2024-03-31-accounts - Amazing Graze

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section A Reference and administration details
Charity name AMAZING GRAZE
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Registered charty umber any)[1167259]
Charity’s principal address |44 BOLTON STREET
BLACKPOOL
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
1 TrusteeABBIE BUTCHER name Office (if any) iDates acted if nortenotfor whole toName appointof person trustee(or (ifbody) any) entitled
2 JULIA BROWN 14/7/23 ONWARDS
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5 LEE KELSHAW
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any Custodian trustees)

| cn | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior Staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the Charity’s trusts Type of governing document constitution How the charity is constituted |[Registered][charity] €g. trust. association, company) Trustee selection methods ELECTED BY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS Ty. SPpurited by, frecteu Vy} Additional governance issues (Optional information) You . Safeguarding Policy for service users, volunteers and trustees maychoose 8 anche Bullying & Harassment Policy including online / social media additionalrelevant, about: information, where Financial Conirois Policy © policies and procedures Amazing Graze continues to work with private landlords, emergency out of adopted for the induction and hours (EDT) and housing associations to gain access to properties for training of trustees; anyone homeless and emergency accommodation via The Big Red Night e the charity's organisational Bus Structure and any wider network withe which the charity works; The free food shop continue to operate each week with—— high demands on relationship with any related |Stock due to the cost of living crisis Parties; e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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	choreeetatts be obistos document	(2.Torelieve povertyparticularlybut notexclusivelyamongst homelesspeopleinBlackpoolandthesurroundingareas insuchwaysas thetrusteesshallthinkfitincludingtheprovision of amealandhotdrink; facilitiesforwashingandsupportorsignposting to relevantinformation andotheradvisoryservices
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		Inthecurrentcostofliving crisis,wehavebeensupportingmorepeople in distressing situationsand increasingourservicesthroughtheweekto enabletoserve foodandresourcesonotherevenings viapizzagrazie.
	esse _a benefit in relation to these objects(includewithinthis sectionthestatutory declarationthattrusteeshave hadregardtotheguidance	PizzaGraziesupportsourhomeless communitywithhotfoodThursday— Sundayoutside thenormalopeninghoursofoursoupkitchen. ThefreefoodshopisopeneveryTuesdayeveningwithacompletedigital system SO we can give people memberships,Blackpooltransportoffer free travelonTuesdays inordertosupportpeople requiringfoodsupplies. Themembershipalso allowsustomonitorpeoplesneedalongwithwhich itemsare inneedthemost. Thisalsohelpswhenaskingfordonations
	C issi ; onpublicbenefit)	The Big Red Night Bus is now operational Friday - Monday moming accessibleviaouradministrationteamonTuesday andFridaysupporting people indesperate situations ofbeinghomelessandthenaccessing furtheraccommodation, rehabilitation orsupported housing. Currently finding furtheraccommodation an issueasthere islowhousingstockin Blackpool

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performances Summary[of][the][main] Amazing Graze has excelled: and picked up the pace of service and achievements of the charity supported our community proudly for another year. during the yous | Due the continued commitment and support we offer our community during the current cost of living crisis we Nave successfully continue the | free food shop. Receiving over 1500 people registering to use the service and also linking in with our local bus provider Blackpool Transport offering free travel to anyone needing the free food shop. Pizza Grazie continues to feed the homeless tour nights per week. All proceeds go into the charity and cover running costs, reducing the need to ask for funding and letting us focus on what we do best. As we are all about food poverty, we have proven a pizza shop within our building would benefit our community better than having a second hand New links and contacts continue to be made to move forward being available and a positive increase of support for our homeless community. Via rehabilitation, private landlords, supported housing. New links with the potice diversion team in pofice custody to support anyone homeless on release.

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Financial review

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charity's policy on reserves: |
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Pe Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) | [SECRETARY] TRUSTEE
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Chartty registration number 1167233 AMAZING GRAZE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

AMAZING GRAZE LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees Mrs A Butcher Mr LM Kelshaw Mr L Butcher Ms D Ferrar Ms R Walmsley M8 J Brown (Appointed 14 July 2023) Charlty number 1187233 Independent examlner Davld Evans FCA Bishops 1 Croft Court, Plumpton Close hitehills Business P8rk BlaGkpool FY4 SPR

AMAZING GRAZE CONTENTS Page Trustees, report Ind8pendent examiners report Statement of financial activltles Balance sheet Notes to the financlal statements 7-10

AMAZING GRAZE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The fin8n¢ial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting pollcies sèt out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charws governing document, the Charttles Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practicè applicable to charits.es preparing their accounts in accordancè with the Financial Reporting Stanrjard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irel8nd (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)" Objectlves and actlvltlos The charivs objects are to relieve poverty particularly but not exclusively amongst home1&8s peoplo in Blackpool and the surrounding area. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are to provlde human resou5, buildings, facilitÉe8 and open space for people in need, to provide servlces together with 8dvocacy, advice and information and there has been no change in these during the year. The charity operates principalty by the prcvision of meals for the homeless and the provision of a safe space in which to operate. The tNstees have pald due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what 8¢tlvitles the charity should undertake. Amazing Graze has been supportin9 Blackpool as a whole and contlonued t¢ $upport the homeles5 communty including the vulnerable, elderly and families in poverty. In the current cost of living crisis, we have been supporting more peoiple in dlstressing situations and in easIng our services through the week to enable us to serve food and resources on other evenings vi Pizza Gazie. Pizza Grazie supports our homeless community withhot food Thursday - Sunday outside the nomial openin9 hours of our soup kitchen. The free food shop is open every Tuesday evening with a complete digitsl system so we can glove p8ople membershlps. Blackpool Transport offer free travel on Tuesdays in order to support people requlorlung food supplies. The membershipo also allows us to monityor people's needs along with items which are in ed the most. This 81so helps when asking for donations. The Big Red Bus is now operational Friday - Monday m omin g a¢¢essible vla our administration te8m on Tuesday and Frioday supporting people in desparate situations of being homeless and the accessing further accommodation, rehabilitation or supported housing. currenytly finding further accommnodation is an issue as there is low housing stock in Blackpool.

AMAZING GRAZE TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Amaxing Graze has ex¢elled and picked uop the pace of seNice and supported our communlty proudly for another year. Due to the continued commilment and support we offer our communty during the current cost of liv9 crisis we have successfully continued the free food shop. Receivlng over 15C(J people registering to USO the service and 81s0 lionking In with our local bus provider Blackpool Transport offering free travel to anyone needing the shop. Pizza Grazie conlinues to feed the homeless four nlghts a week. All proceeds go into the charity and cover running costs reducing the need to ask for fijnding and lettin9 us focus on what we do best. as we are all about food poverty. we have pr¢)ven a pizza shop within our buiklin9 would benefrt our communlty better than h8ving a second hand shop to enable the chsrty to fionanc4ally benefit for general ongoing bills. New links arKI contacts c¢ntinue to be made to move foDNard being available and a positive increase support for our homeless community working via rehabilitation. private landlords and supported housing. New links with the police diversion team in police custody have been established to support anyonbe homeless on release. Achievements and performance The trustees are pleased to be able to report further significant growth in the ch8rity durlng the year as mentloned earlier in the report. Flnanclal rovlew At the end of the p8riod the charity had unrestricted reserves of £993relating to the ccfe activit188 of the organisation. Whllst the trustees aim to maintain 8Lrfficient reserves to enable the charlty to contlnue to operate for between 3 and 6 month8 this has become incre85ingly challenging with the needs of the community becoming more apparent. It is the policy of the clwity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should b? malntalned at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that. in the event of a signlficant drop in funding, they will be able to continue th8 tharity's current a¢iivilies while consideration is given to ways in which additional fvnds may be ratsed. The tru8tees hav8 assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. and are satisf18d that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

AMAZING GRAZE TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Structure> governance and management The Gharity is an unincorporated 8S$0¢i8ti0n. Tha truste89 who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the finandal statements were: Mrs A Butcher Mr M Butcher Mr LM Kelshaw Mr L Butcher Ms D Ferrar Ms R Walmsley Ms J Brown (Resigned 17 Aprll 2024) (Appolnted 14 July 2023) The IrLtee8 are recruited by existing trustees b8sed on experience of and interest in the aims and objective6 of the charlty. The tfU$tee$ meet on a regular basls to assess the aims, objectives ar achievements of the Gharity and fomiulate strategic plan8 for the future development of th8 charity. The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Twstees. Mrs A 8utch•r Trustee Dat&d: 30 January 2025 Ms D Ferrar Trustee Dated:30 January 2025

AMAZING GRAZE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF AMAZING GRAZE I report to the tSteeS on my examination of the finan¢l81 statements of Amazing Graze (the ch8rty) for th8 year ended 31 March 2024. Re8pon8lbilities and basls of roport As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the pr8paration of the financial $tat¢ments in accordance wlth the requiraments of th8 Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). I report in re8pect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examinatlon I have followed all the appltcabla Directlons givon by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} of the 2011 Act. Indep¢ndont •xaminerfs statament I have completed my examinatlon. I confinn that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the ?xaminatlon giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records werg not kept in re6pect of the charity as requlred by section 130 of the 2011 Act- or the financial statements do not accord with those records., or the financial ststements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts Set out in the Charitles (Accounts and ReFJOrts) Regulations 2008 other than any requir6ment that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have Gome across no other matters in connection with the examination to whlch attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper under8t8nding of the financial ststements to be reached. Davld Evans FCA Bi8hops I Croft Court, Plumpton Close W7itehllls Bu8ine88 Park Blackpool FY4 SPR Dated: 31 January 2025

AMAZING GRAZE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 UnrestriGted funds 2024 Unrestrlctsd funds 2023 Restrlctod funds 2023 Total 2023 Note8 Income from: Donation8 and le9aci88 109,629 103,351 90,000 193.351 Totsl Income 109,629 103,351 90,000 193,351 Expenditure on: Charitable aGtivitSes 129,887 129,144 88.514 217,658 Total •xpgndlture 129,887 129,144 88.514 217,658 Not expendlturo (20,258) (25,793) 1.486 (24,307) Transfers behveen funds 39,019 (39,019) Net mov•m•nt In funds (20,258) 13,226 (37,533) (24,307) Reconclllatlon of fvnds: Fund balances at 1 April 2023 21,251 8,025 37,533 45,558 Fund b8lan¢•8 at 31 March 2024 993 21,2S1 21,251 Tho statement of financial actlvities inGlude8 all galn8 and losses recognised in the year. All Incomè and expenditure dgrive from contlnuing activities.

AMAZING GRAZE BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Notes Current assets Ca8h at bank and in hand 993 23.277 Crndltorn: amounts falllng du? wlthln ono y¢ar (2.026) Net current ass•ts 21,251 Tho funds of the charlty Unrestflrted funds 10 21,251 993 21,251 The financial statements were approved by the twstees on 30 January 2025 Mr8 A Butcher Tru8ts0 Ms D Ferrar Trustse

AMAZING GRAZE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accountlng pollcles Charity infomiation Amazing Grazè is a an unincorporated charity . 1.1 Accountlng convgntlon The fin8n¢tal statements have been prepared in accordance with the charlty's goveming document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reportin9 by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢ounts in accordance with the Financial Reportlng Stsndard applicable In tha UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)" The charity is a Public Benefrt Entty as defined by FRS 102. Th6 charity has taken advantsge of the provisions in the SORP for charltles applylng FRS 102 Updab Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows. The financial st8tements are pr8par8d in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to th8 nearest £. The financial statements h8ve been prepared under th• historical cost convention. The principal accounting pollcies adopted are $6t out bebw. The trustees have declded that expendlture on the Big Red Bus project wlll bo written off as Incurred and that the vehicle will not be held as a fixed asset. 1.2 Golng concorn At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustee8 have a réasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resourrAgS to continue in operational exlstence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trLBtees continue to adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparlng the flnancial statements. 1.3 Charltabl• funds Unrestricted funds ar? avallable for use at the dlscretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable obJeGtlves. Rastrtcted funds are subject to Specific condltlons by donors or gr8ntors as to how they may be used. The purp08es and usas of the re8tricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. Endowment funds are subject to specific wnditions by donors that the capital must be maintained by the ¢h8rity. 1.4 In¢omo Income is recognlsad when the charity is receSves the funds as the accounts are prepared on a rec@Ipts artd payments basis.. Cash donations are recognised on re¢elpt. In¢ome tax recoverable in relation to donations recelved under GiftAid or deeds of venant is recognised at the time of the tax recov8ry. Legacies are recogni$od on receipL It is (x)nsidered impradi¢al to recognise the v8lue of donated goods and services. 1.5 Expenditure Expenditure is recognised st the time of payment 8S the accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

AMAZING GRAZE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Accounting pollcles (Continued) 1.6 Employee beneflts Th8 cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised In the period In which the employee's Servlces are receivéd. Teminatlon benefit8 at8 r8Gognised immedi8t•ly as an expense when the charlty is demonsirably committed to tenninate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits. Donations and legaclas Unrestricted Unrestrlcted R88trlct8d funds funds fund8 Total 2024 2023 2023 2023 Donations and gift8 Grants 77.629 32,000 85,064 18,287 85,064 108.287 90.000 109.829 103.351 90,000 193,351 Charltable aGtlvltles 2024 2023 Rent, property and facility costs Insur8nc& Suppl188 Travel & general Other expenditure Labour costs and wages 43,958 1,273 47,747 6,979 4,870 23,445 122,796 1,272 43,858 6,383 7,251 35,181 128,272 216,739 Share of govemance costs (see note 5) 1,615 919 129,887 217.658 Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 129,887 129,144 88,514

AMAZING GRAZE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Do8crlptlon of charltable activiti•s Amazing Graze providgs meals for the homeless and a safe space in which to seek refuge. It also offers a free food shop and will offer emergency accommodation via the big red nlght bus once the vehicle is available. Support costs allocated to actlvltl•s 2024 2023 Govemance costs 1,615 919 Analysed betw••n: Core actlvities 1,615 919 Trusts None of the trustees (or any persons conneGted with them) reiVed any remuneratlon or benefits from the charlty durfng the year. Employee8 The average monthly number of employees durlng the year wa8: 2024 Number 2023 Number There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000. Taxatlon The charSty Is exempt from taxation on its actlvities because all its income is applied ft>r charitabte purposes. Credltors: amounts falllng du6 wlthln one year 2024 2023 other taxafjon arKI social security 2,026

AMAZING GRAZE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 10 Unrestrlcted fun(ts The unréstricted funds of the ¢harlty comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which ar& not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include deslgnated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted fund8 by the trustees for specific purp05e5. At 1 Aprll 2023 Incomlng Resour¢os resources expended Transf•rs At 31 March 2024 General funds 21,251 109,629 (129.887) 993 Previous year: At 1 April 2022 Incomlng Resources resources expended Transfor8 At 31 Mar¢h 2023 General fijnds 8,025 103,351 (129,144> 39,019 21.251 11 Related party tran$actlons There were no dlsclosable related paty transactlon8 during the year (2023 - none). 10-

Chartty registration number 1167233 AMAZING GRAZE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

AMAZING GRAZE CONTENTS Page Trustees, report Ind8pendent examiners report Statement of financial activltles Balance sheet Notes to the financlal statements 7-10