**Reg Charity No 1157629** 

## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **1[st] October 2023 – 30[th] September 2024** 

Wetherby and District Foodbank successfully completed a further year providing food to those in crisis across our community and the surrounding districts.  The demand for our services has dropped since the peak of last year’s energy crisis; we redeemed 822 vouchers providing 1856 Food Parcels for people in food crisis. A decrease of 17% and 27% respectively, 33% of these parcels were provided for children. 

All of this was made possible by the generous donations and support from our volunteers. We collected 38.9 Tonnes and redistributed 38.9 Tonnes of food and non-food items. This was a drop against last year by 11% and 14% respectively. Financial donations have remained stable, although some of our costs have increased. This has also meant that we have been able to continue to support and build relationships with other charities as well as neighbouring Trussell foodbanks. 

We have created another Distribution Centre in Tadcaster, based at The Barn Community Centre, in partnership with them, this is because it has been increasingly clear we were not adequately servicing the demands of this area. The Tadcaster Distribution Centre is open on a Wednesday morning. The Wetherby Distribution Centre is open 3 mornings a week, on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. 

We also have a financial advisor/debt councillor at Wetherby on a Friday and Tadcaster on a Wednesday, provided by a specialist charity called Money Buddies funded via a grant from Trussell Trust. The early data is indicating that when clients go through this process, they become less dependent on the foodbank for continuing support. 

We continue to have the free use of a delivery van from Sykes House Farm. 

The Foodbank remains financially strong through prudent cost management and the generous financial support we receive from the general public and local businesses. 

The accounts have been independently examined and certified as accurate. 

**Trustees, Wetherby and District Foodbank** 



## **Wetherby and District Foodbank** 

## **Income and Expenditure Report for Year Ending 30th September 2024** 

||**2021/2022**|**2022/2023**|**2023/2024**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Income**||||
|Individual Donations|£7,851.55|£9,634.11|£7,416.00|
|Organisational Donations|£7,235.05|£24,635.66|£13,561.93|
|Online Donations|£4,940.96|£13,180.91|£9,520.46|
|Monthly Standing Orders|£3,989.00|£4,689.00|£5,878.39|
|Fundraising|£1,001.29|£0.00|£1,200.25|
|Tesco Payments|£1,967.31|£3,144.45|£3,652.33|
|Acts 435|£530.00|£100.00|£655.00|
|HMRC Gift aid|£601.64|£1,859.58|£5,246.74|
|Warehouse Grant|£12,642.00|£18,678.03|£6,321.00|
|Other Income|£281.91|£0.00|£0.00|
|Interest|£12.90|£696.83|£1,906.56|
|**Total Income**|**£41,053.61**|**£76,618.57**|**£55,358.66**|
|**Expenditure**||||
|Payroll|£13,601.80|£6,481.58|£14,336.50|
|Employee Expenses|£270.50|£639.19|£727.28|
|Warehouse Services|£590.76|£1,313.11|£1,155.23|
|Distribution Centre||||
|Expenses|£1,229.25|£2,520.20|£2,491.50|
|Distribution Centre Fit|£0.00|£0.00|£1,679.97|
|Telephone and IT|£238.20|£446.09|£610.48|
|Insurance Warehouse|£0.00|£427.17|£340.42|
|Insurance General|£645.22|£709.30|£1,040.32|
|Sundries|£670.20|£829.25|£2,159.63|
|Client Purchase|£624.97|£97.00|£0.00|
|Acts 435 Client Purchase|£490.00|£140.00|£655.00|
|Warehouse Rent|£4,768.17|£12,642.00|£12,642.00|
|Warehouse Deposit|£4,000.00|£0.00|£0.00|
|Warehouse Fit|£2,874.28|£772.05|£319.61|
|Food Purchase|£3,971.38|£6,311.14|£4,547.20|
|Volunteer Expenses|£792.54|£1,357.20|£966.93|
|**Total Expenditure**|**£34,767.27**|**£34,685.28**|**£43,672.07**|
|**In Year Surplus/Deficit**|**£6,286.34**|**£41,933.29**|**£11,686.59**|
|**Funds at start of year**|**£55,803.62**|**£62,089.96**|**£104,023.25**|
|**In Year Surplus/Deficit**|**£6,286.34**|**£41,933.29**|**£11,686.59**|
|**Total Funds at Year End**|**£62,089.96**|**£104,023.25**|**£115,709.84**|
|**Represented by:**||||
|Bank Account|£62,089.96|£104,023.25|£115,709.84|
|**Total Funds at Year End**|£62,089.96|£104,023.25|£115,709.84|





## **Wetherby and District Foodbank** 

I have reviewed the annual report and accounts for the Wetherby & District Foodbank for the financial year ending 30[th] September 2024. This report relates to an independent examination carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and the examination has been conducted in accordance with the Directions given by the Commission. 

As a result of the above independent examination I can confirm that the accounting records have been kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011 and that the accounts and annual report accord with the accounting records. There are no significant areas of concern to raise with either the Trustees or the Commission. 

## **Stephen Hume CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy)** 

**42 Nook Road, Scholes, Leeds LS15 4AU**