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Trustees, Annual Report for the period I Per¥)d start date Pern)d clld date 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name TOOTING COMNIUNITf KITCIIEN Other names ¢hr4rity is known by TCK Registered charity number (if any) 1191091 Charlty's prkncfipal address 29 GATESIDE RD. LONDON Postccxje: SW17 7NB Our goal is to help alleviate poverty in South West London. by helping feed the homeless and those in need, and providing them with other vital resources. We provide a twice weekly stall serving hot food and essential produce, run a local foodbank which operates as a drop-in collection service and a soup kitchen as part of the "Warm Spaces" initiative from the Council. Our aim is to strengthen our presence within the community, as a general suP￿tt network and hub for resources to assist our guests. We believe that everyone in our cornmunity deserves to feel cared for and valued without prejudice. Names of the charity trustees Tvho maDAge the eharAty Dat¢s Trn5te¢ (lffice (Ir ￿y) tfor whok Naw¢•f p¢mn {orbody} to app)int Tu$ts lifaRy) Sahat Beg Chair TAR April 2024

Ollie Couillaud Johnny Mooney Tmstee J Treasuter Trustee io 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the eharlty, If any* (for example. any Custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted If Dot for whole Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforn)ation) Type of advlser Name Address Bank Natwest Consultant Name of ehiel executive or names of senior staff ￿e￿berS (Optional information) SdharBcg Section B structure, governance and management Description of Éhe charity's trusts Constitution adopted on I Sl September 2020 Type of governing document How the charity is constrtuled CIO TAR April 2024

Tn￿ee selection methods Apart from the fwst cl)atity tNst¢es. every subsequent tnjstee will be appointed for a teTm OF three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened n￿et]llg of the CI￿ltY tTh￿ees. In selecting individuals for app0intn￿nt &$ charity twstees, the charity trustees con5idcr the skil]s, knowledge and experience needed for the cffective administratiun of the CIO. AdditloDal governance Issues (Optional informadon) You may choose to include additional infornution. where Televallt, about-. The governing d0CLlln￿ is the T¢)otillg Community Kitchen CIO Constitution adopted on 1$1 September 2020 which b￿ame recognis¢d by the Chariry Commission when the ch￿l￿ble Incorporated Organisation was registered on 1st September 2020. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustee8' the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with wknich th¢ chaiity The operdtional activities of Tooting Community Kitchen started in November 2018, when it identified the need to support ttL¢ homeless people in need in Tix)ting and the wider Wand5WOrth area. ITrLe TTUStees held regU￿r meetings during the year. Some opcrational details for sp￿lfIL projects are delegated to Coll]mitteffj each of which has tern￿ of reference by Ihe TA￿¢¢8. relationship with any related parties. trustees. consideration of major risks and the sysicm and procedures to nw]age them. The Trust¢es and volunieers work cnlirety on a voluntary b&8is. There aTe no employees. As Tooting Community Kitcben's WO￿ has developed to tak¢ into account need thtouglLOUt the Covid pandemic and also supporting rhe intake of refugecs inlo wandsWort￿ partnerships have been cstablished with MindworksUK SWAN CaTc4Calais and CAL4S. SL'Ction C C)bjeL'tii'es and activities Our goal is to help alleviate poverty in Soutb West London, by helping feed the homeles6 and those in need, and providing thern with other vita] Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document We provide a biweekly stall serving hot food and essential produce and run a local foodbank which operntes a5 a drop-in collection sctvice ajjd added a soup kii¢hen and varioL8 woknbops. Our al￿ is to strengthen our pr¢s¢nce within the community, &s a general support lletwo￿ and hub for resources to &￿i$l our gllests. We b¢licvc that everyone iti our community dese￿￿$ to feel (ared for and valued without p￿judIce. TAR April 2024

In planning the charity's activities fortbe year tbe Tntstees kept i Mil￿ the cE￿ilY commi￿on'$ guidance onpub]ic b¢n¢frt. All Trustees were briefed on the role of Tntstees of Tooting Comtnunity Kitchen CIO, given Copi￿ of the governing documents of the charity and referred to the detail on the Charity Commission websiterelated to becoming a trusteeand to the guidance on public benefit. Thes¢ a¢tivIti￿ beneftt our local gucsts by supportiog food poverty and providing friendsbip and support to help combat lonelille&s as well as other services as and when need arises. Pnor to C"IO registration Tootiug Cornnwrrity Kitchen wa8 engaging with the local cotnmunity In llwiy diffeTht ways such as ". APRIL 2023 2 ' .VAarch- 20 April 21J23 Lthe every year Ramadan aud Eid both play a big part in TCK. Suhoor packs (breakfast)- 200 daily lo supply the Muslim tcfugees based in Thomton Heath I Croydon I Clapham 20 famllics identified as in need by the local Mosque received weekjy cery packs were provided with gift packs of toiletries and home CO￿fOrtY for Eid. 19thTallc at Gatton Sch(bol with the pupils about TCK and what we do. We showed thc kids what we put in the food packs and 8Qt Lhem involved with the packing th Sunllnydry of the maln acdi'ltles undertaken for the public benefit In rL,lation to these (Ibjects (include )vithin thi8 seeti(Jn Éhe statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Lb4rity ComTnission on public benefit) JUNE 2023 14th We did cooking den￿5 to show what dciicious dishes you can cook with the donations we get at Woodfietd Pavilion in Tooting Continued weekly support olhot foTra alld support with food deliveries to households. Social campaign to try to r￿￿1t new volunteers and donors JULY 2023 Simon. one of the residents at Westcrn Lodge in Tooting. SW17, wbo startcd volunteering with us last year is now leading thc Saturday packing for the evening stall 171h Broadwater Strect Party Whe￿ we cooked dishes made from donations we get at the foodbank. A very popular event and a very effective to showcase rh¢ work we do at TCK. ALGUST 2023 Socidl media campaigrl before sumnrr holidays to recruit volunteeTS for the busy winter season. Th¢ £1 a week canwai8n SEPTEMBER 2023 A lot of our votunteets on holiday. But still managed to fill all rotas for various stalls. food bank and all the different services we provide OCTOBER 2023 Started promoting our winrer appeal campaign with a list including socks, %love% bLarves: sleepin£ bags Lots of enquiTieS from Students wantitkg to do their DofE Silver Award ith us April 2024 TAR

Y0vE￿BER 2023 W¢ saw an illcrc￿ in referrals ftom the council and other agencies and cbarities we work with. Winter appeal canwaign wish list went live for socks, scarves, gloves and waTm clothing. sleeping bags... 9tb We did a talk at White House School irl Balham to explain alld show the kids what we do We now have very strong tcam of students cooking and baking for us cvw w'eck part of their DofE Siiver.4waThl DECE_MBF.R 2023 17, We were awaTded £15.8(Kl frnrn Wandsworth Council as part of the ¢os( of living projcct funding 28th We wer¢ aw&rded £EO,000 from ibe National Lottery c0rnnll￿tY Fund for our soup kitchen and workshops JAIN'UARY 2024 Festive perlod Every year wc lry to n￿ke it special for our guests and cotlle up various projects and activities including.. Toys and gift bags for kids Mince pies Jud other feslive foods were distrAbut¢d to all our guests Carnl singing by local people Social A￿dia campaign to get amazon vouchets to our guests (toiletri&s, sl¢¢ping bag& gloves. hats. scarves) Local schools carne wtih presents and cards 6th We had £IOK donation frnm a company called MFS (M&ssacbusetts fman¢ia] service) A f¢w of iheir staff votunteered at the foodbank and dccided to make a donation htt sJlwww.mfs.coTtVen bfmvestment- fessional.htmi 14th £10,000 Wimbledon Foundation 17th £iooo donation from one our ￿gUlar donors 181b £40,000 donation from Islan)ic Relief 20th Bumtwood School made 100 shoe boxes full of chri.stmas goodies for our guests. Students and teachers came to hand them out 23rd Sarnh from Ernpl￿ Heroes fund donated 40 ChIistm￿ gift bags full of goodies and festive treats for our guests 27th Christn]as lunch at The ScouL's Hall for our guests and volunteers with games. singin& danci￿ gifts and a great festive spiril FEBRiiARY 2024 19th Flu vaLcination (Covid) pop up clinic for our guests through Wandsworth Communiry Ell]poweni]ent Network with The Roving Team. Review and updatc of all our legal documents and po]icies. Health & safety. hY￿elle and food safety training with team leaders and volullt¢¢￿. Updated DBS checLs for ￿a￿ leaders Appointment of operation nHuager and 2 nwJag¢rs MARCH 2024 218t Choir from IVI)ite House School catt￿ to the sou kitchen to sin TAR April 2024

for our guests We bad quite a loz donations from social media Campai￿1. A lot of people in our ¢ornDJunÈly have dropped bags of shopping APRIL 2024 We halie seen quite a few new faces corDing to our food siall. This happens ¢v¢ry year, Ivhen it is the end of the fmancial year and a lot of our guests have io Te-appty /b¢ing re-&ssessed to get benefits for th¢ ci)ming year. 16" St Augustine Chjjrch came to our Sanuday stall with loads of donations aud tbetr choir sang joyous ILymn4 our guests loved it and speDt talking to the kids a£t¢rwa￿$. 171h Supwrtcd a couple who h&8 been living on the streets with food and clothes 22od 85 portions of fresh salmon donatcd by Barf¢￿t Fisb Company for the soup kitchen 23rd Ivbite House School in Ba]ham ¢oJ]ected donations and dropped it off at ttrle food ballk. ATabelK one of the teachets had a car full. htt s"Jhvww. ov.ukl overnmcntl ublieationslholtdav-aelivities-alld- food- ro ralluDethoJida -actlvites-and400d- ro amme-20243 3 hotn¢l¢ss guests camc to thc siall looking dishcvelied and in desperate need of food and clothes. Wc took to the $I￿p to buy clothes and got in touch with Srrcet Link to help. Footsiall It's bccn a tough monih for our guesls. A lot of new faces and mor¢ homcless people coming to our stalls ri12024 29th March- 1st Aprll-Easler Weekend Grft bags distiibut¢d foT fami￿.e$ ai both the hot food stall alld food bank. Easter bunny came to visits ihe kids Easter eggs, cionamon buns and drinks at a]1 our stal]$. 2lld13rd14lh15lh In partnership with Enable wc'w going to help serve 20 meals to school kids at The Pavilion on Furzedown Rec. es- olida -food- Local restaurants are also involved and are cooking meals too. ITIL Lunch cooked by our volunteers at Scouvs Hall to celebrate Eid. Our guests were treated to delicious homecooked food, with decorations, flowers. gilts, singing and dancfing. TAR April 2024

Additlonal detsll8 of objecthtes and aetlvltl¢s (Optlonal Information) W¢ are grateful for the many houts that volunteers havc sp¢nt baking, cooking. growing produ¢¢. fundraising, driving. collecting food dcliv¢Ti¢S, serving at the sralls and 8t the foodbank, advising ou matketing and communications, operating social medi4 developing food hygiene and safety policies and geDeral advisory. We would aJso Jike to thank the 8tudeThts who part of the Duke of Edinbu￿ scheme who give up tbeir tirne weekly to belp their l(Ka] ¢on]nwrrity. You may choose to include further statements. whgre relevant, about: policy on grantrnaking; pO￿¢Y programme related inv¢stment,' contribution n]ade by volunteer8. Without this valuable COntn￿lltl0ll of tin￿, energy and ¢xp¢rtise we would not hav¢ been able to achieve so much. Since moving to the Scout's Hall we have seen the numbers of our guests grow and added more servicLs aad WOTksbops to our operation TAR April 2024

Section D Achievements and performance ami spaces Enable Wimbledon Foundation Th￿¢ Aln)house 14ivate donatiolls from local residents &Dd businesses £1 a week caJJ)paig Amazon winter's list (gloves, scarv¢s, bats...) Foodbank donation list TAR 10 April 2024

Seetion F. Financial revie L&sh at bank at )15t March 2023 was £46,105.47 in unres¢riLted lunds. Brief statement of the ch2rity'$ policy on reserves The main f￿anCIal iisk to the clwity is a reduction in donations fro individuals and b￿]ne&￿. The fijnds are held to cover 5 montbs of operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to lljeet an iture that ma occur. Detsils of any funds materially In deficit NIA Further Ilnancial review detalls (Optional informailoD) Our rnain source of funds this year has been grants and donations and we confiuue to activcly engage with optK)rtunities to fundraise. You may choose to include additional inforniation. whwe relevant about-. th¢ Ch￿lty,$ prtncipal sources of fi￿dS (including any fulldrdising). how expendirure b￿. supported the key objectives of thc charity. investment policy and objectives including any ¢thical investment policy ad()pted. We use geuernE fijnds to pay for hot food which we get ai discount from local food businesses in the Tooting area. We also buy food for our soup kitchen and various workshops Section F Other optional information Future plans: The coming year will S￿ a continued need to provide hot lood and groceries for local individual8 and familics in need. We anticipate all increase in demand due to inllatioll, a wduction ia Universal Credit and energy poverty due to soaring gas and elcctricity costs as well continuing fall-oui from economic and food rises Section G Declaration 'rbe truslees decjare that they have approve41 the truslees" repvrt abuv Signed on b¢haRf of the Charity's trnstees Signature(s) 01]ie Couillaud Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Ollie Couillaud Tn￿ee l TTe8SL￿er TAR April 2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Tooting Cornmunity Kltchèn 1191091 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For ihe perlod from P8rThl start dale Period end ijale 31st March 2024 1st Aprrf 2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to th• nar41 RestriGled funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year toth• n•aMt E to lh• nMr•st£ 10t￿ e to th• n•Ar•it £ A1 Recei ts Governnieni Granig D¢n8lion8 Non GDvernmenl Grants IS.￿0 1S.800 69,791 26.500 14,880 69,791 Sub total(Gross incomg for AR) 69.791 42.300 112,091 122,578 A2 Ass•t and Investment salgs. Iso• t•bl•). Sub totsl Total r•celpts 09.791 42,300 111091 122,578 A3Pa Labour Gèntral Olice Exwndiiure Bu5inesG Ralea Equipment Indemniiy Ingvronc• Fund R31sin Soup Kitchen & Bank Communil Sup entty 4,963 3.83S 9,481 3,641 358 1.642 43.531 13,313 18.276 3,83S NIA 2,953 3,641 358 1,642 45,426 10,962 16,130 475 2,084 3,308 3,339 44,512 10.488 1.895 10.962 16.130 Fufjl Vehicltr Costts 475 857 1,424 68,98S Sub total 68.330 42.300 110.630 A4 A$¥gt and Investment urchases, $e• tabl• Van 25,554 Sub total 25,554 Total payments 68.330 42.300 110.630 94.519 Net of receipts/(paymentsJ AS Transfers be￿een funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1.461 28,059 50,285 51.746 50,285 51,T46 22,226 50,285 CCXX R1 attsunts ISSI 05109r2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearestÉ Reslricted funds ¢0 nearest £ Endowment funds to npare5t£ B1 Cash funds Retained If￿0me Brrwyhl Forwwj $0,2B5 Total cash funds 51.746 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nvareEI £ Endowment fund5 to nwarest£ Deialls Fund to whlch io•t b•lon ¢Mt1oPtl¢Jnnll CuTr¢n¢ v•lu• Ilonal Details . Z•aO Fund lo whlch ¢ur•nt valu• Oetalls Coot loptlonall B4 Assets retsln¢d for thè ¢harlty'$ own us• 554 20.443 Fund to whlch velalos rnouftt dts *hen du¢ onal Details BS Llabllltles Signed by on8 or trustees on half of all the trustees Svjnature Prinl Name Date ol roval OLLIC CLU( CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0510912024

I 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 TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2024 Charity no {if any) 1191091 Set out on pagos I report to the Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilitles and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sectson 145{5llb> of the Act. Independent l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of examinerfs statement Associab'on of Chartered Cerbfied Accountants. I have compleled my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: Ihe accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Ad., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts sel out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no COn￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connection with Ihe examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed: Date: 7tsZ Name: Zubair Hussain IER Oct 2018

Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): Association of Chartered Cerbfied Accountants Address: 10 Lockwood House, Lockwo￿ Par1<, Huddersfield, HD4 6EN Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight material mallers of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENG￿￿0 AND WAIE5 T£￿nq Community Kitch•n 1191091 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Ptr￿d start dale Pewd end date To rl 2023 31st March 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to tr• ￿ar@s1 Restiicted lunds Endowment fun(Is to th• J•r•¥t £ Total fund$ Last yoar tothe nTrareJt £ tots r•r•st £ toth nearest £ A1 R￿1 t$ Qovemrrrnt Grgnts tkn3tions Go¥emrfnt Grants 1S.8tyty 14aoo 69.791 14.BBO 65.834 41,864 69.791 Sub total(Gross income fr)rARJ 69.791 42.300 111Q91 12Z.578 A2 Asset and Inveslrnent salg5. seè table Sub total Totalreceipts 69.791 42.300 112.091 122.578 A3 Pa m•nts Labour General Olice Expenditure Busin85& RJteS Eouiprrnt t￿e￿￿11Y Insurance Fund Paising Soup Kitrhen & F(M)d eank nMnrty SuprM)rt Hall Hire 13.313 18.276 WA 3.641 358 3S8 3.339 10.962 16.130 10.962 10.488 Fuel Vehicle G)sts 475 475 857 Sub total 68.330 42.Jtyty 110.630 68.965 A4 A8S•t and Inv88tm8nt purchas85, (see table) Van 25,554 Sub total 25.554 Totalpayments 68,330 42,300 11ty,630 94,S19 Not of rocoipts/(paymentsJ A5 Trdnsfèr5 between fund5 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fvnds this year ènd 1,461 1,46t 28.059 50,285 50.285 22.226 51.746 51,746 50,2B5 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 0410912024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to rwt¥t £ Restricted funds Endowment fund5 to noarest £ Cateoorie$ DÈtail$ r•£ B1 Cashfunds Rotar￿￿ Incow BroWt JQ.285 t Per Totalcash funds 51.746 Urtr•strict•d funds lo n•Jr••¢ £ Restrf¢te(I funds Endowment funds oeta.ls to £ to r*Ar•st £ val {CWlonBI} Details "zaa r•rt Yalu• Delails B4 Assets retalned fw th• charty's ovm us8 P￿tricted 25.554 20.443 Detap15 IWorAII B5 liabiliti•$ S￿ned by one or t￿￿ trusiees on behaw of the tNst888 JnaDJre Print Name Date of approval CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0410912024

Trustees, Annual Report for the period Peri(xl start d￿e Peri(xl end date st Fro April 2023 31st March 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name TOOTING COMMUNITY KITCHEN Other names ¢harity is known by TCK Registered charity number (if anv) 1191091 Charity's prineipal address 29 GATESIDE RD. LONDON Postcode: SW17 7NB Jur goal is to help .>llevid:C -IC. É.,IJ in South West London, by helping feed the homeless and those In need, and providing them with other vital resources. We provide a twice ￿TeeklY stall serving hot food and essential produce, run a local foodbank which operates as a drop-in collection service and a soup kitchen as part of the "Warm Spaces" initiative from thr Council. Our aim is to strencjthen our presence within the communitij, aq a general support nptwork and hub. for resources to assist our gJJests. We believe that everyone in our community deserves to feel cared for and valued without prejudice. Names of the charity truslees who mydnage the eharity Dites *tted if Aot for whole Trustee name Offitt lif any) of person {•r body) ttttitled to aPPOlDt trnstte lif Sahar Beg Ollie Couillaud Chair Trustee l Tre&surer TAR April 2024

Johnny Mooney Trustee io 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the ¢haritY, if an!., (for example, aDV CUStodign trnstees) Name Dates acted if not for whole 'ear Names and addresses of adi'isers {Optional infornation) Type of adviser Name Address Bank Natwest Consultant Name of chief executive or Dam¢s of senior staff members (Optional information) Sahar Beg Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charitv's trusts Constitution adopted on 1st September 2020 Type of governing document How the charity is constituted cio TAR April 2024

Trustee selection methods Apart from the first charilv Irusiees, ev¢ry subsequent trustee will be appointed for a iemi of three vears by a resolution passed at a PToperly convened meeting of the charits. trustees. In selecting individuals for app)intment as charity trustee& the charity trusie¢s consider the skills. kno￿"ledge and ¢xperience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Additional governance issues {Optional information) You mav ehoose to include additional infornMtion, ￿h¢re relevant. about: The governing document is the Tooling Community. Kitchen CIO Constitution adopied on I Sl September 2020 ￿'hICh became r¢cognised by. Ihe Charity. Commission M"hen the Charitable Incorporated Organisation was registered on I St September 2020. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with ￿'hICh the charity The operalional activities of Tooting Community Kitchen started in Noi'ember 2018, M'hen it identified the need to support the homeless and people in need in Tooting and the ￿'Ider Wandsworth area. The Trustees held regular meetings during the year. Some operational details for specific projects are delegat¢d to Committees. each of which has tern]s of reference agreed by the Truslees. relationship with an> related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. TheTrustees and volunteers work entirely on a voluntary basis. There are no emploj'ees. As Tooting Community Kilchen's Work has developed to take into account need throughoul the Covtd pandernic and also supporting the intake of refugees inio Wandsworth. partnerships have been established with MindworksUK, SW AN, Care4Calais and CARAS. %ecti(Trn C Ob'ectii'es an(1 aCti￿.1t1eS Our goal is to help alleviate ￿)￿ertY in South West London, b>. h¢lping feed the homeless and those in need, and proN'iding thetn ￿'1th other vithl resources. Summary of the objeets of the charih. set out in its governing document We proN'ide a biM"eekls' ￿all sern'ing hot food and essential produee and run a local foodbank ￿"hICh operates as a drop-in colleeiion service and added a soup kitchen and various ￿'orkShOps. Our aim is to strengthen our presence ￿'1th1n the cotnmunitv, as a general support network and hub for resources to assist our guests. We belIe￿e that ei'eryone in our Community deserves to feel cared for and valued wiihout PTejudi¢e. TAR April 2024

In planning the charity s activities forthe year the Trustees kepl in mind the Charity Commission s guidan¢¢ on public ben¢fit. All Trustees th'ere briefed on the role of Trustees of Tooting Community Kitchen CIO, given copies of the goN'eming documents of the charit). and referred io the detail on the Charity, Commission website r¢laied to becoming a trustee and to the guidance on public benefit. Thes¢ aciii'ilies benefit our local guests b). supporting food povertj and proN'iding friendship and supwrt to help combai loneliness as well as other seTh"i¢es as and ￿"hen need arises. Prior to CIO registration Tooting Community Kitchen was engyaging with the local communitv in man). ditTtr¢nt waNs such as . APRIL 2023 2Jrd March- 20￿ April 2023 Like ei'eTr' l'ear Ramadan and Eid both play a big part in TCK. Suhoor packs (breakfast) - 200 daily to supply the Muslim refugees based in Thornton Heaih I CroTrdon I Clapham 20 families identified as in need b)" the local Mosque received weekly grocer). packs ￿'eYe provided ￿"Ith gift packs of toiletries and home comforts for Eid. 19rbTalk ai Ganon School ￿'1th the pupils about TCK and ￿'haI do. ￿,¢ ShO￿.ed the kids ￿"haI we put in the food packs and goi them involved ith the packing Summary of the main activiti￿ undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects {in¢lude within this section the statutory deelaration tba¢ trustees have had regard to the guidanee issued bv the Charity Commission on public benefit) Jt,:)F. 2023 141b ￿'e did ¢(M)king demos to show what delicious dishes you can cook "ith the donations we get at Woodfield PaN'ilion in Tooting Conlinued weekly supwrt of hot food and support NN'ith food delI￿erieS to households. Social campaign to tr! to recruit new volunteers and donors JI."I.Y 2023 Simon. one of the residents at Western Lodge in Tooting, SWI 7. who Started %"olunleering ￿'1th us lasl )-ear is now leading the Saturday packing for the ev¢ning stall 17, Broad￿"ater Streei Path" NNhere ￿'e cooked dishes made from donations ￿'e gei at the foodbank. A very popular eveni and a N'ery etTectiTre to Sho￿"case the w.ork we do at TCK. AI'GL ST 2023 Social media campaign before summer holidays to recruit volunteers for the bus). ￿.Inter season. The £1 a N*¢ek campaign SEvrE￿IBER 2023 A lol of our i olunteers on holiday. But still managed Éo fill all rotas for various stalls, food bank and all the different services we provide OCTOBER 2023 %tariLd romoiin our winter al cam n with a list iTILludin T sock5. TAR April 2024

81oves. scarve5. sleeping bags Lots of cnquiries from Students wanting to do their DofF. Silver Award wtth us NOVEMBER 2023 M'e saM" at) increase in referrdls from the council and other agencies and charities w'e ￿"ork wth. Winter appeal campaign wish list weni lii'e for socks, scarves, gloves and "arni clothing. sleeping bags... 9, ￿'e did a tslk ai ￿ThI[e House School in Balham io explain and show the kids what ￿'e do We now. have ￿er). strong team of students cooking and baking for us every ￿"¢¢k as part of their Do￿. SilN"cr Award DECEMBER 2023 17, We were am'arded £15.800 from Wandsworth Council as part of the cost of living project funding 28tb We ￿'ere awarded £1 0.000 from the National Lotierv Community Fund for our soup kiichen and workshops J.47ILARY 2024 Festii'e period Every" l'ear ￿'e try to make it special for our guests and come up various projects and activilies including= Tovs and gift bags for kids Minc¢ pies and other festii'e foods were distributed to all our guests Carol singing bj local people Social media carnpaign io gei amazon vouchers to our guests (toiletries, sleeping bags. gloi'es. hals. scm'¢s) Local schools catne ￿"1[h presents and cards 61b We had £1 OK donation from a compan)" called MFS {Massachusetts financial serniee) A few of their staff N"olunleered ai the foodbank and decided io make a donalion hit s:/lwww.mfs.comlen- bfinvestment- rofessional.html 14tb £1 0,000 Wimbledon Foundation 17tb £ 1000 donation from one our regular donors 18th £40.000 donation from Islamic Relief 20th BUrn￿00d School made l 00 shoe boxes full of Christmas goodies for our guests. Studenls and ieachers came to hand ihem oul 23rd Sarah from Empire Heroes fund donated 40 Chrislmas gift bagys full of goodies and feSti￿.e treats for our guests 27th Christmas lunch at The Scout's Hall for our guests and i'olunteers "iih gatnes. singing. dancing, gifts and a great festii'e spirit FEBRUARY 2024 191h Flu vaccination (Col'id) pop up clinic for our guests through 'and5￿"orth Community Emwwennent Network ii'ith The Roving Team. Rel'ie￿, and update of all our legal documents and ￿lIcies. Health & safetv. hygiene and food safety training with team leaders and volunteers. Updated DBS checks for team leaders intment of o ration rnana er and 2 mana ers TAR April 2024

MARCH 2024 Choir from White House Primarv khool came to the soup kiiehen to sing for our guests We had quite a lot donations from social media campaign. A lot of people in our community have dropped bags of shopping APRIL 2024 Il'"e hai.'¢ seen quite a few ne￿.. faces coming to our food stall. This happens everi. )'ear. ￿-hen it is the end of the financial year and a lot of our guests haTre to re-appl) / being re-assessed to get benefits for the coming !"ear. 16 St AugJusline Church came to our SaturdaN"' stsll with loads of donations and their choir sang joious hjmns. our guests loved it and spent talking to the kids after¥%'ards. 1711 Supponed a couple who has been living on the streets with food and clothes 22° 85 portions of fresh salmon donaied by Barfoot Fish Company for the soup kitchen 23" 'hite House School in Balham collected donations and dropped li off al the food bank. Ardbell& one of th¢ teachers had a car full. oi'.ukl oNernmentl ublicationslbolida -activities-and- food- rTr r2mme.tholida*-sctivites-and-food- ro ramme-20241 3 homeless gues￿ came to the stall IcH)kingJ dishei"elled and in desperate need of food and clothes. We took to the shop to bu> clothes and got in touch with Street LIT￿ to help. Footstall It"s been a tough month for our guests. A lot of ne￿. faces and more homeless people coming to our sialls A ril 2024 29th ,Mar¢h - I" April- Easter Weekend Gift bags distributed for families at both the hot food stall and food bank. Easter bunn)" came to ￿lSitS ihe kids Easler eggs, cinnamon buns and drinks at all our stalls. 2°,13 14 15 In parknership with Enable we're going to help serve 20 meals to school kids ai Th¢ Pavilion on FurZedON￿ Rec. ramme holid Local restaurants are also involved and are cooking meals too. 17" Lunch cooked by our volunteers at Scouvs Hall to celebrate Eid. Our guests were treated to delicious homecooked food, with decorations. flowers. gifts, singing and dancing. TAR April 2024

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Additional details of objectives and aetii'ities (Optional information) We are grateful for the many hours that volunleers have speni baking, Cooking, growing produce. fundraising, driving, collecting, food deliTr'eries. serk'ing at the stalls and at the foodbank. advisitJgJ on marketing, and communicalions. operating social medi& de&eloping food hygiene and safety policies and general advisor)". We ￿.0￿]d also like to thank the students ￿"hO are part of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme who give up their time weekly to help thetr local community. You may cboose to include further slatements. where relevant, about: Without this N'aluable contribuiion of time. energy and expertise we would not have been able lo achieve so much. policy on grantmaking. policy programme related investment; contribution made by volunteers. Since moN'ing to the Scout's Hall we hai'e seen the numbers of our guests grow. and added more services and ￿'OrkshopS io our operation TAR April 2024

Section D Achievements and performance TAR April 2024

Section D Achievements and performance Spring Sen'ed cir¢a 60 - I￿ guesis on Wednesdays and circa 130 - 150 on SaturdaN's. outreach in Tooling circa ?) - 40 indil'iduals and Clapham foTrJ stall circa 2) - 40 indiN iduals. Summarv of the main achievements of the charity during th¢ )'ear Food bank circa 160 - 200 individuals per week Weekly food support for 15 - 20 families Various workshops and soup kitchen circa 100 - 120 per ￿'t¢k FundraisTng / grant wins Go fund me Summer SeTred circa 60 - 80 guests on Wednesdavs and circa 80 - 120 on SaturdaN's. outrea¢h in Tooting circa 20 -30 individuals and Clapham food stall circa 20 - 40 individuals. Food bank circa 180 individuals per week Weekl!" f(M)d support for 12-1 i families Various workshops and soup kitchen circa 80- 100 per ￿'eek Fundraisingy I grani wins (io fund me Autumn Serbed circa 60 - 100 gjuesls on Wednesdays and circa 120 - 150 on Saiurdavs. outreach in Tooiino circa JO - 40 individuals and Clapham food slall circa 25 - 35 indifviduals. Food bank circa 200 individuals per week Weekly fo(Kl support for 15-20 families Winter Sern ed circa 100 - 120 guests on Wednesdays and circa 160 - 180 on Saturdays, outreach in Tooting circa 40 - 50 indii'iduals and Clapham f(￿d sthll circa 30 - 40 indii iduals. Food bank circa 220 individuals per ￿'eek Weekly food support for 15-20 families Various workshops and soup kitchen circa 100- 120 per week TAR 10 April 2024

Section D Achievements and performance Fundraisin Il'arni spaces Enable Wimbledon Foundation Thrale Almhouse PriN'ate donations from local residents and business¢s £ l a ￿'eek campaign rant Ii'ins Amazon wint¢r"s list (gloves. scaTres, hats... Foodbank donaiion lisi TAR April 2024

Section F. Financial rei'iem. Cash at bank at 3 1st March 2023 was £46.105.47 in unrestricted funds. Brief statement of the charity S policy on reserves The main financial risk to the charity is a reduction in donations from individuals and businesses. The funds are held to cover 5 months of operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet an . unforeseen ex nditur¢ that rna occur. Details of any funds materi21ty in deficit NIA Further finaneial rei'iew details (Optional information) Our main source of funds this Near has been grants and donations and we continue to actively engage Mith optx)rtunities to fundraise. You ma) choose io include additional inf0m￿tIOn, w'here relevant aboui.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any tundraising); hL)M." expendiiure has supported the key objectives of the charitj. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. We use general funds to pay for hot food which we get at discount from local food businesses in ihe Tooting area. We also buy food for our soup kitchen and various workshops Section F Other optional information Future plan5- The coming year will see a continued need to provide hoi food and groceries for local individuals and families in need. We anticipate an increase in demand du¢ to inflation, a reduction in UniN'ersal Credit and energy. poverty. due to soaring gas and electricit). costs as ￿ell as continuing fall-out from economic and food crises Section G Declaration The trustees deelar¢ that the) have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Ollie Couillaud Full name(s) Position (eg Secretaryg Chair, etc) Ollie Couillaud Trustee l Treasurer TAR 12 April 2024

Date 18Th June 2024 TAR 13 April 2024