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← Fallowfield And Withington Foodbank

2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2025 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 and
Withington and the 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 and distributing food donated
by the public Preparing “food parcels”
Engaging with referred clients,
providing them with signposting to
other agencies. Supporting community
cooking projects and Organsing
residents in temporary accommodation.
Liaison 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 t h e C h
a r i t y C o m m i s s i o n ’s guidance on
public benefit.

SORP reference

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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 Over the period we have provided 2,472
parcels that supported 5,746 people in
crisis in our local area including over
2,000 children.
Alongside our core provision we have
also supported over 200 families across
7 primary schools with additional
support across the Christmas and
Summer holidays. This support is
invaluable at a time when families in
poverty are under extra pressure due to
the lack of free school meals.
Furthermore the foodbank has operated
a community kitchen in partnership with
a local church that has helped families
in the local area not only with a free
three course meal every fortnight but
with a chance to come together and
coalesce around issues that affect them,
this has been particularly important for
the many asylum seeker families who
have been placed in the area over the
past year.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 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 £23,988 of unrestricted
donations over the period. 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 high demand we
have maintained a strong balance sheet
with cash increasing on the prior period.
Our total funds at the end of the year are
£101,106. This represents a relatively
secure overall balance to support the
demand for our services.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Sufficient funds have been ring fenced
to enable the 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 Principal risks include:
Significant and unsustainable increases
in foodbank demand.
Sudden loss of staff impacting day-to-
day and medium term operations.
Other N/a

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
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
Trussel Trust network of foodbanks.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 Several of our trustees are City
Councillors. Their interests are known
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

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Linda Ann Mary
Foley
Simon Nichol Chair
Alice Niamh
Kennedy
David Colin Walker
Max Turton
Miles Dolman Treasurer
James Onyiwe
Ali Ilyas

– 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 N/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

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

Other optional information

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Simon Nichol Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 04/02/2025

Charity Name No (if any) Fallowfield and Withington Food Bank 1173202 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2024 31/03/2025 ~~es~~ Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

Total funds Last year

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

A1 Receiptsptsts
Grants 2,750 - - 2,750 3,411
Regular donations 6,457 - - 6,457 6,099
Other donations 14,615 - 14,615 34,154
Trussel Trust 166 105,869 - 106,035 39,093
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Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 (Gross income for
AR)		 23,988 105,869 - 129,857 82,757
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total
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Total receipts
23,988
105,869
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129,857
82,757
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A3 Payments
Food/toiletriespurchases 34,599 - - 34,599 27,102
Equipment 912 - 912 8,099
Insurance/Fees 1,437 - - 1,437 982
Venue costs 2,400 - - 2,400 900
Salarycosts 70,007 - 70,007 56,197
Training - - - 834
Expenses - - - 346
Goods transport - - - 1,440
Schoolsproject
Other costs - - - - -
Sub total 39,348 70,007 - 109,355 95,900
A4 Asset and investment
purchases,(see table)
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Sub total
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Total payments
39,348
70,007
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109,355
95,900
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Net of receipts/(payments)
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15,360
35,862
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20,502
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13,143
A5 Transfers between funds
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A6 Cash funds last year end
63,551
17,052
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80,604
93,746
Cash funds this year end
48,191
52,914
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101,106
80,603
~~Sa~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B1 Cash funds
 Signature
Details
Details
Shelving
Secure store
Computer/phone
Bike transporter
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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48,191
52,914
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OK
Unrestricted
funds
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funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
1,920
1,440
1,440
6,500
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Simon Nichol		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Simon Nichol 04/02/2026

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees Charity Name Fallowfield and Withington Food Bank On accounts for the year Charity no 31/03/2025 1173202 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY 30/03/2025 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ~~(other than that disclosed below *)~~ which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection 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.

Signed: Date: Date: 26/01/2026
Name: Tristan Robinson
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body		 ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA)

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(if any):

Address:

49 Hopton Wood Way, Buxton, SK17 9GT

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

N/A

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