## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01-04-23 Period start date To Period end date 31-03-24** ## **Charity name: Bishop’s Castle Community Foodbank** ## **Charity registration number: 1190595** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The prevention or relief of poverty amongst**
**people in Bishop’s Castle and the**
**surrounding area by providing emergency**
**food, essential toiletries, and other**
**household cleaning items to individuals and**
**families in financial need**| |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|**See above**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes all trustees have**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have 25 volunteers upon whom we**
**can call to undertake a variety of tasks.**
**- Staffing the food bank itself at our two**
**weekly sessions**| **- delivering supplies to customers who cannot get to the food bank - buying bread, vegetables and eggs on a weekly basis - collecting food donated by customers of the local shops that have our boxes** Other ## **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|From our opening week when we
had 6 customers, we now provide food and
other supplies to an average of 105
customers at our two weekly sessions. We
have also been successful in applying for
fuel grants to the total value of £12000 for
our customers.
We are now a designated warm
space and have opened a mini café for our
customers to get free hot drinks and
biscuits while thev wait their turn| ## **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||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We are looking to acquire a community**
**asset from Shropshire Council, and the**
**reserves would be used to partly**
**refurbish that premises once acquired**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |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|| |---|---|---| |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|| |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|| |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|**We seek to have a mix of volunteers and**
**customers as trustees. Many of our**
**customers have irregular, part-time**
**work, which makes commitment to**
**trusteeship difficult for them.**| ## **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|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bishop’s Castle Community foodbank| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1190505| |Charity’s principal address|White Roses, Cabin, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire SY9 5JG| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Andy Stelman|Chair of trustees|Since we started as a
charity|| ||MandyBryce|Vice Chair|ditto|| ||Ann Hewings||February2023|| |||||| ||Georgina
Williamson||September 2022|| ||Jane Carroll|Treasurer|Since we started|| ||Jo Pritchard||Since we started|| ||Janet Krengel||July2023|| ||Mike Ashwell||ditto|| ||Cheryl McCullough||December 2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved| |---|---|---| |**Director name**|See all names above|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Andy Stelman **Full name(s)** ANDREW EDWARD STELMAN **Position (eg Secretary,** CHAIR of TRUSTEES **Chair, etc)** **Date** 21.3.2023 BISHOPS CASTL COMMUNlfl FOODBANK INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2024 2023 RECEIPTS Donations Gift Aid Grants Hardship Fund 23,309.13 1,249.80 1.900.00 15,174.04 300.00 2,946.87 18,620.91 28.458.93 Less Overheads Fo¢)d Hardship Fund Rent Printing Insurance Sundries 17,057.27 15.762.63 2,946.87 1,180.00 204.02 179.20 1,170.48 1,100.00 48.00 196.00 627.47 19,028.74 21,443.20 Not (Loss) Proflt for the Year £7,430.19 -£2,822.29 BISHOPS CASTLE COMMUNiff FO BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 202 2024 2023 Current Assets Bank Account Debtor £15,924.16 £2,000.00 £8,493.97 £2,000.00 £17.924.16 £10,493.97 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Funds BFWD Profit & Loss Account 10,493.97 7.430.19 £17,924.16 13,316.26 -2,822.29 £10,493.97 Chairman.. Date,. Secretary: Date.. Treasurer Dale BISHOPS CASTLE COMMUNITY FOODBANK PROFIT & LO ACC NT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 MARCH 24 2024 2023 Turnover 26,458.93 18,620.91 Adminislrative Expenses 19,028.74 21,443.20 Qperating Profil 7.430.19 -2,822.29 Interest Received ILos8)I Profil on ordinary activities before taxalion 7.430.19 -2.822,29 Tax on profit on ordinary acllvilies {Lossll Profit for the year after taxation 7.430.19 -2.822.29 Dividend for the year 7 430.19 -2,822.29 Retained profit brought forw8rd 10 493,97 13,316.26 Relained profit carried forward £17 924.16 £10,493.97 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees iLe Cominu￿1T C)Cil) 3 o On accounts for the year ended 1-03-a4 Charlty no {If any) 05 Set out on pages (rLyrvmbLY 10 Ilic pd9e numtNats Ltr ¥heels1 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended ' . ) l MM I ￿'v Re5ponslblllties and basls of report As Ihe charitys Irustees. you arg responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in acccfdance Y￿th the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). I report in r8spect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carried out under sèction 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direclions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 14515Xbl of the Act. Independent trhe charity's gross income 8xceeded £250.000 and l am qualifled lo examlnerfs statement undertake the examination by being a qu81rfied member of linsert name of applicable listed bodylj. Delete { l rfnot 8pplicabl6. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attenlion in connection with the examination {other than that disclosed below "} ￿lch gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. Ihe accounling records were not kept in accordants with section 130 of the Charitie5 Act., or the accounts did not ac￿rd with the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Ch8rilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounls give a 'true and fair, view which Is not a matter considered 8s part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: Signed: 111-01-a5 Name". QL IVÉ THOMAS S(410ye IL Relevant professlonal quallficatlon(s) or body QIA 4CPA IER Oct 2018