Registered company number.. 09561460
Registered charty number: 1164890
Foodwise (TLC) Limited
A company limited by guarantee
Trustees, Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 April 2024

Registered company nU￿8T.. 09561460
Registarèd charity nun*>8r.' 1164890
Foodwise (TLC) Limited
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended 30 April 2024
Contents
Trustees, and Directors. Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Stalement of Financial Affairs
(including Income and Expenditure Account)
ReconcilialM)n of Funds
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Accounts
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Registered company number.. 09561460
Registered charity number= 1164890
Foodwise {TLC) Limited
TRUSTEES, AND DIRECTORS, REPORT
For the Year Ended 30 April 2024
The trustees who are also the directors of the company, are pleased to provide their report
for Foodwise {TLCI Limited I"Foodwise") for the year ended 30 April 2024.
Incorporation
The company was incorporat8d on 26 April 2015 as a company limited by guarantee and
commenced trading immediately.
The company obtained charitable status on 15 December 2015 with regislered charity
number 1164890.
Objectlves and Activltles
Foodwise's charitable aim is to relieve financial hardship through the provision of food
coaching to teach people how to budget, purchase, prepare and cook nutritional food at
reasonable cost. In practical lerms, Foodwise runs courses where people are coached by a
Food Coach to prepare and cook a variety of dishes over a six-week period. The course
runs for a few hours, one day per week normally for six weeks, usually within a school term.
A differenl meal will be cooked on each day. wilh the aim of increasing the cooking skills and
knowledge of our attendees. The menus are available free of charge on the charity's
website www.foodwisetlc.care
The courses are entirely free and the charity provides not only the localion, equipment and
Food Coach but also sufficient food for the participant to feed their immediate family that
evening. The primary aim is to teach life skills, whilst providing much needed food for the
family. Where a Food Bank will often only provide sufficient food for three main meals within
a three-month period, Foodwise can triple the assistance provided over a six-week period.
Participants can attend multiple courses, where space on a course is available.
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and
consider that Foodwise's activities provide public benefit through providing vulnerable people
with the skills to cook healthy food for themselves and their families within a manageable
budget.
Cooking on a Budget Courses
The Cooking on a Budgel courses are a prime aim ofthe charity. This can change lives.
providing Confiden￿ and skills that can impact the future of a family. By cooking from
scratch, we educate so that costs are reduced and meals are healthy, with less salt and a
focus on healthy ingredients and new recipes are leamed.
Throughout the year courses have continued to be run at various locations across Guildford
and Woking. Food Coaches are generally employed by the charity, but experienced
Volunleers are welcomed to run courses following training and shadowing by our Food
Coaches.
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Registered charity number: 1164890
The number of weekly courses varies depending on Food Coach availability, location and
partner organisations. We have had another busy year delivering cookery courses at
schools, community cenlres, church halls etc. We have run 28 courses throughout Ihe year,
and although some of the courses haven't been as well attended as we had hoped, we have
worked alongside 153 families teaching healthy low budget meals wilh lots of positive
feedback from those attending. It is always good to see the way people grow in confidence
as they realise they are able to cook healthy meals that their families enjoy.
We have made a new school connection through the HSLW (Home School Link Worker) at
Barnsbury school and have successfully delivered 2 Courses there this past year. We
continue to work well with Westfield school and have run classes both through the day for
parents and we also held a trial cookery course for parents and children together after
school. We have also worked with Wesffield school on their Wellbeing days, which they
have once a tem, giving us a great opportunity to chat lo people, share recipes and invite
people to our courses.
As well as schools, we have worked with various other charities as well as different
departments within Surrey County Council and are continuing to develop new relationships
with other charities and organisations throughout the year.
From the beginning of April this year, Gracie our Head Food Coach, has increased her hours
working with Foodwise which will hopefully allow more time to partner with agencies and
therefore reach more people with our cooking courses.
Frea Meals to Families (primarily via schools)
Foodwise has continued supplying free meals to five schools during the year and through
the Lighthouse in Woking.
The meals provision has continued this year by purchasing meals through Bidfood Direct.
Since the start of the Pandemic, we have now supplied more than 85,000 meals free of
charge. to the public (during the Pandemic) and through schools and to the Lighthouse in
Woking.
Donations.
We are very grateful for donations re￿iVed from the public and from Burpham Parish
Church and St John's Church, Merrow, both based in Guildford, which continue lo fund the
charity regularly.
Neat2eat CIC
Neat2eat has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Foodwise since its incorporation on
40ctober 2020. Neat2eat CIC continues to operate on a very much reduced basis, with M
Vodden as the sole director.
Neat2eat is less active currently, following the closure of its cafes, but continues to trade via
placement of ils Catering Trailer at Salldean Lido. If you are visiting Brighton or Saltdean
please do pop in and try some of the delicious food from our Trailer.
htt
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Registered company number.. 09561460
Registered charity number: 1164890
Shopwise - Launched 23 March 2022
SHOPI
ISE
"Shopwise. is a member only food club which, for a £3 weekly membership fee, provides
each member with approximately £15 to £20 of food each week. The food is supplied
through our shop in Sheerwater, primarily with food supplied by Fareshare. This is "surplus
food" which would never reach a supermarket shelf, but is still edible, healthy and 'in date"
We supplement Ihe food in store using some of our own funds. The most important aspect,
in addition to the eco-benefits. is that people are happy to shop with dignity and choice,
whilst making their money go further.
Shani Orchard, who runs Shopwise, has written a short overview oflhe year for us..
We have had another successful year at Shopwise, based in Sheerwater and still have
customers who started shopping with us on opening in March 20221 Although we have an
average of 27 customers per week, over a month we are probably supporting 50+ families.
The majority ofthe shoppers are those struggling to make ends meel and live locally. A
good sleady team of 5 volunteers enables the smooth operation of the shop each week.
In partnership with Surrey County Council we now have a lounge in the space, alongside the
shop area, which enables shoppers to wait in comfort. Shoppers arrive from 10.30 am for
the opening of the shop at 12.30 pm. In March 2024, we re-decorated the area with the help
of a national charity, namely Go-Gym. based in Woking. The volunteers came and decorated
Ihe area for us. A group from the charity run to a charity destination, donate an hour or two
and then return back to Iheir base, in this case Woking Leisure Centre. As a result, the area
was decorated within 3 hours in totall We've been donated sofas and rugs and the room
looks very cosy now. Customers who corne to shop, have said how they appreciate this
area, as il has also encouraged them to talk together whilst having a coffee.
At Christmas, December 2023, a customer won some money and wanted lo share their
good fortune and donated half- £15.00 to benefit other customers by paying for their
shopping, even though she struggles on occasions herself to find money to shop.
Weekly, prior to opening to customers, we have a prayer session for volunteers. needs. One
of our volunteers is not a church%oing person, but readily partakes in the prayers. Monthly,
we have St Michael's Church, shee￿ater visiting as we are part of their prayer walk.
We have partnered with RHS Wisley, who have run workshops such as Chrislmas wreath
making or seedling transplanting. In October 2023 they approached us. as they saw the
space surrounding the shop as ideal for a student project, as part of their RHS Level 3 & 4
Diploma in Horticulture Practice. We had the students visit us and have discussions with the
customers who use the shop and other stakeholders (Woking Borough Council I St.
Michael's Church, Sheerwater) to establish what they'd like to see in the garden space. The
students then went away to design the garden. In April a group consisting of volunteers,
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Registered charity number: 1164890
customers, St Michael's Church and Martin Vodden went to RHS Wisley to see
presenlalions of the proposed garden designs. From six presenlalions we all unanimously
chose one, Ihe building of which was to start late June 2024.
Financial Review
Foodwise is still supported by one main corporate group, but is now far less dependent on
that, having been able to raise charitable income from other activities in the Sheerwater
premises during the year. This model is expected to continue. However, the primary
corporate donor has confirmed ils willingness lo continue its financial support and restated
its long-term support for the charity.
Overall, the Trustees are pleased with the perfomance of the charity this year with
diversification of income sources, success of the Shopwise model and a reduction in
overhead support cosls. The charity reported a £5.638 deficit for the 23124 year122123 -
surplus of £7,631 } as donations received late in the prior year were applied to acts'vities in tho
year.
Reserves Policy
The charity is a "not for profit, organisation and its funds are designated to support our local
communities and fulfil the core aims of the charity. However, the trustees are committed to
the long-term future of the charity and will manage its finances accordingly to ensure we hold
sufficient rese￿eS to safeguard our staff and services.
At 30 April 2024 the charity held almost £27,000 in reserves which the trustees consider to
be adequate for the current size and operation of the charity and ils level of commitments.
Future Developments
Foodwise is seeking a close working partnership with Fareshare which is now Fareshare
Sussex and Surrey. Their new depot, based in Guildford was fomally opened in July 2024.
For more information about Fareshare please visit htt s=Ilfareshar
sussexandsurre
.or
Structure, Governance and Management
Foodwise is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and is govemed by its
memorandum and articles of association.
Trustees are appointed by a majority vole of Ihe existing board of trustees. The trustees who
served during the period and up lo the date of signing the report and accounts were..
Name
Date of appointment
Date of reslgnatlon
Martin Vodden {Chair)
26 April 2015
Kay Clapp
26 April 2015
Michelle Cupples
28 September 2015
Sharon Vodden acted as Company Secretary throughout the year and continues in the role.
30 December 2024
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Registered company number.. 09561460
Re8lStered charity number: 1164890
No trustee received any remuneration or expenses from the company during the year for
acting as a trustee (2023 - £nil).
The registered address of the company and seNice add￿$5 for the charity is..
3 The Grove, Chipperfield Road, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, WD4 9JF.
The trustees would like to thank all those that support and assist the charity in its endeavours,
without which it could not provide the help that so many need.
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf on 24 January 2025 by
Martin Vodden
Chair of Trustees
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Foodwise {TLC) Limited
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Registered company no.: 09561460
Registered charty no.: 1164890
For the Year Ended 30 April 2024
Independent Examiner's Report
to the Trustees of Foodwise (TLC) Limited {'the Company.)
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year
ended 30 April 2024.
Responsibilities and Basls of Report
As the charity's trustees of the Company land also its directors for the purposes of company
law} you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Companies Act 20061.the 2006 Act'l.
Having satisfied myself thal the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under
Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independenl examination, I report in respect of my
examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of Ihe Charities Act
2011 I'the 2011 Acl'}. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by
the Charity Commission under section 14515) {b) of the 2011 A¢t.
Independent Examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386
of the 2006 Act., or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the accounling requirements of section 396 of the 2006
Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a
matter considered as part of an independent examination., or
4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of
the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination
to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Martln Jones Bsc ACA
9 Jersey Close
Guildford, Surrey. GU4 7FJ
24 January 2025
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Foodwise (TLC) Limited
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Including Summary Income and Expenditu￿ Account
Forthe Year Ended 30 Aprfl 2024
Registered corrpany number.. 09561460
Registered charity nurnber.. 1164890
2024
2023
INCOME
Donations
16,645
389
80,593
97
Gft Aid recoverable
Grants
550
Other charitable actwitEs
31.183
Total Income
48,217
81,240
EXPENDrruRE
Charitable activf(ies-.
Course delivery costs
Support costs
DepreciatN)n
45,490
7,890
52,985
16,384
4,840
475
Total Expenditure
Gain on disposal offixed assets
53,855
74,209
600
NET (EXPENDITURE)nNCOME FOR THE YEAR
(5.638)
7,631
I the charty's income and expenditure and actwitEs relate lo unrestricted funds.
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Forthe Year Ended 30 April 2024
2024
2023
Unrestricted Unrestricted
Funds
Funds
Balances bm al 1 May
Net movement in funds for the year
32.517
15.638)
24.886
7.631
BaL3nces clf at 30 April
26,879
32.517
The notes on page 10 form part of these accounts
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Foodwise ITLC) Limited
BALANCE SHEET
As at 30 April 2024
Registered Company number.. 09561460
Registered charity nurt)ar'. 1164890
2024
2023
Note
FIXED ASs￿s
Tangible fixed assets
Total fixed asset$
475
475
CURRENT ASSErs
Deblors and prepayments
Cash at Bank
2.000
26,236
100
32.686
Total current assets
28,236
32,786
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors (amounts falling due wf(hin one year)
1,357
744
Total Current liabilities
1,357
744
NET CURRENT ASSETS
26,879
32,042
TOTAL NET ASs￿s
26,879
32.517
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted Funds
26,879
32,517
26,879
32,517
For the year ending 30 April 2024, the company was enlilled to exemption frDm audit under sectDn 477 of
thrt fnmnanp.s Art ?flnfi rp.latinn tn small rnmnAnip.q
The members have not required the company to obtain an audf( of f(s accounts for the year in question in
ArrnrdxnrA Wth *Artinn 47R nf thft fnmn?n¢p..R Art ?nfl
The directors acknovledge their responsibil(ties for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act
with rA2nArt tn Ar.m¢intinn rF>rnrd* thp. nrp.nara1￿ln nf thp. Aprniint*
These accounts have been prepared in ac(x)rdance wth the provisions applicable to small companies
subiect lo the small companies, reqime.
The notes on page 10 form part of these accounts.
These financial slalements were approved by the 8oard of Trustees on 24 January 2025 and were
signed on behaff of all the Iruslees by
Martin Vodden
Chair ofTrustses
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Foodwise {TLC) Limited
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Registered company number.. 09561460
Registered ¢harity nun*er.' 1164890
Forthe Year Ended 30 April 2024
Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention wifh items recognised at cost
or transaction value unless otheNise stated in the relevant note to these accounts.
I ne accounis nave Deen preparea In accoraance w￿n Ine a￿[emen1 OT Mecommenoea vraciice..
Accounting and Reporting by CharilEs preparing their accounts with the Financial Reporting Standard
apPI￿able in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 issued on 16 Juty 2014 and wf(h Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 and wrth the Charities Act
2011.
Recognrtion of Income
Income is reooqnised when the charity has entitlement to the funds.
Depreciation
Items or sets of items wf(h a cost exceeding £500 and an expected useful lrfe exceeding one year are
capitalised and deprecrdled on a striaght line bas￿ over their expected useful life which is estimated to
Motor vehicles
Freezers
IT equipment
Kf(chen utensils
3 years
3 years
4 years
3 years
Tangible Fixed Assets
IT
Equipment
Kltchen
Utensils
Freezers
Total
Cost
At 1 May 2023
Additions
Disposals
21,046
3,514
2,695
27,255
At 30 April 2024
21,046
3,514
2,695
27.255
Depreciation
At 1 May 2023
Charge for the Year
Disposals
21,046
3,039
475
2,695
26,780
475
At 30 April 2024
21.046
3.514
2.695
27,255
Net Book Value
At 30 April 2024
At 30 April 2023
475
475
All langible frxed assets are unrestricted.
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