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[Type here] West Northumberland Food Bank
Chair’s Report for the year 2020 -2021
The objects of the CIO are the prevention or relief of poverty in West Northumberland in particular but not exclusively, by providing emergency food supplies and related provisions to individuals in need, and to charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
West Northumberland Food Bank has continued to receive exceptional support from its local community. This support has been in the form of donations of food and money and from folk volunteering to work on the help lines, warehouse duties or home deliveries. We thank you all for what you do in furtherance of our objects.
We continue with the service model, developed to provide continuity of service following the Covid19 outbreak, where the user’s first point of contact is the phone helpline, available for 4 hours per day Monday - Friday. Here, they can state their food requirements though, just as important, they are led into a discussion about the causes of their situation and offered advice and signposting to other helpful agencies. In the most extreme situations, they may receive a Hardship Grant.
When West Northumberland Food Bank came into being in 2013/14, it was thought it would be a temporary measure, only needed for a couple of years or more. Sadly, we have seen an increase in demand for our services year on year with perhaps the increase since October 2021 being the steepest yet. The forecasted economic climate going forward in 2022 does not bode well for individuals and households, especially for those who are struggling to manage. We continue to apply our resources where it can make a big difference.
We continue to update our organisation and ways of working. The vans we purchased through 2021 have proved their worth as demand has grown. More can be safely carried on delivery runs than in volunteers own vehicles. Ideally, larger premises would be a benefit, especially to our food storage and handling area. In the absence of suitable premises, we are discussing some physical changes with our landlord with a view to increasing useful floor area which would create a better flow of food coming in to food going out. We have also recently appointed a Warehouse Deputy Manager and will shortly be appointing a Finance & Administration Assistant. Both these roles are part-time and should help reduce pressures and build in greater depth and resilience. Resilience will be further considered in the current year as we provide an essential service to our users and must continue operating no matter what.
I must take this opportunity to thank Sam Gilchrist, our Project Manager and our brilliant staff, John Stoker and Owain Bennet, and our volunteers who work so well with our users, providing food, information and compassion in equal measure. Thanks must also go to our team of diligent Trustees, working behind the scenes and keeping us aligned with our statutory responsibilities as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Finally, a special mention for David Ratcliff, a founder Trustee, who stepped down in November to concentrate on other commitments and have just a bit more quality time for himself and family. David was instrumental in the creation of WNFB some 9 years ago and helped steer it along the way to what we have now.
Jonathan Hill – March 2022
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the ttee51 members of V18St Norlhumbedand Food Bank (WNFB) On accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021 Charity no (if any) 1158289 Set out on pages I report to the tnjstees on my 6xaminab.on of the accounts of th8 abov8 chanty ('kne Trusf) for the year ended 3010912021. Responslbilities and As the tharity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the pr8paration basis of report of the accounts in accordance Yth the requirements of the Charits'es Act 2011 ('th8 Acr). I report in respect of my examinab'on of the Trust's accounts carried out under seCtiC 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directsons given by the Charity Commission under seCtiC 145(5)(bl of the Act I have completed my examination. I confimi 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. accounbng records were not kept in accordance with sectii)n 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examine¢s statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection ith the examination to which attents'on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Pleas8 del te the words in the bB¢kets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 161021202L Mr D M Middleton, CBE" FCA Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Fellow of Ihe Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Address: I Stanegate. St Helen's Lane Corbridge Northumberland, NE45 5JD IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examinatK)n of charty accounts: directions and gurdance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclos8. NIA IER October 2018
Receipts and Payffnts Accounts West Northurnberland Food Bank Charity Number: 1158289 For the perd 1 Oclober 2020 10 30 Septnber 2021 Current Year 12020-21) Previous Year 12019-20) Receipts: Public Donalions & ENents Grants (Jher Gift Aid Interest Incon Total receipts Payments: Slaffing Rent & Utilitses Insurancè Voljnteer and Slaff e>penses Training Food & Bags fice Kit & Supplies Publicity Adwcacy Van Running Costs AGM Costs Bank Charo8s RefurbishnEnl Small grants and hardship furM1 Miscelkqneous Total paymonts 112,*0 10.5Crf) 125.330 13,975 2,500 14.208 5.867 49.930 16,448 42.711 10.803 386 850 13.415 2.628 1.498 1.982 2,847 3.303 1,126 281 1,642 256 192 225 5,429 so Net ReceiptslPaym8nts 4031 93,689 Cash FurKls last year end Cash Funds this yr ond Cash Funds: Bank Petty Cash Total Cash Funds 120.803 27,214 130,196 120,803 130.020 171 120,642 161 Other Monetary Assots: Insurance we-payment InconE not banked al year end Gift aid not yel reCeId Assets Retained for the Charity's Own Use Motor hICkS.. C051 Deprecialion Net 8ook Vakne 24.639 3,071 21, Liabilities: InK>ices oubtatxliru al year eThJ 17 327 IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the ttee51 members of V18St Norlhumbedand Food Bank (WNFB) On accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021 Charity no (if any) 1158289 Set out on pages I report to the tnjstees on my 6xaminab.on of the accounts of th8 abov8 chanty ('kne Trusf) for the year ended 3010912021. Responslbilities and As the tharity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the pr8paration basis of report of the accounts in accordance Yth the requirements of the Charits'es Act 2011 ('th8 Acr). I report in respect of my examinab'on of the Trust's accounts carried out under seCtiC 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directsons given by the Charity Commission under seCtiC 145(5)(bl of the Act I have completed my examination. I confimi 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. accounbng records were not kept in accordance with sectii)n 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examine¢s statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection ith the examination to which attents'on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Pleas8 del te the words in the bB¢kets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 161021202L Mr D M Middleton, CBE" FCA Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Fellow of Ihe Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Address: I Stanegate. St Helen's Lane Corbridge Northumberland, NE45 5JD IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examinatK)n of charty accounts: directions and gurdance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclos8. NIA IER October 2018
Receipts and Payffnts Accounts West Northurnberland Food Bank Charity Number: 1158289 For the perd 1 Oclober 2020 10 30 Septnber 2021 Current Year 12020-21) Previous Year 12019-20) Receipts: Public Donalions & ENents Grants (Jher Gift Aid Interest Incon Total receipts Payments: Slaffing Rent & Utilitses Insurancè Voljnteer and Slaff e>penses Training Food & Bags fice Kit & Supplies Publicity Adwcacy Van Running Costs AGM Costs Bank Charo8s RefurbishnEnl Small grants and hardship furM1 Miscelkqneous Total paymonts 112,*0 10.5Crf) 125.330 13,975 2,500 14.208 5.867 49.930 16,448 42.711 10.803 386 850 13.415 2.628 1.498 1.982 2,847 3.303 1,126 281 1,642 256 192 225 5,429 so Net ReceiptslPaym8nts 4031 93,689 Cash FurKls last year end Cash Funds this yr ond Cash Funds: Bank Petty Cash Total Cash Funds 120.803 27,214 130,196 120,803 130.020 171 120,642 161 Other Monetary Assots: Insurance we-payment InconE not banked al year end Gift aid not yel reCeId Assets Retained for the Charity's Own Use Motor hICkS.. C051 Deprecialion Net 8ook Vakne 24.639 3,071 21, Liabilities: InK>ices oubtatxliru al year eThJ 17 327 IER October 2018