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## 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 t￿￿tee51
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 Y￿th 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 Payff￿nts Accounts
West Northurnberland Food Bank
Charity Number: 1158289
For the per￿d 1 Oclober 2020 10 30 Sept￿nber 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 y￿r 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 reCeI￿d
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 t￿￿tee51
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 Y￿th 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 Payff￿nts Accounts
West Northurnberland Food Bank
Charity Number: 1158289
For the per￿d 1 Oclober 2020 10 30 Sept￿nber 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 y￿r 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 reCeI￿d
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