2024-04-30-accounts - Feeding Isle of Wight

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] May 2023 Period start date To 30[th] April 2024 Period end date

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The preventon or relief of poverty on the Isle of Wight by providing items and services to families with young children and/or to charites or other organisatons who also work to prevent or relieve poverty amongst families with young children. As well as aiding the relief of food poverty and the preventon of food waste, in partcular but not exclusively by the provision of a food pantry and surplus food distributon centre for those who are in poverty to provide food which they could not otherwise aford through a lack of means or wouldgo to waste.
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	To prevent and alleviate poverty on the Isle of Wight by providing essental items and services to families with young children and supportng charites and organizatons with similar aims. Our eforts also focus on combatng food poverty and reducing food waste by operatng a food pantry and a surplus food distributon center, ensuring access to afordable food for those in need and redirectng surplus food to prevent waste.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

	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	Due to covid the charity ceased work. October 2021 referrals stopped and we wrapped up the last pieces of work. We are hoping to resume our charity work within the next reporting period

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41

Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash at the bank at 30/4/2024 was £0 in unrestricted funds
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£0 - 30/4/2024
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Reserves were held for payment of storage unit which has now been returned.
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	The charity has achieved confirmation of grant funding due to be released in May 2024 plus support from local Councils to continue the good work we were providing.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	constitution
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

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Charity name	BabyBank Network Isle of Wight
Other name the charity uses	BBNIOW
Registered charitynumber	1179382
Charity’s principal address	New House Farm Newport Road Cowes Isle of Wight PO31 8PS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Claire Shortman
Paula Howarth	Treasurer	01/05/23-22/03/24
Louise Kirkpatrick	Secretary	01/05/23-22/03/24
Monique Gallop	Chair	22/03/24
Christine Gallop		22/03/24

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Monique Gallop Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 01/01/2025