2025-03-31-accounts - Erdington Foodbank

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Erdington Foodbank Annual Report 2024-2025

Demand has been consistently high and, indeed, heightened and intensified, especially at the end of this period as we entered into lockdown. This financial year we provided 17,769 food parcels, this being for 11,545 adults and 6,244 children.
Of those we provided food for the vast majority are from the wards of Stockland Green and Gravelly Hill, followed by Erdington Ward. Our main referral agencies have been Birmingham City Council, Help Through Hardship, People For People and various supported housing providers.
Many of the people whom we serve have been coming to us because of problems with Universal Credit: the initial 5 week delay; disruption to payments; benefits being stopped or deductions being made; or simply the amount being paid being insufficient and paid in such a way that it is hard to manage.
We continue to receive great community support with regard to food and monetary gifts but as we spend around £12,000 on food each month, it is an enormous challenge for us to keep up with demand. We need to increase our financial income.
We have an amazing team of volunteers:-“front of house” people at the distribution centres; bag packers; warehouse workers; delivery people; admin workers; fundraisers and donors; prayer partners; cardboard carriers; and more besides (apologies if I have missed out the thing that you do ).
Jean, our Coordinator, has continued to work so hard making pretty much everything happen and now, with the benefit of funds from Trussell, we have been able to recruit a Partnerships and Fundraising Worker: May joining in December 2024.
I am very pleased that we have a really excellent team of trustees. However, we need to recruit some additional trustees with different skillsets and experience in order to strengthen our team.
Since December 2022 we have had the benefit of a Financial Inclusion Grant from Trussell Trust which has enabled us to have a full-time Birmingham Settlement advisor providing a much more effective route for people to receive advice and support.
We also continue to benefit from a grant from Trussell Trust to enable us to pay for a “warehouse” space at St Marks Church Hall, Stockland Green.
Spaghetti Food Pantry operating out of All Saints Church continues to grow: not only offering a way forward beyond foodbanks but building community too.

These have been very challenging times. What we are working on together surely is making a massive difference in the lives of some of the most disadvantaged people in our community. Thank you!

Rev Gerard Goshawk Chair of Trustees May 2024

ERDINGTON FOODBANK Charity Number 1161641 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENT- INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT NOTES 2024 2025 INCOMING RESOURCES Donations Donations Throu Grants Gift Aid Refund Food Pant Total Income 19 444.76 23,945.01 11,165.67 8,992.05 94 429.02 223,639.76 5 366.27 1,143.94 20 128,92 16,675.00 150,534.64 274,395.76 h Online Givin EXPENSES .• Administrative and Charitable Activities Governance 162,661.61 219,164.45 Total Expenses Net Income 162 661.61 219,164.45 -12 126.97 55,290.47 ERDINGTON FOODBANK Charity Number 1161641 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- BALANCE SHEET NOTES 2024 2025 FIXED ASSETS Tangible Investments CURRENT ASSETS Debtors & Prepayments Cash at Bank 82,346.88 137,637.35 CREDITORS Amount due within one year NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 82,346.88 137,637.35 137 637.35 LONG TERM LIABILITIES {CREDITORSI Amount due after more than one year ACCUMULATED FUND Balance brought forward Residual Income for the year Balance carried forward 94,473.85 82,346.88 -12 126.97 55 290.47 82 346.88 137 637.35

DIRECTORsnRUSTEES REPORT The report5 have been prepared under the historical cost convention published in March 2005 and in accordance with applicable accounting Standard5 and the Statement of Recommended Practice. {SORPI Accounting and Reporting by Charities" The Trustee5 acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirement of the Charity Commission with respect to Charity Incorporated Organisation. Signed: q4rrygh- Mr Melvyn Taylor {Treasurer} Trustee Dated: 23 Rev.Gerard Goshawk (Chair} Trustee ozs ERDINGTON FOODBANK Charity Number 1161641 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Notes 2024 2025 Resources from Voluntary Income Donations Received Donations - ONLINE SITES . Charity Checkout/ Just Giving/ Enthuse Trussell Trust Rebates Gift Aid- HMRC 19,444.76 23,945.01 11,165.67 8,992.05 7,192.76 3,809.47 5 366.27 1 143.94 43 169.46 37 890.47 Grants & Restr5cted Funds Various Organisations Restrlcted Funds: TRUSSELL TRUST Restricted Funds: Food Pantry 39,129.06 41,389.89 48 107,20 178,440.40 20 128.92 16 675.00 107 365.18 236,505.29 TOTAL 274 445.92 Admlnlstratlve Ex Salaries Telephone Expenses Benefit Services IRESTRicfED) Food Re-stock IRESTRICTEDI Insurance- Employer Liability Subscriptions General Expenses lincl. Warehouse & HSF) Computing Food Pantry enses 2024 2025 2,059.20 7,797.55 136.55 184.48 31,233.75 70,706.45 107,625.34 115,460.35 407.63 2,761.63 239.99 324.99 11,457.10 8,449,77 1,035.00 165.00 8,467.05 13,314.23 162 661.61 219 164.45

Governance Costs No Trustee received any remuneration during the period. Bank and Cash Balances Bank Balance Cash in hand (Petty Cash) 2024 2025 82,346.88 137,637.35 82 346.88 137 637.35 Creditors- amount5 failing due within one year Unpresented cheques Employer Liability Insurance Restricted Funds Trussell Trust Le,ss amount spent 48,107.20 178,440.40 -42,690.85 -186,166.80 5,416.35 -7,726.40 Food Pantry Less amount spent carried forward 20,128,92 16,675.00 -8,467.05 -13,314.23 11,661.87 15,022.64 ACCOUNTS EXAMINED BY . ALAN BOYCE SIGNED BY ALAN BOYCE DATE..