2025-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/24 Period start date To 31/7/25 Period end date

Charity name: CHEDDAR VALLEY FOODBANK

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.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment	Para 1.38
including program related
investment

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
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	755 food parcels were distributed in this financial year. Demand for food parcels has reduced slightly compared with last year despite the significant increase in the cost of living. The number of Ukrainian clients has virtually dried up as those living in our catchment area have got jobs. 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 in emergencies. Talks to schools and local voluntary organisations about the work of the foodbank were undertaken.

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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

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	There has been a slight rise of 6% in the number of financial donations from the local community while donations via the ‘local giving’ portal have fallen by 21%. Donations represent 64% of our income while local giving represent 36%, whereas last year it was 57%/43%. However, the foodbank remains in a good financial position to be able to continue to support our regular and any new 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	£16,000
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.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	No actual fundraising has taken place however, we have received several 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

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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

Charityname	Cheddar ValleyFoodbank
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1157959
Charity’s principal address	Tamarisk, Round Oak Road, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3BN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled **to appoint trustee(if any) **
	Elaine Reynolds	Chair		Trustees/CIO
	Penelope Cooke	Secretary		Trustees/CIO
	Katherine Bishop	Trustee		Trustees/CIO
	Nigel Lakin	Safeguarding Officer		Trustees/CIO
	Philip Holden	Trustee		Trustees/CIO
	Julie Morris	Safeguarding Officer		Trustees/CIO
	Bruce Rance	Treasurer		Trustees/CIO

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

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

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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) B J RANCE Full name(s) Bruce John Rance Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer Date 16 Sept 2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Cheddar Food Bank Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a Forthe period from 01108r2024 31J07r2025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restrlcted funds Endowment fund• Totsl funds Last year to the n•arMt to th• n•￿tE to th• nearest£ to the near••l £ to th• n•thM•t£ A1 Recei DonalonB, Tru8ts & Locd Gmng Grft Inter88t 31.217 &186 33 31,217 33,031 ross Income AR) 36,437 33,031 Sot an Inv••tmont 84 36N37 ,437 33,031 A3Pa ments Food and consumob Unrt r¢nt Water and de¢trl InBurance Sl1￿¢[1p￿'0nB,sta1Qnfjry and T•lephon• Sundrie8 Unrt malnlenance 14.S24 14.524 37,966 4628 613 255 1.170 349 1,170 349 291 291 328 3.136 Sub total 21.397 21,397 47.513 A4 Assot and investm•nt Sub total 21,397 21,397 47,513 Net of recelpts/{payments) A5 Transfers betTen funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this end 15,040 15,040 14A82 36 46.27 46,276 31236 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 04108r2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds lo n￿l￿t £ Restricted funds to npare8t£ Endowment funds to nearest É B1 Cash funds Bank Account 21,243 5 Day Notice DeFthrt Account 24033 Total cash funds 46,276 l•Jre¢ ¥AknBèB and F•yrnnt8 Unrn8triet•d funds to nearnst£ Restrictsd funds to n•ar•$t £ Endowment funds to nMr••t£ Details B2 Other monetary a88ets Fund to whlch asmt belon Details Colt IWlon•ll Current valu• tbonal 83 Invo¥tment assets Fund towhkh as••t ￿lon Details Cost loptlon•ll Curr•nt valu• B4 Assets rntalnod for the harlty's own us• Fund to which Ilabll Amount duè Ilonal Details Wh•n du• B5 Llabllltles Signed by one or hvo trustees on behalf of all the twstees Signature Print Name Dale of roval Bnjce Rance Elalne Reynolds IL o CCXX R2 a¢¢ounts (SS) 04108r2025

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 Foodbank On accounts for tho year ended 31. July 2025 Charlty no (If any) 1157959 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('Ihe Trust") for the year ended 3110712025 Responslbllftles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for Ihe preparation basls of roport 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 accounls carri8d out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying 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 whlch 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 examinerfs 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 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Pl88se delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Dat8: 29" August 2025 Name: Gerald Cox Relevant professional quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): FCCA Address: Ripple Farm Henton Somers8t BA5 1 PD IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef detslls of any Items that th8 examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018