## Feeding Families **Annual Report** _2021-2022_ 


https://feedingfamilies.org.uk / info@feedingfamilies.org.uk 



## **O R G A N I S A T I O N D E T A I L S** 

**Charity Name:** Feeding Families 

**Address:** 46 Blaydon Bank Blaydon Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE21 4AU 

**Telephone Number:** 0191 908 7163 

**Email:** info@feedingfamilies.org.uk **Website:** https://feedingfamilies.org.uk **Legal status:** CIO **CEO:** 

Juliet Sanders 

## **Trustees:** 

Emma Jarvis (Chair) Antony Byrne Brian Palmer (Treasurer) Jon Regan Sarah Ticherou Alex Wilby Sarah Ticherou (resigned February 2022) Tracy Kirk (resigned January 2022) Gemma Wilson (resigned August 2021) Gavin Salmon (resigned June 2021) Andrew Elves (resgined April 2021) 

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## **T R U S T E E  R E P O R T** 

## **“We can change the World and make it a better place. It is in our hands to make a difference.” Nelson Mandela** 

2021-22 - a year of evolving change - the year we tentatively went back to our pre-pandemic lives, whilst continuing to navigate the impact that Covid-19 has had on the way we work, socialise and travel. Post pandemic we saw an unprecedented growth in the number of people and organisations needing our support - driven by an increased cost of living, unemployment & redundancies, changes to universal credit, and most recently fuel increases resulting in many families being forced to choose whether to heat or eat. 

Having enhanced the way in which we served the North East in 2020, Feeding Families further evolved in 2021 to respond to the growing needs in our community and helping more people than ever before, the launch of our new HQ played a pivotal role in our ability to operationally step up. We supported those in financial difficulty through Emergency food boxes, ensured that people leaving hospital had food to go home to, and continued our legacy of providing Christmas Hampers to families who can seldom afford treats which most of us take for granted. In addition to fulfilling immediate needs through food provision, we furthered our presence within the community working with schools, delivering youth education and partnering with other local charities & organisations - coming together to achieve common goals. 

The growing need that we see within the community that we serve is palpable, and the challenge that we face daily to raise enough money & gather enough food is unrelenting - but our small but perfectly formed army of donors, supporters, volunteers, staff and trustees continue to amaze us with their generosity and selfless pursuit to make the World (or at least our North East patch of it), a better place than they found it. Myself and the trustees are tremendously grateful to all those who work with and support us, and we are incredibly proud of everything they have achieved. Spurred on by love, compassion & empathy they help us to evolve and make a real difference, in the hope that one day our services will no longer be required. 

## **Emma Jarvis - Chair** 

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## **Mission Statement** 

## **Our Vision** 

Our mission is to: 

1) Provide relief to any person experiencing poverty primarily in the North East of England. We will do this, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of food, education and other resources which they could not otherwise afford. 

2) Promote wellbeing and mental health for those who give and receive aid. 

We aspire to be a numerically growing and geographically expanding community of people who offer practical help and support to families in financial difficulties at Christmas and beyond. We aim to motivate individuals and local and national businesses to connect with us and to inspire acts of kindness and generosity which bring joy and hope and  provide a practical response to a very real and desperate situation that is happening right here in our towns and cities. 



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## **Emergency boxes 161,000+** 

**MEALS DELIVERED** 

To approximately 15,856 people across the north east from April 2021-March 2022. 

## **£156,860** 

Of food distributed in our emergency boxes containing food supplied by individual & corporate donations, funding bids & individual giving. 



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**Welcome Home Box £13,700 WELCOME HOME BOX CONTENTS** 

Low/no cook food and a bag of toiletries aimed at different groups (male/female. homeless. refugees etc.) 

**765** 

**PEOPLE HELPED** 

Welcome Homes boxes have been an innovative pilot project, designed initially to support vulnerable patients returning home after a hospital stay. The mix of low/no cook foods and basic toiletries have been well received in hospitals across the north east. 

It turned out that some patients have no home to go to and so we have adapted a homeless version and are also in discussions about using these to support ex offenders on release from prison and young people leaving the care system. 

Having food to support health and mental wellbeing is so important! 

On the back of this we have started a sewing group in the Blaydon centre to make drawstring bags to hold the toiletries which go out alongside the boxes. 




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## **Christmas Hampers 9047** 

## **CHRISTMAS HAMPERS DELIVERED** 

In an area covering Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Cleveland. 

## **13%** 

## **INCREASE IN 2021** 

Up from 8014 in 2020. Of these, 30% were matched hampers and 70% were produced from our packing centre. 

## **3300** 

## **VOLUNTEERS** 

Around 3,300 volunteers were involved in producing and delivering hampers including 600 volunteers helping in our packing centre. 




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## **Statistics** 


## **£367,800 CHRISTMAS FOOD** 

Based on an average of £65 per matched hamper and £30 per packing centre box. 

## **27,600+ PEOPLE HELPED** 

_"As a mother of 6 (4 growing boys still at home) and a partner to an amazing fiance I have always strived to work and provide for us as a family, even throughout one of our son's childhood cancer treatment, I still worked where possible. Sadly I suffer from the devastating effects of Covid-19 and have Long Covid which has meant I've had to leave work due to the symptoms I suffer with and find myself on the receiving end of care rather being the care giver. This has been awful in more ways than one after being a woman who has always been the rock of our family. It's been really embarrassing for me to ask for help but I'm so pleased I did. My hamper which was gifted to us meant my family were able to have a Christmas day lunch without myself and my partner having the added stress of where we were to find the money to provide it. Its been horrendous for us, but the generosity of the donors is just an absolute life line for many. Myself included. "_ 

## **2021 Christmas Recipient** 

**2020 Recipient** 



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## **Impact Summary £538,360 FOOD DISTRIBUTED 44,000+** 

**PEOPLE HELPED** 






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_"This is now a yearly Christmas tradition for me! I absolutely love going shopping for the hamper and knowing I’m providing for a family in need just makes it all so worthwhile!"_ 

## **Impact on Donors** 

_"We always make some kind of food donation at Christmas but this year we wanted to know our donation to be exactly what a family needed and Feeding Families allowed us to do that. Our little boy really enjoyed having an input into the hamper and learning about how some children aren’t as lucky as he is. We will continue donating with Feeding Families."_ 

**It does you good to do good! As well as thousands of families benefitting, our donors tell us what it means to them. Christmas is a particular time of giving but the goodness goes all year round.** 

## **FEEDING FAMILIES' DONORS** 



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## **Impact on Families** 

**Can a box of food make a difference? Yes it can! Every small act of kindness can transform a life at a moment of need.** 


_"I cried when I shut the door, the lady who dropped it off made me feel like such a equal. She was non judgemental, kind and respectful. It was a wonderful hamper that made such a difference to me while in need._ 

_Words cannot express how it changed me."_ 

## **CHRISTMAS RECIPIENTS** 



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## **Impact on Partnerships** 

**In 2021-22 we worked with 150 other charities, schools and organisations to get food distributed into the areas where it is most needed in the community.** 

**Supporting them with food allows our partners to concentrate on their valuable work and they know they can rely on having food available quickly for the people they know and support.** 

_"We delivered a hamper to a lady who lived alone and has various health issues. Due to mobility issues and feeling vulnerable because of Covid, she is reluctant to leave her home. The lady was being assisted by our team to apply for disability and means tested benefits._ 

_When the hamper was delivered the lady was overwhelmed by the display of kindness. She stated that_ 

_‘throughout Covid she had received no support and struggled on alone. This was the first time anyone had thought about her needs. A few days later she also rang the office to once again express her gratitude."_ 

## **Age UK County Durham** 



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## **Engaging Youth Champions** 




Children are our future! That's why we love to encourage children and young people into giving and volunteering at Feeding Families. 

In 2021 we received funding to develop & deliver a package into schools to educate children on food poverty and to inspire them to come up with ideas on how they can make a difference. This might be planning a food collection or organising a fundraising event. They came up with some fabulous ideas. 

We use a book called "It's a No Money Day" to start the discussions, it's been a great way of engaging with schools - something we hope to do build upon in the coming year. 



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## **Supporting Schools** 

_**Working hand in hand with schools has been a wonderful way of getting help where it's most needed.**_ 

_**We hear a lot about children receiving free school meals but sometimes those in need fall below the required threshold and don't qualify for any help. Supporting families in this way is an important element of our work.**_ 

_"A family asked for support due to struggling financially due to the pandemic and growing debts. Initially food packs were provided, and the school identified funding for white goods and the pupil was encouraged to attend breakfast club._ 

_The family then shared with us they were worried about Christmas and had not celebrated Christmas the previous year due to the cost. They were supported to apply for the Christmas family appeal and were successful. As we were now aware of the families worries, we were able to obtain school uniform to reduce the family’s outgoings and they are now on a payment plan which has prevented them losing their tenancy._ 

_All of this was possible due to school having the facilities to offer a food pack which then opened the door for more targeted support. The family had a wonderful Christmas they told me and were so grateful for their hamper. They know packs remain available at school and they can contact us for any additional support which reassures us as a school, that no child will go without food."_ 

## **School Family Support Worker** 



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## **Blaydon HQ** 


On 1st April 2021 we opened our new centre in Blaydon - an expansion from our first centre in Byers Green. The former gym was in a sad state, thanks to the hard work completed by staff and volunteers over a number of months, the building has been transformed into a welcoming, functional space for packing and distribution. 

4,000 sq ft of space allowed us to run our whole of our Christmas Hamper operation from the central hall. 

Having a base in Tyneside has helped us to achieve a broader reach reach in terms of recipients and volunteers. 




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## **Byers Green Packing Centre** 


Our original packing centre in Byers Green continues to be a central part of our operations and is managed by a committed team of volunteers. 

Due to their hard work and deep cleaning the centre gained a 5* food rating this year. 

Sadly, the building is going to be put up for sale this year, so we are looking for new premises in the area. 





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## **Volunteers** 

## **Feeding Families relies upon an** 

**army of volunteers! Whether it's making and delivering a hamper, helping in one of the packing centres, driving deliveries out across the region, completing administration behind the scenes or joining the fundraising team - each person brings a unique skill and their support means we can make a massive difference to thousands of people.** 



_"Volunteering at Feeding Families gives me a huge sense of fulfilment. There is a great team spirit and everyone "gets it". We all recognise the community need and it feels good to be doing something to alleviate even a small part of the issue."_ 

_"Anyone's circumstances can change overnight and then be left facing hardship. Food is a vital and basic need. To me, it's all about making a difference where we can, helping out to support those most in need and feeling good that my small contribution can matter to someone in a big way. Feeding families is a real team effort that inspires hope and kindness. A team that I'm proud to be part of."_ 

## **FEEDING FAMILIES' VOLUNTEERS** 



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## **Getting involved** 




Whether it's doing a monthly food collection round the area where you live, using your talents to fundraise, giving up your Golden Wedding gifts, getting your doggy daycare involved or being a regular donor, there are lots of ways people get involved with Feeding Families. All these incredible people (and dogs) and many more made a huge difference this year. 






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## **Business Support** 

Paul Moralee, Community Investment Manager at Karbon Homes, said: “The current landscape is putting a real strain on many of our residents and the communities we support, and as a result our 

partnerships with community projects and charities are more important than ever. 

Feeding Families is a fantastic charity, providing much needed support to those in crisis right across the North East. By working alongside them we’ve been able to support a number of our residents with emergency food boxes, and we’re committed to offering what additional support we can going forward, from colleague volunteers through to food drives.” 

Partnerships like the one with Karbon Homes are key in ensuring Feeding Families’ support is accessible to those in need across the region. 




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## **Grants** 

An important part of our income comes from grants from funding bodies. These pay for our central costs (salaries, administration, insurance, utilities etc.) which allow the charity to function. In 2021-22 we were supported by: 


Arnold Clark 

Community Foundation Tyne and Wear County Durham Community Foundation Gateshead Council Hadrian Trust Linden Family Trust Lockton Charitable Association 




Lottery Community Fund Newcastle City Council Penchant Foundation 



Phyllis and Frank Scotto Trust 


Sainsburys 

Tesco Bags of Help 



The 1989 Willan Charitable Trust 


The Fore 

Virgin Media/O2 









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## **Donations** 



We are grateful to so many businesses who have given their financial support, including: 


Bloom Procurement Cello Electronics Dame Allans School Derwentside College Emmersons Solicitors Home Bargains Nexus Rotary Club of Blyth Rotary Club of Ponteland Squidgy Suez Recycling Supportive 






Also, thank you to the individuals and businesses who have supported us with probono work, gifts in kind and corporate volunteering, including: 



Hopper Wright Vinyls Muckle Solicitors Northern Floorcraft Sage 







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## **Special people** 

In December 2021 Ros Hall, our Volunteer Coordinator and instigator of our Welcome Home boxes was shortlisted as Volunteer of the Year by the Northern Echo. Ros is a shining example of the role our volunteers play in helping the charity. 


**Ros Hall** 


**Sarah Ticherou** 


At the end of February 2022, Sarah Ticherou, our Chair since 2019, decided to step down from her role. Sarah's contribution to the charity has been outstanding. From coming along as a volunteer to our first Christmas packing centre in 2017, she has worked tirelessly to grow the charity, often taking on several roles at a time. She is going to be missed by us all. 

We are, however, delighted that Emma Jarvis has stepped up to take the reins and lead us forward into a new season. 

**Emma Jarvis** 



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## **Summary** 

Although we have been successful in helping thousands of people in 202122, we are under no illusion - the need for our service continues to grow. With the increase of financial pressures on so many families, demand is rising steeply whilst donations have reduced. Undeterred, we are committed to increasing our reach and impacting many more people in the years to come. 

None of this is possible without the community coming together, be it individuals, businesses or grant makers, to give food, money and time. At the start of the new year we look back on so many achievements but also look forward to the challenges ahead. 




Accountancy Solutions 


## FEEDING FAMILIES 

Financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022 

## Charity number: 1179694 

Charitable Incorporated Organisation Registered England and Wales 

> **[Call: 07926 450 250  ] Email: info@hslaccountancysolutions.co.uk www.hslaccountancysolutions.co.uk** 



**FEEDING FAMILIES Contents of the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

|**FEEDING FAMILIES**<br>**Contents of the financial statements**<br>**for the year ended 31st March 2022**|**FEEDING FAMILIES**<br>**Contents of the financial statements**<br>**for the year ended 31st March 2022**|
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|______________________________________________________________________________________________||
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|Administrative Details|1|
|Trustees Report|2 - 3|
|Independent Examiners Report|4|
|Statement of Financial Activities|5|
|Balance sheet|6|
|Notes to the accounts|7 - 11|





**FEEDING FAMILIES Administrative details for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

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## **Registered Charity number** 

||||
|---|---|---|
|**Registered Charity number**|1179694||
|**Trustees and Management Committee**|Emma Jarvis|- From 26/05/2021|
||David Jackson Trustee|- From 01/05/2021|
||Alex Arthur Wilby|- From 27/07/2021|
||Brian John Palmer|- From 06/04/2021|
||Jon Daniel Regan|- From 29/01/2020|
||Anthony Patrick Byrne|- From 22/07/2019|
||Gemma Wilson|- Until 15/08/2021|
||Andrew Elves|- Until 01/04/2021|
||Gavin Salmon|- Until 20/06/2021|
||Tracy Kirk|- Until 10/01/2022|
|**Administrative address**|46 Blaydon Bank||
||Blaydon||
||Gateshead||
||Tyne and Wear||
||NE21 4AU||
|**Bankers**|Lloyds bank Plc||
||Wesley Court,||
||Blaydon-on-Tyne||
||NE21 5BY||
|**Independent Examiner**|Heera Singh FMAAT||
||HSL Accountancy Solutions Ltd||
||Enterprise House||
||61a Carr House||
||Doncaster||
||DN1 2BY||



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**FEEDING FAMILIES The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

______________________________________________________________________________________________ 

## **Governing document** 

Feeding Families is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and is governed by a constitution, which is registered with the Charity Commission. A copy of the constitution is available on request. 

## **Organisational Structure and Management** 

The organisation operates as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered on 28 Aug 2018 with the Charity Commission. The organisation is governed by the Trustees, who determine strategic direction and policy. The day to day operation is also carried out by the Trustees. 

## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** 

New trustees are invited to apply when a vacancy arises, and this is advertised to our supporters as well as on volunteer websites. Following application, a series of meetings takes place to ascertain if the applicant and charity are suited to work together and then a vote is taken by the trustees to confirm the appointment. 

## **Risk management** 

Risks are highlighted and managed within the context of trustee meetings. The charity has taken appropriate insurance cover for the main risks it faces. 

## **Objectives** 

Our mission is to: 

1) provide relief to any person experiencing poverty primarily in north east England. We will do this, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of food, education and other resources which they could not otherwise afford. 

- 2) Promote wellbeing and mental health for those who give and receive aid. 

We aspire to be a numerically growing and geographically expanding community of people who offer practical help and support to families in financial difficulties at Christmas and beyond. We aim to motivate individuals and local and national businesses to connect with us and to inspire acts of kindness and generosity which bring joy and hope and provide a practical response to a very real and desperate situation that is happening right here in our towns and cities. 

## **Significant activities** 

On 1 April 2021 we opened a second packing centre and HQ in Blaydon, Tyne and Wear. This was due to having exceeded the capacity at our initial centre in Byers Green. We continued to operate from both sites with a north and south base, aiding distribution. 

Our packing centre distributed in excess of 161,000 meals across the north east in 2021-22 and supplied over 9000 Christmas hampers. 

We began a pilot for a youth project, going into schools and educating on food poverty while also inspiring children to use their talents to make a change in the world through volunteering and fundraising. 

Covid had brough forward the need for low/no cook food for patients being discharged from the NHS. A pilot, supplying “Welcome Home” boxes to emergency departments and discharge lounges. The reception to these has been extremely positive and so the pilot will be moved into an implementation phase in the next year. 

## **Charitable activities** 

Continuing our partnership model of working collaboratively with charities, schools and organisations who do not have their own food offering, we supported 150 partners at Christmas and a fluctuating number through the year. Some organisations receive regular emergency boxes while others request on an ad hoc basis. 

Our flagship Christmas project continues to grow. We experienced an increase in the giving of Christmas hampers from 8014 in 2020 to 9047 in 2021. These large hampers had an average approximate value of £65 where one household donated to another and £30 for those produced at  our packing centre. 

Our fundraising activities continued to be impacted by Covid and repeated lockdowns and so we continued to hold back on organising events.  However, individuals and companies supported us well through sponsorship and we aim to build on this in the coming year. 

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**FEEDING FAMILIES The trustees present their annual report for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

## **Fundraising activities** 

Our fundraising activities were impacted by the pandemic as we were unable to organise any meetings. However, a few of our supporters organised virtual or socially distanced events such as a sponsored extreme run over 100 miles, online music concerts, a Christmas raffle, virtual craft fair and the Great North Run done by children on their stairs. 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

## **Reserves policy** 

The trustees aim to maintain reserves in restricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of expenditure. The trustees consider that this level will provide funds to respond to carry out the work of the charity and the support and governance required for it to operate. 

## **Statement of trustees' responsibilities** 

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the year end and of its incoming resources and resources expended during that year. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP; where applicable 

- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and 

- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume  that the charity will continue in business. 

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

The trustees declare that they have approved the above report. Signed on behalf of the trustees 


Signed: 

Name and Position: 

> Date: **05/09/22** 

## **Emma Jarvis- Trustee Chair** 

## **05/09/22** 

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**Independent examiners report to the trustees of FEEDING FAMILIES for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2022 which are set out on pages 5 to 6. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.  The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

It is my responsibility to: 

- examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; 

- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under  section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and 

- state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner's report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission.  An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair view” and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- 1 

   - which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: 

   - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and 

   - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or 

- 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

Mr Heera Singh FMAAT Date: HSL Accountancy Solutions Ltd Enterprise House 61a Carr House Doncaster DN1 2BY 

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## **FEEDING FAMILIES** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

|**Notes**<br>**Income**<br>Grants and donations<br>2<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure**<br>Cost of raising funds<br>3<br>Charitable activities<br>**Total expenditure**<br>Net income (expenditure)<br>Balance brought forward 1st April 2021<br>Transfer between funds<br>**Balance carried forward 31st March 2022**|**Unrestricted  Designated Restricted**<br>**2022**<br>**2021**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>99,160<br>156,750 255,910 212,376|
|---|---|
||**99,160**<br>**0**<br>**156,750 255,910 212,376**|
||0<br>83,120<br>123,621 206,741 135,962|
||**83,120**<br>**0**<br>**123,621 206,741 135,962**|
||16,040<br>0<br>33,129<br>49,169<br>76,415<br>7,470<br>0<br>89,474<br>96,944<br>20,529<br>-15,450<br>84,050<br>-68,600<br>0|
||**8,060**<br>**84,050**<br>**54,003 146,113**<br>**96,944**|



The accounting policies and notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements 

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**FEEDING FAMILIES Balance sheet for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

|**Fixed assets**<br>Tangible assets<br>**Current assets**<br>Debtors<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>**Current Liabilities**<br>Creditors - amounts due within one year<br>**Net current assets (Liabilities)**<br>**Net assets (Liabilities)**<br>**Funds of the Charity**<br>Unrestricted Funds<br>Designated Funds<br>Restricted Funds<br>**Total Funds**|**2022**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>17,797<br>32<br>128,858<br>128,890<br>-574<br>128,316<br>**146,113**<br>8,060<br>84,050<br>54,003<br>**146,113**|**2021**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>330<br>0<br>99,286|
|---|---|---|
|||99,286<br>-2,672|
|||96,614|
|||**96,944**|
|||7,470<br>0<br>89,474|
|||**96,944**|



The financial statements on pages 5 and 6 were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by: 

Signed: 

Name and Position: Date 

The accounting policies and notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements 

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**FEEDING FAMILIES Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

## **1 Accounting policies** 

## **1.1 Basis of preparation** 

These accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historic cost convention, with items recognised at cost or transaction value, unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s), in accordance with: 

- The Charities Act 2011 

- Accounting & Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP FRS102) (effective January 2015) 

- 1.1.2. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102 

- 1.1.3. The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

## **1.2. Incoming resources** 

These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. Incoming resources are recognised when: 

- the company becomes entitled to the resources 

- the trustees are virtually certain they will receive the resources; and 

- the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability 

Where incoming resources have related expenditure (as with fund-raising or contract income) the incoming resources and related expenditure are reported gross in the Statement of Financial Activities. 

Grants and donations are only included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the company has unconditional entitlement to the resources. 

Contractual income is only included in the Statement of Financial Activities once the related goods or performance related services have been delivered. 

Investment income is included in the accounts when receivable. 

Donated goods and services are included in the Statement of Financial Activities and measured at the fair value. 

## 1.3. **Expenditure** 

Expenditure is charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on an accruals basis, inclusive of any VAT which cannot be recovered. 

Expenditure is classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to that  category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. 

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred in the delivery of the charity’s activities and services for its beneficiaries, including both direct and support costs. The expenditure has been analysed but usage. 

Professional fees include those costs associated with meeting constitutional and statutory requirements, including Accountancy fees. 

## **1.4.** 

## **Fund accounting** 

Restricted funds are funds received from donors which are subject to restrictions on the purposes for which they may be used of which have been raised for a specific project. 

Unrestricted funds are those where there are no externally imposed restrictions. These include funds freely available to the charity for expenditure or appropriation to reserves for internally designated purposes. 

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**FEEDING FAMILIES Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

## **1.5. Assets** 

Tangible assets are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £500. They are valued at cost, or, if gifted, at the value to the company on receipt. The rates applicable are; 

Office equipment - 33% on cost Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost Motor vehicle - 10% reducing 

## **1.6.** 

## **Debtors** 

Debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. 

## **1.7.** 

## **Cash** 

Cash comprises bank deposits repayable on demand and any short-term highly liquid investments with a maturity date of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## **1.8.** 

## **Creditors** 

Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their settlement amount, usually the invoice amount. Accrued charges are normally valued at their settlement amount. 

## **1.9.** 

## **Taxes** 

The company is not VAT registered. As a Charity the organisation is exempt from taxation on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of chargeable gains Act section 505 of  the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of chargeable gains Act 1992 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. 

## **2. Income from:** 

|**Income**<br>**Grants and donations**<br>Donations<br>Community Foundation Tyne and Wear<br>Durham County Council<br>#iwill<br>The Fore<br>Gateshead Council<br>Karbon Homes<br>Lottery Community Grant<br>NeighbourlySainsbury’s<br>Newby Trust<br>Frank & Phillis Scotto Trust Fund<br>Groundworks UK<br>The Neighbourly VMO2 Together Fund<br>County Durham Community Foundation<br>**Total income**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**2022**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>99,160<br>0<br>99,160<br>13,500<br>13,500<br>45,000<br>45,000<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>15,000<br>15,000<br>500<br>500<br>20,000<br>20,000<br>10,000<br>10,000<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>25,000<br>25,000<br>5,000<br>5,000<br>750<br>750<br>1,000<br>1,000<br>10,000<br>10,000|
|---|---|
||**99,160**<br>**156,750**<br>**255,910**|



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**FEEDING FAMILIES Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

## **3. Expenditure on** 

|**Charitable Activities**<br>Food hampers<br>Other project costs<br>**Support costs**<br>Wages<br>Employers pension<br>Travel expenses<br>Rent and room hire<br>Insurance<br>Office administration<br>Website and publicity<br>Sundries<br>Legal and professional fees<br>Other professional fees<br>Computer/Software<br>Bank and other charges<br>Depreciation<br>**Total expenditure**|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**2022**<br>**2021**<br>**Funds**<br>**Funds**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>29,154<br>44,013<br>73,167<br>60,285<br>1,808<br>580<br>2,388<br>4,548<br>18,679<br>64,498<br>83,177<br>53,482<br>1,091<br>0<br>1,091<br>918<br>1,917<br>615<br>2,532<br>1,369<br>18,482<br>11,343<br>29,825<br>7,076<br>889<br>0<br>889<br>459<br>1,792<br>102<br>1,894<br>990<br>917<br>0<br>917<br>672<br>22<br>14<br>36<br>744<br>850<br>0<br>850<br>1,872<br>2,478<br>159<br>2,637<br>2,144<br>1,916<br>2,298<br>4,214<br>1,220<br>851<br>0<br>851<br>35<br>2,275<br>0<br>2,275<br>148|
|---|---|
||**83,120**<br>**123,621**<br>**206,741**<br>**135,962**|



## **4. Fixed assets** 

|**Cost**<br>At 1st April 2021<br>Additions<br>Disposals<br>At 31st March 2022<br>**Depreciation**<br>At 1st April 2021<br>Disposals<br>Charge this period<br>At 31st March 2022<br>Net book value at  31st March 2022<br>Net book value at  31st March 2021|**Furniture**<br>**Office**<br>**Motor**<br>**Total**<br>**& fittings**<br>**Equipment**<br>**Vehicle**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>0<br>478<br>0<br>478<br>590<br>438<br>18,714<br>19,742<br>0|
|---|---|
||590<br>916<br>18,714<br>20,220|
||0<br>148<br>0<br>148<br>0<br>147<br>256<br>1871<br>2,274|
||147<br>404<br>1,871<br>2,422|
|||
||442<br>512<br>16,843<br>17,797|
|||
||0<br>330<br>0<br>330|



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**FEEDING FAMILIES Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2022** 

## **5 Debtors and creditors** 

|**Debtors and creditors**||
|---|---|
||**2022**<br>**2021**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**£**<br>**£**|
|||
|**Debtors**||
|Trade debtors|32<br>0|
|**Creditors due within one year**||
|Trade creditors|-574<br>-2,672|



## **6. Staff costs** 

|**taff costs**||
|---|---|
|Wages and salaries<br>Pension|**2022**<br>**2021**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>83,177<br>53,482<br>1,091<br>918|
||**95,693**<br>**88,972**|



No person received emoluments of more than £60,000.in the year. The average number of staff during the year was . (2021:3) 

## **7. Movement of funds** 

|**Movement of funds**||
|---|---|
||**Opening**<br>**Incoming**<br>**Resources**<br>**Closing**|
||**Balance**<br>**Resources**<br>**Expended**<br>**Transfers**<br>**Balance**|
|**Unrestricted funds**|**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**Transfers**<br>**£**|
|General funds|7,470<br>99,160<br>-83,120<br>-15,450<br>8,060|
|**Designated funds**||
|Reserves|68,600<br>0<br>0<br>15,450<br>84,050|
|**Restricted funds**||
|AAP|1,533<br>0<br>-1,533<br>0|
|Aviva|500<br>0<br>0<br>500|
|Co op|3,000<br>0<br>-3,000<br>0|
|Community Foundation Tyne and Wear|5,000<br>13,500<br>-12,232<br>6,268|
|County Durham Community Foundation|0<br>10,000<br>-10,000<br>0|
|Durham County Council|0<br>45,000<br>-40,455<br>4,545|
|#iwill|0<br>10,000<br>-4,114<br>5,886|
|The FORE|0<br>15,000<br>0<br>15,000|
|Frank & Phillis Scotto Trust Fund|1,192<br>5,000<br>-4,812<br>1,380|
|Gateshead Council|0<br>500<br>-500<br>0|
|Gaunless Gateway|2,800<br>0<br>-2,800<br>0|
|Groundworks UK|0<br>750<br>-750<br>0|
|Hedley Denton|500<br>0<br>-411<br>89|
|Karbon Homes|0<br>20,000<br>-19,421<br>579|
|Lottery Community Grant|0<br>10,000<br>-9,928<br>72|
|Neighbourly Sainsburys|0<br>1,000<br>-990<br>10|
|Newby Trust|0<br>25,000<br>-6,566<br>18,434|
|Sage Foundation|6,350<br>0<br>-5,110<br>1,241|
|The NeighbourlyVMO2 Together Fund|0<br>1,000<br>-1,000<br>0|
|**Total funds**|**96,944**<br>**255,910**<br>**-206,741**<br>**0**<br>**146,113**|



* All Restricted funding has been award towards activity costs of the Charity. 

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**FEEDING FAMILIES Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] March 2022** 

## **8 In kind contributions** 

- During the period of these accounts, the Trustees have identified £462,000 of in kind contribution from donated supplies and volunteer hours. The amounts have not been included in the Statement of Financial Activities as the Trustees feel this would mislead the readers of the accounts. For more information, please refer to the Charity Annual Report. 

## **9 Trustees remuneration, benefits and expenses** 

Trustees received no remuneration during the period of these accounts. Only expenses properly incurred in respect of charity business were reimbursed. 

## **10 Previous year’s comparison** 

Where available, previous period's figures have been included for comparison purposes only. 

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