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Registered Charity Nr: 1175238
SHEPSHED FOODBANK
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Year Ended 10 October 2024
Contents
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.............................................................................
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHEPSHED FOODBANK............
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT..............................................................................................
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES........................................................................
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Shepshed Focdbank State￿￿nt ofAccounts 202>24
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
General Infomiation
The Trustees piesenl their retort ar¢d the accoursts of Shepshed Foodbank for the year ended
10 October 2024.
Shepshed Foodbank was registered as a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation on 19 October 2017. The FoLMlbank had already been in opeiation wior to thal
date.
Shepshed Foodbank is a Charitable Incorwrated Organisation governed by a written
const"tution.
The principal address of Shepshed Foodbank is The Glenmore Centre. Thorpe Road,
Shepshed. Loughborough LE12 9LU.
Charitsble Status
The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the public benefit gtJidan¢e issuèd by
the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Trustees and Remuneration
Trustees are appointed by nominats.on and voting by existing Trust8es.
The Trustees during the period èndèd 10 October 2024 and. except as noted, at the date of
signiryJ of this retK)rt were..
Glenrsis ￿1c0X (Chairwrson)
Anne Collier (vi￿chaIr)
stephanie Snrrith (Se¢￿tary)
Shirley Booles"
Yvonne Hadland
Jane Lennie '
Patricia Shore
' Appointed 20 November 2023)
None of the Trustees nar pe￿OnS connected vthh them received any remuneration OT Other
benefits from Sfie￿hed Foodbank during the pellod under review.
Objectives
Shepshed Foodbank was set up in 2014 and was Tegistered as a Charitable Incorporated
0rgenisath.on on 19 October 2017.
The objective of Shepshed Foodbank is the Prevention or [6￿ef of poverty in Shepshed,
Leicestershire and the Surrounding area, by the provision of regular f￿)d parcels to famikes and
Individua￿ in need.
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Shepshed FOr￿lbank Staterrent ofAecA)unts 202>24
REPORTOF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)
Review of the Year
We celebrated oui 1 Oth year as Shepshed Foodbank.
Two n8w Tr￿tee$ were apwinted.
Glennis w1￿X stood down 85 Operat¢onal Cwrdinator Ibut r8mains os Chair of Trustees).
For the period beginning Octobei 2023 to October 2024, we gave OLrt 2,153 food parcels Éo
families, couples and single clienls: feeding 2.934 adults and 1.993 chiklren.
Volunteers from Kegworth kindty deliver food parce￿ which we supply lo six house bound
residents in Kegworth and Shepshed volunteer drivers deliver to three clients in Shepshed.
We also supwrt three Ukrainian famil.es re-located to Shepshed.
We continue to iecove fantastic support from the toc81 community- individtJaL8, schools,
businesses. pubs. restaurants. churches, shorts, other cheritable organis8tions and
Loughborough Univer5ty Students ACTION group. This year, we have also been pleased
to welcome empbyees from Parker Meggitt and the Nottingham Buikling Society who have
corne along on Mondays to help p¥ocess donab.ons and to restock the Foodbank in
preparation for Tuesdays when the clents arrive. We are very gratefvl for all their help and
support.
Regular givers of monetary donations and grarts receNed, enable us lo purchase additional
food for clients especially fresh cheese, eggs. butter and meal as well as a wide variety of
fresh fruit and vegetables which are very much appieuated.
Our weekly free delivery of -best before" food from Fareshare stopped in February this year.
However, we sts"Il up "Best before" bfeadlb8kery iteryts from Asd8 on Mondays.
We signed up lo the 'Neighbourty" Sche￿ and are now 8t4e to collect surplus food from
Shepshed Aldi on Tuesdays. This is most welcome.
The 'shop model" whereby registered clients can now choose from a wide range of food
every Tuesday for no charge, continues to be popular with bolh clienls and volunteers.
In January 2024 we re-organised the stocktoom, PurCh￿ng heavy dLtty racking and boxes.
This has proved very successfijl.
In September 2024, the Caroline Sharpe Singers and the Loughboiough Concert Band held
a fantèstic musical concert in aid of the Foodbank and the Shepshed Volunteei Bureau.
This wa5 well supported and raised welcome funds foi both charities.
In November/DecembeT 2023, our Reverse Advent Calendars brought in an overwhelrring
amount of food donab"ons. Together with help from the She￿hed ￿0￿s, local businesses
and schools. we handed out 63 Christmas hampers, feeding 84 aduRs and 65 children. The
Church of Christ in LoughboFough also provided gifts for each member of each hougehokl_
In Juty we saKI goodtye to Bob Ellett and his fantastic team from Free DA (Free Debt
Advice). Bob's help and 8dvice to clients regarding benefits and debt over the years has
been invaluable. He will be sorely rrlssed and we wtsh him well in his retire￿￿nt.
At the end of2023. Glenni5 Imlcox the founder of sh8pSh￿d Foodbank step￿d down. after
ten years of hard work and total commitrnent. She is greatty ￿lSsed. In June we celebrated
her retirement with a delicious Aftemoon Tea- organised and prepared by volunteers at the
Glenmore Centre. So many people came to wish Glennis well and to say a massive 'Thank
You. for everythirig she had done to make the Foodbank the success it is today. She was
presenled with gifts and flowers and seemed to Ihoroughly enjoy the afternoon.
Sh8pshed Fo(KJbank could not operate without the support ofso many people. We are very
fortunate to have a W0nde￿J1 group of volunteers who wtllingty give of their time to work
tirelessly lo provide the very best outcome for all of our clients. This year several new
volunteers joined Shepshed foodbank. bringing with them a range of skills and expethse_
Training courses in Safeguarding were organised foi every volunteer.
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SheF6hed Foodbank Staterrent ofAc￿}unts 2023-24
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)
Reserves Policy
The Trustees, policy is to maintain sufficient reserves to provide workirYJ capital for the charity'5
ongoing activities aThJ to meet any expenses as they lall due. The Trustees have identified the
lollowing expènsès lo be hekl in reserve.
Purchase of fresh food weekty
S8curtty 8lsmVcameras for the Foodbank
Purchase of laptop and printer
Volunte8r t¥aining- Health and Safety, Food Hygiene. Safeguarding
Insurances- van. buildings. public liatilty
Pest ContToI Contract
Lon
er term
Contn"butÈon towards maintenance of the t￿Ik11ng (roofj
Replacement van
Replacement of fridgesifreezers
Risk Managernent
The Trustees hav8 assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied
that Syste￿￿ are in place to nikngate these risks.
Support
The Trustees are gTateful for the SUPFY)rt of donor5 and volunteers. wthout which Shep5hed
Foodbank coukl not continue to operate.
.L4)
GLENNIS WILCOX
Chairperson
For and on behalf of the Trustees on
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Shepshed Foodbank Statemenl ofAGciJunts 202>24
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHEPSHED
FOODBANK
I rew)rt to the chaity trustees on my examinats'on of the accounts of Shep5hed Foodbank (Yhe charityl
for the year ended 10 October 2024 which ale set out on pages 6 and 7.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As thè chaitty s trustees you are iesponsible foi the pre[￿ration of the accounts in accordonce wflh the
T8quirements of the Charitias A¢t 2011 {Ihe Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the eh8ri1¥'s a¢￿unt$ carried out under section 145 of the Act
and in carrying out my exarThnation I have followed all the applicable Direolions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act.
Independent examinevs statem8rrt
I hève completed my eXa￿￿natIon. I confirm Ihat no material matters have come lo my attentlon In
¢onnection with the examinakn"oTr giving me cause lo believe tha* in any m8t8rial respect..
accounting records were not kept in r8spe¢t of the charity as requir&l by section 130 of the Act-
2. the accounts do not accord Trmth the accounting reoords.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the exanwnation to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper urKletStanding of Ihe accounts to be
reached.
16 Mill Close
Shepshed
Loughborough
LeiGeslershire
LE12 9UA
EDWARD RANDS FCA
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She￿hed Foodbank staterr￿nt of Act￿￿nts 202&24
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For Shertshed Forxlbank for the Year Ended 10 October2024
2024
RestTided Unrestricted
funds
tunds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Receipts
Donations and grants
Fundraising
Other receit*s
23.978
595
23,978
595
31,274
1,822
Total rncèipts
24,573
24.573
33.096
Less:
Payments
Food purchases
Insuran
Other payments
5.000
11.047
2,524
4,598
16.047
2,524
4,598
20.567
1.435
2,813
Totsl payinenls
5.0
18.169
23,169
24,815
Net surplus for the périod
(5,000)
6,404
1,404
8.281
Bank and cash balances at 11
October 20T3
5,0
41.517
46,517
38.236
Bank and cash balances at 10
October 2024
47.921
47,921
46.517
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Shepshed Foodbank Statement of Aco)unts 202>24
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABI LITIES
FOT Shepshed Foodbank At 10 October 2024
2024
2023
Monetary assets
Bank balance (restricted)
Bank balance {unTestnctedl
Cash balance
5,000
40,932
58S
47.8C6
115
47.921
46,517
Debtors
None
Creditors
None
In September 2023, an amount of£5,000 was received from the Shires Community Grant 2023-24_ This
was for the purchase of foc#l. and has been fulty expended during the yeai ended 10 October 2024.
GLENNIS WILCOX
Chairperson
RICHARD TAB8ERER
Tre8suief
For and on ￿half of the Trustees on
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