## **ANNUAL REPORT** **2025** .... Nurturing Hope One Meal at a Time **----- Start of picture text -----**
Wansbeck Valley
Food Bank
Registered Charity Number
1177303
Company Registration Number
CEO13360
Principal Office Northgate Park
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CHAIR: John Rowley VICE CHAIR David Lea TREASURER: Sophie Ward SECRETARY: Mark Facey TRUSTEES: John Rowley Mark Facey David Lea Sophie Ward Richard Anderson (resigned 14 April 2025) ASSOCIATES: Karen Bower Dawn Hallett Sheila Rowley FOOD BANK CO-ORDINATOR (Salaried): Claire Slater FINANCE & FUNDING Karina Henery INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Wellway Accountants Limited Borough Hall Wellway Morpeth 2 ## Dear Friends of Wansbeck Valley Food Bank We at Wansbeck Valley Food Bank are very much part of the wider not for profit community who seek to provide sustenance, and offer hope to those whose simple need is for a plate of food to survive. I am incredibly grateful and deeply humbled to work alongside others who share this ideal and make it a reality in our own community. As I reflect on some of the past year’s highs and lows and everything in between, I think it well for us to remember that food is much more than just something we need to survive - it brings us together, helps us connect around a shared table and reminds us of our common humanity and belonging. I am often reminded that in the early days of the food bank movement there was a general perception that the root-cause of food poverty would be short lived and the necessity for food banks would disappear accordingly. How wrong we were and sadly there appears no sight of an impending improvement in economic and social conditions to cause the demise of the food bank network. And here lies the challenge. The charity sector in general is currently facing significant difficulty in raising adequate funds to sustain their good works. In recent months, many notable charities have been forced to curtail their operations. Be assured we have no intention of joining the ranks of the fallen. In recognition of this, our number one priority over the previous 12 months has been to invest time and energy to ensure WVFB is fit for purpose, is as cost effective as possible, complies with all governance obligations, and has a sustainable future. In parallel with these efforts our commitment to help those in need and fight hunger has not been compromised. 3 Operating a Food Bank is not without the odd challenge but counter to that are the rewards. And if anything touches me beyond all else, it has to be the sense of _“belonging”_ that embraces us as a group of friends with a common purpose – to feed the hungry. I know also that as an organisation whatever adversities we face they will pale to insignificance when compared to the plight of many of our clients. Our amazing Foodbank staff and fellow board members have made a real difference through their teamwork, expertise, determination, passion and good humour. Our volunteers never fail to inspire us. Whether sorting, packing, distributing food, or otherwise, their generosity and commitment to share their time and many skills has been vital in reaching those most in need. And, of course, our donors whose endless generosity has helped us reach incredible goals. Their financial support, food donations, and partnerships allowed us to serve record numbers of clients. We never send anyone away emptyhanded. Finally, thank you for your trust, support, and patience during my first year as I transitioned from Treasurer to Chair of Trustees. This journey has been both uplifting and humbling. I’m so grateful to work alongside wonderful, caring, and dedicated colleagues. May our simple pledge to _“Offer Hope one Meal at a Time”_ continues to guide and encourage us in all we do. With heartfelt gratitude and best wishes for whatever lies ahead. ## John Rowley Chair of Trustees 4 ## **Trustees’ Report** ## **OBJECTS AND AIMS** Wansbeck Valley Food Bank is a registered charity, created to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship in Northumberland. The charity achieves its aims and objectives, specifically but not exclusively by: - The provision of emergency food parcels, items, services and facilities to individuals in financial need - Contributing to and co-operating with charities and other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty within Northumberland . ## **OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES** In 2025, the Foodbank faced various challenges and opportunities as it worked to meet client needs. ## **Premises** One of the main activities that has been the focus of attention relates to the transition and move into new premises on the Northgate site. Since the end of 2023, the Food Bank had been operating out of temporary accommodation kindly provided by our host Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [CNTW]. CNTW made available office space for our administration - a small but secure warehouse in which to accommodate goods- in / bulk storage – and use of car parking space where we use portable accommodation to pack and dispatch food parcels. 5 CNTW has very generously provided the use of a new building as alternative accommodation for the Food Bank as part of its Northgate Park redevelopment. This is following the land sale and premises originally provided for the Food Bank’s use. Discussions regarding tenancy agreements were concluded with CNTW early in the year. The new facility enables all aspects of the Food Bank’s operations to be housed within the same building. We were able to adapt the racking used in the temporary accommodation to optimise the storage and warehousing of stock in the new facility thus reducing the need for additional expenditure. Using heavy duty racking and the previously purchased pallet stacker, the new facility enables the storage of greater volumes of stock vertically. Apart from making better use of limited floor space, it facilitates a more considered approach to stock replenishment. ## **Procurement** The challenge of purchasing the volumes of stock required in domestic sized packaging remains an ongoing challenge. In many instances the Food Bank has greater stock levels than local supermarkets. In addition, the prices in the wholesale outlets can be greater than supermarket prices. Unfortunately two sources of supplies for the foodbank came to an end during 2025. Reduced stock levels and longer lead times to order stock at wholesalers also proved to be an ongoing issue. To respond to the challenges of stock purchase, a review of the vehicles owned by the foodbank was undertaken. To buy and collect stock more efficiently, the decision was taken to buy a long wheel 6 based van capable of carrying up to three pallets of stock in one journey. This was funded from reserves set aside for such purposes, a £2,000 grant awarded by the Joicey Trust and trading in two of the older domestic sized vans that were coming to the end of their operational life in terms of age and mileage. ## **Client Support** We continued to explore alternate ways of supplying food to our clients. Through the ongoing development of our partnership with the Full Circle Community Food Project [FCCFP] initiative based in Ashington, we formalised the provision of 40 ready meals per week to our clients. The foodbank supplies the ingredients to enable FCCFP to prepare the readymade meals. This works to the mutual benefit of both organisations and not least, our clients. We are always open to discussions with community agencies to explore ways in which we might diversify client support. Another such development includes the provision of food by The Bothy in Ashington outside of the foodbank’s normal opening hours. The Trustees continues to be concerned about the number of clients who are using the Food Bank on a regular basis. The Food Bank exists to provide emergency food parcels and while it is appreciated that some emergencies will require more than one parcel, these parcels should not be seen as a solution to the issues the clients are facing. 7 The two staff members permanently employed by the Food Bank continue to deliver a thorough and professional service, coordinating and overseeing the effective referral and distribution of food parcels to clients. Recently, thanks to their ongoing improvements in information systems and expertise, food parcels are provided in ways that better address the needs of individual clients. This includes accommodating dietary preferences and requirements, such as gluten-free, halal, or vegetarian options. Efficient data collection and analysis have played a significant role in achieving this progress. The staff’s dedication to maintaining high standards of work demonstrates their commitment to supporting both the food bank and its clients. ## **Trustees, Volunteers and Partnerships** The realignment and development of Trustees’ roles during 2025 have led to the development of a substantive Finance and Fundraising role that focuses on the day-to-day operational element of managing the finances required to run the foodbank. This role continues to be developed. In addition, through the work of our Associate Trustees, the foodbank has developed its governance arrangements. This included the ongoing review of policies, operational procedures and forward planning to incorporate the ongoing changes. We continue to monitor and liaise with our partner agencies who refer into the service on how best to assist our clients’ needs. This includes the provision of two local client distribution points available through partnership with the Ashington branch of the YMCA and the Hirst Welfare Centre. 8 Our operation is entirely dependent on the continuing and incredible generosity of the community, particularly by individuals, in terms of food and financial donations. School and church-based collections of harvest goods and individuals participating in the reverse advent calendar donations have provided a tremendous boost to the supplies of food available for distribution to our clients particularly leading up to Christmas. The generosity of organisations contributing funds has enabled the Food Bank to extend its scope beyond food. These include donations to enable the purchase and supply of essential toiletries, pet food, alongside tents and sleeping bags for the homeless. The foodbank is indebted to the GP partners and practice staff of Greystoke General Practice based at The Mount in Morpeth. As a part of its winter flu and Covid immunisation campaign, the practice promoted and offered the opportunity for patients to bring food items into the practice at the time of their vaccination to donate to the foodbank. In total 28 crates of food were donated across the two weekends that the campaign ran. During 2026 the foodbank plans to promote this initiative across a wider range of practices during future campaigns We also appreciated the support from the organisations who acted as a collection point for emergency food parcels over the Christmas period when the Food Bank was closed. We continue to be grateful to our faithful team of volunteers whose efforts in sorting, stacking, collecting and delivering food are so essential to our operation. 9 The volunteer’s willingness to adapt to changes in working practices highlights their commitment to supporting clients facing poverty. We should also recognise the volunteers who, for various reasons, chose to conclude their service at the foodbank during 2025. In summary, thanks to the generosity of our benefactors and the dedication of all our volunteers and staff, 2025 has been an eventful and immensely positive year for the Food Bank. None of us know what the future social and economic impact may hold for the marginalised and disadvantaged in our community. Neither do we understand how any of this might impact on future of our charity. However, we at WVFB intend to be able to rise to whatever challenges that lie ahead by continuing to serve those in need. Much of our 2025 focus has been aimed on laying a firm and sustainable foundation on which to make this a reality. We appreciate your continued support. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charities Commission for England and Wales ## _**Achievements and performance 2025**_ In the year 2025 we received 3634 Referrals and supplied 66,366 meals to 5,773 Adults and 1,601 children. Of those clients needing support, 74% are returning clients. Notwithstanding the challenges, we continue to provide emergency food parcels to those identified as being in need. All appropriate requests were fulfilled. 10 ## _***Other Reasons Include;**_ _Low income/delay in wages, Starting a New Job - Waiting on first month salary, Hospital to Home Wansbeck Hospital, Rent Arrears, Alcohol & Drug Addiction - No Money, Lost/Stolen Money, Can't work due to Health Reasons, Financial Exploitation, Evicted, Christmas - struggling financially, Fraud on Bank Account, School holidays, Recently left prison_ 11 **Expenditure on Food £53,861 Value of Donated Food £28,274 Value of Issued Food £82,136** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The charity’s current account will be maintained at approx. £10,000. This can be increased with trustee approval for exceptional items. The deposit account will be maintained for the remaining balances 12 eek Finance at a glance.... 2025 Incornesource Clu￿. È&7SO.4X 515 Town &P•rhh Cuunrws ÉJ5ffjSO.9X OTD￿&P4r £20.510, 15 1ndl¥ldu￿l ind b•qu•bti.£lOI 65% Z015 Ch4rlt•bl• Adlvltlqs P4WL MolDrEippnyes £4DWY.1sX 13 _**Policy on reserves**_ Our aim is to hold in reserves no less than 3 months of the total operating budget for the current year [or an amount no less than £100.000, whichever is greater]. This will ensure that all expenditure, including core salary costs will be covered in the event of a shortfall in funding. This amount to be reviewed quarterly in the light of operational costs. Fundamental to the food bank operation is having an adequate warehouse distribution facility and associated office accommodation. We currently enjoy the tenancy of aa office and warehouse facility generously provided by CNTW. However, we need to be mindful that such arrangements are dependent on the landlord’s continued goodwill. The trustees have thus decided to hold the sum of £100,000 in reserve to cover the cost of relocation to alternative accommodation should this be necessary. The food bank operation currently depends on the use of three vehicles. When the cost of repair and maintenance of individual vehicles becomes higher than the asset value then consideration is given its replacement. A sum of £25,000 has also been reserved for this eventuality. The total value of reserved/designated funds is £225,000 [1st January 2026] 14 ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## _**Nature of governing document**_ Wansbeck Valley Food Bank is governed by a Constitution of Charitable Incorporated Organisation. ## _**Recruitment and appointment of trustees**_ Trustees are appointed at the AGM, however the trustees may appoint a new trustee to temporarily fill a vacancy or to bring in additional skills or experience. Such a trustee will retire at the next AGM but can then be reappointed. The role of Trustee Associate has been created to complement and broaden the experience and skill set of the Board of Trustees. It is particularly suited to those who are unable to fully commit to the demands and responsibilities of being a Trustee. It also offers potential Trustee candidates an insight and better understanding of the Food Bank governance. Associates will contribute to the routine working and decision making alongside the Board of Trustees. The Trustees, where practicable are involved in the work of the Food Bank. ## _**Organisational structure**_ Work continues to further define the specific roles and responsibilities of the Board, Salaried staff and Volunteers in order to make best use of their skills and aspirations and to the benefit of the food bank and our clients The Annual Report was approved by the Trustees of the charity on 9th January 2025 and signed on its behalf by: _Revd John Rowley_ 15 ## **Independent Examiner's report to the trustees of Wansbeck Valley Food Bank** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 details of which are summarised here. The full report is available on request. ## _**Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**_ As the charity's trustees of Wansbeck Valley Food Bank you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”) I report in respect of my examination of the Wansbeck Valley Food Bank’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 examiner’s statement**_ I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention with the examination giving me cause to believe that any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Wansbeck Valley Food Bank as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. R Thompson ICAEW Borough Hall Wellway Morpeth Northumberland NE61 1BN Date 23 March 2025 16 **Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025** |**Current Assets**
**Year ended**
**31 December**
**2025**
**Year ended**
**31 December**
**2024**
Debtors
2832
Cash at bank and in hand
266690
313590
**Creditors:**Amount falling due within one
year*
(5806)
(5726)
**Net Assets**
**260884**
**310696**
**Funds of the Charity**
**Restricted Funds**
**-**
**-**
**Unrestricted Income Funds**
Unrestricted Funds
260884
310696
**Total Funds**
**260884**
**310696**
*Creditors falling within one year
Other Taxation and Social Security
2934
718
Other Creditors
314
223
Accruals
2558
4785
**5806**
**5726**|**Current Assets**
**Year ended**
**31 December**
**2025**
**Year ended**
**31 December**
**2024**
Debtors
2832
Cash at bank and in hand
266690
313590
**Creditors:**Amount falling due within one
year*
(5806)
(5726)
**Net Assets**
**260884**
**310696**
**Funds of the Charity**
**Restricted Funds**
**-**
**-**
**Unrestricted Income Funds**
Unrestricted Funds
260884
310696
**Total Funds**
**260884**
**310696**
*Creditors falling within one year
Other Taxation and Social Security
2934
718
Other Creditors
314
223
Accruals
2558
4785
**5806**
**5726**|**Current Assets**
**Year ended**
**31 December**
**2025**
**Year ended**
**31 December**
**2024**
Debtors
2832
Cash at bank and in hand
266690
313590
**Creditors:**Amount falling due within one
year*
(5806)
(5726)
**Net Assets**
**260884**
**310696**
**Funds of the Charity**
**Restricted Funds**
**-**
**-**
**Unrestricted Income Funds**
Unrestricted Funds
260884
310696
**Total Funds**
**260884**
**310696**
*Creditors falling within one year
Other Taxation and Social Security
2934
718
Other Creditors
314
223
Accruals
2558
4785
**5806**
**5726**| |---|---|---| ||**-**
310696|| ||**310696**|| |||718
223
4785| |||**5726**| 17 ## **Wansbeck Valley Food Bank** ## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Period** ## **for the year ended 31 December 2025** ||**Total**|**Total**| |---|---|---| ||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**| ||**funds**|**funds**| ||**2025**|**2024**| ||**£**|**£**| |**Income and Endowments from:**||| |Donations and legacies|160275|241958| |Investment income|5269|7778| |Total income|165544|249736| |**Expenditure on:**||| |Raising funds|(1559)|(1175)| |Charitable activities|(213797)|(210304)| |Total expenditure|(215356)|(211479)| |Net income|(49812)|38257| |Net movement in funds|(49812)|(38257)| |**Reconciliation of funds**||| |Total funds brought forward|310696|272439| |Total funds carried forward|260884|310696| 18 ## **Wansbeck Valley Food Bank Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Period for the year ended 31 December 2025** ||**Total**|**Total**| |---|---|---| ||**2025**|**2024**| ||**£**|**£**| |**_Donations and legacies_**||| |Legacies and bequests|-|1202| |Donations - Individuals|104403|97205| |Donations – Churches|890|4677| |Donations Town and Parish Councils|15050|12825| |Donations – Collection Boxes|405|362| |Donations – Local Business and Clubs|6750|19925| |Gift Aid Tax Reclaimed|12258|13531| |Grants – other agencies|20520|92231| |Grants—other agencies||-| ||160275|241958| |**_Investment income_**||| |Interest on cash deposits|5269|7778| ||5269|7778| 19 ## **Wansbeck Valley Food Bank** ## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Period** ## **for the year ended 31 December 2025** ||**Total**|**Total**| |---|---|---| ||**2025**|**2024**| ||**£**|**£**| |**_Raising funds_**||| |Fundraising costs|(1559)|(1175)| ||-|-| |**_Charitable activities_**||| |Food and Toiletries|(49829)|(53808)| |Packaging|(1371)|(1348)| |Wages and Salaries|(64223)|(58053)| |Staf NIC (Employers)|(511)|-| |Staf pensions (Defned contribu-|(1552)|(1373)| |tion)||| |Recruitment Cost|-|(105)| |Rent|(17084)|(19468)| |Insurance|(837)|(817)| |Telephone and Stationery|(5314)|(4446)| |Equipment and IT|(5148)|(8965)| |Printing|(2599)|(1781)| |Sundry Expenses|(25)|(536)| |Northgate Premises Expenses|(9334)|(17441)| |Motor Expenses|(52283)|(39618)| |Accountancy fees|(2714)|(2448)| |Legal and professional fees|(696)|-| |Bank charges|(60)|(97)| |Other interest payable|(154)|-| ||(213797)|(210304)| 20 ## **Notes to the Accounts: (Full details of these can be provided on application)** The trustees have prepared the trustees’ report and financial statements in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland. ## _**Financial guarantee contracts**_ The trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, that at the year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO. ## _**Tangible fixed assets**_ Individual fixed assets purchased are written off in the year of purchase. The charity owns three vans and a pallet stacking truck.. ## _**Trustees remuneration and expenses**_ No trustee, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year. 21 **Just a snapshot of your incredible generosity ....** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## **And numbers at a glance ....** ## **The Organisation:** 70+ - Volunteers [including Trustees] 2 - Salaried staff members £160,275 - Total income 2025 £213,797 - Total expenditure 40 Tons – Weight of Food Processed ## **Public Benefit** 15 - Average referrals process daily 3,625 - Total Referrals 5,773 - Adults fed 1,601 - Children fed 59,400 - Meals issued £49,892 - Value of food purchased £32,244 - Value of food donated £82,136 - Total value of food issued 1,582 - Households 132 - Homeless referrals £52 - Average value of food received by each household 74% - Clients returning on a regular basis 3,285 - Referrals Delivered 349 - Referrals collected from distribution point 23 ## **THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING:** Academy Northumberland CofE ASDA Ashington Ashington Running Club Banks Group Charities Trust County Durham Community Foundation Deputy Chief Exec NCC Elsie Davis Trust Forum Hairdressers Ashington Glenton's Bakery Hadrian Trust Handelsbanken Jewsons Karbon Homes Local Churches Local Scout, Brownies & Rainbow Groups Maritime Centre Newbiggin Masonic Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund Morpeth Dispensary Morpeth Lions NCVA Newbiggin Learning Hive Newcastle Building Society News Leader North East Organic Pets at Home St Georges Ladies Coffee Club Stobhill Link The Bothy (Everyturn Mental Health) Thriving Together Tranemo Workwear Ltd YMCA Akzo Nobel Ashington Football Club Ashington Town Council Bernicia Foundation Community Life Champion Crossroads Elaine House Food Standards Agency Full Circle Greystoke Surgery Hadrian Trust Hirst Welfare Joicey Trust Lidl Morpeth Local Schools Lynmouth Power Mary Hollon Trust Morpeth CO-OP Morpeth Herald Morpeth Rotary Newbiggin Co-op Newbiggin Town Council Newcastle Building Society Nissan Pavers Sainsburys Stakeford Scouts Stobhill Link The Manager Morrisons Timley Word of Life Church _21 March 2026_ 24 reiithtion rAunber. 1177303 Wansbeck Valley Food Bank W2￿beck Valky Fo(rfl Bank Contents {co•¢iThwd) Refertnct Administ￿lY* Delaiis 2to5 s#￿￿¢￿1 ofTru*¥ Re4)onthiliti¢s Stat•rtr* of Finwial Activities B￿ance Sheet Notw to the Fin1K￿l Si*ur Ioto 16 Wajubeck Vallry FIK)d Bank Referex* and Administraifve Detsils Thistees Revd Ko Mrmark F Ms SO￿1¢ Ward Pri•¢1￿1 Olftte Nort#e H<4ph NE613BP Cl•rlty R¢¥strntlo• N#*btr J 177303 Hail Wellway Northjmbtrlw NE61 IBN CoM41**y R•¢btr*ih)m N¥mber CE013360 Wansbetk Vallry Food Tr¥steu' Report DEc¢mE¢T 2025. 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Two sourtes ofsypplie5 (or th¢ f(odbw* cwne w art durin8 2025 due th Supplier •rO ¢hws in operntir￿l prnditts. Red￿ sto¢k To resprThl to the al%￿ Ch￿l¢ll8e5 lo wY¢h•sinB 5tocK a review of the vehicle5 owwj iry th¢ fcodb** undakn. To ￿ and collttt stctk efficiumty, the de¢isioh I￿$ to ￿￿8 ￿eel based van BP￿lU of ¢￿illI up ￿ thtte pallets of sth¢k in (m¢iw. Ths w•5 funde4 from rtxryes $d &%id¢ for such pwwjses. 8 £2,(KKI 8rant a￿ded by the Joitty Tnw and tr**in8 in of Ihe oldtt dcffieAic sizE41 th ¢1￿1n& 10 th¢ eThl oftheirow*lon￿ lif¢ in of 4¢ •tsl mil¢ wa¥b￿kyAnry Fo(bd Bank Trwstw. R¢pbrt {¢omtlnued) Cli¢nt Swii*rt our p•rts%rship with th¢ Full CiTGk Food Proic4 (FCCFPI initi•tiv¢ based ￿ Ashin8Tor4 f(￿M8]ised the pYovi5ion of 40 ready meak pu week kn our cliew. The fLKbJbwk supplies the In￿￿1£nI8 to en￿1¢ FCCFP to pr¢we the Me￿ This to the b¢rnfft of both or8oni5PtiQn5 4nd Mt leu4 ￿ Clien Wt are I1￿y3 open to dix¥$8ions With ¢omnwniry ay¢i¢s w ¢xpkYe wrys in wthi¢h rnigh¢ diversify Cli￿ siippcrt Another d￿lop￿t￿l ittclth pmvisiofi of fw)d ty Tr Btthy ITr Athin#on outside of the fwdbr&'$ Jwmal h( The hAve becotne If￿1¢131n&ty ￿K¢rnt4 •bow tt* of¢liertts USiD8 the Food on a re￿I￿r basi& The FL￿d ¢0 ffy)d p4tt1s Mthile It 1$ 4>Wt¢iated that some emu8encies ￿711 r4uir¢ mor¢ pw¢¢L these pw¢¢b sIK)￿d b¢ &% i so]￿N)n to the issue5 the 2025 there be￿ • ¢hatt8t ltt profik of th¢ ¢lieNts * StThr. Whilm ts rmber of TrfemJ$ h p•r¢eis kn supwt I￿¢T siz•1 families fw sir4le pe4leM*o we Imd ￿￿*]¢ io erKl$ rneeL The ofstaff sulthmivefy employd by thÈ Food Bank c¥Jnprw •) syovide a rtry ¢ompYelMsiv¢ d prof¢Miwal *ryl¢¢ ¢C*ordiM¢in8 oveT*¢ing the Jrnooth WMI efficient of the Rfetrai 4 dS$trib￿On of food pwceb ts Clients. In recen¢ thTouth their on￿1￿$ dth%lowKnt of infonn￿l0￿ SySl¢llLI •ffld experttse. the (c4Jd pv¢els ¥t avAi18ble more ck)sety med ¢ll¢nt.b￿Ed r*d& Th inclwlu the lblllty ￿ ¢a¢¢r for dierts dietsry aThl ¥pecific fyee4ts thos¢ wwstin8 8kn fT*e. c ttsrlkn supplies. Timpty dth collection aDJ anatysis have been • mbior f•aor to enable this to be Tealixd. The sthfPs t¢￿1b￿nI io deli￿r 4 hi#h of is It￿mOnY to their dedicalion to ￿1Ve ¢￿fim1 th* tlxy eomplitrj thE rwuiraTKrts of 17 of the Ckniiies Aa 2011 ve due rewd to the pybli¢ b¢n¢fii wblish¢d by th¢ (kny c0nyn1s￿ kn England I￿4 WAJe Aehlewtthtllts *•d p•rforn•At• Flll*D¢knI r•vl•w Chw aim Ès w hojd in no less th*n 3 of the tithl budzd for the cur￿( year lor • th)unt no k5$ than £I00.C￿. *tiichever is Thi8 will enswe th# ail eX￿￿11th￿¢, in¢ludin8 core salary will be covered in the of • sl•xrf￿l iti fimdin& This be rryi¢wxl qwterty ift the litht of OPE￿10￿*1 c4>5ts. office accommod&tion. W¢ thioy the t¢w of* aTrJ W*Ch￿ fxility wro￿%￿ provid by CTr. Howrv¢r. ￿ n¢e4 to ￿ mitsjfvl s￿h on th¢ lardlord's continu>J 80tsAwill. The trus¢e¢s habt thus decided to Ivjld the of £lty).lth in reseTh% to cover the ¢051 of ￿lOCation P*8t 3 w*￿bECkVal￿Y Food Bank Trnsteos, Rtport (contlRued) TTr¢ fo(￿ op¢rtkno ¢wrMIty th¢ use of thr¢¢ rfIKles. When the c¢)5t of rtpwr aTr maintenllnce of individu41 vehicles hiBkn th¢ val￿ 1$ 8iv¢n to its tepla¢emenL A swn of £25￿￿ tA£ also betn westtvts4 for this evthDthlity. Thetotsi TA1* ofreserbt&dtsipthl fwmls isQ25.(*J) Ii#J*MMry 2026] Str¥thr¢? ￿¢￿1￿ce •m•g¢wal W*nsb¢¢k V￿leY Fofyl is ￿VEr[￿d by ofa#Titsbk Incorp￿ Owiwbo The reall￿A￿tt •Jhl d¢v¢lopm¢n¢ of Tru#ttS' rol¢s knirt8 2025 h•%* k4 *) th¢ d¢¥¢bJwn¢nl of • $ubM¥J¢iv¢ Fina￿£ Ind Fun&rnising role th•t foc4W (ffi the d•y-lfrd￿ ¢km¢rf of mwin8 th¢ ffinan¢¢s r¢guir¢d lo th¢ fofyJbar&. This lole¢omiTh￿ ty be skn¢liW. In additioty the *x)tk of OUT Tntyteffj tt* fOOdb￿ has d¢vtlop&l its 8ovenw¢¢ Thi8 i￿1￿1¢d th¢ rn*i¢w of p)li¢N opern¢w)Ml woc*Jwes for*¥rd ￿4n￿lfiS to We to nmltor Ila¥e with ow 4erKiw TefEr into the s¢rvie¢ on how to o clierts. needs. Thi5 irKludes the provision of local cliem disrrilyjtion poittts *¥￿1*ble p*ts*rthip th the A5hlnBlOn innch of the YMCA s￿1 the Hirst Welf¥eCentre. Ow oFMtion is errtirtty thpetht w th¢ ￿ts￿li￿ incrt41ible of the eommunlty. pwtieul*rly by indiv￿u8￿ trmLS of fotyj fllthA¢i￿ Sch)ol thA¢￿b•s¢ll ¢oll¢¢tions of knest goody indivithwls ￿1¢1￿1￿ in the revene c•kTrJ•r don*ions hA* pfov*l¢4 A trem¢￿10￿ b(*)M w tr $4)plies of fcA)d a￿lIAble for distyltslion to ¢)ur dkrtts p￿1¢Y14¢1Y k•din8 wilo ljrislmw. Th¢y¢ Ift¢1￿ dowiofys lo the pw¢kn wpty Of¢S#nti￿ toiktriA w food, alowid¢ t¢nts SLeepb￿ bw for the trth*ies8. The fOodb￿* is lTrJebtr4 10 the GP prncti¢* sthff of Gry*oke OeKr•l boJe41 ￿ The MouTht in Moryeth. AJ a part of its winter flu Covid IMM￿￿tion CaM￿l&r4 the praclKe promotd and offered tht (VPtr¢unty Wientsto bring fcJ on its b￿￿rty: Revd Tntstee P4£5 w4￿beck Vallry FO￿ Bank St*trnbe•t of T￿￿teeJ. Rwn¥iiRliti Uni¢ed Kingdom Accounting StthJ*ds (Uttitsl KiY￿kn Gtr*talty Acceptsl Prwcel ar appli¢8ble re8ulation5. The law applicthl¢ to chuili¢s T¢qYirts the Irwiees to finthe1￿ $W¢m￿ fioarKid ye4r whirh ive a true and fair view of the s¢th of affairn of th¢ djarity Ind of the incoming rtsourc￿ •ppli¢ation of ttSOUTusof th¢ thuity fw that k*rbJ4i In prtp#ts￿ fwncia] St*ern￿￿ the tru5ttts tre required ￿. 8¢k¢¢ suilabl¢ xc(Muthn8p￿l1CIe$ theth 4Wy thtrn a￿]St￿Y. thethei appli¢the ￿WJntinÈ thd￿d$ h•¥¢ bt¢h folk)*r4 Subj￿ IQ lhny m*erial depwbj di*los¢d *MI expiAihed in the financial xaleMe￿. prep#re the financi￿ on the cor¢¢rn basis uDleJs it ts in4>PfOPTlrte to kK¢5um¢ th4t the tI￿lty will ¢ortlMht b￿lf￿. The trustees w¢ r¢spottsibie kegpinB woper•EfourrtI￿ T￿{¥d5 th# di%kx¢ with reason￿1¢ time th¢ fiNn¢1￿ Fwitim of th¢ ¢h¥ity gTrJ voble them to trtswe th•t tt* fhw*iai Ststsmerrts comply with the Chtirities A¢¢ 2011. (hfiries (Ac¢outs R¢p)Ttsl Relu￿10￿ 2￿8. and the provk8ions of the conMitWi¢yt. The trustee5 ue •iso rtspomible for safe￿￿ding &uets of the dwrty atsj httte fcff tskir re4¥on2ble steps for the prebtrtion of fr•tyJ other irre8ul*rilie& Tr re5pJn5ibk for tht m•lnt¢nwtt ￿ tnwity of thE Col￿r* knd finvKl•l Enronn￿lOn Incl￿￿￿4 on the ch*ritsbk wtbsite. t4islation governip8 the m*rn¢ion dis$emiMti￿ of by the tru#¢e$ ofth¢ d•r*y <￿..........--.... sip*l on Its behlf by: Pa8e 6 Wansbxk V*llry Food Bauk IDdepemdeDt Enmin¢rfs R¢port to the tr•gttts of Wansbeck Valley Food Bank I ryrt b) th¢ on nry ex•ni￿ of thE ar¢thllts of wanth￿ Vdlty Fty)d B** for the ￿ar vdeoj 31 R*4boD￿M￿M **d of rEPMt A5 the chrity trusttts ofWamt*¢k Valley Food B￿kY0￿ ue hrth¢ of the attourts ' cordanc¢ with rewiTem¢nts of the Chu*ic5 Acl 2011 ('the A￿.1. 145 of the 2011 Act Ind in canying out my examinfttioTh I14ve fr*llo*d ￿1 the applicable DireCtiL￿$ 8ivett by the Cthity Commission under Section 145(5Xblof A¢L J Compl#￿ my examin￿OrL l mauiai Mmt ￿ my dtentlon In ¢(wuxcti ith tr¢ examin￿tt giving me to beli￿ in r¢gFrft.' l. rtcords k¢F4 iti ffspe(t<*f W•0$￿ Vdky FI￿ s> rwuired by %alon 130 of the A¢¢: or xt out in tht (Ywides (A¢¢ounts *d Repxts) XQ8 oth¢r ￿Y requlrement the uThts live a f•ir Vie￿ Is nrx • mtt¢r ¢(widert4 of kn ind4*ndent should be drawn in this ryrt In ofthe b) be re¥W. ICAEW Brmulh ￿￿1 Wellway MOTP Northumber NE61 IBN P•8e 7 W••sbe¢k V•lky Fotyl BaDk S¢atdxeDt of Fitha•¢ial Actfvliles for the Ye4r Ended 31 Dtetmber 2025 U•restrk¢¢d ru•ds T•t•l 2•25 Don*iow 4rtd l¢pcies l&J.275 160275 Totsl in¢om¢ 165 44 165 544 Expendlt¥ve o•: Riisin8 fithds CIJdTltabk %￿￿1¢1¢1 11,559) 213. (1559) 213.797) ex￿l￿re 215.356 215 N¢¢ ¢whditur¢ Net movement in fvnds (49A12) {49.8121 310.696 310h96 14 260.884 UDrutvlcted Tot41 Note 241.951 7.778 241.958 T4XAI In¢om¢ 249.736 249.736 EAwdltrJre OA: Rw5inK ￿Thj5 Charitable #livilies 11.175) 210J04 210 Tctsl ¢xpuklilwe 211.479 211.4791 Nd in¢ome 38 38 257 ￿57 38,257 38257 mo*mert In fijnds fimds broD8ht fonwd 2n,439 272,439 14 The f￿￿1$ breakkn f(ff ￿24 1$ slwi in r#)* I Wansbxk Vallry Food Bank (Regi4tr*tio• Dfflmber. 1177303) Bal*Dee Sheet al At 31 December 2025 2025 2•24 ot¢ Current Awts 2.832 13 io 266 266,6 316.422 Credltors.. fl1￿ dww#bl• o•¢yMr Net •Jxt• 310 FuDth •ftbe ¢h•rlty: UDrutrleted the0￿ 260 Totsl t•Dds 14 Th¢ finttKi￿ oft k¥1 8 16 w*rE ¥pwobYd by the trp*. for ljsw on gr￿ on thtlr b¢h•lf ty: d John Row P•8e 9 Wambttk V*lky Food BADk NDteA to the Ststements for the Year Ended 31 Decernber 2015 I Att•wDtIDi po StstemtDt 4Jf tompli•Dtt Rexomm¢nd¢d Pradice wued in 2019. Fin¥Kial Re￿￿)￿ Standard appli¢￿Ie in tr* United Kin8dom w¥1 Repub￿¢ of Irelahd{FRS 102)•l th awi¢i¢s A4# 2011. Ba%1$ of pryradoD W￿$beck Valky P¢K*J Bthk nxets the ¢kfmition of a P￿lIC bettfii entity under FRS 102. ThE f*ttyJrts (fill￿1*1 sw¢m¢thtsl l¢¢n prep*¢d the hist￿1¢•1 citst ¢¥)nvethn with it¢m$ ¢oJt or The trustta ¢oMider theff are no m*eli￿ the dthitys thility to ¢4)ntinu¢ ¥ a 8oinB wn¢¢rn. Voluntary income Incl￿￿1￿￿ thnaticry lify and wovidE cor¢ funthng or •J¢ of • 8en¢rni natlre is reco8nised wt*n the ch￿'ty UAltIen￿ w the irKome. li is ￿thble th* the irt¢om¢ will b¢ DomTdw4Rdlezocles reliably Grnrts ¥¢ re¢wised kn th¢ ¢hrity hL* M ertltltmert ts the fiJrAls eorh1itiorts linked to the h•ve been m¢L Where perfoffl￿ ¢wr Z•25 PKr t4X•ticffj and SO¢1￿ x¥irity Otkn Crtditors 1934 314 718 12 feDth• And •lb¢r Dtfiied rMtrlbDtlou ¢4)ntrlbutioths ply￿le by tht ch#ity ￿the sd*me ar•1 tC*£l J52 (2024-£IJ731. 13 Fln•Atl*l eur*Dttt eoDtrAets The tr￿st¢eS confiwrn. in with the CIMritsNe Orpnisalions {GeneTall Rewlation5 2011 th* It the Y￿ end tt¢ CIO did ￿ h•fe 0￿ing guw*tt¢s to third partia nor iny debts o •s*ts ofth¢ CIO. P4e 14 W&￿be¢k Fo￿1 Bathk Notes to the Fknalldal Ststemtmts for the Ytar Ended 31 De¢embEr 2025 {eoDtiDq¢d) 14 Dttember 2•25 J*D•ary 2025 310,6% 215 260.884 e •t i Ruwr¢ J••¥*ry2•24 nJovJr December 2024 Uthrtttrkt￿ 310 15 A•Aty•b of #et *¥•ts belwo•• lkn iJ•r*#YOeted Totsl •t 31 Dteewber 2023 266,6 266,69) CwT¢n¢ lilblllties 260.884 reslrltled Total fu•ds •¢ 31 D•tenthr 316,422 316.422 Current ligbiliti 310.6 At31 Al l JI￿ry Fkn*•t* Dee¢•b¢r 2•25 2025 C¥h ￿ i*nk in hw 313 313ll￿ 266fyX* P¥15 WaMbe¢kVallry F(KMI Bank Notey to the FIAanci•l Sta¢¢rneDts for ttle Year EDdcd 31 De¢¢mber 2025 (&*id•ued) At31 At l j*0￿ry Fl•aDcf•ieash D¢¢tthber 20Z4 2•24 C#h atbw* •Ad in h* 2T2.711 40.879 3l3J Nei deb¢ 272.711 313 J9) P4¢ 16 Wawbeek Valley FIK)d Bank Detslled Statement of Trlnanei*l Actlvliies for the Ye*r EDd¢d 31 De¢ember 2025 Totsl 21 Totsl 2024 [￿Jn￿l￿$ and ltyxies l•natyxd below) InvestrnMi in¢om¢ (analysed below) irt¢on 160.275 5.269 241.958 16S.544 249.736 Raisin8 fimds beb)w) Chritable xiivili￿ b¢low) Total exF¢nditt N¢1 lexpenditixtYiTr£ (1.559) 1213.797 (I,l75) 210J04) 215J56 Net mov￿￿ in 149J121 38257 Re¢oo¢lllafb)* offuD 310.696 272.439 Pffje 17 Woagbeek Valley Ba•k Detsiled Ststrm¢•t of ThBan¢knl Attivities for the YeAr Ended 31 Decemb¢r 2025 {e￿IhIlled) T4)ts1 202S Tot*l 2024 iK8•¥ks bwue5ts rkJnatioM. lThJrYidu Donation5. CIMrch DoMtions.To*m and Parish CowKi DonatioN- Cojkntl￿ Boxes Dormticw. B￿1￿¢$5 •TrJ Clui Gift Apj IM ￿laiM￿l 1202 97205 4.677 12m5 362 19.925 13,531 .231 104.403 15.050 6,750 12.258 20.$20 241.958 lrtter¢s¢ on ¢•sh depo￿1 5269 Fumdrnisini costs 1.175 Food Toiktrie5 P&k*#in8 WD8es salarks Stsff NIC (Efflployers) Stsff p¢nslons (D¢finul contribth). I RttruitM￿1 Co# Rffli 149.892) 11.371) {64.2231 (53J081 (I.34BI (S8.053} {1.552) {lJ73) (105) (l9,4681 {817> 14.4461 (8,9651 {1,781} (5361 (17.Ml) 139.6181 (14481 117,084) (837) (5,3141 (5,148) (2.599) 125) (9.334) 152283) (2.7141 (696) 160) 154 T¢lephone Ind S￿￿O￿ly Equtpment aThJ IT Prinlin8 SwwJry ¢xpenses wofe55ithMI kns (97) 210J04 Py18 reiithtion rAunber. 1177303 Wansbeck Valley Food Bank W2￿beck Valky Fo(rfl Bank Contents {co•¢iThwd) Refertnct Administ￿lY* Delaiis 2to5 s#￿￿¢￿1 ofTru*¥ Re4)onthiliti¢s Stat•rtr* of Finwial Activities B￿ance Sheet Notw to the Fin1K￿l Si*ur Ioto 16 Wajubeck Vallry FIK)d Bank Referex* and Administraifve Detsils Thistees Revd Ko Mrmark F Ms SO￿1¢ Ward Pri•¢1￿1 Olftte Nort#e H<4ph NE613BP Cl•rlty R¢¥strntlo• N#*btr J 177303 Hail Wellway Northjmbtrlw NE61 IBN CoM41**y R•¢btr*ih)m N¥mber CE013360 Wansbetk Vallry Food Tr¥steu' Report DEc¢mE¢T 2025. ObJectfve# *lld •¢tivitks Objects W•nsb¢ck Valley Fsjod Blnk is * reps*red ¢hrity. at*ed to or tdieve Poverty or h¥dship in Northumb¢rland. Th¢ G]*rthy *tii¢*s its •irns •ThJ obi¢aivK wificaliy noi ex¢I￿1v￿Y ty: The wo*i$ion of f¢y)d seNices fxiliiies to tndiviaw15 in firwKt*l rt . Contrib￿1￿¥ to ¢ww¥in8 ￿1th dwiues *MI or8an1￿1l¥ts or r¢li¢v¢ pov within NS)rtlvJm￿rl1Thd In 2025. the Fo¢4bw* f**¢d *¥*rlous¢hll•*¢s as 1¢ tymwtclient nteds. Prem58¢1 One of the matn ￿tiVitIeS thAt been the of at¢n¢ioti ￿la*S to tt¢ w￿ltiOn move into new pttmisu on the North8ate SI￿ SirKe the eThl of 2023. the Foc4J h*d beth operatin8 Qut of teryr f4¢0mftX)d￿iOft kiThlty provtsleAI by ow Cumt¥i4 NortIwthIw￿. Tyne W¢•r Hospitsj NHS Foundation Tn￿1 ILWTW]. CNTW m•d¢ thil￿1¢ off•x w for thinistration . l s¢¢ure 7rehNse in whith ¢0 a¢¢(YYm¢Ja¢¢ p)ots in I bulk - •fvl w of ur pukiT4 where w* 1*Jk to pxk foc4 prcets. CKTW h14 genEfou51y wovidrAthe * of• new i￿lIdIng as •knMl¥e for tht Bknk As of ils Northwe Pork r¢4ev¢ioFKrMi. This is followbng land sale of the PT¢rtits¢s orig1n￿]Y prywided fu the F(*)d Bknk'$ Dis¢ws¥)M with CNTW e*ly th the The rt¢w fi¢llity •spKts ofth¢ Fc4)d B**'s tli be within the #me l>uSldth& W¢ M%r¢ Abl¢ w adw the rnckin6 in the tempxw to Omimise the *0rn8¢ *w¢housin8 of 8¢Lxk In th¢ new f•¢ility ljws ffdycin8 th¢ De¢d for athliwat exPw*Jrtu￿. Using he•*y dwy wkin8 and tt pffVio￿lY pwchwd pilet slxker. the r*w fxilKy embies tht slorage of votumes of ao¢k %wti¢411y- m￿lMi$1n& th¢ Lty¢ of th¢ hits ff•)f in th¢ w•ffhw. Apan frryn m￿1￿8 of Ihmit¢d floor spaffj it fa¢ilithtrs 4 mor¢ wnsidervj aprnh¢o rePkn￿￿￿ chIl￿e of purth#ing the volun*s of requirtd in si*d remai￿ an (wolns chlienge. In rnrry the F￿d #o¢k k*ls th•n I(￿] supernwkets. In *Jdition. the prices in the <￿ets cth br yethrthan price5. Two sourtes ofsypplie5 (or th¢ f(odbw* cwne w art durin8 2025 due th Supplier •rO ¢hws in operntir￿l prnditts. Red￿ sto¢k To resprThl to the al%￿ Ch￿l¢ll8e5 lo wY¢h•sinB 5tocK a review of the vehicle5 owwj iry th¢ fcodb** undakn. To ￿ and collttt stctk efficiumty, the de¢isioh I￿$ to ￿￿8 ￿eel based van BP￿lU of ¢￿illI up ￿ thtte pallets of sth¢k in (m¢iw. Ths w•5 funde4 from rtxryes $d &%id¢ for such pwwjses. 8 £2,(KKI 8rant a￿ded by the Joitty Tnw and tr**in8 in of Ihe oldtt dcffieAic sizE41 th ¢1￿1n& 10 th¢ eThl oftheirow*lon￿ lif¢ in of 4¢ •tsl mil¢ wa¥b￿kyAnry Fo(bd Bank Trwstw. R¢pbrt {¢omtlnued) Cli¢nt Swii*rt our p•rts%rship with th¢ Full CiTGk Food Proic4 (FCCFPI initi•tiv¢ based ￿ Ashin8Tor4 f(￿M8]ised the pYovi5ion of 40 ready meak pu week kn our cliew. The fLKbJbwk supplies the In￿￿1£nI8 to en￿1¢ FCCFP to pr¢we the Me￿ This to the b¢rnfft of both or8oni5PtiQn5 4nd Mt leu4 ￿ Clien Wt are I1￿y3 open to dix¥$8ions With ¢omnwniry ay¢i¢s w ¢xpkYe wrys in wthi¢h rnigh¢ diversify Cli￿ siippcrt Another d￿lop￿t￿l ittclth pmvisiofi of fw)d ty Tr Btthy ITr Athin#on outside of the fwdbr&'$ Jwmal h( The hAve becotne If￿1¢131n&ty ￿K¢rnt4 •bow tt* of¢liertts USiD8 the Food on a re￿I￿r basi& The FL￿d ¢0 ffy)d p4tt1s Mthile It 1$ 4>Wt¢iated that some emu8encies ￿711 r4uir¢ mor¢ pw¢¢L these pw¢¢b sIK)￿d b¢ &% i so]￿N)n to the issue5 the 2025 there be￿ • ¢hatt8t ltt profik of th¢ ¢lieNts * StThr. Whilm ts rmber of TrfemJ$ h p•r¢eis kn supwt I￿¢T siz•1 families fw sir4le pe4leM*o we Imd ￿￿*]¢ io erKl$ rneeL The ofstaff sulthmivefy employd by thÈ Food Bank c¥Jnprw •) syovide a rtry ¢ompYelMsiv¢ d prof¢Miwal *ryl¢¢ ¢C*ordiM¢in8 oveT*¢ing the Jrnooth WMI efficient of the Rfetrai 4 dS$trib￿On of food pwceb ts Clients. In recen¢ thTouth their on￿1￿$ dth%lowKnt of infonn￿l0￿ SySl¢llLI •ffld experttse. the (c4Jd pv¢els ¥t avAi18ble more ck)sety med ¢ll¢nt.b￿Ed r*d& Th inclwlu the lblllty ￿ ¢a¢¢r for dierts dietsry aThl ¥pecific fyee4ts thos¢ wwstin8 8kn fT*e. c ttsrlkn supplies. Timpty dth collection aDJ anatysis have been • mbior f•aor to enable this to be Tealixd. The sthfPs t¢￿1b￿nI io deli￿r 4 hi#h of is It￿mOnY to their dedicalion to ￿1Ve ¢￿fim1 th* tlxy eomplitrj thE rwuiraTKrts of 17 of the Ckniiies Aa 2011 ve due rewd to the pybli¢ b¢n¢fii wblish¢d by th¢ (kny c0nyn1s￿ kn England I￿4 WAJe Aehlewtthtllts *•d p•rforn•At• Flll*D¢knI r•vl•w Chw aim Ès w hojd in no less th*n 3 of the tithl budzd for the cur￿( year lor • th)unt no k5$ than £I00.C￿. *tiichever is Thi8 will enswe th# ail eX￿￿11th￿¢, in¢ludin8 core salary will be covered in the of • sl•xrf￿l iti fimdin& This be rryi¢wxl qwterty ift the litht of OPE￿10￿*1 c4>5ts. office accommod&tion. W¢ thioy the t¢w of* aTrJ W*Ch￿ fxility wro￿%￿ provid by CTr. Howrv¢r. ￿ n¢e4 to ￿ mitsjfvl s￿h on th¢ lardlord's continu>J 80tsAwill. The trus¢e¢s habt thus decided to Ivjld the of £lty).lth in reseTh% to cover the ¢051 of ￿lOCation P*8t 3 w*￿bECkVal￿Y Food Bank Trnsteos, Rtport (contlRued) TTr¢ fo(￿ op¢rtkno ¢wrMIty th¢ use of thr¢¢ rfIKles. When the c¢)5t of rtpwr aTr maintenllnce of individu41 vehicles hiBkn th¢ val￿ 1$ 8iv¢n to its tepla¢emenL A swn of £25￿￿ tA£ also betn westtvts4 for this evthDthlity. Thetotsi TA1* ofreserbt&dtsipthl fwmls isQ25.(*J) Ii#J*MMry 2026] Str¥thr¢? ￿¢￿1￿ce •m•g¢wal W*nsb¢¢k V￿leY Fofyl is ￿VEr[￿d by ofa#Titsbk Incorp￿ Owiwbo The reall￿A￿tt •Jhl d¢v¢lopm¢n¢ of Tru#ttS' rol¢s knirt8 2025 h•%* k4 *) th¢ d¢¥¢bJwn¢nl of • $ubM¥J¢iv¢ Fina￿£ Ind Fun&rnising role th•t foc4W (ffi the d•y-lfrd￿ ¢km¢rf of mwin8 th¢ ffinan¢¢s r¢guir¢d lo th¢ fofyJbar&. This lole¢omiTh￿ ty be skn¢liW. In additioty the *x)tk of OUT Tntyteffj tt* fOOdb￿ has d¢vtlop&l its 8ovenw¢¢ Thi8 i￿1￿1¢d th¢ rn*i¢w of p)li¢N opern¢w)Ml woc*Jwes for*¥rd ￿4n￿lfiS to We to nmltor Ila¥e with ow 4erKiw TefEr into the s¢rvie¢ on how to o clierts. needs. Thi5 irKludes the provision of local cliem disrrilyjtion poittts *¥￿1*ble p*ts*rthip th the A5hlnBlOn innch of the YMCA s￿1 the Hirst Welf¥eCentre. Ow oFMtion is errtirtty thpetht w th¢ ￿ts￿li￿ incrt41ible of the eommunlty. pwtieul*rly by indiv￿u8￿ trmLS of fotyj fllthA¢i￿ Sch)ol thA¢￿b•s¢ll ¢oll¢¢tions of knest goody indivithwls ￿1¢1￿1￿ in the revene c•kTrJ•r don*ions hA* pfov*l¢4 A trem¢￿10￿ b(*)M w tr $4)plies of fcA)d a￿lIAble for distyltslion to ¢)ur dkrtts p￿1¢Y14¢1Y k•din8 wilo ljrislmw. Th¢y¢ Ift¢1￿ dowiofys lo the pw¢kn wpty Of¢S#nti￿ toiktriA w food, alowid¢ t¢nts SLeepb￿ bw for the trth*ies8. The fOodb￿* is lTrJebtr4 10 the GP prncti¢* sthff of Gry*oke OeKr•l boJe41 ￿ The MouTht in Moryeth. AJ a part of its winter flu Covid IMM￿￿tion CaM￿l&r4 the praclKe promotd and offered tht (VPtr¢unty Wientsto bring fcJ on its b￿￿rty: Revd Tntstee P4£5 w4￿beck Vallry FO￿ Bank St*trnbe•t of T￿￿teeJ. Rwn¥iiRliti Uni¢ed Kingdom Accounting StthJ*ds (Uttitsl KiY￿kn Gtr*talty Acceptsl Prwcel ar appli¢8ble re8ulation5. The law applicthl¢ to chuili¢s T¢qYirts the Irwiees to finthe1￿ $W¢m￿ fioarKid ye4r whirh ive a true and fair view of the s¢th of affairn of th¢ djarity Ind of the incoming rtsourc￿ •ppli¢ation of ttSOUTusof th¢ thuity fw that k*rbJ4i In prtp#ts￿ fwncia] St*ern￿￿ the tru5ttts tre required ￿. 8¢k¢¢ suilabl¢ xc(Muthn8p￿l1CIe$ theth 4Wy thtrn a￿]St￿Y. thethei appli¢the ￿WJntinÈ thd￿d$ h•¥¢ bt¢h folk)*r4 Subj￿ IQ lhny m*erial depwbj di*los¢d *MI expiAihed in the financial xaleMe￿. prep#re the financi￿ on the cor¢¢rn basis uDleJs it ts in4>PfOPTlrte to kK¢5um¢ th4t the tI￿lty will ¢ortlMht b￿lf￿. The trustees w¢ r¢spottsibie kegpinB woper•EfourrtI￿ T￿{¥d5 th# di%kx¢ with reason￿1¢ time th¢ fiNn¢1￿ Fwitim of th¢ ¢h¥ity gTrJ voble them to trtswe th•t tt* fhw*iai Ststsmerrts comply with the Chtirities A¢¢ 2011. (hfiries (Ac¢outs R¢p)Ttsl Relu￿10￿ 2￿8. and the provk8ions of the conMitWi¢yt. The trustee5 ue •iso rtspomible for safe￿￿ding &uets of the dwrty atsj httte fcff tskir re4¥on2ble steps for the prebtrtion of fr•tyJ other irre8ul*rilie& Tr re5pJn5ibk for tht m•lnt¢nwtt ￿ tnwity of thE Col￿r* knd finvKl•l Enronn￿lOn Incl￿￿￿4 on the ch*ritsbk wtbsite. t4islation governip8 the m*rn¢ion dis$emiMti￿ of by the tru#¢e$ ofth¢ d•r*y <￿..........--.... sip*l on Its behlf by: Pa8e 6 Wansbxk V*llry Food Bauk IDdepemdeDt Enmin¢rfs R¢port to the tr•gttts of Wansbeck Valley Food Bank I ryrt b) th¢ on nry ex•ni￿ of thE ar¢thllts of wanth￿ Vdlty Fty)d B** for the ￿ar vdeoj 31 R*4boD￿M￿M **d of rEPMt A5 the chrity trusttts ofWamt*¢k Valley Food B￿kY0￿ ue hrth¢ of the attourts ' cordanc¢ with rewiTem¢nts of the Chu*ic5 Acl 2011 ('the A￿.1. 145 of the 2011 Act Ind in canying out my examinfttioTh I14ve fr*llo*d ￿1 the applicable DireCtiL￿$ 8ivett by the Cthity Commission under Section 145(5Xblof A¢L J Compl#￿ my examin￿OrL l mauiai Mmt ￿ my dtentlon In ¢(wuxcti ith tr¢ examin￿tt giving me to beli￿ in r¢gFrft.' l. rtcords k¢F4 iti ffspe(t<*f W•0$￿ Vdky FI￿ s> rwuired by %alon 130 of the A¢¢: or xt out in tht (Ywides (A¢¢ounts *d Repxts) XQ8 oth¢r ￿Y requlrement the uThts live a f•ir Vie￿ Is nrx • mtt¢r ¢(widert4 of kn ind4*ndent should be drawn in this ryrt In ofthe b) be re¥W. ICAEW Brmulh ￿￿1 Wellway MOTP Northumber NE61 IBN P•8e 7 W••sbe¢k V•lky Fotyl BaDk S¢atdxeDt of Fitha•¢ial Actfvliles for the Ye4r Ended 31 Dtetmber 2025 U•restrk¢¢d ru•ds T•t•l 2•25 Don*iow 4rtd l¢pcies l&J.275 160275 Totsl in¢om¢ 165 44 165 544 Expendlt¥ve o•: Riisin8 fithds CIJdTltabk %￿￿1¢1¢1 11,559) 213. (1559) 213.797) ex￿l￿re 215.356 215 N¢¢ ¢whditur¢ Net movement in fvnds (49A12) {49.8121 310.696 310h96 14 260.884 UDrutvlcted Tot41 Note 241.951 7.778 241.958 T4XAI In¢om¢ 249.736 249.736 EAwdltrJre OA: Rw5inK ￿Thj5 Charitable #livilies 11.175) 210J04 210 Tctsl ¢xpuklilwe 211.479 211.4791 Nd in¢ome 38 38 257 ￿57 38,257 38257 mo*mert In fijnds fimds broD8ht fonwd 2n,439 272,439 14 The f￿￿1$ breakkn f(ff ￿24 1$ slwi in r#)* I Wansbxk Vallry Food Bank (Regi4tr*tio• Dfflmber. 1177303) Bal*Dee Sheet al At 31 December 2025 2025 2•24 ot¢ Current Awts 2.832 13 io 266 266,6 316.422 Credltors.. fl1￿ dww#bl• o•¢yMr Net •Jxt• 310 FuDth •ftbe ¢h•rlty: UDrutrleted the0￿ 260 Totsl t•Dds 14 Th¢ finttKi￿ oft k¥1 8 16 w*rE ¥pwobYd by the trp*. for ljsw on gr￿ on thtlr b¢h•lf ty: d John Row P•8e 9 Wambttk V*lky Food BADk NDteA to the Ststements for the Year Ended 31 Decernber 2015 I Att•wDtIDi po StstemtDt 4Jf tompli•Dtt Rexomm¢nd¢d Pradice wued in 2019. Fin¥Kial Re￿￿)￿ Standard appli¢￿Ie in tr* United Kin8dom w¥1 Repub￿¢ of Irelahd{FRS 102)•l th awi¢i¢s A4# 2011. Ba%1$ of pryradoD W￿$beck Valky P¢K*J Bthk nxets the ¢kfmition of a P￿lIC bettfii entity under FRS 102. ThE f*ttyJrts (fill￿1*1 sw¢m¢thtsl l¢¢n prep*¢d the hist￿1¢•1 citst ¢¥)nvethn with it¢m$ ¢oJt or The trustta ¢oMider theff are no m*eli￿ the dthitys thility to ¢4)ntinu¢ ¥ a 8oinB wn¢¢rn. Voluntary income Incl￿￿1￿￿ thnaticry lify and wovidE cor¢ funthng or •J¢ of • 8en¢rni natlre is reco8nised wt*n the ch￿'ty UAltIen￿ w the irKome. li is ￿thble th* the irt¢om¢ will b¢ DomTdw4Rdlezocles reliably Grnrts ¥¢ re¢wised kn th¢ ¢hrity hL* M ertltltmert ts the fiJrAls eorh1itiorts linked to the h•ve been m¢L Where perfoffl￿ ¢wr Z•25 PKr t4X•ticffj and SO¢1￿ x¥irity Otkn Crtditors 1934 314 718 12 feDth• And •lb¢r Dtfiied rMtrlbDtlou ¢4)ntrlbutioths ply￿le by tht ch#ity ￿the sd*me ar•1 tC*£l J52 (2024-£IJ731. 13 Fln•Atl*l eur*Dttt eoDtrAets The tr￿st¢eS confiwrn. in with the CIMritsNe Orpnisalions {GeneTall Rewlation5 2011 th* It the Y￿ end tt¢ CIO did ￿ h•fe 0￿ing guw*tt¢s to third partia nor iny debts o •s*ts ofth¢ CIO. P4e 14 W&￿be¢k Fo￿1 Bathk Notes to the Fknalldal Ststemtmts for the Ytar Ended 31 De¢embEr 2025 {eoDtiDq¢d) 14 Dttember 2•25 J*D•ary 2025 310,6% 215 260.884 e •t i Ruwr¢ J••¥*ry2•24 nJovJr December 2024 Uthrtttrkt￿ 310 15 A•Aty•b of #et *¥•ts belwo•• lkn iJ•r*#YOeted Totsl •t 31 Dteewber 2023 266,6 266,69) CwT¢n¢ lilblllties 260.884 reslrltled Total fu•ds •¢ 31 D•tenthr 316,422 316.422 Current ligbiliti 310.6 At31 Al l JI￿ry Fkn*•t* Dee¢•b¢r 2•25 2025 C¥h ￿ i*nk in hw 313 313ll￿ 266fyX* P¥15 WaMbe¢kVallry F(KMI Bank Notey to the FIAanci•l Sta¢¢rneDts for ttle Year EDdcd 31 De¢¢mber 2025 (&*id•ued) At31 At l j*0￿ry Fl•aDcf•ieash D¢¢tthber 20Z4 2•24 C#h atbw* •Ad in h* 2T2.711 40.879 3l3J Nei deb¢ 272.711 313 J9) P4¢ 16 Wawbeek Valley FIK)d Bank Detslled Statement of Trlnanei*l Actlvliies for the Ye*r EDd¢d 31 De¢ember 2025 Totsl 21 Totsl 2024 [￿Jn￿l￿$ and ltyxies l•natyxd below) InvestrnMi in¢om¢ (analysed below) irt¢on 160.275 5.269 241.958 16S.544 249.736 Raisin8 fimds beb)w) Chritable xiivili￿ b¢low) Total exF¢nditt N¢1 lexpenditixtYiTr£ (1.559) 1213.797 (I,l75) 210J04) 215J56 Net mov￿￿ in 149J121 38257 Re¢oo¢lllafb)* offuD 310.696 272.439 Pffje 17 Woagbeek Valley Ba•k Detsiled Ststrm¢•t of ThBan¢knl Attivities for the YeAr Ended 31 Decemb¢r 2025 {e￿IhIlled) T4)ts1 202S Tot*l 2024 iK8•¥ks bwue5ts rkJnatioM. lThJrYidu Donation5. CIMrch DoMtions.To*m and Parish CowKi DonatioN- Cojkntl￿ Boxes Dormticw. B￿1￿¢$5 •TrJ Clui Gift Apj IM ￿laiM￿l 1202 97205 4.677 12m5 362 19.925 13,531 .231 104.403 15.050 6,750 12.258 20.$20 241.958 lrtter¢s¢ on ¢•sh depo￿1 5269 Fumdrnisini costs 1.175 Food Toiktrie5 P&k*#in8 WD8es salarks Stsff NIC (Efflployers) Stsff p¢nslons (D¢finul contribth). I RttruitM￿1 Co# Rffli 149.892) 11.371) {64.2231 (53J081 (I.34BI (S8.053} {1.552) {lJ73) (105) (l9,4681 {817> 14.4461 (8,9651 {1,781} (5361 (17.Ml) 139.6181 (14481 117,084) (837) (5,3141 (5,148) (2.599) 125) (9.334) 152283) (2.7141 (696) 160) 154 T¢lephone Ind S￿￿O￿ly Equtpment aThJ IT Prinlin8 SwwJry ¢xpenses wofe55ithMI kns (97) 210J04 Py18