2024-07-31-accounts - Cheddar Valley Foodbank

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/23 Period start date To 31/7/24 Period end date

Charity name: CHEDDAR VALLEY PLUS

Charity registration number: 1157959

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The prevention of relief of poverty in the Cheddar Valley and the surrounding area, in particular, but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Provision of food parcels (food plus additional toiletries and/or household cleaning products where needed) food vouchers and Christmas vouchers, for people in need in the Cheddar Valley and surrounding area, a radius of 8 miles
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
	Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
	Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	893 food parcels were distributed in this financial year. Demand for food parcels continues due to the significant increase in the cost of living. In addition, supermarket vouchers were issued to families for Christmas Food. The foodbank worked closely with several local agencies, schools, medical centres, and Village Agent to ensure that local people in need could obtain food parcels. emergencies. Talks to schools and local voluntary organisations about the work of the foodbank were undertaken.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	There has been a decrease in the number of donations from the general public due to the current economic climate which is also reflected in a 28% fall in monetary donations. However, the foodbank remains in a good financial position to be able to continue to support the significantly increased number of clients.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	An amount is held in reserve to cater for any major unexpected events that could affect the foodbank. This sum also covers rent, utilities, and purchase of additional food stock.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£12,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	There are currently no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	No actual fundraising has taken place however, we have received a number of donations from local charities, local businesses and individuals.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The principal risk to the charity would be any long-term significant reduction in financial donations received.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Election to post

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Cheddar Valley Plus
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1157959
Charity’s principal address	Tamarisk, Round Oak Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Elaine Reynolds	Treasurer		Trustees/CIO
Penelope Cooke	Secretary		Trustees/CIO
Katherine Bishop	Trustee		Trustees/CIO
Nigel Lakin	SafeguardingOfficer		Trustees/CIO
PhilipHolden	Trustee		Trustees/CIO
Julie Morris	SafeguardingOfficer		Trustees/CIO
Corporate trustees– names of		the directors at the date thereportwas approved
Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) P A COOKE Full name(s) Penelope Ann Cooke Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 28 February 2025

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Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations, Trusts & Local Giving	33,031		-	-	33,031	45,576
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR)33,031		-	-	33,031	45,576
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 33,031 - - 33,031 45,576 ~~——_————~~
A3 Payments
Unit Rents	4,528		-	-	4,528	4,500
Insurance	255		-	-	255	241
Food & food voucherpurchases	37,956		-	-	37,956	30,193
Subscription, Stationeryand Telephone	699		-	-	699	540
Sundries	326		-	-	326	417
Water & Electricity	613		-	-	613	550
Unit Maintenenace	3,136		-	-	3,136	-
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**Sub total **	47,513		-	-	47,513	36,441
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 47,513 - - 47,513 36,441 ~~—__—_———~~
*Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*	- 14,482 - - - 14,482 9,135 - - - - - 45,718 - - 45,718 36,583 31,236 - - 31,236 45,718 ~~SSS$]~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

04/02/2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

04/02/2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Cheddar Valley Plus On accounts for the year ended 3110712024 Charity no (if any) 1157959 Set out on pages CC16A I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responslbilitles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Gerald Cox Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (Sf any): FCCA Address: Ripple Farm Henton BA51PD Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018