## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/04/2023 Period start date To 31/03/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: FOOD EXETER** ## **Charity registration number: 1182605** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EXETER
AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN
ISSUES RELATING TO FOOD:
INCLUDING HEALTH, ETHICS,
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STUDIES,
SCIENCE,
PUBLIC POLICY. 2. TO PROTECT AND
PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH OF
PEOPLE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED
BY ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT
OF HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES THROUGH
THE PROVISION OF
PRACTICAL TRAINING, EDUCATION,
INFORMATION AND SUPPORT ON
NUTRITION, HEALTHY EATING AND THE
IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY DIET TO
EQUIP SUCH PERSONS TO MAKE
MORE INFORMED HEALTH AND
DIETARY CHOICES, LEADING TO AN
IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR QUALITY OF
LIFE. 3. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE PUBLIC BY: I. THE PRESERVATION,
CONSERVATION AND THE
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
AND THE PRUDENT USE OF
NATURAL RESOURCES; II. THE RELIEF
OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT
OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN
SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; III.
THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE
MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC
GROWTH AND REGENERATION; IV. TO
ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE
PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND
THE| |||PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND
REHABILITATION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE
STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH
SUBJECTS, PROVIDED THAT THE
USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY
ARE
DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT
LARGE. ‘SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’
MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS
THE NEEDS OF
THE PRESENT WITHOUT
COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF
FUTURE
GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN
NEEDS.| |---|---|---| |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|ENGAGE WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
ON ISSUES RELATING TO IMPROVING
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE
FOOD FOR ALL IN EXETER, AND TO
REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF
FOOD PRODUCTION. WORK TO
RECRUIT NEW TRUSTEES AND
IDENTIFY FUTURE PROJECTS
RELATING TO CHARITABLE GOALS FOR
THE COMING YEAR.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|WE CONFIRM THE TRUSTEES HAVE
HAD REGARD TO THE GUIDANCE
ISSUED BY THE CHARITY COMISSION
ON PUBLIC BENEFIT| ## **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** ||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|This year has been focusing on reviving the
work of the charity after a quiet period
following from the resignation of previous
trustees. To this end we have recruited 3
new trustees and engaged with wider
organisations in Exeter to identify future
projects and potential grant opportunities.
This approach has also included engaging
with wider initiatives such as The Devon
Food Partnership in order to share
intelligence on the challenges and potential
for sustainable food projects in the Exeter
region. This provides us with a basis to
launch new project programmes in 2025.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|THE CHARITY HOLDS A SMALL
AMOUNT OF FUNDS IN RESERVE IN
LINE WITH OUR POLICY| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Ensure 3 months’ basic running costs in
unrestricted funding.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**304**| |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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**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|**DONATIONS**| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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|**Recruitment and selection following an**
**advertisement process.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|FOOD EXETER| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1182605| |Charity’s principal address|c/o St Sidwell’s Centre Sidwell Street
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rebecca Sandover|||| ||Dominic Acland|Chair||| ||Iona Collins|Secretary||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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,**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||R J Sandover|| ||
Trustee|| ||28/01/2025|| ||28/01/2025|| ## **FOOD EXETER** ## **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** ## **FOR THE PERIOD** ## **01/04/2023 -31/03/2024** ## CONTENTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CIO INFORMATION - PROFIT AND LOSS - BALANCE SHEET - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ## **TRUSTEES** : Dominic Acland Rebecca Jane Sandover Iona Padel Collins ## **REGISTERED OFFICE:** St Sidwell’s Centre Sidwell Street Exeter EX4 6NN REGISTERED NUMBER: CE016923 CHARITY NUMBER: 1182605 ## **Food Exeter** ## Income and Expenditure Account ||Year Ended 31 March 2024|||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Income|2023||2024|| |||£||£| |Incoming resources from generated funds||||| |Unrestricted funds||91||143| |||_____||_____| |**Total Income**||**91**||**143**| |Expenditure||||| |Charitable activities:||||| |Staffing costs||1,939||| |Office expenses|403|||| |Other expenses|||391|| |||_____||_____| |**Total Expenditure**||**2,342**||**391**| Cumulative Fund Balance Including Reserves |Balance brought forward 1st April|Balance brought forward 1st April||7,489||5,238| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Add total income|||91||143| |Less total expenditure|||2,342||391| ||||_____||_____| |Balance carried forward 31st March|||5,238||4,990| ||**Food Exeter**||||| ||**Balance Sheet as at**|**31 March**|**2024**||| |||2023||2024|| |Fixed Assets|||||| |Tangible assets|0||0||| |Current Assets|||||| |Debtors|||||| |Cash in bank and at hand||5,231||4,983|| |Current Liabilities||0||0|| |||_____||_____|| |Net Assets||5,231||4,983|| |**Funds of the Charity**|||||| |Restricted funds||4,927||4,679|| Unrestricted funds 304 304 _____ _____ Capital Account Carried Forward 5,231 4,983 ## **Notes to the financial statements** Accounting Convention The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Financial reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective 2008)