
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**rom   01/06/2020   (Period start date)   To  31/05/2021   (Period end date)** 

## **Charity name:  Stamford and Oundle Foodbank** 

## **Charity registration number:  1162761** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To relieve persons in Stamford and the**<br>**surrounding area that are in financial**<br>**hardship in such ways as the Trustees**<br>**from time-to-time think fit, in particular**<br>**but not exclusively, by:**<br>**(a) Providing emergency food, essential**<br>**toiletries and household items to**<br>**particular families in need and/or**<br>**distribution by charities or other**<br>**organisations working to prevent or**<br>**relieve poverty**<br>**(b) Such other means including (but not**<br>**limited to) the provision of support**<br>**signposting to relevant information**<br>**and other advisory services**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Distribution of emergency food and non-**<br>**food supplies (enough for 3 days)**<br>**Provision of emergency utility top-up**<br>**payments to provide energy supplies**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**In planning our activities, the Trustees**<br>**are mindful of the Charity Commission’s**<br>**guidance on public benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**n/a**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**n/a**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**The charity could not survive without**<br>**the contribution made by volunteers**<br>**who collect goods, distribute**|





**emergency food packages in the Foodbank Centre (having sorted and packed items), and signpost to other services.  In addition, the charity is dependent on the generous donation of food items from members of the public and local supermarkets.** Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**During the period 1st April 2020 to 31st**<br>**March 2021, 766 vouchers were**<br>**presented to the Foodbank for provision**<br>**of emergency food/non-food supplies.**<br>**(Statistics are collected in line with the**<br>**Trussell Trust financial year).  This**<br>**equates to 1,976 people fed (children**<br>**and adults) – similar activity levels to**<br>**the previous year.  The main reason for**<br>**provision of emergency food continues**<br>**to be low income and benefit**<br>**delays/changes.**<br>**No emergency fuel payments were made**<br>**during the year due to COVID-19**<br>**restrictions.  This service will be**<br>**restarted in the 2021-22 financial year.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**Objectives remain the same – to provide**<br>**emergency food and non-food, utility**<br>**payments and equipment to those most**<br>**in need.  The charity continues to meet**<br>**these objectives**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**No fundraising activities took place**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**n/a**|
|Other||**The work of SHEP (Stamford Housing**<br>**Emergency Project) was handed over to**<br>**a new charity in December 2020.**|





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity remains in a very positive**<br>**financial position mainly as a result of**<br>**generous financial donations given at**<br>**the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**No reserves are specifically held but the**<br>**Trustees are keen to try and maintain 3**<br>**months running costs available when**<br>**making financial decisions.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Nil**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**See above – the charity is in a robust**<br>**financial position.**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**Nil**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**There are a small number of regular**<br>**financial donors; this has grown over**<br>**the last few years and ensures that the**<br>**basic running costs of the charity are**<br>**covered.  The charity has also benefit**<br>**from some generous one-off donations.**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Individual donors, local churches,**<br>**charities or groups of people who have**<br>**raised money specifically for the**<br>**foodbank.**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**We do not invest monies**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Increasing numbers of people in need;**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(Trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution adopted 26/06/2015**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g. unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected by existing Trustees**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**The Trussell Trust provides training for**<br>**Trustees**|
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|**The Trussell Trust**|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|**None**|
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Stamford and Oundle Foodbank|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Stamford Foodbank|
|Registered charity number|1162761|
|Charity’s principal address|All Saints and St Johns Church Centre<br>West Street<br>Stamford PE9 2PR|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Michael Joseph Pring|Chair|||
||Jean Margaret Asher||||
||Sara Harriet Glover|Treasurer|||
||Judith Lesley Foulkes||||
||Peter Lewins||||
||Eula Michelle Hoo-Fat|Secretary|23/03/2021-to date||
||Shaun Anthony Oliver||24/05/2021-to date||
||John Featherstone<br>Hewitson||||
||Iain James Cameron|Secretary|01/05/2015-31/08/2020||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

> **Director name** n/a 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|**Type of**<br>**adviser**<br>**Name**<br>**Address**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

Mrs Sian Fytche – Operations Manager 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**n/a** 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (e.g. Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Sara Harriet Glover||
||<br>Treasurer||
||10thJanuary 2022||
||10thJanuary 2022||





I conflrm that I have carried out an independent examination of the accounts for Starnford
Foodbank for the year ended 31 May 2021
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me
reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
a) Accounting records have not been properly kept or
bl The prepared financial statements do not accord with the accounting record or
c) Attention Should be drawn to any matter In orderto enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached
Linda Potter
30/10/21
As Trustees of Stamford Foodbank, we accept these accounts for the year ended 31st Mav
2021 as agreed at the Trustees meeting on
Chair
Secretary
Thls dated

stamford Foodbank
Balance Sheet
As at31 May 2021
2020
Bank 8¢xounls
Currenl aci¥)unl- FB
CuTh)t #(xount- Ojndle
CuThent account- SHEP
Fuel Scheme
Petty Cash FB
Petty Cash Ound
Petty Cash SHEP
43,775.95
3,098.71
27,852.28
1,675.91
14,283.96
2,680.00
17.64
43.93
144.381
2,130.(K)
61.26
49,t65.92
46,509.34
Nejt 889818
49.￿5.92
46,509.34
Benafidarfes
Cawl account
Income accx)unl
Net surplus
6,551.55
39,957.79
2.556.58
8.551.55
5.349.5S
34,608.23
49,IY)5.W2
46.509.34
Total fur￿$
49.IXS.92
46,509.34
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Stamford Foodbank
Income and ExpendiLure Account
For the year en(W 31 May 2021
2020
Donat￿$. ￿ Personal
Dmations. P8rsotial
Grant
11,468.38
17.422.07
1.3(KI.(￿l
93.33
34.161.76
12.040.51
7,$81.40
30.283.78
53,783.67
Expenses
Base Setup- EquiwTient
Emergency pa￿r*i#
Equwment
Honorarium
IFK8urance
iscdl8n8OU$
(829.80)
1510.00)
1463.99)
I2.520.￿}
(295.9n
113.213 93>
{493.4n
(3.650.C*
1740.98)
1181.99)
(142.55)
I3,￿.00)
(42.50)
(03.38)
I3,4￿.50)
(2,230.261
1501.40)
1364.75)
Other prOfe￿onal fee5
Out of Pockel Expms
Phono8
Rent
SHEP dient 8Bt up
Top up- Food
Top up- Non Foc•J
Travel EXF￿SeS
VehKle Costs
Vehicle Fuel
Volynteers gifts
(414.1n
{4.827.8•
(297.321
{475.411
r27.941
(60.701
(779.5n
{120.8n
15,K21.92)
{138.57)
(27.727.201
2.556.$6
(19,175.44}
34.608.23
Nel s￿￿lu8
2,556.5B
34.608.23
Paye1of1

I conflrm that I have carried out an independent examination of the accounts for Starnford
Foodbank for the year ended 31 May 2021
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me
reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
a) Accounting records have not been properly kept or
bl The prepared financial statements do not accord with the accounting record or
c) Attention Should be drawn to any matter In orderto enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached
Linda Potter
30/10/21
As Trustees of Stamford Foodbank, we accept these accounts for the year ended 31st Mav
2021 as agreed at the Trustees meeting on
Chair
Secretary
Thls dated

stamford Foodbank
Balance Sheet
As at31 May 2021
2020
Bank 8¢xounls
Currenl aci¥)unl- FB
CuTh)t #(xount- Ojndle
CuThent account- SHEP
Fuel Scheme
Petty Cash FB
Petty Cash Ound
Petty Cash SHEP
43,775.95
3,098.71
27,852.28
1,675.91
14,283.96
2,680.00
17.64
43.93
144.381
2,130.(K)
61.26
49,t65.92
46,509.34
Nejt 889818
49.￿5.92
46,509.34
Benafidarfes
Cawl account
Income accx)unl
Net surplus
6,551.55
39,957.79
2.556.58
8.551.55
5.349.5S
34,608.23
49,IY)5.W2
46.509.34
Total fur￿$
49.IXS.92
46,509.34
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Stamford Foodbank
Income and ExpendiLure Account
For the year en(W 31 May 2021
2020
Donat￿$. ￿ Personal
Dmations. P8rsotial
Grant
11,468.38
17.422.07
1.3(KI.(￿l
93.33
34.161.76
12.040.51
7,$81.40
30.283.78
53,783.67
Expenses
Base Setup- EquiwTient
Emergency pa￿r*i#
Equwment
Honorarium
IFK8urance
iscdl8n8OU$
(829.80)
1510.00)
1463.99)
I2.520.￿}
(295.9n
113.213 93>
{493.4n
(3.650.C*
1740.98)
1181.99)
(142.55)
I3,￿.00)
(42.50)
(03.38)
I3,4￿.50)
(2,230.261
1501.40)
1364.75)
Other prOfe￿onal fee5
Out of Pockel Expms
Phono8
Rent
SHEP dient 8Bt up
Top up- Food
Top up- Non Foc•J
Travel EXF￿SeS
VehKle Costs
Vehicle Fuel
Volynteers gifts
(414.1n
{4.827.8•
(297.321
{475.411
r27.941
(60.701
(779.5n
{120.8n
15,K21.92)
{138.57)
(27.727.201
2.556.$6
(19,175.44}
34.608.23
Nel s￿￿lu8
2,556.5B
34.608.23
Paye1of1