2021-05-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 17/07/20 Period start date To Period end date

31/05/21

Charity name: Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank

Charity registration number: 1190449

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The relief of poverty through the provision of a Food bank
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifiedinthe accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Soliciting donations of food and money to buy food from the local community. This is distributed to those in need in Lancing and Sompting. We also provide vouchers from the **National Fuel Bankto those in fuel need. **
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not make grants. We do provide food and where necessary e.g. large families, additional needs etc we provide vouchers which can be redeemed at local **shops. **
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Food Bank is completely reliant on the support of around 20 volunteers who give freely of their time to ensure that food is gathered, checked and distributed.
Other		We support a project in the school holidays to ensure that families in receipt of free school meals have access to 2 **cooked meals a week free of charge. **

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	The Food Bank has risen to the challenge of the current pandemic situation. Demand for our service has doubled in the last 10 months. We have opened a second distribution centre in Sompting. This provides an easily accessible distribution point on the edge of our community. We have become part of the national Fuel Bank helping people heat their homes and cook food. We have supported a local slow cooker initiative distributing 30 slow cookers and recipe books free of charge to enable people to provide healthy cheap cooked meals. We have actively engaged with other local charities and co-ordinated our work with other food banks and the local council.

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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
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	We are in a strong position. We have benefitted from a lot of generous giving.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	It is the judgement of the trustees that we do not need to hold reserves and we use the monies that we have to ensure that we can continue to provide a balance of **food. **
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
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	Public donations. Donations from grant awarding organisations e.g. Lancing Lions, Lancing Parish Council, Adur District Council.
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	There is uncertainty about the local authority’s willingness to maintain our principle operating base. Options are currently being explored. There may be some costs associated with moving should that prove necessary.
Other		The Food Bank receives significant non- monetary resources in the form of regular supplies of donated food from members of the public & local organisations. The donated food is distributed directly to those in need as per the objects of the charity. In addition, the functioning of the Food Bank relies largely on volunteers **donating theirtime. **

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed,royalcharter)	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	Elected by members

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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	Networking is largely through the AWFood Partnership.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1190449
Charity’s principal address	Lancing Tabernacle Church 105 North Road Lancing BN15 9BB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Mark Deacon	Co-ordinator		Members
	Peter Johnston
	JudyBowers
	Nicholas Munday
	Thomas Fink- Jensen
	Jonathan Gyll
	Laura Upward

– 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

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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

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Declarations Signod on behalf of the cha . Signature(s) Full name(s) Poslllon (eg Secretary. Chair. otc) Dato 9&-0?.21

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Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank CC Number.. #1190449 Accounts for the period 17th July 2020 to 31st May 2021 Independent Examiner's Report Edward Richard Gill FCCA. Fellow member of the Chartered Assooation of Certified Accountants who holds a current Practising Certificate. I am atting In a completely independent capacity. I confirm that I have read and understood the Charity. Commissioners, directions and guidance with regard to Independent examlnations. I have accepted an invitation to art as independent examlner. Period 17th July 2020 to 31st May 2021. Accountlng basls: Recelpts and payments. Gross Income.. £24,099. Guidance: In accordance wlth the Charlty Commisslon's Guldance document: 'Independent examination of chartty accounts.. Guldance for Trustees,, last updated 14/07/2021. IA fin Proper accountlng records have been kept. The accounts for the perlod accord with the accountlng records. There are no matters arising of materlal slgnificance. The accounts, in Charlty Commlsslon prescrlbed format, have been checked and found to be in a state ready to be submitted to the Charity Commission wlth the TAR. The persons, appolnted by the Trustees to maintaln the books and records, are aware that three categories of submlssion, as listed below, must be made within io months of the year-end. Ir Annual accounts in prescribed form CC16a (XLS) Trustees, Annual Return (PDF) Independent Examiner's report (PDF) Signed: Edward Richard Gill FCCA Dated: 15/08/2021 Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank CC Number: #1190449