2023-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 06/04/2022 Period start date To 05/04/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Fallowfield and Withington Foodbank

Charity registration number: 1173202

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To relieve persons in Fallowfield a n d W i t h i n g t o n a n d t h e surrounding area that are in financial hardship.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Provide relief by: a) providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty Collecting food donated by the public Sorting and storing donations Preparing “food parcels” Engaging with referred clients, providing them with signposting to other agencies. Liaison n with local schools to provide targeted help to pupils in need. Provide in house budgeting and financial inclusion support via Citizens Advice.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Our trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference

Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/a
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/a
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers support in warehousing, donation collections and processing, operating our foodbank sessions and on our Organising and community outreach programmes.

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	From April 2022 to March 2023 the charity provided over 1665 emergency food parcels supporting 3894 people to overcome immediate food poverty. Uniform grants were again provided to the local Primary Schools as well as and expanded provision for our ‘Holiday Hunger’ project. 24,232kg of food/toiletries have been donated, collected, sorted and stored, showing the generosity of the local community and their desire to help their neighbours during these difficult times. 27,946 kg of food/toiletries have been distributed.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	While we have no targets set for service usage we are pleased to to have been able to consistently provide quality support throughout the year. Overall demand for the services has increased significantly.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We are pleased to note that we have received £38,638 of unrestricted donations cross 2022 to 2023. This has supported our foodbank in the current calendar year.

Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/a

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Against a backdrop of steeply rising demand the we have maintained a strong balance sheet. Our total funds for the end of year 2023, 93,745 (£), is a significant increase from the previous year and represents a increasingly strong overall balance resilient to rising demand and for implementing our ongoing services.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Sufficient funds have been ring fenced to enable to Foodbank to keep operating for up to 6 months if there is a significant reduction in donations and grants.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/a
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	- Donations from individuals and local organisations - Grants awarded by the Trussell Trust - Grant awarded by the Local Authority and subsidiaries.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/a

N/a Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	CIO Foundation
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/a
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Charity is a CIO. It is affiliated with the Trussell Trust network of foodbanks
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Several of our trustees our City Councillors. Their interests are know and declared at each Trustee meeting.
Other		N/a

Reference and Administrative details

	Charity name Fallowfield and Withington Foodbank Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1173202 Charity’s principal address c/o Union Chapel, 2b Wellington Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6EQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Linda Ann Mary Foley
	Claire Crawley
	Simon Nichol	Chair
	Rachel Watson
	Alice Niamh Kennedy
	Rebecca Chambers
	Rebecca Kennedy
	David Colin Walker	Treasurer
	Neelam Mehmood
	Max Turton

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional ~~information)~~

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

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CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALES F4lryll•d and Smthkngtm FMdb•nk 1173202 Recelpts and payments accounts CC16a For th• prlod from To 31103r2023 Section A Receipts and payments funds funds funds T+)tal fund• L•st y•aT Ih t th• Mw•st£ b) th•a￿tt k%th• n•w••tE b) trMrn¥t£ A1 R•Mi Gfallts Oonations and'n Otherthin4ioro Trussd Tru8t 11J43 oidern 6,737 31.9)1 8.737 31.W1 79 Sub total(Gro8s InCOff￿ for AR) 273 87.617 A2 AH•t arA Inv••kn•nt •al Is•• tabl•l. Sub total 48373 39,343 87.817 36.882 A3 Paym•nts FoodJlolekne• purch8 Equypment In6uranc8Fe86 Venue S¢hook wojoLt S¥¥ry costs Trwning 391 2,950 3,078 $7,192 3,076 184 233 Sub total 47,555 72.435 A4 Ass•t and Inv•stm•nt purehasm, {w tbl•l Sub total 47,6Sfj 72.43S Not ofrn¢wpts/(paym•nts) A5 Transl•rn b•kn￿•n funds A6 Cash funds l•*t y•ar •nd Cash funds thls Trwrend 71 15.18 fj1.51 82,23 17,050 31.51 93.748 CCXX R1 accounts {SS) 21111t2W23

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees fc¥LLou(,Ja I w,th' t,, fojjknk On accounts for the year ended Charity no lif any) 7021-1023 1173202 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above ¢harity ("the Trusy'l for the year ended 05 04 102 3. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {°the ACVI. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusf s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given ty the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement u apPI￿ab￿￿y}l. Delete I l if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in ￿nnectIOn with the examinats'on (other than that disdosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records ware not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounls did not accord wth the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply wth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and ReForts) Regulations 2IXJ8 other than any requirement that the accounts giv8 a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter Considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connects'on with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brnckets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Gl 202¢ Name: Jichaos ¢S lJ ndelL Prescott Relevant professional qualification(s) or body N/ IER Oct 2018

(if any): Address: 67 V,- toria M",11 Ids S6Eet sr Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlighl material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examinab'on of charrty accounts.. direth'ons and.. guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examinerwishos to disclose. IER Oct 2018