2021-08-31-accounts - Morecambe Bay Foodbank

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Morecambe Bay Foodbank AGM, 29[th] April 2022

Chair’s Report

In the past year we have delivered 11,181 emergency five-day food parcels to people in Lancaster, Morecambe and the surrounding areas of our District.

This looks like good news, because it’s a reduction on the 42,172 delivered during the previous year - exceptional due to the pandemic, and our partnership with Lancaster City Council, where we delivered food to those who were self-isolating in the height of lock down.

The disappointing thing is that compared to 2019/20, when we delivered 9,135 parcels, our numbers have gone up again, by 22.4%. This reflects the national picture and shows that the need for food banks is unfortunately rising yet again.

Despite the disruptions of Covid, our amazing volunteers have continued to contribute thousands of hours to ensure that everyone who needed emergency food received it. Due to Covid, we have continued to use a delivery model, taking food directly to people’s homes.

We moved, yet again, to our new building, Anchor House on Westgate in Morecambe. Taking on such a large building has been a significant undertaking and thanks go to John Entwistle, our Treasurer for all his hard work in securing the tenancy and making our building fit for purpose.

This year we said goodbye to our previous manager Annette Smith and her husband David, who have moved on from the foodbank. We thank them for their hard work and significant contribution over the years, establishing and building the foodbank, and wish them well for the future.

We are delighted that Briony Scott has been appointed as Foodbank Manager, with our longstanding volunteer Gail Rolfe appointed as our administrator. Our finances are in the capable hands of Janet Firth who we welcomed to the Foodbank this year. Trustees thank our staff for all their hard work and we look forward to working together as we settle into our new building and devise a new strategy as we emerge from the pandemic.

Our trustees work very hard behind the scenes and I am so grateful to them for all the hours of time they have contributed in the last year, their wisdom, generosity and humour. We were very sad to say goodbye to Mark Wight, who has stepped down due to work commitments. Thank you, Mark, for all you have done for the foodbank.

In Lancaster and Morecambe, we are hugely grateful for the amazing efforts that organisations make to help people in need. As part of the Lancaster District Food Poverty Alliance, we work in partnership with as many organisations and agencies as we can to serve our clients. Particular thanks go to Lancaster City Council, Citizens Advice North Lancashire and Eggcup for being willing to work with us so effectively.

Our referring agencies and fellow charities, food clubs, councillors, schools, children’s services and others across the area work hard to make sure that they are spotting people in need and referring them to our services. Without these connections we would not be able to help as many people as we do. Thank you to all of them.

We are extremely grateful for every donation, whether it’s a tin of beans or a ton of beans, a pound, or £5,000, every donation to the foodbank is valued and appreciated and enables us to carry on with our work. Thank you to all our donors across the community.

The social policy situation in the UK is extremely worrying. Those on working age benefits face the lowest incomes comparative to wages since the Second World War, and with inflation hitting 7% this year, we know that many people on the lowest incomes don’t have enough to afford the basics. Along with the Trussell Trust, our national organisation, we call on the government to make sure that everyone has enough money to live off. No-one should need to use a foodbank.

In the coming year, we will be working, as part of the Trussell Trust’s pathfinder programme, to devise new ways of working, both with our clients and in partnership with others in the community. We should never underestimate the emotional impact of using a foodbank. Every request for emergency food should be seen as a personal emergency of welfare and wellbeing and we will all be working together to see how we can best serve our clients needs.

On a personal note, I have had the honour to serve as Chair of Trustees of this remarkable charity since 2017. It has been a joy to work with such a talented group of trustees, staff and volunteers. I am very pleased to be handing over to Roger Gittins this year who I know will help the charity to continue to thrive and serve our community.

Joanna Young Chair of Trustees 29[th] April 2022

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