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← Faith in the Community, Fleetwood

2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2023 01 April 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Faith in The Community, Fleetwood

Other names charity is known by The Pantry, foodbank Registered charity number (if any) 1172609

Charity's principal address The Pantry, Fleetwood Hub (formerly Old Hospital) Pharos Street Fleetwood Postcode FY7 6BE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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19		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Canon Alf Hayes Chair St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s
Parish
Viv McCarron Day Lead St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s
Parish
Steve Doherty Logistics St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s
Parish
Sharon Jones Secretary St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s
Parish
Canon John Hall Treasurer End:01/02/2024 St. Peter’s & St. David’s
Parish
Hilary Craig Day Lead End: 30/09/2023 St. Peter’s & St. David’s
Parish
John Eastwood Maintenance St. Peter’s & St. David’s
Parish
Stephanie Ashcroft Administration St. Peter’s & St. David’s
Parish

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name
Address		 Name
Address		 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
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
Trust Deed
How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Trust
Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
There must be a minimum of 4 Trustees. 50% selected from the parishes
named above or by the Priest in charge of the Parish(es).
There must be at least 2 Trustees involved within a delegated group.
No one under the age of 18 years
No one likely to be disqualified under clause 11 of the governing deed.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Youmay chooseto include
additional information, where
relevant, about:

policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;

the charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;

relationship with any related
parties;

trustees’ consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Faith in the Community, Fleetwood is an amalgamation in 2020 of:
St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s, Saint Vincent de Paul Foodbank and
St. Peter’s & St. David’, Mustard Seed group.
Trustees must attend a minimum of properly convened meetings at least 2
times per annum. Trustees may choose to attend virtually for other
meetings.
An annual Trustee skills audit is carried out and appropriate training and
planning provided.
All relevant policies are in place and reviewed annually.
Trustees attend an annual review training day.
The trustees are made up of skilled, members of the churches’ who work
closely with a network of professional bodies within the town of Fleetwood
and in particular with Fleetwood Hub as well as Blackpool Foodbank,
Fareshare, Men’s Shed, West View Association, and Fleetwood Town FC
amongst others.
FiTC is well supported by Wyre Borough Council and Lancashire authority
through funding and training opportunities and advice.
Trustees are aware of their duties to report all changes to the Charities
Commission as needed.
New Trustees are provided with a folder containing relevant documents
including a copy ofthe deed and any amendments toit. Also, a copy ofthe
Faith in the Community, Fleetwood is an amalgamation in 2020 of:
St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s, Saint Vincent de Paul Foodbank and
St. Peter’s & St. David’, Mustard Seed group.
Trustees must attend a minimum of properly convened meetings at least 2
times per annum. Trustees may choose to attend virtually for other
meetings.
An annual Trustee skills audit is carried out and appropriate training and
planning provided.
All relevant policies are in place and reviewed annually.
Trustees attend an annual review training day.
The trustees are made up of skilled, members of the churches’ who work
closely with a network of professional bodies within the town of Fleetwood
and in particular with Fleetwood Hub as well as Blackpool Foodbank,
Fareshare, Men’s Shed, West View Association, and Fleetwood Town FC
amongst others.
FiTC is well supported by Wyre Borough Council and Lancashire authority
through funding and training opportunities and advice.
Trustees are aware of their duties to report all changes to the Charities
Commission as needed.
New Trustees are provided with a folder containing relevant documents
including a copy ofthe deed and any amendments toit. Also, a copy ofthe

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charity’s latest report and statement of accounts.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)		 Faith in The Community, Fleetwood exists to support the relief of poverty
in Fleetwood by providing food parcels and other forms of support to
improve the general well-being of all those accessing our services.
Faith in The Community, Fleetwood oversees the work of The Pantry,
Foodbank and provides free food parcels to over 150 persons per week
including over 50 children.
Trustees and the Pantry Supervisor have good working relationships with
other Tenants in Fleetwood Hub such as Regenda and training providers
to whom clients are signposted to/from.
Trustees ensure a robust client interview criteria for the Pantry Supervisor
to follow.
Trustees have in place several key volunteers working from home eg.
fundraiser, admin, safeguarding, services.
All relevant policies are in place and reviewed annually.
All charitable funding is deposited. All cheques and payments from the
account requires 2 signatories.
GDPR is known and followed.
Bids and Grants applied for are recorded and any funding awarded is ring
fenced as appropriate.
Trustees ensure all finance is recorded and reported.
Application of income and capital is used by the charity in furthering the
objects only.
Treasurer and independently audited funds are reported.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

The work of all volunteers of Faith in The Community, Fleetwood is immeasurable. The Pantry Foodbank is open 5 days per week. All Trustees also hold Volunteer positions. FiTC Volunteers have helped to provide a solid support system leading to the provision of free food to over 150 persons per week in Fleetwood who are living in poverty. FiTC volunteer participation rates are high with little turn over. Volunteers:-

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

The Pantry food bank serves free food to over 150 persons per week Summary of the main Pantry Manager 2.5 days per week supporting the function of the Pantry achievements of the charity volunteers during the year Client survey of 2024 notes high levels of satisfaction of both foods provided and volunteer interaction Volunteer survey of 2023 & volunteer review day 2024 notes high levels of satisfaction and a willingness to offer ideas and support to improve the running of the Foodbank and the lives of our clients. Volunteers working from home are fully aware of their role and engaged Logo in place Branded goods available for Trustees and Pantry Manger eg letterheaded paper and branded post cards. Fundraising Bids and Grants for foods, other goods, rent, client energy needs. Grant from UK Government Community Cost of Living to update the internal aspect of The Pantry Foodbank. Trustees have continued to visit other Food banks for advice and have met with external fund raiser. FiTC updated Fleetwood Trust with current and future needs and have been well supported by them. An excel of 170 volunteer hours per week.

Section E Financial review

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Reserves Policy in place Brief statement of the Annual return notes £6000 food, £15,000 Pantry manager salary, charity’s policy on reserves £10,500 client heating/energy

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Bids & Grants

Rent to cover The Pantry, Fleetwood Foods, toiletries and household cleaning items provided Energy costs for clients

Cost of Living grants supported changes to internal aspect of The Pantry Local charity supported changes to provision of client waiting area Where possible, FiTC uses local suppliers, waste is kept to a minimum and eco friendly.

Section F Other optional information

The Trustees of Faith in The Community, Fleetwood are grateful to all those in the town of Fleetwood and beyond for their support

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Canon Alf Hayes Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 23/07/2024

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Faith in the Community Annual Accounts for 2023.

Years ago, a previous treasurer warned the Faith in the Community Trust that the cost of running the Food Bank would suddenly rise as our dependency upon stored food resources from Covid 21 became depleted, that day has now come. Compared to the financial year 2022 our costs have doubled, in some cases, tripled.

Throughout the year we have had to buy in a lot of food due largely to lack of food items being donated. The Trust was buying food at a time when the country generally was experiencing food price rises. Linked to that was an increase in the cost of petrol which affected our fuel consumption and overall transport costs.

We have assisted a large number of people with regards to their heating and lighting from a significant number of grants given to us by Wyre Borough Council and this is listed in the accounts under Gas/Electric Support. Again, throughout the year we have received a number of donations from either individuals or charitable organisations, they have been used to help purchase special items at particular times of year. So, in the Spring we bought a lot of personal hygiene products for our clients and later in the year we provided equipment to help prepare food more efficiently such as slow cookers, together with a food hamper.

In previous years other agencies have taken on the cost of removing rubbish and waste material generated by the Pantry. This past year we have carried that cost ourselves and it is reflected in the category Hygiene and Cleaning heading.

Therefore, our expenditure for 2023 is more than double the previous financial year creating a deficit in the year of £11,216. Our income for the year has almost kept pace with our spending largely due to the sterling work of one of our volunteers who kindly provided some much needed ‘pro bono’ work in fundraising. We rely very heavily upon large corporate donors and we are enormously grateful for all our benefactors.

We started the year 2023 with a balance of £106,721 in our account. We raised another £75,000 through the year off set by cost totalling £87,171, leaving us with a balance of £95,960 as we start 2024.

I am grateful to Ms King who has kindly audited our accounts and to the Trust for their support throughout the year.

J.M.Hall

January 2024.