Sadly demand for our help continues to be h3h, PartUlrtY anK)rYJ people. wth varioLLS factors lying behind it. We have SFent some tirr this year rekntirKJ on how best we can derwe the intellvJence on these factors that wll signpost wayo in which we tackle food crises at their sour¢e. aThJ eXt in the year ahead to be addir¥J a Spla11$t to ow staff to help. In the meantime. the supp¢)rt we enjoy from Citoens Advice- som cost of limng adwser has ¢on. tinued to t¢ vwy well r1Ved arr¥)rrfJ cli Fcod donati0Th8 have latlen further this y&Y. but financ donab.ons have contsnued to be strorg, so we have a healthy financi surplLts from which to buy f(x)d as needed for the foreseeable fu- ture. part relaled to this. our stock levels have almost halved, which leels disconcertiro. Iwl a¢- tuJty lOV a more efficient opwat1 Tmtti rn Space in the warelMTh. We continue to enpy the p)rt of an JnaarwJ of voluntetts and. dewe the indicator of food donattons, we feel that wthiill trfxn the local ¢ommunty ¢ottinues to be strorMJ. In summary, after arK)ther y&2r meeting the of all clients (xjme to we Vl- pthed as w move fonyard to 2024-25.
To relieve rSOn$ in Taunton Cwne, sCneell and the surrounding area that are in financi
Fkydship in sh a way as the TnteeS from ts"rr to time think fiL in partjcular, but not ex¢lusivety
(a) providing err9 frx)d. @s11 toiletries arKI h)Lehold iteThs to iThJividuais and lamil
in need aTrY/rx for distn"bution by chWitS or ¢)ther organwtiotL3 Wotking to prevent or relieve
poverty; and
O)) such other m&ins incIling Lrt not lirThted to} the of SLPP>t w sKJwtmg to $
The maln activities have incl.
. promotion of the needs of the F(MyJbank for (knations of food
receipt arKJ organisation of donations in the matn warehouse
distribution of food from the Taunton warthuse and distributhm centres at Wellington aTr
Wiveliscombe, to indNiduals referred to the F(x)dbank by recognised agencies
provision of frx)d to families releed by Sch(11 supwrt workers during holKlay piCJbank
additional services, in pa"cular signFY)sliThJ to othw SUPKK)rt a9le4 inclwliThJ cost
of Irng advw in ¢0ry"LKti0n with Crt]"zens Acfvice Tauntcm.
The TNstees met fcxmally 6 times through t year and were satisfied that all a¢tivities rain
compliant wtth the pul benefft rUIreMents that we consider to selfvident in the Ghartyb
objectives (at¥)vel.
I relerrals for focd SUPFyI have been satisfied. Food donations have fallen short of the gJs-
knned high demand. while stock veL$ fell from about 16 te Itonnes} to aul 9 te. Supplementir¥J
stwks wth focd purchases is now over £IOk yaw. tyjt rerrKuns vithin financitil receipt&
FoLJ distribJtthJ It•)
' 3)23-24 (thi5 y
7176
2(J22-23
3173
2021-22
2707
2020-21
2974
8243
20120
6355
Siffjjo ctsonts to famI8s.
1 Merged into the unitary S(rnset Cwnril on 1 April )23
At the of the year. the c&8h bakin £154.862 strM)wing a )knher incr&tse thè prwK) year. This provides a comfortable cushK)n agn$t economic shocks. bui in the latter half of the y&2r the Trustees lookir#J at how Sorr ot this morw coukl be made to work better in de- livering ttrE ob]ects. trx)th (al arKJ Ibl abJve. The tnjst is a Charitable Irrrorale(I CYgarllsitM)rn Wverd by a °FouTrJation mTrJel constiiu. 'on°. The tnjst is part of the Trussell Trust F{stlnk WVAX The trust employs 3 part-time staff. Char*ty name Other descriptor TaLtOn F(M)dbank (kcasionally recognIs& as part of the netr40rl( of Trussel Trust Foodbank 1163C Unit 4. Bdvedere Tradwvj Estate, Taunton TAI I BH RegiSted charity number Charity's pnncipai dresS Diane Bayliss luntil March 20241. Paula Clinchant. Jane bby. Chrrstopher CLrtting. John Ck)ding luntil April 2023). W Hart, Howard math Hekn WalEace. J(n &er. Jon HLgh8s ltrorn Fe ruary 20241. Declaration &gned on behalf of Tnk8tees Howard Mather5 Cthair
CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALES TAUP4TON FiiOD8ANK 1163094 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the rI0 fwom To 31r3r23 Section A Recei ts and ments UnreslJiGted fvnds Endowment fvn Total funOB ! | L•st loth• r•Arg•tf 117.•)2 lJm7 1a),078 TaK ReTuThJ GtsfEr Tn41Tru¥i 15.WJ7 R¢s1cled FuThl1 1971 149,9B2 Sub total(Gr in(JTh lorAJR A2 Awt •NI in¥esknont sal T,5 147.525 Sub totsl Total recPts 147 475 14TJ25 A3 Paym•nts Van insurarce art huel etc PrLWy & 10,593 750 10,59J Stsbc¥wy. knt. Po¥w? S IT Pest CofttrrA Tderv8 It)t•Tr Li9hi H•al 71 718 714 1.455 251 8•nk Tr•v¥. SLOSle( & Enwainin9 tet Fat 75 75 1fjS RewKs 6 Mainnan¢ 3tr1 10.131 Equiwrn*¥p 621 Sub torai A4Asset and inv&strnt purcha. Iw tsblo) Equipment Sub total PletolcPtfPaYrnents) A5 Transf•rs l)•trw•n lun A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this y8&r•nd CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 296.370 296.370 3$4.862 219,712 370 354,812 27107r2023
Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrficted funds Restrfcted fvnds EndowTnent nds b> t Bi Cash funds 354,812 rotal cash funds Unrestriei•d Re>trict•d fundJ i Endovnnent fund funds D•fl Co# (OF41rdI Cwr•rt ¥• Dotails B3 Invosthwnt Oetails 84 Assets retslned for the charity's own use D•tsil$ B6 Liablilti SbJn8d ty fffiecf bitstees on behaf of41 th• tritste8S jna ', D* I wrov CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 27107r2023
Examinerfs Re ort For the trustees of Taunton Foodbank Year ended 31 March 2024 I have examined the records and accounts of the trust for the year under review. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention to indicate that Accounting records have not been kept in accordance with required stsndards The accounts do not accord with such records Signed: Anthony Doyle Accountant 15 Septernber 2024