After W￿St11ng with the ckdterwJes of CoronavirLKS thmugh 2020-21 ttms year was a little more set- tled as we adjusted to the new condttions. Dista￿[n9 continu&J in the warehol￿e, which has meant fewer volunteers at a time. We are imrner6ely gratelul to ttrK)se who have bome the load. and mindful that the restrictions have disappointed othe￿. Demand has dropped to somevthere between 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 levels, but is as unpre- dictable as ever. In fact the dip surprised ￿. as we expected ￿rtain key points in the year like the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scherne IfLNlough) in September to leave new groups vul- nerable, yet the variability bore Irttle resemblance to nationd events like this. We have concluded that loca] factors. like the coming and going of community schemes to help neighbouTS in drfficul- ty, has been signrficant, at tea* duriro tris year. Public support for the Foodbank has retroingj high. arKI we are prol￿ of our many donors who have ensured thal we been consistently able to satisfy demarKI. Our stock levds have rerrriwl high, and we had a very strong bank surplus at the year end. Reflecting on this, the Tr￿Stees have been considering the Tru￿11 T￿￿1 "Pathfinderf, programme, designed to help Foodbanks understand the dynamics in their area and develop strategies that reduce the demand for our services. We are probably best known for our tood parcels. but as our objects explain, Ilb) below): we are also concemed to use other means to relieve hardship. At the year end we were still evaluating how we can best use this opportunty. but I hope that by our next annuJ report I WFII be able to explain how it has developed and promi￿ to enha￿e our wor1(. Howard Mathe i( JJY Lo2L To ￿lIeVe persons in West Somerset th Taurrton arKI the surrounding area that are in financial hardship in such a way as the TrL(Stees from time to time think frt. in partiC￿ar, but not exclusivety by: (a) providing emergency ft)od, essential toiletries arKI household rtems to individuals and families in need and/or for distiibuiion by chwities or other OnJanI￿tiOnS wothing to prevent or relieve poverty,. and Ib) such other means induding {but not limited to} the pmvision of support or signposting to rele- vant infomiation and other advisory seNices. mm main a vi The financial year 2021-2022 showed some retum to nomlal as the (x)untry ￿￿1)e to terms wrth Coronavirus through the vaccination programme and socia guidelir)es. The rnain activities have included.. promotion of the needs of the Foodbank for donations of food receipl and organisation of donations in the main warehouse distribution of food from the Taunton warehouse and distribution centres at Wellin9ton and Wiveliscombe, to individuals referred to the Foodbank by recognised agencies provision of lood to families referred by school support workers during holiday periods oct￿lond food support lo other charitabla organigations, for example the Besom in Taunton {RCN 11525111: annuai payment is made to the Tru&%eil Trust IRCN 11105221 for ongoing gJpport as a member of its network ot Foodbanks additionJ services, in patticular signposting to other socia SLPPOrt agencies. have start- ed to re-etnerge after the Co[￿raInts of Coronavirus. The Tnjstees met formally 4 times through the year arKJ were satisfied that all activrties ￿ mained compliant wth the public benefrt require[￿ that we consider to be self*vidence in the chari- ty's objéctives labovel. Donations have been received to satisfy all reteff￿S. Activty was affected by a range of factor5, and with the generosty Ot our supporters we were able lo keep our stock level at aboLrt 23 te, with a dip to about 16te during the summer and our cash position has continued to strengthen. Diblribulions in fflofe delail- Food distributed Food parcels (tonnes) distributed Individuals directly benefitting 6807 2021-22 (this year) 2020-21 73.7 2707 93.9 2974 8243 2019-20 63.6 2636 6355 At the end of the year, the cash balance was £219,712. The Tnjstees are very much aware that holding this sury)lus in a bank is not deltvering the objects of the Foodbank, and are exploring av- enues to use tt productivety to alleviate poverty according to our objects. At the &wne time. how- ever, by March 2022 we were aware of the growing cost of INing crisis arising from domestic en- ergy prices and potentiJ problems from the war in Ukra¢ne. arxfj welcome this cushion to support what prDmises to be a hard year in 2022-23. ￿ is vastly in excess of the res￿eS minimum we have now set at E25.000. man The tnL8t is a Chaytable Incorporated {)y￿lSatiOn. govemed by a "Foundation mod81 constitu- tion" The trLBt k8 part of the Tnjssell TnLst Fwdbank Netwo￿. an min iv Charity name Other descriptor Taunton Foodbank 0¢￿s10rd1Y recognised as part of th8 network of Tnjssell Tnjst Foodbanks. Registered charity number 1163094 Chartty's principai address Unit 4, Belvedere Trading Estate, Taunton TA1 1 BH Diane Bayliss, Paula Clinchant, JarE Cobby. Christopher Cutting. John Doding, Mary Hart, Stephen Jenkins, Howard Mathers, Hden Wallace No truslees act as Custodian Trustees. All significant propety used by the charity is leased larats Signed on behalf of the Trustees Howard Mather5 Ch&r Date i( J **TAUNTON FOODBANK** **1163094** **CC16a** **Receipts and payments accounts For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 04/01/21 03/31/22 ## **Section A Receipts and payments** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest
£ £ £ £ £
A1 Receipts
Donations 112,457 - - 112,457 140,058
Gift Aid Tax Refund 7,983 - - 7,983 -
Grants from Trussell Trust 4,621 - - 4,621 8,263
Interest 211 - - 211 -
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Sub total (Gross income for
125,272 - - 125,272 148,322
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A2 Asset and investment
sales, (see table).
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Total receipts 125,272 - - 125,272 148,322
A3 Payments
Wages 26,934 - - 26,934 28,996
Rent 18,550 - - 18,550 10,450
Van Insurance and fuel etc 2,091 - - 2,091 -
Insurances Property & Liability 1,358 1,358 1,162
Groceries 1,092 - - 1,092 2,011
Stationery, Printing ,Postage & IT 929 929 830
Pest Control 864 864 816
Telephone & Internet 840 840 918
Light and Heat 707 707 641
Sundries 425 425 53
Business Rates 291 - - 291 -
Staff Training / Welfare / Uniforms 260 260 66
Subscriptions 222 222 35
Bank charges 160 160
Travel, subsistence & Entertaining 145 145 21
Water Rates 139 139 66
Software 130 130 59
Cleaning 125 - - 125 -
Service charges 117 - - 117 -
Repairs & Maintenance 98 98 657
Sub total [ 55,477 ] - - 55,477 46,781
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Equipment 1,197 - - 1,197 1,335
Building Works - - - - 66
Sub total [ 1,197 ] - - 1,197 1,401
Total payments 56,674 - - 56,674 48,182
et of receipts/(payments) 68,598 - - 68,598 100,140
A5 Transfers between funds [ - ] - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end [ 151,114 ] - - 151,114 50,974
Cash funds this year end 219,712 - - 219,712 151,114
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|**Section B Statement of**|**Section B Statement of**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**Unrestricted**||**Restricted**||**Endowment**||| |**Categories**|**Details**||**funds**|||**funds**||**funds**|| ||||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**||| |**B1 Cash funds**|Cash in|Hand and Bank|**219,712**|||**-**|||**-**| |||||**-**||**-**|||**-**| |||**_Total cash funds_**
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approval|| |||||John Dorling|||||| 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 TAUNTON FOODBANK On accounts ft)r the year ended 31 MARCH 2022 Charity no {if any) 1163094 Sèt out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible far the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1"Ihe Act"). I report 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 Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below "l in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records wefe not 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 a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if Ihey do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Anthony Doyle Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): Accountant Address: 38. Warren Street,Rockwell Green,Wellinglon,Somerset. TA21 9RY IER October 2018