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 Receib*d Donations Trussell TnTr5t Summer Partel In¢xxne Bank Iwdlty bonus 171CK) 1579 18679 20812 20812 73 31297 171fy) 27393 44493 21219 Salaryl Empl￿ment 17002 Warehouse Rent 491 Insuran 9785 CarllnsuranCel￿rol C¥SI Data wrtectl¢)n Equlpment Tnts￿11 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 M￿leMent In Funds 15919 32195 Balance olFwth at $14D023 12694 35420 48114 The notes on the fol1tr*1￿ 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 fO￿rd 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' rep￿t 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 pr*ct funds as follows: £￿froM JHC t￿ardS the (ost of our Emplryfflient tosts. £51ll) from JH Ra￿￿n8 ttr•Rrds FOodfvoUd￿f5 £25W from Turnbull Cheshire Community for Christmas parcelsIv￿d*ys. £3fy)from Plus (hne Housln8 used tty•rnrds Xmas ar￿ £31Kifrw Salnsbury Net8hbourty fund towards fresh f￿1. 2 Donations AlthO￿h down from the Fe¥el we recel¥Ed durlng the heSght ofthe pamlemkdonatlons cOn￿nUed to be recebved from both lyjslnesses and Indlwduals. The I￿rease from last year Is prlmarfty thfOU8h JustGMw *thlth Isthe dortatlon route through our weblfacebook pages. Wtthout the contln(*d 8ener051ty ofour suwE￿5 the Forylbank not be able to supm Its dlents and we are extreTh& grateful. 3 Salarfes The F