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2024-03-31-accounts

Fylde Foodbank

Registered Charity Number 1157247

Registered address: The Annex, United Reformed Church, St George’s Road, Lytham St Anne’s FY8 2AE

Annual Report for 2023 - 2024 Summary

Fylde Foodbank is an independent charity organisation, but it is also part of a national network of foodbanks each having a similar mission. Quality assurance is supported by membership of this network under the auspices of the Trussell (formally Trussell Trust).

The objective of Fylde Foodbank is the prevention of poverty and financial hardship in the Fylde Borough and surrounding areas by providing food supplies, toiletries and household items to individuals and families, and by supporting other charities and organisations working to relieve poverty and financial hardship.

The objectives of Fylde Foodbank have been amended this year in agreement with the Trustees to reflect the changes in how we can help charities and individuals in the Fylde area. These amendments have been approved by the charities commission.

The cost of living crisis, the UK has faced this year has had a significant impact on the Foodbank. This financial year 20232024 the foodbank has provided 3 days of food to 4962 adults and 2625 children. An increase of 672 adults and 225 children fed

We continue to build links with referral agencies, we now have 72 referral agencies however the majority of referrals coming via Fylde Borough Council (1375 out of 3019). Grateful thanks for all the support they have given.

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During the year the foodbank provided support for many asylum seekers locating in Fylde. The families arrived with no recourse to public funds so grateful for assistance the foodbank was able to give.

We also helped many Ukranian families until they managed to begin work or claim benefits.

Food Distribution

Demand for our foodbank services increases. This financial year food distributed to clients amounted to 53302.20Kgs. (an increase of 2038.70kgs from 2022-2023) A total of 3019 referral vouchers have been fulfilled across the centres an increase of 413 from 2022-2023.

1958 at St Anne’s, 1035 at Kirkham and 20 at Warton.

A number of emergency parcels were handed directly to local organisations from both centres especially over the Christmas period. These parcels were distributed directly by them.

Due to the cost of living crisis the number of visits allowed has remained at six times in a six month period unless there are exceptional circumstances. The foodbank does not wish to create a dependency culture. “Low Income” on referral vouchers as the reason for crisis showed that for many there is not enough money for those on low incomes to afford the essentials. However at Fylde Foodbank we do our best not to turn anyone away if in desperate need.

Relationships

Thank you to our local supermarkets – Booths, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, and the Co-op for their continued support. A total of 13263.13kgs collected from customer in store donation points over the year.

Many local Churches, schools, doctors’ surgeries and business groups regularly help with donations as do the residents of Fylde. A big thank you to everyone who drops a tin or a packet

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into our in store donation bins. It is so much appreciated. Total food donations received in 2023-2024 was 33814.57kg. Donations remain very generous from the community however this is a decrease of approximately 20% when need for food parcels is steadily increasing.

This year Kirkham worked with Homestart and Fylde Borough Council to collect and give out school uniforms to any families in need. 564 uniforms were collected which supported 148 children.

Volunteers

Fylde Foodbank is a volunteer run organisation. The foodbank has an extraordinary team of volunteers many of whom have been with the foodbank since it’s opening in 2014. Everyone works very hard from inputting data to stacking shelves, packing parcels, and collecting from supermarkets. To all our volunteers thank you for all you do.

Governance

Names of the charity Trustees who manage the Charity as at the 31[st] March 2024:

Mrs Elaine Gladstone Mrs Louise Chase Mrs Ginette Puttock Mr Peter Woods Rev Janet Calderley Mr John Puttock

Treasurers Report

The Accounts for 2023-2024 have been independently examined and will be submitted to The Charity Commission.

The financial position of Fylde Foodbank as at 31st March 2024 is very healthy, with a cash balance of £170,143.24. This gives us a strong financial basis for the foreseeable future.

Income

During the financial year we received grants and donations totalling £138,511.15 which is substantially higher than in

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previous years. Of this £85,896 came in grants from Fylde Borough Council with £46,507.23 from donations, £900.69 Gift Aid and £2,610 bank interest.

Amongst the donations we received £8,000 from BAE Systems, £5,000 from Glasdon, almost £4,000 from Booths, £3,750 from Trinity House Golf Day, over £2,000 from St Anne’s Parish Church plus £400 from the St Anne’s community choir, £1,000 from Quadrant Freemasons Lodge, £800 from Unite the Union, £600 from Kirkham 41 Club, £500 from Medlar with Wesham Town Council and £500 from Skipton Building Society. We also have a number of private individuals who contribute to the Foodbank on a regular basis and we benefit from food tokens donated through Morrisons.

We are most grateful to the many individuals and local businesses who have generously supported us during the year. Without that support the Foodbank could not function.

Expenditure

Our expenditure for the year was £85,919.75 which is again higher than in previous years.

Food purchases amounted to £44,273.34 but we also purchased Gift Vouchers to the value of £28,700 to give to those in need. This represents a large increase on previous years.

We gave one grant of £2,500 to another local charity with similar objectives to ours.

Comment

Whilst we have substantial reserves to protect the financial position of Fylde Foodbank our income in the present financial year will decrease. We have had a single grant of £20,000 but do not expect further grants. Also donations are currently well down on previous years. As against that our food purchases continue to increase and are currently exceeding £4,000 each month.

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Over the year our reserves will undoubtedly reduce, but we remain in a strong financial position with substantial funds to protect us for the foreseeable future.

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Annual Report

Signed on behalf of the charities Trustees.

Louise Chase Chair of Trustees

29[th] September 2023

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1157247

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2024 for Fylde Foodbank

Danbro Accounting Limited Jubilee House East Beach Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5FT

Fylde Foodbank

Contents of the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1
Independent Examiner's Report 2
Statement of Financial Activities 3
Balance Sheet 4 to 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 7
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 8

Fylde Foodbank

Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1157247

Registered office

The Annex The United Reform Church St George’s Road Lytham St Anne’s FY8 2AE

Trustees

Mrs L E Chase Chairman Mrs E Gladstone Trustee Mr J Puttock Trustee Mrs G Puttock Trustee Mr P Woods Trustee Rev J Calderly Trustee

Independent examiner Danbro Accounting Limited Jubilee House East Beach Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5FT

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD :

Louise Chase

Page 1

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Fylde Foodbank

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages three to eight.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view ' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Have not been met; or

Danbro Accounting Limited Jubilee House East Beach Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5FT

Date: .............................................

Page 2

Fylde Foodbank

Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 31 March 2024
2024 2023
Notes £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Grant income 85,896 30,000
Donations and Events 94,152 121,335
Other income 50,743 61,007
Total incoming resources 230,791 212,342
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating funds
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other
costs 233,424 185,681
Total resources expended 233,424 185,681
NET INCOMING RESOURCES (2,633) 26,661
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 160,487 133,826
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD (157,854) 160,487

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 3-4

Fylde Foodbank

Balance Sheet
At 31 March 2024
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
3
Prepayment
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
4
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
5
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
2023
£
£
29,249
33,960
15,617
12,530
7,000
8,960
170,143
192,760
117,567
139,057
(64,155)
(12,530)
128,605
126,527
157,854
160,487
157,584
160,487
157,584
160,487
157,584
160,487

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 3-4

Fylde Foodbank

Balance Sheet - continued At 31 March 2024

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on …………….. and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr P Rickson - Treasurer

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 5

Fylde Foodbank

Notes to the Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024.

3. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024 2023
£ £
Closing Stock 15,617 12,530

Page 6

Fylde Foodbank

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024 2023
£ £
Deferred Donation Income 64,155 12,530
5.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.4.23
Net
movement in
funds
At
£
£
£
TOTAL FUNDS
160,487
(2,633)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
At 1.4.23
Net
movement in
funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
160,487
(2,633)
160,487
(2,633)
31.3.24
157,584
At 31.3.24
£
157,584

157,584
31.3.24
157,584
At 31.3.24
£
157,584

157,584
157,584

Page 7

Fylde Foodbank

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income
Grant Income
Donations
Other income
Total incoming resources

RESOURCES EXPENDED
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs
Purchases

Support Costs
Management
Postage and Stationery
Computer
Other Charitable Expenditure
Finance
Accountancy
Insurance
Other
Grants
Other Expenses
Repairs and Maintenance
Rent
Depreciation
Total resources expended
Net income
2024
£
85,896
94,152
50,743
230,791
186,982
1,003
55
31,606
32,664
400
448
848
2,500
3,793
667
640
5,330
12,930
233,424
(2,633)
2023
£
30,000
121,335
61,007
212,342
149,279
1,510
325
8,214
10,049
360
362
722
15,000
3,748
294
1,162
5,427
25,631
185,681
26,661

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

Page 8

Signed By

Peter rickson

Date Signed 2024-11-21 12:24:59 Email info@fylde.foodbank.org.uk Printed Name Peter rickson IP Address 51.9.148.167 Browser User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Name of signatory Peter Rickson

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1157247

Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2024 for Fylde Foodbank

Danbro Accounting Limited Jubilee House East Beach Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5FT

Fylde Foodbank

Contents of the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1
Independent Examiner's Report 2
Statement of Financial Activities 3
Balance Sheet 4 to 5
Notes to the Financial Statements 6 to 7
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 8

Fylde Foodbank

Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' issued in March 2005.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Charity number

1157247

Registered office

The Annex The United Reform Church St George’s Road Lytham St Anne’s FY8 2AE

Trustees

Mrs L E Chase Chairman Mrs E Gladstone Trustee Mr J Puttock Trustee Mrs G Puttock Trustee Mr P Woods Trustee Rev J Calderly Trustee

Independent examiner Danbro Accounting Limited Jubilee House East Beach Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5FT

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD :

Louise Chase

Page 1

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Fylde Foodbank

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 set out on pages three to eight.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act)) and that an independent examination is required.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of the independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view ' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Have not been met; or

Danbro Accounting Limited Jubilee House East Beach Lytham St Annes Lancashire FY8 5FT

Date: .............................................

Page 2

Fylde Foodbank

Statement of Financial Activities
For The Year Ended 31 March 2024
2024 2023
Notes £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from generated funds
Grant income 85,896 30,000
Donations and Events 94,152 121,335
Other income 50,743 61,007
Total incoming resources 230,791 212,342
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Costs of generating funds
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other
costs 233,424 185,681
Total resources expended 233,424 185,681
NET INCOMING RESOURCES (2,633) 26,661
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 160,487 133,826
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD (157,854) 160,487

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 3-4

Fylde Foodbank

Balance Sheet
At 31 March 2024
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Stock
3
Prepayment
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
4
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
5
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
2024
2023
£
£
29,249
33,960
15,617
12,530
7,000
8,960
170,143
192,760
117,567
139,057
(64,155)
(12,530)
128,605
126,527
157,854
160,487
157,584
160,487
157,584
160,487
157,584
160,487

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 3-4

Fylde Foodbank

Balance Sheet - continued At 31 March 2024

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2023.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on …………….. and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr P Rickson - Treasurer

The notes form part of these financial statements

Page 5

Fylde Foodbank

Notes to the Financial Statements

For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), the Companies Act 2006 and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Resources expended

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024.

3. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024 2023
£ £
Closing Stock 15,617 12,530

Page 6

Fylde Foodbank

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2024 2023
£ £
Deferred Donation Income 64,155 12,530
5.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.4.23
Net
movement in
funds
At
£
£
£
TOTAL FUNDS
160,487
(2,633)
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
At 1.4.23
Net
movement in
funds
£
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
160,487
(2,633)
160,487
(2,633)
31.3.24
157,584
At 31.3.24
£
157,584

157,584
31.3.24
157,584
At 31.3.24
£
157,584

157,584
157,584

Page 7

Fylde Foodbank

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income
Grant Income
Donations
Other income
Total incoming resources

RESOURCES EXPENDED
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold and other costs
Purchases

Support Costs
Management
Postage and Stationery
Computer
Other Charitable Expenditure
Finance
Accountancy
Insurance
Other
Grants
Other Expenses
Repairs and Maintenance
Rent
Depreciation
Total resources expended
Net income
2024
£
85,896
94,152
50,743
230,791
186,982
1,003
55
31,606
32,664
400
448
848
2,500
3,793
667
640
5,330
12,930
233,424
(2,633)
2023
£
30,000
121,335
61,007
212,342
149,279
1,510
325
8,214
10,049
360
362
722
15,000
3,748
294
1,162
5,427
25,631
185,681
26,661

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

Page 8

Signed By

Peter rickson

Date Signed 2024-11-21 12:24:59 Email info@fylde.foodbank.org.uk Printed Name Peter rickson IP Address 51.9.148.167 Browser User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Name of signatory Peter Rickson