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 P*8 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. P*8 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 P*81 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 P*a122 122 8122 Details of fund materialty in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties atM)ul the charity continuing as a goir con￿rn 124 P*a 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 infonn*ion (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