We  provide compassionate, practical support to people in crisis to tackle the root causes that lock people into poverty and build people's resilience so they are less likely to need a food bank in the future.  The partnership with the Citizens Advice Bureau has assisted us with this.  We have a representative once a week who assist our clients. We received a grant from the Trussell Trust to run this service. 

We are a food bank facing increasing numbers of clients is grappling with a growing demand for services due to economic challenges, unemployment, rising food prices, and other factors impacting the local community. 

In 2023/2024, the food bank faced significant challenges due to criminal activity that directly impacted its operations. Several of its storage containers were broken into, and valuable donations of food and toiletries were stolen. As a result, the food bank had to divert a substantial portion of its budget—around a third—toward increased security measures and repairing the damaged outbuildings. These unforeseen costs added pressure to the already strained resources, making it even more difficult to meet the rising demand from the community. The thefts not only disrupted the food bank's ability to serve clients but also highlighted the need for better security infrastructure to protect the donations and ensure the sustainability of its operations moving forward. 



Income and Expenditure 1st September 2023- 31st August 2024 

Balance Brought Forward Income Donations £9,528.82 Grants £0.00 Trussell Tr £1,746.56 Total Inco ### Expenditure Citizen Adv£6,382.50 Container £4,470.85 Security Fe£4,338.00 Other Vari £1,145.35 Top up Pett£1,450.00 Uniforms £697.87 Taxis £914.40 Rent & Mo£1,945.99 Vouchers £1,050.00 Food £3,457.75 Total Expe ### Movement ### 

Bank Statement & Cash Balance at  Balance atMovement ### ### ### Cash in tin Brought Forward £436.69 £487.74 -£51.05 Total Movement ### Signed  Ka Karen Lord 



## **Income and Expenditure 1st September 2023- 31st August 2024** 


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|Balance Brought Forward|
|Income|
|Donations|
|Grants|
|Trussell Trust|
|container refund|
|Other Refunds|
|Total Income|
|Expenditure|
|Citizen Advice (1 morning|per week)|
|Container Expenditure (After Break In)|
|Security Fencing|(After Break In)|
|Other Various|
|Top up Petty Cash for Food/Taxis|
|Uniforms|
|Taxis|
|Rent & Mobile|
|Vouchers|
|Food|
|Total Expenditure|
|Movement|

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## **Bank Statement & Cash** 

**Balance at 01/09/2023 £                                                                                                                         40,548.42 Cash in tin Brought Forward £                                                                                                                              436.69 Total** 

## Signed  Karen Lord (MAAT) 



£9,528.82 £0.00 £1,746.56 £0.00 £0.00 **£11,275.38** £6,382.50 £4,470.85 £4,338.00 £1,145.35 £1,450.00 £697.87 £914.40 £1,945.99 £1,050.00 £3,457.75 **£25,852.71 -£14,577.33** 

|**Balance at 31st August 2024**|**Movement**|
|---|---|
|**£                                    26,022.14**|**-£ 14,526.28**|
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|**£                                          487.74**|**-£         51.05**|
|**Movement**|**-£ 14,577.33**|



## Karen Lord