Hunstanton and District Foodbank Foodbank Annual Report Financial Year 2020-2021
The coronavirus pandemic and its associated lockdowns and adverse effects on employment has had a great impact on everything associated with our foodbank. The statistics given below show a very significant increase in stock movement in the last financial year compared to the one before.
The number of three-day packs given to children increased by 64%, and for adults by 57%. However, these increases were offset by the wonderful generosity of local people increasing their giving in kind by 53%, as well as a large increase in money received during the financial year.
No of 3 day packs issued 2020-2021. 2019-2020 2018-19 2017-18 Children 318 193 252 159 Adults 494 313 342 316 Stock in (kg) 10984 7188 7378 6670 Stock out (kg) 10712 7868 7144 5926
The pandemic has had a great impact on our working practices. We had to stop our café style reception of clients with the offer of refreshments and a chat. Volunteer numbers have been reduced to a maximum of three for each distribution session to maintain social distancing, and the altered lay out of the church hall has also reflected this. We endevoured to increase the number of deliveries as part of our risk assessment.
Our very useful contacts with the local schools continue. They distribute our vouchers to needy families, and during the past year they have also distributed vouchers redeemable at a local butcher to the children on free school meals to help tide them over holiday periods. We have also helped Hunstanton Primary School to ensure that every pupil is offered a piece of fresh fruit every day.
We are very aware that we are in a rather isolated position on the extreme tip of North-West Norfolk, in a town that has now dropped to the 9[th] centile of the Churches’ Urban Fund index of deprivation. Many work on the minimum wage in the care industry, or on zero hour contracts in seasonal jobs dependent on the holiday trade, which for a time vanished. The nearest Citizens’ Advice Bureau and Social Services are in King’s Lynn, 15 miles away by bus. We therefore have a number of people, particularly those in short term need, accessing our services without vouchers from referral agencies. In response to this we provide a confidential service to assess peoples’ need, giving assistance and advice as well as material help as required. Fortunately ,a grant from the ASDA Foundation to the Trussell Trust has meant that the Trust has been able to supply us with a part-time Citizens Advice worker who we share with King’s Lynn Foodbank.
We continue to have a satisfactory surplus of stock and we are very grateful for all our kind donors on whom we rely. Food, toiletries and household products are brought to our sessions in St. Edmund’s church hall or left at collection points in local churches, shops and businesses. Our stock levels are such that we do not need to have special collection days at local shops. Indeed, we have sufficient funds to purchase any items that we specifically need.
Stock is kept in “best by date” order on the shelves by our able team of warehouse volunteers so that nothing is wasted. It enables us to be able to offer clients a good choice so that we can tailor what is in their bags to individual tastes, something larger foodbanks do not have time to do. Since the start of the pandemic, our warehouse volunteers have been lone working on a rota basis.
We stopped receiving near date bakery and chilled items from Tesco in Heacham when our distribution dynamics changed at the start of the pandemic, but this has been offset by such items being offered for free to anyone wanting them in the Town Council’s “Community Larder” nearby. Interestingly this project has had no noticeable impact on us.
There have been no comings or goings among our trustees during the past financial year.
| INCOME | HANDLEY | FORD | SLANEY | Green | FICKLING | FINCH | CONNELL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL | 20 | 40 | 5 | 30 | 40 | 200 | |
| MAY | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| JUNE | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| JULY | 20 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| AUGUST | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| SEPTEMBER | 20 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 40 | 200 | |
| OCTOBER | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| NOVEMBER | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 200 | |
| DECEMBER | 20 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| JANUARY | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| FEBRUARY | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 40 | 200 | |
| MARCH | 20 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 200 |
| YEAR TOTAL | 240 | 480 | 60 | 510 | 400 | 480 | 2400 |
| EXPENDITURE | APRIL | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBOCTOBER | |
| B.T. | 56.46 | 56.7 | 55.94 | 57.34 | 56.72 | 62.71 | 60.1 |
| FOOD PURCHASE | 568.73 | ||||||
| RENT | |||||||
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| YEAR TOTAL |
FOOD BANK ACCOUNTS
| VIRGIN | NORFOLK | BRANCASTER | MAKING | BORTHWICK | JOHN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY | GOLF CLUB | A LOCALLY | LINCOLN | |||
| 2335 | 1000 | 235.06 | ||||
| 445 | 260.91 | |||||
| 1117.5 | ||||||
| 215 | ||||||
| 115 | ||||||
| 925 | ||||||
| 716.5 | ||||||
| 456.5 | 1000 | |||||
| 1811.95 | 552.5 | |||||
| 1421.88 | ||||||
| 1075.31 | ||||||
| 1801.83 | ||||||
| 12436.47 | 1000 | 1000 | 260.91 | 235.06 | 552.5 | |
| NOVEMBERDECEMBER | JANUARY | MARCH | ||||
| 60.1 | 60.1 | 60.1 | 120.2 | |||
| 1040 | ||||||
| 180 | ||||||
| 2000 | 2000 | |||||
| 89.77 | ||||||
| 37.7 | ||||||
| 35 |
| HUNSTANTON | CAF | DEPOSITED | MONTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| METHODIST | TOTAL | ||
| 100 | 1100 | 5105.06 | |
| 780 | 1880.91 | ||
| 1427.21 | 2939.71 | ||
| 620 | |||
| 2165 | 2675 | ||
| 245 | 1525 | ||
| 475 | 250 | 1836.5 | |
| 325 | 2126.5 | ||
| 1115.6 | 3885.05 | ||
| 1816.88 | |||
| 50 | 1470.31 | ||
| 305 | 2511.83 | ||
| 475 | 1265.6 | 6597.21 | 28392.75 |
| 706.47 | |||
| 568.73 | |||
| 1040 | |||
| 180 | |||
| 4000 | |||
| 89.77 | |||
| 37.7 | |||
| 35 | |||
| 6657.67 | |||
| I-E | 21735.08 | ||
| BANK BALANCE | 31.3.2021 | £25,037.34 | |
| 31.3.2020 | 3,302.26 | ||
| £21,735.08 | |||
| Cash in Hand | 235 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Rwrt to the trusteesl members of AhJ k( On accounts for the year erKled Charfty no (If any) Sei oul on pages I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty f1htrTrnS for the year eThJed ] i. l . h>1 i ' Rasponsibilities and As the charTty trustees ol the Trust, you are respjnsibie for preparation basis of report of the a(xounts in accordan wtlh the requirements ol the Charities A 2011 fthe W. I report in respect of my examinati( of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out under sectK)n 145 of the 2011 Act in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directi given by the Chaiity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. I have corrpteted my examination. I corffirm that rw) material matters have me to my attention ( ') in connection wth the exarninati Wh gr rre cause to believe that in. any material auntIng records were not kept in &cordarKt Iwth section 130 of the PLt the accounts do not wllh the accntIng rrdS Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come a(xoss no other matters in connection wilh the examinalion to vknith attention should be drawn in order to enablè a proper understanding of the accounts to be reathed. . Please delete the words in the brad(ets rf they {*) notath. Signed: Relevani professional qualificationls) or body (If any): Addross: VIALL IER October 2018