2025-04-08-accounts - Bishop's Castle Community Foodbank

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/4/24 Period start date To Period end date 31-3-25

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)

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	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 between 80-90 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. To mark our 5thanniversary in 2025 we organised the showing of a film about food resilience. It showed how 1 woman’s activism (an Indian activist called Vandana Shiva) could confront agro giants such as Monsanto, and it was inspirational. About 80 people came to see it and it was a worthwhile way of raising money through donations and raising awareness.

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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	The charity had £25,021.23 in the bank and cash-in-hand at the end of March 2025. Regular donations continue to come in from a wide variety of local people and £15,500 came from grants.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold £5,000 in reserves in accordance with our Reserves Policy in case of a drop in income. We also do not have secure accommodation and therefore must be able to pay any new rent demands.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	NA
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	NA
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	We are sure there is an ongoing need for the charity but we don’t have secure premises –We are trying to obtain a more permanent home.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Regular donations from local people as well as ad-hoc donations of cash handed into the Foodbank. Local organisations also raise money for the Foodbank on their own initiative.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Principle risk is the lack of secure premises. St. John’s Church rent us the Church Barn in Bishop’s Castle but there is no security of tenure.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		There is only one trust: Bishop’s Castle Community Foodbank
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	A constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	A charitable incorporated organisation.
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. The trustees are appointed by the current board.

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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
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	1190595
Charity’s principal address	White Roses Cabin Bishop’s Castle Shropshire SY9 5JG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
AndyStelman	Chair of trustees	April 2020
MandyBryce	Vice Chair	ditto
Ann Hewings	Secretary	2023
Carol Wall	Customer	2025
Georgina Williamson	Customer	2023
Jane Carroll	Treasurer	April 2020
Jo Pritchard	trustee	April 2020
Mike Ashwell	trustee	2023
Fiona Boak	trustee	2025
Cheryl MCcullough	trustee	2025

– 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

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 Chair, etc)

Date

04/02/2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of mmon)l i On accounts for the year ended 3I-03.a5 Charity no lif any} 1 90595 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounls of the above charity I'lhe Trust.) for the year ended ' iJl l MM I YYYY. Responsibilitie3 and As the Gharity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of roport of the accounts In accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 {'the A¢fl I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. I have wrnpletcd my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause lo believe thal In, any material respect.. accounting records were not kepl in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the a¢UntIng records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should ba drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: Namg: C TTrlofftAS ALoYÉfL Relevant professlonal qualificationlg) or body (If any): QT A TCPFI Address: 7 THE MAAKET SQUARE BISHOPS CASTL&_ SHROP TEL 01568 638893 FAX 01588 638696 IER October 2016

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of wncern (see CC32, Independent examiriation of charity accounts: dlrections and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examingr wishes to disclose. IER October 2018

BISHOPS CASTLE COMMUNITY FOODBANK INCOME AND EXPENDIT EAR ENDED 2025 2024 RECEIPTS Donations Gift Aid Grants 23,113.96 23,309.13 1,249.80 1,900,00 28.458.93 15,500.00 38,613.96 Less Overheads Food Allotment Food Inniative Citizens Advice Aborted moving costs Rent Prinling Insurance Sundries 14,030.98 1,500.00 583.00 1,300.00 1,180.00 17,057.27 1,100.00 48.00 196.00 627.47 252.00 670.93 19,516.89 19,028.74 Net Prollt for tho Year £19,097.07 £7,430.19

Bl CASTLE COMM BALANCE SHEET ASAT31MA NITY F BANK 2025 2024 Current Assets Bank Account Charity Bank Account Debtor 23.924.48 10,000.00 2,000.00 15,924.18 2,000.00 £35,924.48 £17.924.16 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Funds BFWD Profit & Loss Account 17,924.16 19,097.07 £37 021.23 10,493.97 7,430.19 £17,924.16 Chaim8n'. Dale.. Secretary.. Date.. Treasurer Dale