acknowledgements** The Trustees are grateful to the wonderful **volunteers** without whom the Food Bank could not operate. We acknowledge the dedication and hard work of our Project Manager, Damien Gear, our Storeroom Manager, Emily Vaughan and Caroline Brown our administration assistant. The Trustees are indebted to **Boot Property** , our landlord, who gives us unstinting and generous support. We continue to be humbled by the generosity of **local** individuals and businesses donating money and food and hygiene supplies which enables us to help the people of Nantwich and surrounding areas. ## **Special Thanks** To all the **Churches** locally for supporting us financially, for being collection points and as well as ongoing prayer support. To the **Nantwich Churchwardens’ Merged Charity** for their generous financial support. To **Nantwich Town Council** for their ongoing financial support. To the **Julia and Hans Rausing Trust** for funding the Aldi shopping vouchers. We thank **Sainsburys, Morrisons, Tesco, Co-op (Stapeley)** and **M & S** for allowing us to collect donations at their stores and for taking collections for us through the year. We are also grateful to the **Nationwide Building Society** branch in Nantwich who operate a collection point for food and financial donations for us. To **Afford Bond** for undertaking the scrutiny of the Accounts. To the many local groups who raised funds for us and to the businesses for generous financial support Page 2 NAhrrwicH FOOD BANK Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1156950 Nantwich foodb Independent ExamlneV5 Report to the Trust••¥ of Nantwlch Food Bank I report to the charty trustees on my exaThnalK￿ ofthe acCO￿ts of the charlty for thg ye8r ended 31 March 2023 whKth are sel out on paJes 4 to 6 Respon8ibilltlos and bas15 of report As the charity's trustees you are respon￿blO for thg preparalK¥n ofthe accounts In accordan(* th th& requirem8nls of the Charites Act 2011 Ctt)e Acv). I report in re8lXCt ofmy èxaminalion ofthe a￿Ounts carrted OLrt under sedon 145 of Iha Act and In carrylrKJ (Njt my èxamlnation I have folk)wBd all applIcal￿O Dlrections glven by Ihe Charity commi￿on under section 145(5)(b) ofthe A(* Independent examln•r'$ 8talwnent I have cOMp￿d my ￿MInatIon. I confimi that no matalal matters have come to my attention in connection wth th8 examinats.on gNiThJ me cause to th8t in 8ny material respect.. a(￿Ounts.ng rÈ¢ords V•pre not kept In raspact of the tharity as rg]uired by 8eckn 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not ac￿1￿ vAlh th08e re￿rds. I have no concems and havè como acrrtss no crther matters in connactlon ￿th the ex8rnlnaOon to which attenlK¥n should b8 drawn In th1$ report kn order to enabfa a propw understanding of tha accounts to be re Signed.. Name.. Pau Ethyards FCCA CTA Relevant profÈssional qualffication or bc¥ty' FertCAY ofthe InsUbJte ofcerul￿d Chartarad A¢rountants and Member of tha Charterpd Institijte ofTaxatson Address.. Afftjrd Bond Llm 31 Wdlington Road N8nkn'ch Che8hire CW5 7ED Date.. Z% Paoe 3 ## **NANTWICH FOOD BANK** ## Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1156950 ## RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For the Year ended 31 March 2023 |£
5,000
500
61,135
0
1,660
706
8
69,009
20,671
10,520
2,211
10,521
618
4,712
325
1,699
0
310
689
1,173
0
1,644
2,409
57,502
11,507
119,193
£130,700
Previous
Year ended
31 March
2022|Notes
Income
Grants received
1
Grants for Specific Purposes
2
Donations
Gift Aid Refund
Trussell Trust
3
Fundraising
Interest received
Expenditure
Salaries
Warehouse Rent
4
Delivery Van
5
Food and Other Supplies
Fuel Poverty Support
2
CAB Debt Counsellor
Telephone
Postage
Insurances
Equipment
Fees and Suscriptions
Volunteers Travel & Subsistence
Sundry Expenses
Restricted Funds repaid
6
Net Movement in Funds
Balance of Funds at 1 April 2022
Balance of Funds at 31 March 2023
Printing, Stationery & Computer
Supplies||£
5,000
60,412
5,155
1,414
1,171
441
Unrestricted
Funds|£
5,000
60,412
5,155
1,414
1,171
441
Unrestricted
Funds|£
6,500
Restricted
Funds|£
6,500
Restricted
Funds|Total
£
5,000
6,500
60,412
5,155
1,414
1,171
441| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||| |||||73,593||6,500|80,093| |||||20,928
12,000
2,094
17,150
433
2,101
11
365
619
877
13
640||2,000
147
0|20,928
12,000
2,094
19,150
147
0
433
2,101
11
365
619
877
13
640
0| |||||57,231||2,147|59,378| ||||||||| |||||16,362
128,087||4,353
2,613|20,715
130,700| ||||£144,449|||£6,966
£151,415|| Page 4 NANTWICH FOOD BANK Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1156950 BALANCE HEET 31 March 2 31 March 2022 Notes 130,700 Bank & Cash Balance5 151,415 £130.700 £151,415 Represented by.. 79.615 18,472 98,087 30,OCIJ Bdance brought forward Surplus lor the Year Bdance carried forward 98.087 16.362 114.449 Julia and Hans Rausing Fund Emergency Wnier Fuel Fund Cheshire Easi grant 156 2,457 2,457 6,966 £130,700 £151,415 Fixed Assets for Chanty Use Office Equipment Storeroom Equiwenl Delivery Van Ac￿sS Ramp 1.314 8.106 13,750 6.591 £29,761 1.813 8.106 13.750 6.591 £30.260 The notes on pages 6 fom) pan of ihese accourns The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. Repon on Pages l and 2 and the Accounts and Notes on Pages 4 to 6. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Ceris Esplen (frustee) Alan Brown (TSupplies received in the Year
51,578 kilograms
Items distributed in the Year
50,875 kilograms
Stock held at 31 March 2023
7,432 kilograms|Value
£122,240
£122,944
£17,614| |---|---| Page 6