CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st January, 2024 to 31 st December, 2024 Charity name: Llskeard & Looe Foodbank Charlty registratlon number: 1183375 Objectlves and Activities SORP Surnmary of Ihe purposes of the charity as set out in Ils governlng documenl Para 1.17 'The object of Ihe CIO is Ihg relief of financial hardship amongst people in Liskeard and Looe and the surroundlng aroa in such ways as the truste8s from time-to-t1me think fit, in partlcular, but not exclusively by= a} providlng emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families In need andlor for distribution by charities or other organisalions working to prevent or relieve povety bl such other means, including (bLrt not limiled tol the provlsion of sUPPOrt or slgiipo8ting to I"elgv¢lril Information and olher advisory seNices, and cl to provide such services with a Christian ethos, supported by Ghurches in Liskeard and Looe and th8 surrounding area. Summary of the main activities in relation lo those purp)ses for the wbllc benefit, in partiwlar, the activities. prolecls or services identlfied in the aGGounts. Para 1.17 aNI 1.19 The Foodbank helps Individuals and families in crlsis, through tha provlsion of emergency supplies. A network consistlng of h8alth visitors. social workers. and other community-based support workers, refer people to the Foodbank centre where people Lullect food and loiletries. Other services, such as debt and b9nefits advlGe, are also available to help them out ol Ihoir crisis. For our clients in wral areas or Ihose unable lo reach us. we try to eilher deliver direct or lo a nelwork of locations more convenient for them. Each ￿r$On re￿IVeS enough nutritionally balanced food for at least thre6 days. Food is collected from donors, mainly at supermarkels, at churches or Ihrough local groups. Money is also donated by Ihe public which helps to cover admlnlstrative costs and, increasingly In the last two years. to purchase food when items run short. Food Is seen as a catal st lor chan providlng emergency food immedlaloly meets a crisis wlth practical help. However. wo also work closely with Care Professlonals and other agencies lo l(x)k at longer-lann strategies and to idontify those in crlsls, providg greater support and ensure Ihe public's donations only go to those really In need. Slalement conflrming whether the t￿SteeS have had regard lo the guldance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc benefit F￿a 1.18 The Twstees are awarg of and follow the Charities commission's guidan￿ on the need for publlc beneff(. Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlon81) You ma choose lo include furlher statements where relevant about.. SORP rofer0￿6 Policy on grant maklng Para 1.38 Nol Applicable Pollcy on social Investment including program related inveslmenl Para 1.38 Not Applicable Contribution volunteers made by We havo a srnall. employed team. led by Sharon Sissons, our Slrategic Manager, who mainly deal with clSents in the Llskeard offi￿. othe￿is6, the overwhelmlng majoriiy of Ihose who work for the Foodbank do so on a voluntary basis. They undertake roles in every area ol operalions, from 'face lo face. meetings with cli8nls. delivering goods, collecting and receiving donatlons and working In our warehouse. Withoul this voluntary work, the Foodbank Gould not opgrate on Ihe scale it does. Para 1.38 Olher The Foodbank's client-faclng actlvllles take place principally in two locations In Liskeard (which accounts lor 85-900/0 of all aclSvltyl and in a satelllte office in Torpoint. Achievements and Performance SORP r*rgnce Summary of the maln achievements of tho Gharity, idgntifying the differen¢6 tho charity's woth has made the circumslances of Its beneficiaries and any wider beneflts to society as a wholo. We cover a wlde but only infomally defined area with Liskeard at its centre - from Torpoint (where we opgned a satelllte off ico in 2023} In the east lo the Fowey estuary In the west, from Looe on the south coast lo Bodmin Moor lo the north. It is a larggly rural area of at least 500 square mlles. Llskeard is the largost town wlth a population ol just over 10,000, Torpoinl has c7,000, LO￿ c5,000. Given that. the total population of the area we service is Ihought to be c50,000. Para 1.20 Thal is the bad