HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT FOODBANK
TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-23
KEY INFORMATION
Hunstanton and District Foodbank is registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation under Charity Number 1164060. Our official address, which is also our operational base, is St Edmunds Church Halls, Church St, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6BE.
The following served as Trustees during this year: Samuel Abramian Elaine Coker Martin Edwards Garry Langham Alexander James Monro (Chair of Trustees) Howard John Norman (Treasurer) Samuel Staveley There were no changes.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND RECRUITMENT OF TRUSTEES
Hunstanton and District Foodbank is part of The Trussell Trust’s nationwide network of over 400 foodbanks, working to tackle food poverty and hunger in our local communities.
Trustees are recruited by placing adverts locally, inviting applications from volunteers who are asked to provide information about relevant skills and experience and sign that they meet eligibility criteria set out in our Constitution. Trustees review the information and invite applicants for an informal interview. New trustees are appointed for a term of three years by a formal resolution at a meeting of the charity trustees. No Trustees were appointed in this year.
All trustees work on an unpaid and voluntary basis. At least one trustee attends each operating session, ably supported by volunteers – we have 13 volunteers on a rota system.
OBJECTIVES AND KEY ACTIVITIES
To relieve people in Hunstanton and the surrounding area who are suffering acute financial hardship by:
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providing emergency parcels containing a minimum of three days’ nutritionally balanced non-perishable food, plus toiletries and household items, to individuals and families who have been referred.
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responding positively where clients are facing particular additional challenges. Where clients are facing an imminent loss of their gas / electric services we will provide top-up funds. And we increasingly see clients who have been unable to
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HUNSTANTON AND DISTRICT FOODBANK
TRUSTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-23
obtain a referral from a support agency but are temporarily in extreme poverty. As well as proving emergency support, we signpost them towards an appropriate agency that can provide ongoing help and advice. We have an agreement with a local charity shop who will provide free clothing for a foodbank client upon receipt of a letter of recommendation from a foodbank trustee.
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providing all clients with access to information on various advice and support services and initiatives relevant to their needs.
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working closely with our local primary and secondary schools. Both are able to refer families to the foodbank and hold a small stock of our emergency food parcels. We provide breaktime fresh fruit to the primary school students. We provide food store vouchers at the start of school holidays for the families of students in receipt of free school meals.
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maintaining close links with Hunstanton Town Council’s “Helping Hands Hub”, enabling our clients to access agencies including Norfolk Citizens Advice and adult social services face-to-face as well as make use of the Coastal Community supermarket, which sells cut-price groceries in a “pantry” scheme.
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maintaining food collection points in two local supermarkets and in many of our local churches.
PERFORMANCE, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PUBLIC BENEFIT
In common with other foodbanks, we saw a significant increase this year in demand for support:
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The total number of parcels we issued increased by 59%;
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Parcels to adults increased by 46%, while parcels to children increased by 84%;
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We provided 90 gas or electricity top-ups at a total cost of £2,700 – an increase of 53% and 82% respectively on last year;
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We were able to significantly expand support to our local schools in food and holiday food vouchers to a total of £18,020.
Table1: Emergency food parcels and Top-ups: FY 2022-23 compared with 2021-22
| 2022-23 | 2021-22 | Change | |
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| Total no of Parcels | 939 | 593 | +59% |
| - Provided to Adults |
591 | 404 | +46% |
| - Provided to Children |
348 | 189 | +84% |
| Gas / Electricity Top-ups | |||
| - Number |
90 | 59 | +53% |
| - Total Cost |
£2,700 | £1,480 | +82% |
Public benefit
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There is ample research highlighting how the cost-of-living crisis meant further and deeper financial hardship for an increasing number of people, against a background of a year-on-year widespread increase in food insecurity. Hunstanton and the surrounding area is no different from other coastal towns with high levels of hardship. Our foodbank has stepped in with emergency support when people have run out of food have no money and so face going hungry.
Our substantially increased gas and electricity support this year means that people are able to cook their food and heat their homes.
The significant increase in families facing hardship and turning to the foodbank is striking and it is with a sense of relief and gratitude for the sustained generosity of our supporters who donate food and money that we have been able to increase our efforts on emergency parcels, top-ups and support for our local schools.
We remain very grateful to our wonderful volunteers, who sort and stack all donations and bag up the emergency parcels. In doing so they carefully check every Use B y and Best Before date as we only distribute in-date food.
FINANCIAL REVIEW INCLUDING ANY DEBTS AND DETAILS OF YOUR RESERVES POLICY (IF APPLICABLE)
Table 2: Summary of Hunstanton and District Foodbank Accounts (nearest £)
| Income | Expenditur e |
Operating surplus |
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| 2022-23 | £26,622 | £25,121 | £1,501 | ||
| 2021-22 | £7,167 | £12,219 | -£5,053 | ||
| Reserves | |||||
| Opening bal. | 1.4.2022 | £19,985 | |||
| Closing bal. | 31.3.2023 | £21,486 | Difference | £1,501 |
Notes :
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The substantially increased figures in 2022-23 reflected a significant rise in donations including over £9,000 from a local wind farm and a number of other local businesses, whilst we benefitted from the continued generosity of regular and long-term donors – local businesses, churches and individuals.
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Hunstanton and District Foodbank has no debts.
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In respect of reserves our policy is to maintain a minimum of £10,000 as a baseline.
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We do not act as custodian trustees in any respect.
Sam Abramian Chair of Trustees Hunstanton and District Foodbank January 2024
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FOOD BANK ACCOUNTS 2022-2023
| INCOME | HANDLEY | FORD | SLANEY | GREEN | CONNELL | HMRC | DONATION | Chiplow | Purple Patch | Burnham | Thornham | Freebridge | TRUSSEL | MONTH |
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| GIFT AID | Wind Farm | Memory | Deepdale | Lunches | Trust | TOTAL | ||||||||
| APRIL | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 305 | ||||||||
| MAY | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 760.51 | 1065.51 | |||||||
| JUNE | 20 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 200 | 600 | 915 | |||||||
| JULY | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 300 | 7100 | 7705 | ||||||
| AUGUST | 20 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 200 | 15 | 23.52 | 353.52 | ||||||
| SEPTEMBER | 20 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 1582.52 | 23.52 | 171.7 | 2082.74 | |||||
| OCTOBER | 0 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 5.94 | 1000 | 2000 | 5000 | 8290.94 | ||||
| NOVEMBER | 0 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 200 | 295 | ||||||||
| DECEMBER | 0 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 3340 | 3625 | |||||||
| JANUARY | 0 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 700 | 985 | |||||||
| FEBRUARY | 0 | 40 | 5 | 40 | 200 | 153.1 | 438.1 | |||||||
| MARCH | 0 | 40 | 5 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 166 | 561 | ||||||
| 26621.81 | ||||||||||||||
| EXPENDITURE | CASH | BT | BARSBY | TESCO | SAINSBURY | RENT | BUTCHERS | KEMPS | ACCESS Insura | ASDA | 1CO | LIDL | AMAZON | |
| APRIL | 300 | 72.2 | 122.25 | 136.68 | 631.13 | |||||||||
| MAY | 200 | 68.62 | 331.06 | 162.42 | 762.1 | |||||||||
| JUNE | 300 | 68.62 | 338.76 | 707.38 | ||||||||||
| JULY | 200 | 68.62 | 216.01 | 69.71 | 1560 | 6000 | 8114.34 | |||||||
| AUGUST | 68.62 | 68.62 | ||||||||||||
| SEPTEMBER | 300 | 68.62 | 205.52 | 574.14 | ||||||||||
| OCTOBER | 68.62 | 212.52 | 94.72 | 375.86 | ||||||||||
| NOVEMBER | 104 | 68.62 | 147.39 | 69.86 | 41 | 550 | 236 | 55.2 | £1,272.07 | |||||
| DECEMBER | 300 | 68.62 | 141.39 | 724.62 | 825 | 3000 | 667.85 | £5,727.48 | ||||||
| JANUARY | 300 | 68.62 | 150.39 | 156.45 | 35 | £710.46 | ||||||||
| FEBRUARY | 68.62 | 147.89 | 180.09 | 250 | £646.60 | |||||||||
| MARCH | 250 | 68.97 | 129.64 | 30 | 5000 | 52.17 | £5,530.78 | |||||||
| £25,120.96 | ||||||||||||||
| COMMUNITY BANK ACCOUNT | Difference | £1,500.85 | ||||||||||||
| Opening 01.04.2022 | 19984.66 | |||||||||||||
| Closing 31.03.2023 | 21,485.51 | |||||||||||||
| Difference | £1,500.85 | |||||||||||||
| BARCLAYS PREMIUM | BUSINESS ACCOUNT | |||||||||||||
| Opening 15.08.2022 | £50,916.25 | |||||||||||||
| Closing 31.03.2023 | £51,012.26 | Interest received £96.01 |
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