Y£aLED3.V8I2Q24 Donations 30.150.94 36,661.91 Grants 25.200.00 3.500.00 Tesco"Top-up" Arrangement 2.523.21 4.257.72 Closed C.C.U. alc & tfr. to Flb alc 2QOfjQ.64 Total Income 77.874.79 44,419.63 Expenditute Telephone and Internet 536.73 402.40 Food purch88es 72.962.88 53.190.89 Stationery 415.24 Donation for use of premises 3.$00.00 3,000.00 Insurance 176.40 169.33 Information Cornmi8sloner Fee 35.00 35.00 Packaging 603.60 267.45 Laptop, computer & phone 59.99 299.99 Depositto Celtic Credit Union 10,000.00 Unpald cheque, 2022 donation 187.21 Misc. I first 8id box. tr8inlng, lanyards) 280.07 115.75 Newfridge for Chapel 390.00 Cleanlng material8 80.34 Bus fares for ctlents 20.00 Postage Total Expenditure 78,783.03 68,573.80 NetSurpluslDeficitforthe year 908.24 24,154.17 Add B8nk Balance Bl Fwd. 41814.35_ E7.968.52 Closing Bank Balance Lloyds CIA £42aEII Celtic Credit Union YIE Ba18nce £19,995.00
I report on the accounts otthe Foodbank for the yearto 31° 2024. whlch are set out on the attached Account. The Foodbanys Trnstees are resp)nsible for the preparation of the xcourrts. aml the Trustees consider that an audit is rt requlred for this yeaf under section 144 of the Chafities Ad 2011 (The 2011 ktl, and that an irthpendent examination is needed. It Is my reSpor& to: a. Examine the accou undersecilon 145 of the 2011 Act b. To follow the pn)cedures laid down in the genefal directk)ns by the Charity Commisslon (under 5rftlon 14515{b) of the 2011 Act. and L To state whether partlcular matters conx to my attentk)n. Commlsslon. An examlnation includes a review of the acmuntlng records kept ty the FoodbanK and comparfson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It also includes consideratlon ofany unusual Items or d15do5u In the acwunty and see¥ explanatM)ns from you as Trustees concerni any such Matte The procedwes uNlertaken do not wlde all the eVkIen thal be required in an awliL arxl con5eqwrtty. QF4nk>n i$¥en as to the accotsnts yesent a l. whkh 8l¥es me weasonabte cause to belieNe that In moterial respect requwements: ccountiTh3 requirements of the 2011 Act Th)t been met: or to which. in my opinion. attention slKukJ be drawn In orderto enab a prnper Mr l Hutchinson li
Neath Foodbank Trustees, Annual Re rtforthe YearEndln 3151 Au ust 2024 Char Name- Neath Foodbank Charl Re Stratk)n No. IIEa53 Chari Address . Orchard pla Baptist Churth, 2&28 Orthard Stet. Neath, SAII IDT. Ob'ectives and Artivities Neath Foodbank operates under the umbrema of the Tru$5ell Trust and. as suth. adopts its purposes and objectNes (Trussell Trust Charity Re8istratMin No. 11105221. The Foodbank is srtuated within the Orchard Place Baptist Churth. The Foodbank's purpose isto 'provide dwified, cornpas5ionate support to people in crlsis,. to engage with the ¢ommuntyto proVe food and additional support to local people who are without ac¢es5 to food, because of è lack of monev." Ne3th Foodbank is operated by a body of Truslees and a team of dedicated volunteers who are passlonate about deNverin8 much needed food and support to people In crlsls. The Trustees come from a variety of backgrounds, and brin8 drfferin8 skills and experience to helpln8 8ulde the Foodbank operation In an effective and efficient manner.withthe aim of always bein8 available, and able to satisfy the needs of those lamllles and indNiduals in need. The Trustees are all aware of the responsibility they have, and the obligations they have to comply with Chartty Commission requlrements. Structure Governance and Mana ement Type of Govemin8 L)ocument: A Constltution How the Charity is constituted . Unincorporated assodation Trustee selectlon method-. Trusrees have been appointed from a variety of back8rounds, wlth the alm of ensuring their commitment to the CharitVs aims, and th they can bring specrfic experience and skills to uphold the Foodbank's objertr¥es. Trustees will serve for a period up to one year and can 6e re-elected atthe A.G.M. A minimum of 3 trustees will serrfe. New Trustees are appointed bv the exlstlngTrustee bodv. Achievements and Performance in the Year All daily operationalactNits were backto normal followingthe affects of the Covid-19 virus. However, thankstoourvolunteers. the FoodbankkeOopenthrou8houteveryweek ofthe previous year. ensuring those in need were amiays able to recer¥e theirfood partels. The Orchard Pla Chapel building was ckjsed to most Churth activits forthe first half of the previous year. but it kindly rnade an exception forthe Foodbank operation to use all facilities as usual, at all tThe5. Durin8the pandemicsome of ourregutarvolunteer5were deemedto be kn vulnerable age groups and Could not attend to help. but a numberof younger people then volunteered to ensure
continuity. Afterthe youn8er volunteers left us when the virus receded we were fortunate to 8ain volunteers. The eff orts of ourvolunteers coupled WTth the 8enerosity of many of the local supermarkets meant that our Foodbank during the yearwas able to redeem 2,768food vouchers, 17% more than in 2021-22, and thls enabled 3.983 adult5 and 1,636 thlldren to be fed. Donations of food inueased during the year but demand for food porols aLso increased resulting in an overall decrease in stocks bythe end of the year. However. we were in the fortunate position of being able to purchase food to meet demand from dients. I Please see "Financial Re5ults".I In consideration of Increased demand for food parlS and deueased donations of food it was decided to stop buylng cheese and fresh chkken except at Christmas. These were addrtional items given to each client. However, the list of food iiems allocated to dients, as speafied by The Trusell Trust, is being supplied as normal. Th¢ Foodbank's Safe8uardln8 OffKer •nd hef Deputy tske their roles seriously for cllents and volunteers, training as required. The Foodbank operates at Orthard Place Engllsh BaptLst Churth, Neath. using prem5ses klndly loaned by the Church to which the Foodbank8Nesan annual donation. The Church is in use all week for sen4ices and meetings. TheTrusteesconsMlerthatthe Foodbank has a good relatKinship with the Church. It's good stewardship havingthe Foodbank in the Church. It works well, partlcularty as the Churchls centralfy placed in the town. Although the Foodbankdoesn'town Its premtses theTrustees were pleased to hear that a fire alarm system to Britlsh Standards has recentty been installed In the Church. Accordin8ty, some of the Trustees attended a dernonstratn of the system. Financial Results There was a def iiit durin8the year of £ following a reduction in donations to £30.1601 c.f. 6,661 in 2022123 } but we were fortunate to receive grantstotalling £25,2CII . However. the nee Iso increased bgca45s¢ of th• cost of INM& ond alth w? dipped further into our stod(s we still had to purchase £72,962 offood l of. £53.19)), muth more than we have ever purchased in previous years and more than four tknes what we purchased In 21r21-22. The dosin8 seNe$ at year end stood at £42.. £iofAK) was deposlted with Celtic Credlt Union in 2020121 afterthe Trusteeshad dectded to use some of our healthybank baknce to support another part ofthe local community. This wosfollowed by adeposftof£lO,IJ)3 in 2022123. H•wever, the large demand for food parce15 as shown by the s1gnrf1cant increased cost of food purchases necessrtated improvement of our bank balance. Accordingty, it was dedded to close our account with the Celtbc Credrt Union and trdnsfef the balance of £20.CKLI to our current account. Our policy is that we maintaln a Minimum of £6,(XiJ in our reserve whith would allow the Foodbank to continue operatin8 for a further 6 months period, rf a"dosure" situation were to be agreed. Our source5 of fundin8 rna1n similar. and are essential monetary I food donations from the lo¢al communty and a numberof retail shops and supemarkets. Particular Yesco" which operatesa monetary"top-up"forthe Foodbank. COUpdwIththIs,We¢nsUrethatwe appty for.and re1ve any grants that may become available to us. We are a¥2¥$ mindf ul thatwe still face potentlalrisksto ourfunding in that we haveto keep COMMUntIng wf(h indNiduals and businesses to ensure that the ongoing Foodb3nk needs are
always made evident in the community. The Trustees meet pwiodically and review all form5 of income. costs and the reserve5 positn. During the last year we have also increased our learning and training as we reccgnise the need foI au our team to keep up to date in theÈr knowledge and the routines we u&e. We have been present at additional on-line sessions and are maknn8 use of the Trussell Trusys training offerings. We believe that despite the challenges and dlffi¢ulties of h*h demand during the year we have Still delNered an excellent service to those who have had cause to visit the Foodbank and during those visits we have tried to showthe most compassion we could, recognising the continuing difficLAties our dients have to face. The Trustees who manage the charity and who were in office during the year are: Rev. Canon Lynda Newman Chairperson Peter Swindale Nigel Par50ns. pined in January 2024 Arthur Potts Mark Jones Treasurer There are no Corporate Trustees, or Trustees holding title to property belonging to the Charlty. There are no funds held as Custodian Trustee5 on beh•ff of pther5. Narnes and addresses of other Advi50ts: The Tru5sell Trn5( Unit 9, Ashfield Trading Estate, Ashfield Road, Salisbury, Wilts., SP2 7HL Declaratlons The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Signed on behalf of the CharlS Trustees: Signature Full name Posltlon- Chairperso Date- 15