## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/6/21 Period start date To 31/5/22 Period end date** ## **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 identified in the
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 Bank to 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.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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 rose to the challenge of the
pandemic situation. In the post pandemic
period demand for our service become
variable. This has been particularly true at
our second distribution centre in Sompting.
In some weeks demand has exceeded all
previous demand and yet in other weeks
we have had very little demand.
We remain part of the national Fuel Bank
helping people heat their homes and cook
food.
We have increasingly experimented with
distributing fresh food. We do not have
suitable storage so this is a small part of
our biweekly distribution sessions.
We have actively engaged with other local
charities and co-ordinated our work with
other food banks and the local council.| ## **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||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 their time. ## **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
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |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|| ## **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|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|Issues around our Lancing store and
operating base have been resolved and for
the foreseeable future we will continue to
operate from the Adur Families Centre.
Both our principle stores and distribution
points rely on goodwill arrangements.
There is no indication that this will change
but we do need to be aware that this is a
potential risk.
We are dependent on volunteers for almost
all of our operation. This does present
some rick to the charity. We are in the
process of putting a risk register with
suitable risk mitigations in place.| |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|Elected by members| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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.
We continue to network with local
churches, schools and voluntary
organisations e.g. Lions| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|| |Charity’s principal address|Lancing Tabernacle Church
105 North Road
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mark Deacon|Co-ordinator||Members| ||Peter Johnston|||| ||JudyBowers|||| ||Nick 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 ## **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 Slgn•d on b•hall of th• o Slgnaturo(s Full ftam•ls Poslllon (•g S•¢r•tary. Chalr, •tc) 20 knzs CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Lathc4ng & Sompiiny Food Ban 119)M9 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the poriod eo1tt1 5131122 Section A Receipts and payments Unr*$tri¢ funds R•stritt4d funds Endowment fvjnds Toial fut Lastyuv Al Recel 13.￿7 15.1 OtsnalMYlS hatthh 1.895 ÈSY SA TT Y1￿h¥s AR) 3.971 11,3 Inves Total r8celpts 1U.JUD A3Pa 1*146 FL￿ Pknl 8uP .1 4.020 1.33 367 Insur￿* 221 L AGK41 164 21 Ill¥0 21 JJ Sub tot•1 A4 *ssot and Investmont 172 Sub total 172 51 12,441 10.150 15.192 Nel of recelplsl(paymentsJ AS TrAnBfèr8 botw*èrt A6 Cash funds last >*rend Cash funds thi$ ￿rend 4.611 14579 17,960 22,171 CCK¥ Rl ￿Cr￿jrts ISS} 21A)712022 Section 8 Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ilnr8s¢rlct$d lunds r￿ar•S1£ Restrlcted funds to nur¥¥l£ Endowmqnt funds B1 Cash funds li579 Tot•1 ¢•$h fim(ts 16.5T9 1,381 Rmtrtcled lunds Endowment lund$ r*¥••t£ lunds Det311s Fwdtè¥Jhkh B3 Inv•%trngnt aS5•ts Dgtalls Cr& B4 A¥¥et5 retalned for tho ¢harWs ¢>wft usè Fundlyw Vknnd BS Liabiliti&s orlw) beh&Kof Èl trustees Dalg or roval Prwrt Nwmo MARK DEA(0 07 10 ¢C¥X R2 awJuDts ISSI 21h)71d022 Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank CC Number: #1190449 Accounts for the period 1st June 2021 to 31st May 2022 ## Independent Examiner's Report ## Examiner: Edward Richard Gill FCCA. Fellow member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants who holds a current Practising Certificate. I am acting in a completely independent capacity. I confirm that I have read and understood the Charity. Commissioners' directions and guidance with regard to independent examinations. ## Appointment: I have accepted an invitation to act as independent examiner. Accounts to be examined: Period 1st June 2021 to 31st May 2022. Accounting basis: Receipts and payments. Gross income: £18,380. Guidance: In accordance with the Charity Commission's Guidance document: 'Independent examination of charity accounts: Guidance for Trustees', last updated 14/07/2021. ## Examination findings: - Proper accounting records have been kept. - The accounts for the period accord with the accounting records. - There are no matters arising of material significance. - The accounts, in Charity Commission prescribed format, have been checked and found to be in a state ready to be submitted to the Charity Commission with the TAR. - The persons, appointed by the Trustees to maintain the books and records, are aware that three categories of submission, as listed below, must be made within 10 months of the year-end. ## Charity Commission submission requirement: - Annual accounts in prescribed form CC16a (XLS) - Trustees' Annual Return (PDF) - Independent Examiner's report (PDF) Signed: Edward Richard Gill FCCA Dated: 18/07/2022 Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank CC Number: #1190449