2025-03-31-accounts - Northern Devon Foodbank

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NORTHERN DEVON FOODBANK

Trustees Annual Report and Accounts

For the year ended 31st March 2025

Charity No: 1162651

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	1st	April	2024	To	31st March	2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Northern Devon Foodbank

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1162651

Charity's principal address Supreme House Pitt Lane BIDEFORD, Devon EX39 3JA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
A Dobson	Chair	Appointed 20/6/2025
J A Craigie	Vice Chair & Director
S R Bones	Treasurer	Appointed 4/8/2025
Rev S Skinner		Appointed 16/9/2024
Rev A Lewis		Appointed 7/11/2025
T A Toft	Vice Chair	Resigned autumn 2024
S J Roberts		Resigned autumn 2024
M Bloomfield		Resigned autumn 2024
W Lo-Vel		Resigned 20 June 2025
S A M Beer	Treasurer	Resigned 10/6/2024

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Glover Stanbury Chartered Accountants	27 Bridgeland Street, BIDEFORD, Devon EX39 2PZ
Bankers	Lloyds Bank	BIDEFORD

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

J A Craigie, Director

S Gould, Network Operations Manager

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

[Constitution dated 20 May 2015 ]

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

[Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) ]

The Trustees are appointed by the existing Trustees having regard to the Trustee selection methods skill and knowledge required by the Charity, or nominated by supporting (eg. appointed by, elected by) ecumenical church groups.

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

The charity operates under a network relationship with central support and services provided by The Trussell Trust.

Trustees are provided with full access to the operational and safety policies of the Charity, the operating manual and the general terms of the franchise relationship with the Trussell Trust.

Many clients of the Charity exhibit varying degrees of vulnerability, and the Trustees have policies and procedures in place to accommodate these safely.

relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

The Charity exists to relieve persons in Northern Devon in particular and the United Kingdom in general that are in financial hardship in such ways as from time-to-time the Trustees think fit, in particular, but not exclusively, by:

a) Providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty; Summary of the objects of the b) Such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of charity set out in its support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory governing document services.

The Charity also aims for the advancement of the Christian religion mainly, but not exclusively, by means of offering prayer, spiritual guidance and literature of an evangelistic or teaching nature.

Having had full regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, the Trustees have provided the following services during the year concentrating particularly on the relationship between good nutrition and public health. i. Using a controlled voucher system the Charity provided at least three days’ supply of nutritionally balanced food to people deemed to be in financial crisis. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the ii. Limited support for people suffering from fuel poverty was provided in North Devon District only. public benefit in relation to iii. This was achieved through our seven distribution branches at these objects (include within Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, Fremington and this section the statutory declaration that trustees have South Molton, our common food store in Bideford, distribution of prepacked emergency food boxes and a rural delivery service. had regard to the guidance iv. The Trustees raised funds for and administered the Northern Devon issued by the Charity Christmas Fund, providing additional help to Adults and Children in Commission on public longer term poverty. benefit)

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grant making;
policy programme related investment;

The average number of volunteers we worked with over the year is 388 across North Devon and Torridge, accumulating 17,746 hours worked. Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and offer a variety of skills, united by their desire to fight poverty. They have all worked exceptionally hard to manage all the challenges we have faced during this financial year as have our Trustees and admin staff.

contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

The number of food parcels we have distributed during the course of this Summary of the main financial year is almost the same as the previous year, being 10,499 achievements of the charity vouchers (2024: 10,441). Similarly, food donations have also remained during the year consistent at 111,346 kg (2024: 110,373kg). In addition, a large number of people were supported by food supplies by us to other charities and food pantries.

Section E Financial review

The Charity has contractual liabilities in relation to leases on the Brief statement of the premises in Bideford, but no other significant commitments requiring charity’s policy on reserves reserves to be held. We anticipate that projected income will be adequate to meet our commitments. The trustees are currently discussing how to invest the reserves so as to provide long-term stability for the charity. Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The Charity is principally funded by the general public, churches and local grant-making charities.

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

In addition, for the first time grants were received from the following national charities: the Trussell Trust (£57,000), Postcode Lottery Trust (£25,000) and the National Lottery (£20,000).

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
any fundraising); While comparatives have not been disclosed (see note below), encouragingly total unrestricted receipts for the year of £149,929 are very
• how expenditure has similar to total income in 2024 of £149,290.
supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

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Section F Other optional information

Change in accounting basis

During 2024, a number of trustees resigned (see page 2), including the treasurer who largely maintained the computerised books of account. This resulted in challenges completing the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024, and has hindered the completion of the accounts to 31 March 2025. A new treasurer was appointed in August 2025.

Due to the status of the financial records at that time, the trustees immediately agreed to prepare simpler cash accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, and going forward. Due to the change in basis, it was decided not to show any comparatives this year.

Section G Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	J A CRAIGIE	A DOBSON
	James A Craigie	Alun Dobson
	Vice Chair and Director	Chair
	18 March 2026
	18 March 2026

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of[Northern Devon Foodbank ] On accounts for the Charity no. 1162651 period ended[31][st][ March 2025 ] Set out on pages 8-10

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the CIO”) for the year ended 31[st] March 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the CIO, you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO’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 Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which 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

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.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification: Address:	A C COATES	23 March 2026

	Andrew Coates

	Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (retired)

	Little Glenmoule
	Roborough
	EX19 8TE

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Receipts and payments Northern Devon Foodbank For the year ended 31 March 2025

	Account	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total
Receipts
	Donations received	101,540 1,110 102,650
	Grants received(Note 2)	35,842 85,175 121,017
	Gift aid tax reclaimed	8,307 - 8,307
	Local fundraising and street collection income	240 - 240
	Bank interest received	3,749 - 3,749
	Commission receivable	- 4 4
	Receipts from sale of fixed assets	250 - 250
Total Receipts Payments		149,929 86,289 236,218
	Fundraisingcosts	368 - 368
	Food and supplies	31,745 3,607 35,352
	Clientgas and electricitytopups	- 5,760 5,760
	Staff costs	15,634 - 15,634
	Vehicle costs	692 3,316 4,008
	Rent	15,920 - 15,920
	Insurance	2,653 - 2,653
	Heat and light	5,671 - 5,671
	Repairs and maintenance	6,716 2,582 9,299
	Advertising	740 - 740
	Printing, stationery, photocopying and postage	1,620 - 1,620
	Landline,mobile and internet costs	304 - 304
	Sundrybranch expenses	1,828 500 2,328
	Cleaningand waste management	230 - 230
	Conferences and meetings	113 - 113
	Volunteer expenses	1,032 - 1,032
	Subscriptions	869 - 869
	Paymentprocessingcharges	12 215 227
	Accounts and salaries software	545 - 545
	Accountancyfees	1,500 - 1,500
	Consultancyfees	1,583 58,897 60,480
	Equipment purchases	43,005 15,676 58,681
		132,778 90,554 223,332
	Net of receipts/payments	17,151 (4,265) 12,886

	Transfers between funds	(12,232) 12,232 -
Total Transfers between funds		(12,232) 12,232 -
	Net movement in funds	4,919 7,967 12,886
	Cash balance at 1 April 2024	293,157 35,777 328,934
	Cash balance at 31 March 2025	298,076 43,744 341,820

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Statement of assets and liabilities

Northern Devon Foodbank As at 31 March 2025

	Account	Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total
Assets
	Cash funds
	Pettycash	1,815 - 1,815
	Deposit account	287,201 43,744 330,945
	Current account	9,060 - 9,060
		298,076 43,744 341,820
		298,076 43,744 341,820
Funds of the charity Total Reserves Assets retained for the charity's own use		298,076 43,744 341,820
		298,076 43,744 341,820
Equipment, including vans, at original cost		58,681

We approve the accounts and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation.

A DOBSON J A CRAIGIE

………………………… ………………………… Alun Dobson James Craigie Chair Trustee & Director

Date of approval: 18 March 2026

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1. Reserves

Northern Devon Foodbank

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Funds of the charity	2025
R1 - Christmas	9,688
R2 - Covid-19	-
R3 - Citizens Advicepartnership	-
R4 - NDDCgas/elec topups	13,351
R5 - Bideford fuelpoverty project	2,980
R6 - Communityfridge	-
R7 - New minibus and vehicle costs	6,261
R13 - Pumpkin events	300
R14 - Moneycoaching	5,000
R16 - DCF hygiene & fuel	4,664
R17 - Foodpurchases	1,500
U1 - General unrestricted	298,076

Total Reserves	341,820

2. Grants received

Northern Devon Foodbank

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Contact Unrestricted Funds	Restricted Funds	2025 2024 Total Total
Asda Foundation 1,000	- 5,000	1,000 -
Bideford Bridge Trust -		5,000 5,000
Bideford Town Council -	-	- 1,200
Cllr K James -	- 5,000 800 20,000	- 5,234
Devon CommunityFoundation -		5,000 -
Hubbub Foundation -		800 4,250
National Lottery -		20,000 -
NDDC - Neighbourly 790 Postcode LotteryTrust 25,000 TDCAP 650 The Chesterton Foundation 1,000 The Trussell Trust 6,750	- 3,000	- 21,000
		3,790 2,055
	-	25,000 -
	-	650 1,200
	- 50,250 1,125 -	1,000 -
		57,000 275
Waitrose - Grants received under £1,000 652		1,125 - 652 -
Total 35,842	85,175	121,017 40,214

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