Annual Report 20/21 for the Swanley and District Foodbank
The year 20/21 was a very challenging period for the Swanley Foodbank as it had to adapt to the COVID pandemic. Our manager and volunteers were excellent in the way they ran the Foodbank on a day to day basis and delivered food parcels to those in need. The volunteers that stepped in were excellent as volunteers over 70 were not allowed to work in the Foodbank. Our stock holding remained buoyant as the general public gave food regularly to maintain our stocks which helped as many of the churches were closed so could not supply goods. Our supermarket collections from Waitrose and ASDA were also good and heavy which meant we could give surplus stock to the Trussell Trust London Warehouse and the Whitechapel Mission plus locally SupaJam. Harvest collection from the local schools also helped later in the year but was reduced due to some school closures. Our local Farm shop also supplied fresh vegetables and fruit weekly which were greatly received by our customers. The Foodbank also sign posted customers to other agencies for help with their further needs, such as the CAB and West Kent Housing.
Our voucher system changed as well under COVID regulations as we went away from the red hard vouchers system and went over to E-Vouchers which allowed our volunteers to phone customers to establish their needs before collection from the Foodbank door or volunteers making deliveries.
Although our financial giving remained stable the rent on our premises increased but this was covered by extra financial income from generous public donations.
Chair of the Trustees
John Kahan
| £ | |||
| 2019/2020 | Receipts | ||
| 8,268 | Donations | ||
| 1,179 | Trussell Trust - Tesco Top-up | ||
| 0 | Trussell Trust - Asda Top-up | ||
| 9,447 | |||
| 205 | |||
| 188 | |||
| 360 | |||
| 35 | |||
| 445 | |||
| 373 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 344 | |||
| 7,750 | |||
| 45 | |||
| 130 | |||
| 238 | EWSL | ||
| (10,123) |
Current Assets As at 31 March 2021
Cash at Bank : 51,260.42 Petty Cash : 70.21
Designated Funds - EWSL : 166.20 (Eat Well Spend Less) This figure includes a legacy of £30,000 which is ring fenced for
These accounts were received and approved by the Trustees at a meeting held on 13 January 2022.