Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2023 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date
Charity name: Pontefract Community Kitchen
Charity registration number: 1182510
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The relief and prevention of poverty in Pontefract and the surrounding areas By means of food provision, information, Advice, guidance, education and any other means deemed appropriate by the trustees. |
| 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 |
Providing both onsite and outreach in the form of hot cooked meals, food parcels and clothing. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | By providing the provision to service users of food / clothing, this has helped families and individuals with financial struggles. Provisions given to homeless service users of tents / sleeping bags etc so that they do not have to sleep in the open elements. Providing overflow support for local food banks and probation / police etc. |
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| 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
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity had a good start to the year through donations, but income has dropped as the year went on, and income after the year end has been concerning |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | As above. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £42,625 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| 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 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| 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 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| 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 | The trustees are nominated by current trustee members and have to be seconded. |
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| 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 |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Pontefract Community Kitchen
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1182510
Charity’s principal address Unit 8
Horsefair House
Horsefair Precinct, Horsefair
Pontefract
WF8 1PE
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Ann Lancaster Chair Person 2019-ongoing
2 Erna Steele Secretary 2019-ongoing
3 Louise Pugh 2019-ongoing
4 Jennifer Harris Treasurer 2021-ongoing
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– 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
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
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
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
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Charity Name No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 20,076 - - 20,076 8,566
Fundraising 2,456 - - 2,456 2,845
Grants 21,817 - - 21,817 17,810
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 44,349 ] - - 44,349 29,221
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 44,349 - - 44,349 29,221
A3 Payments
Cleaning 583 - - 583 526
Depreciation 97 - - 97 121
Heating, Lighting and Insurance 6,803 - - 6,803 6,654
motor 1,623 - - 1,623 791
PPS 153 - - 153 -
Repairs and Renewals 5,457 - - 5,457 2,947
Welfare (food/clothing etc) 20,182 - - 20,182 9,497
Sundry 996 996 672
WMDC-council tax 196 196 1,622
WMDC-waste 636 - - 636 310
Training 53 - - 53 54
Sub total [ 36,779 ] - - 36,779 23,194
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 36,779 - - 36,779 23,194
Net of receipts/(payments) 7,570 - - 7,570 6,027
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 7,570 - - 7,570 6,027
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
21/10/2025
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 42,625 - - - - - 42,625 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
21/10/2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Pontefract Community Kitchen members of On accounts for the year 31[st] December, 2024 Charity no 1182510 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2023 .
- 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 carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) 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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: 2110/2025 Name: Mark R Cawthorn Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Cawthorn Accountancy, Bridge House, 96 Bondgate, Pontefract
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October 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
IER