Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 31 March 2023 To 01 April 2024
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
Faith in The Community, Fleetwood
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
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) Chair St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s 1[Canon Alf Hayes ] Parish Day Lead St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s 2[Viv McCarron ] Parish Logistics St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s 3[Steve Doherty ] Parish Business St. Wulstan’s & St. Edmund’s 4[Sharon Jones ] Development Parish Treasurer End:01/02/2024 St. Peter’s & St. David’s 5[Canon John Hall ] Parish Day Lead End: 30/09/2023 St. Peter’s & St. David’s 6[Hilary Craig ] Parish Maintenance St. Peter’s & St. David’s 7[John Eastwood ] Parish Administration St. Peter’s & St. David’s 8[Stephanie Ashcroft ] Parish 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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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)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Trust Deed Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) There must be a minimum of 4 Trustees. 50% selected from the parishes Trustee selection methods named above or by the Priest in charge of the Parish(es). (eg. appointed by, elected by) 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 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 of the deed and any amendments to it. Also, a copy of the charity’slatestreport and statement ofaccounts. |
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Section C Objectives and activities
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. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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. Summary of the main fundraiser, admin, safeguarding, services. activities undertaken for the All relevant policies are in place and reviewed annually. public benefit in relation to All charitable funding is deposited with a small, cash float, held available. these objects (include within All cheques and payments from the account requires 2 signatories. this section the statutory GDPR is known and followed. declaration that trustees have Bids and Grants applied for are recorded and any funding awarded is ring had regard to the guidance fenced as appropriate. issued by the Charity Trustees ensure all finance is recorded and reported. Commission on public Application of income and capital is used by the charity in furthering the benefit) 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:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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:-
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Led by the Pantry Manager
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Pantry Day Leads, the first port of call for deliveries, volunteers and client needs.
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Collect, sort and pack foods
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Meet clients face to face and signpost to other services
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Keep Trustees updated with client needs as noted in the volunteer Satisfaction surveys of 2023 and Volunteer review day of 2024
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Working from home volunteers make a vast difference including:
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• Fundraiser: applying for Grants & Bids
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Treasurer: all banking and financial reporting
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Services: keeping data base up to date and relevant
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Admin: designing, organising, minuting, WhatsApp & Facebook
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• Logistics: collecting foods from supermarkets etc. after hours
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• An approximate number of volunteer hours in support of FiTC is in excess of 170 hours per week.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and erformance p The Pantry food bank serves free food to over 150 persons per week Summary of the main Pantry Manager 2.5 paid days per week supporting the function of the achievements of the charity Pantry volunteers – paid role ended February 2024. 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 ‘thank you’ 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 excess of 170 volunteer hours per week.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity’s policy on reserves
Reserves Policy in place Annual return notes £6000 food, £15,000 Pantry manager salary, £10,500 client heating/energy
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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.
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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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Treasurer’s Annual Report
Faith in the Community Accounts 2023 – 2024.
The accounts for 2024 have undergone independent examination and were signed off on the 12[th] of February 2025.
As you can see from the Income and Account on the 31[st] December, Faith in the Community had a real bank account of £107,257.76 and a cash balance of £2455. However, £10,586 is reserved for food and £10,760 towards Heating and Lighting as part of our Reserves Policy.
Income.
We have received some invaluable donations towards the refurbishment of the building we use for food distribution which totalled £39,000. Again, Wyre Borough Council have donated £20,000 which has been used for Gas and Electric support for people living in and around Fleetwood. Other notable donations have been made by West Lancashire Freemasons. But we are regularly sustained by the generosity of regular donors giving money month by month.
Expenses.
A significant amount of money has been spent on refurbishment of the building and rent at a cost of £48,000. Waste disposal and paying for a cleaner is a significant cost. This year we spent a total of £22,000 on buying food items in that were not donated.
This year we had a surplus of £11,000 but the projected rise in the cost of maintaining our present donation of food into 2025 we easily eat away at any surplus.
As the treasurer I would like to thank all our donors and in particular Mrs King who has kindly audited these accounts.
J.M.Hall
Treasurer.