TRAFFORD SOUTH FOODBANK
REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024
CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION REGISTERED CHARITY No. 1181504
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TRAFFORD SOUTH FOODBANK
Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for 2024
Introduction
Trafford South Foodbank became a registered charity on the 10 January 2019 and is constituted under a trust deed dated the 2[nd of] August 2018.
The objects of the charity are to relieve persons in the South Trafford area who are suffering hardship in such ways as the trustees think fit including, but not exclusively by:
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a) Providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
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b) Such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other services.
Locations
Registered address
c/o St. Alban’s Vicarage
Lindsell Road
West Timperley
Altrincham
WA14 5NX
Warehouse
Newstead Hall, Newstead Terrace, Timperley
Distribution Centres
Sale Moor Methodist Church
Sale West Community Centre, Sale West
St. Albans Church Hall, Broadheath
Fuse ROC Centre, Partington
Timperley Methodist Church, Timperley
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Trustees during the year
Stephen Taylor
Simon Beales
June Nixon
Hayley Entwistle Darielle Dean Antony Platt (resigned 31 December 2024)
Independent Examiner
Timothy John Barlow Honorary Independent Examiner 8 Thorley Lane, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 7AZ
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc, Altrincham
Risk Assessment
Trafford South Foodbank is exposed, as any organisation, to misappropriation of funds and goods by theft, deception or misuse. The Foodbank has considered the risks and has established by use of controls afforded by independent financial institutions and segregation of duties, systems which it considers will eliminate any material opportunity for misappropriation.
Review of Achievements and Performance
During the year Trafford South Foodbank distributed 41,674 kg of food to 2,053 families and individuals holding vouchers who were in crisis. This accounted for 3,194 adults and 2,054 children. The major reasons given for being in crisis were low income, benefit delays, benefit changes and sickness/ill health. There has been an increase in the number of clients who are using the foodbank who are in full time employment, but their wages are not sufficient to cover normal weekly expenses.
The Foodbank continues to employ a project manager for 30 hours per week their annual salary was increased to £33,705 on the 1st of May 2024.
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The project manager’s main responsibilities are to manage the efficient running of the foodbank but also to engage with outside organisations to work on planning to reduce poverty and the need for foodbanks.
To support the project manager in their role, the Trustees appointed an Assistant Project Manager who commenced on the 1st of October 2023. The Assistant Project Manager’s annual salary of £15,600 for 20 hours per week is paid from the Strategic Resources Grant, payable from Trussell Trust for 2 years.
The Trustees appointed a Warehouse Manager who commenced work on the 1 January 2024 on a salary of £9,100.
The Foodbank continues to lease a Ford Transit van through Vanarama, and which is now in the second year of a three-year lease.
In 2021 the Foodbank applied to the Trussell Trust Financial Inclusion Programme for a three-year grant to work in partnership with Citizens Advice Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, and Trafford (CASORT) to provide free, impartial, quality assured financial inclusion advice and support, tailored to the individual needs of the Foodbank clients, in the Foodbank distribution centres. CASORT supply an adviser 25 hours per week split into five 2 hours sessions per week, located at the Distribution Centres and a further 15 hours to follow up work outside of the foodbank sessions.
The Foodbank was awarded the CASORT grant of £42,050.26 for 2023, paid and accounted for in 2022 and £42,835.27 for 2024. An additional grant for year three of £44,548.68 has been agreed for 2025. The grant of £42,836 for 2024 was received in January 2024 and of the total grant for 2024, £37,248 was for restricted use for employment costs, travel expenses, office costs, management, training and the spot purchase of specialist additional advice. The remainder of the grant for 2024, some £ 5,587 has unrestricted use for foodbank operational overheads.
Once again, this year, the people of Trafford have been very generous in their monetary donations to the Foodbank, although it is worthy of note that donations and online donations have reduced from £77,690 in 2023 with donations for this year being £59,199. As in 2023 the Foodbank also received £7,000 from the Orange family which was used to pay for the rent of the warehouse at Newstead Hall.
The total income for 2024 was £136,687, with a total expenditure of £153,298.
A bank balance of £127,378 is carried forward into 2025 of which £29,930 is retained for restricted purposes as described above.
Thanks to the generosity of many people, we have received the quantity of donations and distributed donations during the year, as set out here:
| Donations received in the year Food purchased in the year Donations distributed in the year |
Quantity 42,077 kg. 2,173 kg. 41,674 kg. |
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As well as providing emergency food rations the Foodbank has continued to provide financial support to G Force, another local charity, to allow them to provide free lunches to children and young adults during the school holidays and the Foodbank has also continued to provide support to Altrincham Football Club Community Company to allow them to provide lunches to children on free school meals who attend their school holiday clubs, some £12,300 of support was provided for lunches.
The Foodbank has also donated £1,000 to Partington Youth Football Club to help with their annual running costs to provide football equipment to families in need. It also provided £2,000 to Broomwood Primary School to allow them to support families in acute financial crises.
The distribution centre in Sale Moor moved from Sale Methodist Church Hall to Sale Moor Community Centre in March 2024.
Antony Platt resigned as a Trustee at the end of December 2024 for personal reasons.
Stephen Taylor,
Trustee and Treasurer
22 August 2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Trafford South Foodbank members of
| 31 December 2024 | Charity no (if any) |
1181504 |
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On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages 7 to 10
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024.
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts conducted under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in conducting my examination, I have followed 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Tim Barlow Date: 2nd October 2025 Name: Timothy J Barlow Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 8 Thorley Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 7AZ
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Charitable Incorporated Organisation
TRAFFORD SOUTH FOODBANK
Registered Charity Number 1181504
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the Year ended 31 December 2024
| 2023 Total £ 15825.00 34866.92 42743.75 1888.48 7146.50 6999.96 0.00 0.00 42.00 __ 109512.61 55992.41 34170.63 10091.52 25867.63 _ 126122.19 (16609.58) 160599.05 _ 143989.47 |
2024 2024 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds Notes £ £ Income Grants received 1 54545.06 5587.21 Donations 26103.47 Online Donations 33095.90 Gift Aid Refund 2239.26 Trussell Trust 4116.17 Orange Investments 6999.96 Partington Football Refund 1000.00 Trafford MBC 3000.00 Solicitor Refund 00.00 _ ___ 61545.02 75142.01 Expenditure Charitable Activities 2 6999.96 44989.36 Staff Costs 3 15644.44 43680.37 Van Expenditure 4 0.00 8970.78 CASORT expenditure 1 33013.50 00.00 _ __ 55657.90 97640.51 Net Income/(Expenditure) 5887.12 (22498.50) Brought Forward at 1 January 202424043.53 119945.94 __ _____ Carried Forward at 31 December 2024 29930.65 97447.44 |
2024 Total £ 60132.27 26103.47 33095.90 2239.26 4116.17 6999.96 1000.00 3000.00 00.00 _ 136687.03 51989.32 59324.81 8970.78 33013.50 _ 153298.41 (16611.38) 143989.47 _ 127378.09 |
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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | ||
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| Restricted | Unrestricted | |||
| Total | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| **1. ** | Grant – Strategic Resources Grant | |||
| Brought Forward as at 1 January 2024 | 12695.72 | 0.00 | 12695.72 | |
| Income 2024 | 17297.00 | 0.00 | 17297.00 | |
| Total Income | 29992.72 | 0.00 | 29992.72 | |
| Expenditure 2024 | 15644.44 | 0.00 | 15644.44 | |
| Carried Forward as at 31 December 2024 | 14348.20 | 0.00 | 14348.20 | |
| Grant | - CASORT | |||
| Brought Forward as at 1 January 2024 | 11347.81 | 4934.82 | 16282.63 | |
| Income 2024 | 37248.06 | 5587.21 | 42835.27 | |
| Total Grant available | 48595.87 | 10522.03 | 59117.90 | |
| Expenditure 2024 | 33013.50 | 0.00 | 33013.50 | |
| Carried Forward as at 31 December 2024 | 15582.37 | 10522.03 | 26104.40 |
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2023
2024 2024 2024
| Restricted | Unrestricted | |||
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| Total | Funds | Funds | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 2. Expenditure on Charitable Activities | ||||
| 9450.00 | Holiday Lunches | 12300.00 | 12300.00 | |
| 6000.00 | School Support | 4000.00 | 4000.00 | |
| 2000.00 | Tesco Vouchers for School | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
| 0.00 | Benchmark Security | 45.00 | 45.00 | |
| 4580.28 | Transport Expenses | 5640.02 | 5640.02 | |
| 4813.97 | Secretary’s Expenses | 883.21 | 883.21 | |
| 1132.12 | Manager’s Expenses | 1477.98 | 1477.98 | |
| 378.20 | Assistant Manager’s Expenses | 962.18 | 962.18 | |
| 731.84 | Volunteers’ Expenses | 366.03 | 366.03 | |
| 3366.23 | Administrative Costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 00.00 | Sale Methodist Church Donations | 200.00 | 200.00 | |
| 267.60 | Client Taxi Fees | 291.60 | 291.60 | |
| 0.00 | Tesco Warehouse Debit Card | 8000.00 | 8000.00 | |
| 360.00 | Trussell Trust Fees | 360.00 | 360.00 | |
| 180.00 | Online donation administration fee | 180.00 | 180.00 | |
| 1280.81 | Insurance | 914.41 | 914.41 | |
| 0.00 | Warehouse Utilities | 4210.65 | 4210.65 | |
| 4503.40 | Warehouse Expenses | 1124.40 | 1124.40 | |
| 6177.58 | Warehouse Maintenance | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 368.68 | Sale West Rent | 485.10 | 485.10 | |
| 6999.96 | Warehouse Rent | 6999.96 | 0.00 | 6999.96 |
| 2150.00 | Fuse Building Rent | 2350.00 | 2350.00 | |
| 0.00 | Hub Rent Altrincham | 171.00 | 171.00 | |
| 941.00 | Forshaw Media (Video) | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
| 0.00 | Sale Moor Community Centre Rent | 640.00 | 640.00 | |
| 20.00 | Legal Costs | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 290.74 | Amey Waste Management | 387.78 | 387.78 | |
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| 55992.41 | 6999.96 | 44989.36 | 51989.32 |
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| 2023 Total £ 3. Analysis of Staff Costs 27134.00 Salaries 1651.30 Pension 4800.23 HMRC 585.00 Salary Administration __ 34170.63 4. Expenditure on Van 5866.08 Lease costs 289.20 Maintenance Plan 192.05 Accident Repair 3744.19 Insurance _ 10091.52 |
2024 Restricted Funds £ 11892.24 344.92 3407.28 0.00 _ 15644.44 _____ 0.00 |
2024 Unrestricted Funds £ 35329.82 2134.47 5946.08 270.00 __ 43680.37 5884.08 289.20 0.00 2797.50 _ 8970.78 |
2024 Total £ 47222.06 2479.39 9353.33 270.00 __ 59324.81 5884.08 289.20 0.00 2797.50 _ 8970.78 |
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