Charlty number: 1173120 PROJECT FOOD CIO ANNUAL REPORT AND RECEIPT AND PAYMENT ACCOUNTS 'YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 kLGriffin
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PROJECT FOOO CIO REFERENCE AND ADPAINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 S Banks Hcr K CcckerL411 G Dodd (appointed 14 M8y 2021) C Jeffenes J Sage (Chair of Trustees) Charty reglstered number 1173120 Prlnclpal offic• Chard Stred £X13 Stxj Gnffin Unfi 4 Sfvefdtr*n off Park Exe EX5 2UX
PROJECT FOOD CIO TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 STh1 tLfTUf- GOVERK4PKE AND MANAGEMENT xl s a trltable mWTporatad orgftnlsatlon gov8mad by its ¢onslitullon dEJlad 31¥J of or el•ctiOn of t$09 . trr) fTrl wty trustaes, every tnL%l&e musi b& 8ppolnt8d for a term of Ihro• yo8f a wsad a a prDpaTty conv8na(I m&etlng of Ihe cl)onty Iruslaos. sè-e0 ndMtsLa15 fDr apFointmonl 8s cf)&rity truslees, lh8 cl)8rlty Irusteas mu81 hovo te 8KIIS. krDwladye ar eyrience naedod lor tha effectlve &dmlnlslrotlon ol tho co y, Ite CIO prasarve and protact lh8 h6alth of the p8opl8 and ol tho SDLrth England, In particul8r. but not excluslvely . tEb Di aDCOpn3t aducation on healthy &atlng, J ancy irnprDiiing the knDwledge of sustainabla devalopment. In p8rt1culaf, but nol
fAlty. sJs3rats12 prDduchon and distnbulion. DJT S ID aiabl2 tEDple n the South W8St to Improve thelr dlet, so they enloy , Trenial haalth We provide a helping hand to heallhy eating, helping JE to tD U)Dk and 8a1 h8althy food fr)r themselves and thelr famlll6s - cJ*ly s)laEd and Dlharwtse disadvantaged groups. Wa provlde access to nutritious aaJxe and nfarn, delwer skills, we support. We work with 811 ages.. from the ID varJ7 elderty Feople In the CDmmunity. Project Food works In towns throughout , )tsvJi. SDLrth iOTnafsel 8nd West Dorset. Th& Ch8rity also ran 8 frult 8nd eSiÈh ta ID31 wDduc£ sttop and garden in Axminstor. Support Is 8V8i18bl8 for 811 sectors P•oe 2
PROJECT FOOD CIO TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Maln actlvltles for tha publlc beneflt Our mission is to enable people In the South West to improve thelr diet so they enjoy better physical and mental health. Project Food is based in Axminster Hospital and reaches people in East Devon, West Dorset and South Somerset. We help them to Identify their own personal difficulties and to find solutlons that will work for them, in the long term. We support them to learn how to cook and provlde healthy food for themselves and their families - particularly if they are isolated and otherwise disadvantaged. We give access to nutritious food; we educate and inform: we deliver skills: we support. We work with all ages. from the very young to the very elderly. Our maln achlev8ments: a year In numb8rs 5880 nowslettsrs were sent to people living alone, providing them with useful hints on staying physically and mentally healthy when self- isolating. 1224 meals were given away to people who cannot cook for themselves, mostly due to poor mental or physical health, or a lack of skills 960 phone calls were made to people realty struggling through Covid 666 free frult & vegetable boxes were donated to people in desperate need including women at a Dorset refuge "My partneris my carerand he is the onty one who cooks. We have 8 baby girl who is 9 months old and she loves her food but I struggle with anorBxi8 and l find it hard to make food for mysem when my p8rtner is working away. We've stnjggled with our income as we are both sem employed so our financial situation has been crippling. Your support helps us so much." Young mother supported by Project Food. Highlights of the year: We were delighted to be able to use our new base in Axminster Hospital kitchens to its full potential as Covid slowty stopped dominating 61 people who live alone, are carers. or everything we do. Having made the decision to have mental health problems dose the fruit and vegetable shop in Axminster. we were able to concentrate fully on getting our attended our Zoom cooking other projects re-established. We ran face-tO- demonstrations fa sessions for people of all ages, both in groups and one-t(H)ne. according to the needs of the individuals. A fvll summary of our activtties in 2021-22 can be found on the right. There are some of them in more detail below and on the next page. Holiday and half terni kids, cooking and support for chlldren with special educational needs and disablllties (SEND) and for chlldren Ilvlng In food poverty We ran many group se66ions under the Hollday Activrties and Food (HAF) programme during all the school holidays. and In term time for children with SEND, funded by Devon County Council. 188 reclpe boxes were given to families who receive free school meals 16 children attended holiday hunger cooking aCts.VeS 45 elderly people who Ilve alone or suffer from long tenn health problems attended our 'Cooking Made Easy. group sessions in Axminster. Chard and Seaton 8 chlldren wlth speclal •ducatlonal needs and dlsabllltles learned 10 cook and sharod • group m•al every week during tho Spring twm Pty•3
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PROJECT FOOD CIO TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 the yeaf. the recefved total incorne of £106.034 and had total costs of £114.897 giving a defy2t cl £8.863. The ct• had budgeted to have a deficit of £5,000, but has underperformed Ixxjget to ck)sure and mving of their shop into the Hospital which has caused a dècrease The reseryes they have are enough to cover this deficit easily. Rtraeryes [MlcY The are satsfEd that the tevel of c2sh funds as shown on the Statement of Assets and LXT$ ate *quate to cover knKhvn and anticipated costs in the short term. TrLthes revpé4 the needs of the charty on a regular basis and aim to maintain at least six months of ccEts within chartys reserves. However, Ihis is not always possible as the charity is depefi(knt UFxJn donakn and grant income. As a minimum, cash funds of £12,000 will be kept to C£NEY rrBrtstw redundancy payrrents for staff and funds required to cover long term agreements. On 31 March 2022. the Trusi is holding £53.561 of unrestricted cash funds, which is adequate to meet TrE rep¢yt appro%Ed by the trustees on f).1 ThLSand signed on its behalf by: S Banks Page 5
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PROJECT FOOD CIO RECEiwfs AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Unre6trlcted fund8 2022 Restrlcted funds 2022 Totsl funds 2022 Total funds 2021 Rocfjlpt• DonalLons Gran The Food Hub Shop Sales JRS Grant• Fundrai6tng events Inlorest received 8,726 8,726 79,730 9,670 12,425 74,070 57,994 8.251 1,655 26 78,763 9,670 7,813 95 7,813 95 27,271 78,763 106,034 154.421 TOTAL RECEiwf8 Paymonls Purchases - Shop stock Staff cos E61abli•hment costs Pfqed ro(xn hlre Learning materials Food for cookery session8 Off£e and 0kIng equipment costs Training. recrurtment and travel Pfq"ect publicity and fundraising Prqed management Po8tage Insurance Independent examination fees Actsrty 42,893 75,270 8,518 1,479 28,155 30 6,134 41,424 1,263 411 4,140 4,598 2,532 3,981 6,652 7.613 69,579 1,293 411 4.182 11,120 3.118 4,188 9,016 3,921 42 6,522 586 207 2,364 3,935 3,894 1,009 1,286 1.683 889 600 209 1,300 760 1,080 1,028 1,509 760 1,080 1,028 TOTAL PAYMENTS 39,594 75,303 114,897 143,898 SURPLUSI(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR {12,323) 3,460 (8,863) 10,523 Page 7
PROJECT FOOD CIO STATEMENT OF A88ET8 AND UA8ILrriE8 FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MAP£H 2fJ22 Unrostrlctéd fund• 2022 RtlAJ lund• 2022 TfJ31 fund• Cash funds Bank accounts Petty cash 53,547 14 81.e2:, TOTAL ASSETS 63,561 28,Z74 81KS The accounts were approved by the Trustees on behalf by. l ) I lo ZJ ayjSgffta£-_ S Banks Chair of Trustees