Middlewich & District Foodbank Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1170679 & Dlstrlct foodb Report and Accounts for the year ended 5th April 2023 Page I
Middlewich & District Foodbank Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation Registered Charity Number 1170679 Year ended 5th April 2023 Trustees: Rev Slmon Drew {Chair) John Duley Anne O'Keefe Sally Howard Denis Culloty AmyTownsend Reglstered Offlce and operatlonal address . 28 Hightown. Middlewich Cheshire CWIO 9AN Independent Examlner Michael Collier 59, Ravenscroft Holmes Chapel CW4 7HJ Project Manager . Nicky Harris Treasurer Mike Worden Warehouse Manager . Bryan Semple PaBe2
Mlddlewlch & Dlstrlrt Foodbank Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered Charity Number 1170679 Report of the Trustees forthe Year ended 5 April 2023 Ob ectlves and Activities Middlewich & District Foodbank (MDF) exists to provide emergency assistance to individuals and families in Middlewich and the surrounding area via a sustainable foodbank and other connected activities. This is done by provldlng a food parcel whlch contains a seven-day supply of food to those in need who have been Identlfied by our referral agencies. The foodbank also provides toiletries, household cleaning products and nappies. This year we have also benefited from a grant allowing us to provide fresh fruit and vegetables and bread for part of the year. Publlc beneflt The Trustees have revlewed their govemance documents in line with Charity Commi5slon guidelines and those of the Trussell Trust. The Trustees consider that th during the year ended 5 April 2023 the key objectlve of providing emergency assistance to people of Mjddlewich and the surrounding districts has been met and has been of beneflt to the public. The Trustees, when forming the strategy for the year, are mlndful of how the plans will help to meet MDF'S objectives. Achievemen nce Once agaln, we were ovepwhelmed by the generosity of the local community, schools, churches, individuals and businesses with both food and monetary donations. Without their help and support we would have been unable to meet the on8oin8 demand. Our donations of food and money come from the following main sources Permanent collectlon points in local superniarkets Regular quarterly/annual collections in 2 major supermarkets Donations from schools. churches. businesses and individuals Monetary donations from both individuals and businesses Page 3
The food is collected by volunteers in our estate car or is dropped off at our warehouse in Middlewich. It Is then sorted and dated by volunteers ready for distribution. Under the guldance of our foodbank manager, the only paid employee, the food is packed into parcels by our volunteers and distributed to clients from our two distribution points in Middlewich or delivered to those unable to collect a parcel. MDF is extremely grateful to Middlewich Town Council for allowing US to use its premises to distribute to clients each week and the Police and Crime Commlssioner for Cheshlre for allowlng us the use of the space whlch forms our food storage facillty. MDF continued to provide parcels at Christmas and was a150 able to provide a present for each under 18 thanks to generous donations. During the year we have seen the number of referral agencies Increase to 46. By far the maln reason for clients belng referred is low income with other factors includin8 benefit delays and changes, ill health and debt. As the cost-of-living crisis continued the number of people requirin8 SUPPOrt Increased and we fed 30% more people than in the previous 12 months. The composltion of the Board of Trustees has remained constant whlch has allowed us to contlnue Implementing our stratebry and progressing with our aims. We have a full range of operatinE pollcies which are regularly reviewed and kept up to date. All our Trustees are volunteers with a variety of skills and they take no remuneration or expenses. We have approximately 30 volunteers without whose dedication and efforts MDF could not operate and we a grateful to each and every one of them. Page 4
Annual Statistic5 2022123 Total number of people fed 2542 Number of children fed 1170 Number of adults fed 1372 Number of referral agencies 46 Total stock received % purchased % from supermarkets % schools, churches, businesses, charities and individuals % transferred to other TT foodbanks 28,052kg 3.3% 69.6% 23.4% 3.7% Total food purchased 940k8 Total stock distributed to local people 29,725kg We do not monetise our stock and it is not included In the accounts however stock held at 5 April 2023 was 3,465 kg With a value of £ 8,212 Flnances The formal accounts are attached to thls report together wlth explanatory notes. The Independent Examinerfs reportls attached to the accounts. We are 8rateful to Michael Collier for undertaking the review for us again this year. Just to clarify a point in relatlon to the renLllife cycle charge for the warehouse. In the financial year 21122 we paid for the current year and the previous year. The license to occupy has now expired and consequently we are not currently paying for the premises. Page 5
Mlddlewlch & DlslTkt Foodbank Reglstered charlty number 1170679 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Recei ts and Pa ments Account For the ear ended 5th A r55 2023 Prevlous year ended 5th April 2022 Funds Funds Total 12 16942 Grants Receibd Donations Trussell TnTr5t Summer Partel In¢xxne Bank Iwdlty bonus 171CK) 1579 18679 20812 20812 73 31297 171fy) 27393 44493 21219 Salaryl Emplment 17002 Warehouse Rent 491 Insuran 9785 CarllnsuranCelrol C¥SI Data wrtectl¢)n Equlpment Tnts11 Trnst Frdnthlse Fees Food shortagesnresh food Telephone and Dats Software license5 216 Sundrles 1540 Supermarket Voutht 143 Tralnlng 512 Marketln8 1549 Summerlchrlstrnas Projects 134 Acct char8es 55451 18D70 493 1572 493 296 1019 169 3fA) 1126 513 427 213 3flJ 2154 513 427 883 432 1028 12CQ 526 82 1863 265 265 18303 28574 526 10271 349 Balance of Funds at 4/2022 26330 32195 -24154 Net MleMent In Funds 15919 32195 Balance olFwth at $14D023 12694 35420 48114 The notes on the fol1tr1 pages fcTh7 partof these accow)ts Represented at d05e of play $14123 Operatlons Account 8170.68 Petty Cash Total ' Reserve of£15,) slts In the Buslne5s ReSeTh*Aa)xrt 57.63 48114.35
Middlewich & Dlstrlct Food Bank Re8lstered tharlty number Charitsble lficorporated Organlsatlon 117C679 Balance Sheet ril 2023 Aprfl 2022 31.957 Bank Balances Petty Cash 32,195 48,114 34,917 Balance brtsjght fOrd Deftdtl &Jrplus In Year Transfer to Resemt 16.330 16.330 15,(MY) Asda Gfant Emplwment8rart JH Rau51n8 Grant Turnbull Cheshlre Commur Grants Nel8hbourfv 3,160 3.472 194 12.694 32,195 481 8129 Dellvery Car 5853 180 The notes on the followlng pages fom part ofthe accounts. The Trustee5 dedare that they have approved theTrustees' rept and the Accounts and NIAe5. Slgned on behalfof the Tnistees Slmon Drew (Chalrl Anne (YKeefe rfreasurerl Datr 18 ort 2023
MldiHewlch & Dlstrfrt Foodbank Re8lstered tharlty number 1170679 Charitsble Incorporated Organisation l Restricted Funds Durln8 thè yÈar thÈTrusteÈs h•4t rÈoi¥ed 8rantslspedfic prct funds as follows: £froM JHC tardS the (ost of our Emplryfflient tosts. £51ll) from JH Ran8 ttr•Rrds FOodfvoUdf5 £25W from Turnbull Cheshire Community for Christmas parcelsIvdys. £3fy)from Plus (hne Housln8 used tty•rnrds Xmas ar £31Kifrw Salnsbury Net8hbourty fund towards fresh f1. 2 Donations AlthOh down from the Fe¥el we recel¥Ed durlng the heSght ofthe pamlemkdonatlons cOnnUed to be recebved from both lyjslnesses and Indlwduals. The Irease from last year Is prlmarfty thfOU8h JustGMw thlth Isthe dortatlon route through our weblfacebook pages. Wtthout the contln(d 8ener051ty ofour suwE5 the Forylbank not be able to supm Its dlents and we are extreTh& grateful. 3 Salarfes The F<M)dban durln8 thls tsx year only hasim pald memberofstaff, Nl£ky Haff15 the rnana8er. thJrSn8 part of the prevlcAlS yearwe had 2 pald ernpltyrfees. hen the redu¢tlon oNYrall In eM0¥Ment¢0Sts. Thls year we dld r1Ve Brant fundln8 ttr•Ards emplwientcott ¥thlch Commenc I'jan 2023 4 Car runnln8 costs We contlnue to Use the DadJ estate for sto( rdlettlon and some parcel delfverles The Insurance cost £966. a Serv1 £209. Tax £165. Malntenance 4146, and Fud z £312 The vehlde wlll be depreclated * an annual rats of 20% • Str&W41ne bxb. S Summer ProJectslParcels Due to Government scheme, no addltional parcels ¥Te wovlded In thlstsxyear 6 Tru5sell Trust To help cope wlth the cha1& Ècon(Mnltdlmatr we all fa the frKMJbank 8l¥en a £$( donatlon from the Trussell TrusL 7 Reserve Funds The Trustses agrees the resen fund shwld be Increased by £51XM) to £15(MX)to enSurf that Ifthe Foodbank could tITrue for any reason an orderly c105ure hOnrI all ex1511 financlal commltments would be posslble. The lerfel Is Thle•4ed annually. andthe Tru5teu feel th* the arnot suffidentand does rK)t need Increas1 atthls stage. 8 Vouchers As shown £12(Kl olsupern)arketvOherS were tha5d frorn grants. these were used to give dlents the opp¢)rtynlty to obtaln fresh fd to supplemènt the nutrItFs Par1$ we provided to them. In addition, a5 partof the summer parcels. meatvouthers were purthased from a local butther. to enab dients the opportunity ¢ffresh meaL Atthe end of the fiscal yearthere were £180 worth of sUperMarketvr5 remalru.
MIDDLEMCH AND DisTricfFOODBAN Re8iStered Charity Number- I17L79 Ihritsble incory)ornted Oryanisation I report to the trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of MIddleICh and Dlstrltt Foodbgnk for the year ended 5th Aprll 2023. ResponslbNIty As the charity tteeS of MIddleh arrfl llistrict Foodbank you are responslble for the and Basls of prep•r•tion of the accounts in accordan ry¢h the requirements of the Charitles Act 20111'the r•port I rewt In re5Pttt of my examlnatlon ofthe Mlddlewkh and Dlstrlct Foodbank accounts carrled out under sertl¢n 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrylng out my examlnatlon I ha¥e followed all the applicablo directiOnS8iven by the Chafity Commission under sectlon 145{51{b) of the Act. Indepdent I have cornpleted my exarninatlon. I confirni that no m•teri•l m•tters h•ve come to my ttentlon In connertlon wlth the ex•mlnation Ihin8 mè cause to bellvrfe th•t in any materlal respect: at•m•nt A) kcounllng records were not kept In respect of mIddle1¢h Ind Dlstrlrt fOodk Is requlred sertlon 130 ofth• kl" or Bl the aecounts do not accord to those re¢ord& I have no ¢oncerns and have come across no other matters In c)nnectlon wlth the examlnatlon to which attention should be dra7*n In th15 report In order to enable proper understandlng of the accounts re•¢ S(qn•d zx 2011 N•m•: Mkh•ol Colll•r APJK 06f i<iA