The Poirier Foundation Chair Report for AGM 24/9/25
The Poirier Foundation continues to be true to its motto "Our Community, Our Care".
Going all the way back then to April 2024 the cost of living crisis was still very much with us as our Warm Place initiative had just ended.
We still had funds left thanks to folk donating throughout, and we began to plan for Warm Place 2025 and to look for other possible ways of providing help in the community.
Trinity’s Leadership agreed again to allow us to hire their hall for 2 days per week between Jan and March 2025 when we could invite people there typically from 10am to 3pm. These dates would be incorporated into the already fixed dates for Lunch & Linger (and Winterton Disabled Club).
As last year the benefits in mind were
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Users wouldn’t have to heat their homes across the day, saving on fuel
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There was a light lunch provided
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They were able to socialise.
In the end we had 438 attendances in total during 18 sessions.
We routinely served soup, sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks although on some occasions we went a little further with baked potatoes, steak pie and peas and of course the ever popular fish & chips. All sessions were free of charge. Activities included speakers and entertainers, music and games
Steve Stubbins. Down Memory Lane. Winterton
Games (Dominoes, Beetle Game, Boccia)
Nick Dew. China
True or False quiz
Chair Based Exercises
Concert with Helen
Healthwatch
Police visit. PCSO Amelie Smith
Kevin Whitby. The River Ancholme
Steve Stubbins. Down Memory Lane. Ashby
Steve Stubbins. Down Memory Lane, Scunthorpe
Nick Dew. Winteringham Music and Arts Festival 2017 celebration of the 700th anniversary of the Winteringham Charter
Kim Parker. Craft and Robot races
African Drumming session
Concert with Helen
We were glad to have valuable volunteers including Margaret, Linda, Cindy, Kathy, Petar, Carol, Gillian and Denise.
So even as we finished Warm Place we were making plans and seeking grants for Warm Place during the first part of 2026. As before, we will be looking for extra volunteers to assist with the sessions.
There is much need out there, and we are well aware that there are numerous activities we could take on given money and volunteers.
At the Disabled Club Charity Fair where we had a display, many people were making complimentary remarks.
Now for Lunch & Linger which continues fortnightly uninterrupted with only one break; at Christmas and New Year!
The welcome extended across our catchment area for folk to come and enjoy a good nutritious meal with us. Stuart our chef consistently blessed us with top quality cuisine. Gillian, Denise, Cindy and Petar helped in the kitchen. We’re always so grateful for these our hard working volunteers.
The Linger time before the lunch hasn’t always been easy to get speakers for. Here’s a list those involved during the 12 months to end of March:
Wednesday 29[th ] May Nigel Barley. D Day event Wednesday 12th June Kevin Whitby . Doggerland Wednesday 26th June Police visit. PCSO Amelie Smith Wednesday 21st August Kevin Whitby. The Moon Wednesday 16th October Nigel Barley. The Royal British Legion Wednesday 30th October Police visit. PCSO Amelie Smith Wednesday 11th December Kevin Whitby Nepal 2024 Wednesday 12th February Police visit. PCSO Amelie Smith Wednesday 26th March 25 10th Birthday. Concert with Fourum Harmony.
We're something of a family... a miniature community supporting one another with good opportunity to fellowship around our tables.
Although we only make small profit we can still keep the cost of the meal at £5 thanks to grants to cover the cost of hiring the Chapel Hall and covering travel costs to bring some of our guests to lunches.
Our Transport scheme enables a taxi to be provided for folk who may have mobility issues and need transport especially for visits for medical attention and other very necessary trips. This enjoyed a challenging year. The taxi service is provided by Winterton Taxis. Paul continued to provide a very good service, giving the necessary time and going beyond the call of duty to help those with mobility issues.
We’re very glad to have Roger with us too as a volunteer driver. We send our grateful thanks to all involved.
Our Winter Support Scheme continues. Last Winter we got away with it again, but who knows what will be coming, and we are ready as always. Winterton is divided into 4 zones and we have over 120 households on our lists and we would like to thank Kathy, Chris, Stuart and Carol for their willingness to be in touch with all concerned if severe weather arrives. Our energies and funds were directed towards Warm Place in the absence of snow.
Thank you to all the Co-op staff for their assistance in preparing our orders and to all Winterton Co-op & Tesco Express customers for their continued donations in store to the food bank collections. We work in partnership with Winterton & District Lions to distribute locally. We are extremely grateful to all the people who are still donating despite difficult times. A special thank you to The Infants and Junior Schools for letting us have their Harvest Festival donations for distribution.
The Community Fridge initiative was our most recent project, in its infancy at the end of our financial year, but developing fast thanks to grants which are mentioned in the Financial Statement. By the end of our financial year we had our transport costs for moving surplus food entirely covered through to March 2026.
Other matters:
A word on people: we sadly lost Rose Dray and our centenarian Edna Wheater. Sheila Armstrong and Barbara Parker have also gone to care homes.
We are always looking for volunteers. We want to share the work out so that we have someone able to help at any time, so the more, the merrier!.
We continue to keep a supply of disability aids available to be loaned out thanks to various folk who have given them.
An important footnote!
Another successful year of Hugo's Foot Care services.. holding regular clinics here between 10am and 4pm on L&L Wednesdays. As TPF we are simply facilitating footcare here, it's all down to Hugo. But what a help it is having him. Anyone can make an appointment and discuss their needs by contacting Hugo direct.
Conclusion: Another successful year.
THE POIRIER FOUNDATION Reg Charity No 1160090 8 King Street Winterton North Lincs DN15 9RN The Poirier Foundation Our Community ACCOUNTS 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 Si9ned: Mike Joyce Chair Dated: 15 th eptember 2025 Signed: Denise Payne Treasurer th Dated: 15 September 2025 Mrs E Wilson Independent Examiner th Dated: 29 July 2025 °Examined and deemed as correct"
THE POIRIER FOUNDATION Retered Charity No. 1160090. Clw*itable Incorpornted Organisation Statement of activiti&s for the year ended 31st March 2025 AccouNfll¥G POIICIFS (a) The financial statements have been prepared "ReCeiPts & Payments AcUts". (b) Voluntary Income is received by way of donations and is ineluded in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included. Grants are reeognised in full in the Statelnent of Financial Aetivities in the year in which they are receivable. Interest is reeorded in the year it is paid into aceowit. Resources expended are recognised in the period in which th are ineved unless billin issued by the end of March. Resources expended indude attri utable VAT which cannot R&8ources expended are allOted to the particular activity where the cost relates directly to that activity. Unrestricted funds are donations and other incomin resources reeeivable or senernted for the objects of the charity without specified purpose and are avaiEble as general nds. Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Expenditsre which meets these criteria is charged to the fund, together with a fair allocation of administration costs. Restricted fijnds inelude: Lunch and linger, Training. knisted TraDSPOrt Serviee, Winter Support Stheme, Warm Place and Community Fridge. 1¢) (d) has not been e recovered. (el (fj INCOME Restricted Total Totsl Vor year Prev. year Ineoming re8ource8 Donations.. I£gacy 25500.00 0.00 25500.00 0.00 Other Donations 1108.82 0.00 1108.82 0.00 Training 0.00 loo.00 loo.00 0.00 Operating activtties to furtherthe charitys objts. Lunches 0.00 4678.85 4678.85 4686.78 0.00 798.45 798.4S 4273.93 Warm Place 0.00 0.00 0.00 161.10 Winter Support Scheme Fund raising 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 262.64 0.00 262.64 0.00 Community Fridge (Winterton 2022, Blak Tnore Foundation donations) 0.00 1712.00 1712.00 0.00 ssisted transport: 0.00 33.10 33.10 2852.43 Assisted transport: (Donations, Gift Aid) Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 825.44 12799.68 268p46 T322.40 34193.86
THE POIRtER FOUNDATION Statement of activities for the year ended 31st March 2025 EXPENDITURE UDrestrieted Funds Restrict- Totsl Funds For year Total Funds Prev. year Funds Resources expended Fundraising 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Charitgble expenditure Cost of activities.. Lunches Warni Place 3486.50 1917.42 3486.50 1917.42 3769.27 2516.32 Transport (Lunches) Transport (Wam Place) Winter Support Community Fridge Management & Administrdtion TraininglEquipment 926.09 431.60 0.00 1709.99 926.09 431.60 16.19 1709.99 636.45 401.25 0.00 0.00 156.46 169.11 325.57 308.30 0.00 43.94 43.94 0.00 Transport service 2275.25 2275.25 2544.30 Total resources expended Net income for the year 156.46 10976.09 11132.55 10175.89 26715.00 - 3653.69 23061.31 2623.79 Total funds at 11412023 20548.19 Total funds at 11412024 4209J8 18962.60 23171.98 Total funds at 311312025 30924.38 15308.91 46233.29 Statsment of a&ts and liabilities for the year ended 31st M¥4rch 2025 No Liabilities Monetary assets: £4623329 General Fund Lunch Warm Place Trnnsport Service Training Winter Support Community Fridge Cash 36.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 Bank 5690J2 3133.11 242.70 577.79 177.88 iiio.00 2.01 Savings 30262.64 5000.00 0.00 Total 35989.80 3133.11 242.70 577.79 177.88 6110.00 2.01 £ 4623329
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 On accounts for the year ended 31 sk/VKEC# 202f Charity no (if any) //g6Dso Set out on pages nGlude the page rs of additional sheEtsi I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {he Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). l port 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 Chartty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accounting records were nol 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: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): XA4s IrÉ Address: IER October 2018
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). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018