2021-04-04-accounts - Watford Foodbank And Community Relief Trust

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Summary		ofthe purposes	of	The relief offinancial hardship amongst people living	in
the charily		as set out in its		and around the Watford area, by providing such persons
governing		document		with food and other assistance, in an effort to restore
				dignity and offer hope.
				The charity was originally set up as an unincorporated
				trust charity number 1150936in 2013. ln 2019 the
				trustees decided to change the charity structure toa
				Charitable. Incorporated Organisation number $184482 which b n its o eration on 5 ril 2020.
8ummary		ofthe main		Operation ofa Foodbank to provide emergency fobd	and
activities	in relation to those			support to local people in crisis. Care professionals from
purposes	for the public			over 150local agencies assess possible clients and
benefit, in		particular, the		issue faodbank vouchers ifneeded. Clients exchange
activities,	projects or			vauahers for food at one offive distnbution points
services identified in the				around' Watford, and are offered further support as
accounts.				necessary. Donated non-perishable food issorted and
				stored by vofunteers at awarehouse and transported	to
				distribution ints as re uired.
' Statement		conffrtning		Trtustees follow Charity Commission guidance to operate
whether the trustees have				the charity to the benefit ofcfients.
had regard		Ito the guidance
issued by		the Charity
Commission on public:
benefit
Additional		inforrna5on faptional)
You ma choose to include			further	statements where relevant a'bout:
Policy on	grant making			Occasional hardship grants are made to clients where a
				relatively small sum (usually less than f300}can make a
				significant improvement in their circumstances. Trustee
				approval is requireCh, the decision is recorded in writing,
				and a rece t is si ned b the cfient.
Policy on	social investment		,	Charity does not operate social fnvestmmt
including	program .related
investment
Contnbutioni		made by		Charity relies entirely on over 50volunteers and has no
volunteers				pard staff.

Summary ofthe main				4974foodbank vouchers were exchanged by Clients
achievements ofthe charity,				(3286in 201'9/20) giving food supplies to 7532 adults
identifying the difference the				(4820 in 2019/20') and to 4494 children (3176 in
charity'8 work chas made to				201.9/20), representing a 504k increase. l3uring the
thC' circumstances of	its			period ofthe first covid lockdown there was roughly a
benefieiaiies and any	wider			doobling ofdemand fIrom clients, many ofWhom had
benefits to society as	a			more than one:voucher over the year. We continued	to
whole				operate our usual opening hours en six days a week
				during lockdowns to meet clients' needs. The average
				amount offood given out each month was 9928kg
				(7251kg in 2019/20) represeriting a 37'%%d increase.
				Most clients. came from South Oxhey followed by the
				Ceritral and Halywell Wards in Witford, and were in	the
				age ranges 25-64 followed by 5-11and 12-16,The most common reasons for crisis were low income, delajs or
				changes in benefits, and homelessness.
				126,402kg.offood was donated by the pdbllc (87,224kg
				in 2019/20) representing a 45%%d increase.
				Fuel bank payments were made on about 60occasions
				to clients sufiferirig fuel poverty
Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's fin'anciail position atthe		end		Seethe independentlywxamined Receipts and Payments Accounts. Receipts weref296,530and
ofthe period				payments were f64,769.Cash' funds at end ofyear were
				f230,761.
Statement explairiing	the			Reserves were set aside including forthree years
policy for holding reserves				warehouse rent.
statin wh the. are held
Amount ofreserves held concern				8100,000
Reasons for holding zero
reserves.
Details offund materially			in
deficit
Explanabon ofany				Charity isa going concern
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
Additiona, l information		(o~*onaf)
You ma choose to include			further	statemerits where rtelevant about
The charity's principal				Donations ofnon-perishable food from churches,
sources offunds (including				voluntary arganisations, schools, supermarket
an fundraisin				Collections, co orate donors arid individuals.

		Financial donations	from	corporate	donors	donors	and
		individuals.
		Online donations can,be		made through		our website or
		Facebook enabling	donors to give		via the		JustGiving	or
		Pa Pal Givin. Fund services.
Investment policy and		We do not make investments.
objectives including any
social' investment policy
adopted
Adescrip¹n ofthe principal'		Loss ofsupport from the general public				(unlikely).
risks facing, the cherty
Other,
StrLicture, Governance	and Management
Description afcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Constitution.
Ig I& I g = = Ij TTll ' = I I I I =fT
How isthe charity	'	Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
constitutecP
I~ ji ~ illa' .. .iii. »( ~ i~~ s--,cial.ian L I
, Tiustee selection methods		New appropn'ate trustees		approached		by	existing
including details ofany		trustees.
constitutional ipravisions e.g.		No bodies are entitled to		appoint trustees.
electln 'ta post orname of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional informii a5on,foptional)
You ma choose to include further		statements where relevant. about
Policies and procedures adopted forthe induction		Trustees are all involved operation ofthe foodbank		as voluriteers ln and in meeting			the day-to-day with:clients.
and training oftrustees		New trustees are given trustee information					produced	by
		the Ghari Commission.
The charity's orgariisational		VVatford Feodbank	is part	ofthe network ofover 406
structure and any wider		foodbanks operated by the national			Christian charity
, network with which the		The Trussell Trust,	and operates according to its policies
charity works		and guidelines.
RelatIionship with any related,		NIatford Foodbank	works	closely v(ith the			charity
parties		WatlIord and Three	Rivers refugee		Partnership.
Other

Other name the chari	Other name the chari	Witford Foodbank
Re istered chari	number	1184482
Charity's, principal	address	Unit 5, The Erllpire Centre,
		lrnperial Way,
		lNatford,
		WD24 4YH

	Trustee name	Oflice (if
1	John David Bishop	Chair ofTrustees
2	Andrew Thomas Tranter	Proiect Manager
3	Carol Gillian Herbert
	Roger Thomas Murphy
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Description	ofthe 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 ofarrangements		for
safe custod	and

			Q3+I~5~
Independent	Examiner's	Report
Receipts and	payments

							Restricted	Urmsbicted
RECE1~
Cash Qona5ons							7,500	173,129	180,629
Legacies.								20,000	20,000
Transfers from Bank Interest	Natlbod		Foodbank		chary 1150936			94)615 286	94,615 286
							7,500	288,030	295,530
~PAYN ÃI
bte expenditure:
Costs ofactnr@es in			furtheance		ofthe chanty's	Objects
Rent							7,500	5,0&9	12)589
UtiUtim								1,098	1,098
Additional	Food							Z,HG	2,7"lG
Ar including		Petrol						5,132	5,132
Maintenance		of building						6„997	6,997
Insurance								1,79	179
Adm1n								2,1&	.2,194
Comiputer	equipment
CMA Running		Costs						1,375	1,375
Legal' and	professional			fees				3,420	3)420
Sundries								l,&60	1,&eo
Community	Relief Payment							H,527	14)527
Bank fees								18	18
							7,500	44,429	51,929
Fixed' asset new		van						12)MO	12,NO
							7500	57,2N	64769
NET RHCHPTS	PAYMENT							230,761	230,761
CASH FU'NDS AT~		START	OF	YEAR
CASH iN'DS AT		E%3GFV

Fixed assets ar	e composed as follows;
		202!
Yan translerred	fren Watford Foodbank charity 11'S0936	13,680
Van purchased	in year	!2(8-'0
Cost at4April	202!	26,520

			Q3+I~5~
Independent	Examiner's	Report
Receipts and	payments

							Restricted	Urmsbicted
RECE1~
Cash Qona5ons							7,500	173,129	180,629
Legacies.								20,000	20,000
Transfers from Bank Interest	Natlbod		Foodbank		chary 1150936			94)615 286	94,615 286
							7,500	288,030	295,530
~PAYN ÃI
bte expenditure:
Costs ofactnr@es in			furtheance		ofthe chanty's	Objects
Rent							7,500	5,0&9	12)589
UtiUtim								1,098	1,098
Additional	Food							Z,HG	2,7"lG
Ar including		Petrol						5,132	5,132
Maintenance		of building						6„997	6,997
Insurance								1,79	179
Adm1n								2,1&	.2,194
Comiputer	equipment
CMA Running		Costs						1,375	1,375
Legal' and	professional			fees				3,420	3)420
Sundries								l,&60	1,&eo
Community	Relief Payment							H,527	14)527
Bank fees								18	18
							7,500	44,429	51,929
Fixed' asset new		van						12)MO	12,NO
							7500	57,2N	64769
NET RHCHPTS	PAYMENT							230,761	230,761
CASH FU'NDS AT~		START	OF	YEAR
CASH iN'DS AT		E%3GFV

Fixed assets ar	e composed as follows;
		202!
Yan translerred	fren Watford Foodbank charity 11'S0936	13,680
Van purchased	in year	!2(8-'0
Cost at4April	202!	26,520