## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **Period start date: from 1 April 2021 to Period end date: 31 March 2022** ## **Charity name: Pendle Food for All** ## **Charity registration number: 1191184** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17
purposes of the charity The prevention or relief of poverty or
as set out in its financial hardship for people living in
governing document the Borough of Pendle who are in a
condition of need, hardship or distress
in such ways as the trustees think fit,
in particular but not exclusively by: a)
providing low-cost food via
membership of Pendle Food for All
food club; b) such other means,
including (but not limited to) the
provision of support and advice.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and PFFA has provided weekly food clubs
1.19
activities in relation to charging £4 for £15-£20 worth of
those purposes for the food, members are on low income,
public benefit, in average 80 ‘shops’ a week.
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 It is confirmed that the trustees have
whether the trustees had regard to the guidance on public
have had regard to the benefit and this has helped our
guidance issued by the trustees to:
Charity Commission on • stay focused on what PFFA is there
public benefit to achieve (its purposes) when
planning activities
• demonstrate what PFFA does and
the value of its work, particularly
when applying for grant funding or
fundraising
• link with impact reporting and
demonstrating PFFA’s transparency
and accountability
• improve the overall quality of
reporting on PFFA’s work
PFFA carries out a wide range of
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|activities in pursuance of its|activities in pursuance of its| |---|---| |charitable aims. The trustees consider|| |that these activities summarised|| |below provide beneft to both the|| |members of the PFFA and the wider|| |community:|| ||Weekly food club serving up to| ||100 families| ||Advice and support on wider| ||issues| ||Access to support from a health| ||and wellbeing practitioner| ||Support and development for| ||volunteers with the charity| ||A warm and welcoming place of| ||safety| ||Reduction of food waste| ||Opportunity to join the Sewing| ||Group| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
Volunteers make a very significant
Para 1.38 contribution to the running of the food
Contribution made by club and other activities. There are
volunteers around 25 active volunteers.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|By providing low-cost food each week
for 80 members, we reach an average
of 190 people, which includes
members’ family members.
This lessens the fnancial burden on
the members of PFFA, and provides
them with healthy and nutritious food
which they otherwise wouldn’t be
able to aford.
We also see our volunteers make
great progress in both confdence and
a range of skills including
communications, numeracy, literacy
and food hygiene.|| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **----- Start of picture text -----**
N/A
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
N/A
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
N/A
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
N/A
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity is much more aware of its
financial position at the financial position and this is kept
end of the period under review. The accounts report
that PFFA is currently a going concern
but the Trustees are keen to put into
place a longer term financial and
sustainability plan in 2022-23.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 The charity has a savings account
the policy for holding which is seen as the reserve. These
reserves stating why are to cover any costs that are not
they are held covered by grants or income e.g.,
transport costs, salaries
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Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £13,000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The Trustees are currently working
uncertainties about the through a plan to ensure
charity continuing as a sustainability into the medium term
going concern for PFFA , given the uncertain funding
climate for charities of this kind.
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal These are grants e.g., National
sources of funds Lottery, local authority, donations and
(including any income from the Food Club.
fundraising) Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The trustees have developed a short
risk register which is reviewed at each
A description of the Para 1.46 monthly meeting. The current key
principal risks facing the risks include:
charity  Short Term funding is always
needed to maintain our food
offer

A Longer-term finance plan is
needed

Succession planning for staff
and volunteers is needed
 Board development
 Lack of Stock / losing donations
from local suppliers
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 CIO Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Through open nomination and
methods including interview by Trustees
details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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There is currently no formal induction
programme for new Trustees – but
Policies and procedures new Trustees are encouraged to meet
adopted for the Para 1.51 the Board and observe a meeting as
induction and training of well as visiting the programme to gain
trustees a better understanding of the way
PFFA works
There are currently two part time
staff. This is currently being reviewed
The charity’s from September 2022 and clear lines
organisational structure Para 1.51 of accountability between staff and
and any wider network Trustees are to be clarified with a
with which the charity scheme of delegation .
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Pendle Food for All
Other name the charity Pendle Food Club
uses
Registered charity 1191184
number
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Charity’s principal c/o The Zone
address Leeds Road
Nelson
BB9 8EL
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Rev Julie Smith Chairperson
2 Lisa Peynardo Vice Chairperson
3 Jane Turner
Veronica
4 Devonport
(known as Vicki)
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A 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)** Lynne Mitchell and Sara Mumby ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **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)** Rev J Smith **Full name(s)** Rev Julie Smith **Position (eg** Chairperson **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 05/09/22 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Pendle Ftx)d ForA51 On accounts for the year 31103r2022 Charity no (rfany) 1191184 I report to the trustees on my examinatton of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for ts year ended 3010312021. As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢￿dance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 rthe A￿). I report in resped of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Th'rections given by the Chaiity Commission urvjer sedion 14515)(b) of ts A Responsibilities and basis of Yeport Independent examlnerfs statement I have c¢Jnpleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in conneclion with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect the accounting Tecords were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts dKI not accord wilh the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2￿8 other than any requirement that Ihe accounts give a Inje and fairf view which is not a matter cor￿￿ as 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 to enable a woper urKlerstanding of the accounts to be reached. . Pl&qse delete the ￿ff1rdS in the brad(ets rfthey do not apply. 2710712022 Signed: S A Newberry. Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body Irf any): FF& Address: Posikive Practice IER Oct 2018 1 Primet Hill