2024-05-31-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01416-23 To 3141&24 Charity name: Lanclng and Sompting Churches Food Bank Charity reglstratlon number. 1190449 Objectives and Activities Summary of the PUfkwJses of the charity as set oul in i emi document Sumrnary of the main activities in relation to t￿e purposes for the public benefil. in particular. Ihe activilTres. projects or services identified in the accounts. Stalernent (xjnfirming whether Ihe trustees have had regard to the guidar issued by the Charity Commission on put4 benefit P￿3 1.17 The rel￿ of pov thr¢wh the promsion of a Food bank P8 1.17 wJ 1.19 Solicibng donatirms of frM)d and Tr￿MeY to buy food from the local community. This is distrFbuted to those in need in Lanong and Sompting. We also txovide vouchers from Ihe Fuel Bank Foundatton to ttmjse in fuel lle￿1. The trustees have had regard to the guidan￿ issued by the Charity Crmmission on pu￿1¢ benefft. P8 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to indude further stslements where rdewdnt about Due to our financial position being strong we have made a grdnt to a local school )IKlay dub lo fund meals and secured fundiThJ lo suppcrt young carers. We made a (￿ntributIOn to setting up a debt support I counselling scheme (CAP). Pwa1 Policy on grant making We have supported effi￿nI fuel use through provision of Air fryers. heated blankets and slow cookers. We have fully funded a kw21 proiect. Space At The Table. to prowde meals for families over the sch￿1 summer holidays. P¥a 1.38 Policy on soaal invesknent IndudiThJ program related investment

The FCKMJ Bank is LX)mpletely reliant on the suprMIrt of around 26 volunteers who give freety of their time. Roles include Organisat￿)n and distrsbution of foc#J, financial management, fund raising. advertising, ￿mMunIr￿￿on. nelworknr¥J and IT su P81 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perfonnance The t)Jrrent national ecgjnomic picture has Lx)ntinued to have a huh demand for the services ofthe f￿1bank. Summary of the main achievements of the charity. lenlifw'ng the difference the charity's work has made to the ryrcumstan￿ of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to SLxiety as a 13) Vlhilst donations of food have fallen our financial reserves have been used lo erwre focd supplies con11n￿. We have trAen a￿e to ¢J)ntinue a limited fresh f(KMJ proMsK)n often using IcKally grown frKxY donated by an allotmenl society on our distrityjbon days. We remain part ofthe National Fuel Bank helping people heat ￿eS and cA)ok forml. We have been wtive in supporting famil￿ to LLK)k arKI keep warm effi￿enty. We have actively enga￿ with other hxal charitses and ¢J)-LKdlna￿j our work vthh other food banks and lo(al council Additional Infomiation (optional) You Tna Ch(￿￿e to indude further statements wthere relevant atrt)ut Achievernents against objectives set Paa1A1 We have a member of the FI￿)d bank team entirely fLKussed on fundraising. She has been extremely successful in attractiThJ addibonal furKls from a range of sour￿. Perforrnan￿ offundraising activ¢tses against otyectives P¥ 1.41 Investment perf(xmanc against obJ'ectNes P•a 1.41

The FCMXI Bank recerves rth.monetary reswrces in the form of regular Supplies of th)naled fcKMJ from members ofthe public & k￿al organisatirms. The donated fr￿ is stributed diredjy to those in need as per the otiects of ts tharity. In addition, the functionirKJ of the Food Bank relies largely volunteers donatin their time. Oth Financial Review Review of the charity's financial poSi￿On at the end of the peri¢xl P¥a121 The erKE of year balan￿ is judged to be SLrffi(aent to (x)ntinue the operdti(M well into the new financial year even rf support from the I￿al communi were lo dro We aim to maintain a cash reserve to Cover a minimum ofthree months food bank operation. Presendy. that equates to around £25.000. £39.121 Statement explainirvJ the policy for l￿ding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Pa122 122 8122 Details of fund materialty in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties atM)ul the charity continuing as a goir con￿rn 124 Pa 1.23 At this stage the tnjstees judge that there e no swjnfficant risks likely to affect the (xjntinuation of the Food Bank. Additional InfOrn￿l￿ (optional) You ma choose to indud8 furthw ststements WTr￿re relevant atrA)ut Public donations. The charity's ptinapal sources of funds (includirKJ any fundraising) Donations from grdnl awdrding organisations e.g. Lanung and Scmnpting ons Club. Lanang Parish Council. West Sussex County Counul. the Sussex Community Foundation and Sompli"ThJ Big Lixal. Paa 1.47 Investrn￿￿ rx)Ilcy aThl objectives including any social investment FM)Iicy adopted Pth our prÉnL¥pal stores and distribution ints rety on gcrf)dwll arrdThJements. A description of the prÉnapal risks faciThJ the charity P*¥ 1.46 We do rK)t consmjer either arrangement to be threatened but we do need to be aware thal this a rM)lential risk should rcumstaTh2 change.

There have been some minor changes to the spaces available to us in Lancing. On ba18n(E this has benefitted us in that it enabled us lo offer a discreet se￿￿(* to our Msrtors. We enjoy a g(KrtJ reLAt￿ShIP with LarKing Parish CINJncil. We have exC￿lent provIs￿ at the Haryi8t Johnson Centre in Sompting and a strong and prcmjuclive relationship the Parish Counal. We are de￿Ie￿ on vdunteers for almost all of our 0￿￿ratiOn. Our volunteer base is strong and there is a steady inlux of new volunteers alk)wiThJ for suttession as well as easing the klad.

Structure, Govemance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming dLKument P¥ 125 How is the charity ci)nstitLrted? Pwa 125 cio Trustee selection meth(MJs including details of any conslitLrtional provisions e.g. election to Post or name of any person or body entttled to aps)oint one CK mcffe trustees P¥¥ 115 El&thl ty rrembers Addltional infonnion (oplionall You ma choose to indude further Statem￿ W￿re relevant atrM)ut Volunteer Policy.. Includes sections covering recruitment, selection, induction, supervision and SUPFX)rt, training and safeguarding. PolirAes and prc¢edures adopted for the induction and training of Irustees Pwa 1.51 Netrthing is largely through the AW FOCNJ Partnership. The charity's organisational structure and any wider ne￿Ork with which the charity works PWB 1.51 We (Thtinue to nefv￿rk v￿th h)cal thurches. schwls and voluntary (Yganisations e.g. LancirvJ and Sompting Lions Club. Lancing RecydiThJ. Electri Stomi Youth. We have a ￿M￿J relatM)nship with Christians inst Relationship wtlh any related parties P￿1.51 Other Reference and Administrative detsils Chari name other name the ctha ' uses islered cha nurntr￿r Charity's prinopal address Churches F(Kx1 Bank 1190449 Lancin9 Tabemade Churth 105 North Road Lancing

Names of the charity truslees wlM> manage the charity Trust•• rtam• Ollk• lrfanyl Namo ofporson lor bodyl ontmed iFan Mark Deacon C<H)rdinator Members Peter Johnston Judy Bowers Nick Munday Simon mark￿ck Jonathan Gyll Laura Upward LirHla Deacon Treasurer 10 12 rate trustees- names of the directors at the date the l)irector namo wasa Name of trustees hokling titte to tffoperty bekMYJing to Ihe charity Tlustso nam•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capauty Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wthin the (yjstodian ch8nty's ot4.ects Detsils of afrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the chariWs own assets Additlonal Information (oplional Names and addresses of advlsa5 (Optional Infomiatlon) Typg of Name advlser Name of ¢hief executive or names of Senior slaff members (Opllonal infomiation} Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke nnel details Other o tional infomiation

Declarations Signad on behalf of the charivs trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Mark Ckarx Nic* Munday Position leg Sfjcretary. Chair. etc) Tn￿tee Date 2￿ August 2024

CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR f NGiAND ANO WALES Lanclng & Sornpllng Churches Food 8•nk Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a To 0lm612023 31KI512024 Section A Receipts and payments UniestriGted lunds RostriGted lunds E[MIo￿t￿cnL Total funds Last y••r A1 Rfjcel ts 31100 25,859 Don0￿(￿￿ lu FL￿ hArdsbp D￿all(¥￿ fLY Pawj supwl 3.130 3.130 13.8QO tt￿d Don8th)n &y SA 2.535 Donatk)n forytsu Carws ross incorne AR) ¥6JS 7,710 41375 45,102 42J75 & Fo(Ml Fubl H8rdship Paid Supprt ICT 2Q3 20J 19,861 1,407 1317 B317 875 676 175 678 $28 Insurance SA￿ ￿1¥ p Young CArors r Olher & kninl Sompbng MesBy Food Volunteerev•nts 350 J12H Sub totsl 24101 X•l0 A4 Asut and Inwstmgnt ui m•nt Sub total 25,101 34,61 32,206 Net Ofrecw"￿fP*yrnents) A5 Transf•rs ￿tw••￿ fund5 A6 Ca#tt YurK18 last year end Cash funds this year end 13.3 31.972 7,14 39,121 31,3

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unr•strietsd funds R•$tricted funds to n04rpbtf Endowment funds to near•st£ to B1 Cash funds CcffimunityAewAJnl 7.149 Total cash funds 31.972 7.149 Ec(KwrfIBI} Unr•strlet•d lunds R•strlcted funds Endowment funds to n•ar••t£ Dotails to no•rest t to nurHt£ 83.9M FurNI to whlch aiMt b•lon Co•1 l•ptrnll Cun•nl ¥alu• onal Dètalla 83 Investment ass8ts Fund tothbch Detall• C￿1 lopUoMII B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use Fund to wNch *rnowrt Details 85 Liabilitles Signed by one or h4rJ trustees on behawof all Ihe trjstees Date of roval Signature Print N8m LL (L,-_ 8 Iz(k

Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank CC Number: #1190449 Accounts for the period 1st June 2023 to 31st May 2024

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 2023 to 31st May 2024. Accounting basis: Receipts and payments. Gross income: £42,375.

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: 21/08/2024

Lancing and Sompting Churches Food Bank CC Number: #1190449