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Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period stsrt date , Period end date i Y¢&ar Yèar From n4A Section A Reference and administration details Charity name BLAENAU GVVENT GOMMUNITY AID Other names charity is known by BLAENAU GWENT FOOD BANKS I FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE Registered charity number (if any) 1191264 Charlty's principal address Church on the Rise 54 Beaufort Rise Beaufort Ebbw Vale Postcod8 NP23 5JQ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Date$ aet•d if not for wholè ear Trustee name ijrrice lif any) Namè of pérson lor body) ontillod toa int trustee ifan LYNDON HOLDING CHAIR CHARITY TRUSTEES R. WAYNE EVANS JENNIFER MORGAN TREASURER TRUSTEE CHARITY TRUSTEES CHARITY TRUSTEES TOMMY SMITH TRUSTEE CHARITY TRUSTEES ADELE JONES TRUSTEE 20 March 2024 CHARITY TRUSTEES 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for th8 charity. If any. (for Èxamplo, any custodian trustÈÈs) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear NOT APPLICABLE TAR

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiatlon) e of adviser Name Addres$ STEVE DRAKE 24 JAMES STREET EBBW VALE B. GWENT NP23 6JG ACCOUNTANT Namo of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) R. WAYNE EVANS Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charlty's trusts Trust Dee(J Type ofgoverning document How the charity is constituted Trust- CIO Trustee selection methods Appolnted by Existlng Truslees Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where rclovant, about-. policies and procodurp.q adopted for the induction and training of trustees- the charily's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the charily works., Completion of skills Audit to detemiine contribution of Trustee and follow guldance on tralnlng of irustees by Tru55ell The work of the Foodbank Is set up under a partnershlp wlth Trussell and wo follow th•ir guid•lin•s under their Partnership agreement. relationship with any related parties,. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Partnership agreement with Trussell Supported by churches In Blaenau Gwent Regular reviews of the systems and procedures to manage any major rlsks TAR March 2012

Section C Ob"ectives and activities The Charity purposes and objectives is the rellef of financial hardshlp and poverty and the re3ultlng Issues people face in Blaenau Gwent and the surrounding area. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governlng document Vve operate a Foodbank kla Blaenau Gwent Foodbank operatlng from 3 Food Distribution Centres in the Blaenau Gwent arèa namely Aberbeeg in the South of the County and Beaufort and Brynmawr In the North of the County. Thls due to previous Covid restrictions was home delivery service only and therefore our centres were closed lo the public for collection of food and we delivered to the whole of Ihe County of 8laenau Gwent. However as we came oui of Covid we decided lo reopen our centres to the publlc by introducing a new centre based in the South namely Aberbeeg and from Monday the 8 January 2024 we were fully open to the public and continued a delivery service for those who needed il mosl and then on Friday th the 26 April 2024 we ceased the delivery Service which was costing us a considerable amount for fuel in our delivery van. Summary of the main a¢tlvllles undertaken for the public b•n•fit in rolation to these objeGts {include within this sèetion thè statutory deGlaration that trustees have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charlty Commission on public beneflt) We Issue food, tolletrles and household items. Also we have the facility to offer GaslElectrie vouchers for families in need through a partnershlp wllh the Fuelbank Foundation which presently is not operatlng untll we have volunteering staff available to train up to reoffer thls specialised support. For those clients that are slruggling to top-up their Mobile phones we are able to offer a SIM card free of charge for a 6mth period through our partnership via Trussell Trust with Tesco Mobile. Our clients are referred to us via relative agencies that work wlth Ihem as thèy must have a Foodbank voucher presented. Additionally we have seèn people who are in financial hardship who have become homeless and also Ihose who are struggling with alcoholldrug issues affecting their hardship and we are able to signpost for more halp locally And nationally through rehab centres and other agencies support. This is arranged through our operation kla Foundations Support Service based in our main centre at Church on the Rise Beaufort. TAR March 2012

Additional details of objectives and actlvltles (Optional Informatlon) The Trustees confinn they have had duè regard to the commission's publiG beneflt guldanGe when exerclslng any powers or duties to which the guidancg is r•l•vant. It is a clgar case of the Foodbank and Foundations Support Service helplng ihe general public who aro in crisis You may Ghoose to include fijrther statements, where relevant, about: pollcy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment. NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE Everyone working at the Blaenau Gwent Foodbank and Foundatlons Support Sèrvice are volunteers to include the Foodbank Project Manager and 2 Foodbank Distribution Centre Managers and approximately 14 other volunteers. At the end of the last flnancial year (2023) we appointed a Foodbank Operations Manager which was the first paid position role to run the day to day operations of the Foodbank. We appreciate Ihe contribullon all volunteers make in helping us to serve local families and indivlduals who are in their crises. They are very committed and wish to help and support people in our community contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achicvcments and performance TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance BLAENAU GWENT FOODBANK During 2024 we have achieved the following: Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the year We have helped 1136 famllles wlth food This comprises 1735 Adults and 946 children fed. Total 2681 paopla fed. This is an approximate total of 24,129 meals placed on families tables Our Total stock of foodltoiletries and other items collected as donations tolal approximately 24 tons of which 20 tons of food have come through the Supermarkets- Asda, Tesco (2 Stores) and Vvaitrose. The Monetary donations we receive, help us to purchase food that we are short of and this year it amounted to purchase 2.4 tons of food The amount of food we distributed to the various families in crisis in Blaenau Gwent amounted to 30.5 tons This has enabled families to have food on the table to eat whilst been short of money to purchase or are waiting for benefits to be applied. FOUNDATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE 186 referrals made to other agencies for help such as Floatlng support, Housingi Women's Aid 31 Welfare checks requested by the Police 200 people received AdvoG8Gy Suppori such as for mental health ass@ssm8nts. housing Issues. GP appolntments, probation appointments, social services support and Pollce inteNiews, 87 Dignlty packs issued such as personal Items- deodorant, shower gel, shampoo, liquid soap, toothpaste mouthwash, razors, shaving gel. hand sanltlzers, Ilp balm, underwear garments, socks, gloves thèrmal hats flasks, energy bars, chocolate sweets elc 30 Clothing vouch8rs issuod totalling valu• £700 19 Mobiles issued with SIM cards Top up vouchÈrs totalling £120 21 Sleeplng Bags Issued 12 Tents Issued 7 StartÈr Tenancy packs- comprising items sueh as k&ttl&, toast&r. sandwich maker, air fryer, cutlery, crockery, vacuam cleaner, towels. hand tOWo1$, bath to1$. T@sco vouch@rs. 19 Travel vouchers totalling £272. 85 to asslst people to access emergency accommodation, temporary accommodation or supported accommodation outside of our area, appointm•nts wlth 5UPPOrting agencies etG. 163 Hot Meals provided for homeless and 440 B'fasts in local W•th•rspoonslPr•sso's Café & Basè Drop in Hope Hub TAR March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance 150 Recovery Sessions attended (one to One and Group sessions) 208 attended Well-bolng sesslons hold 62 Prlsoners Call to help in preparation for thom Io engage back in society 154 planned Follow up Help sesslons 344 attended Drop In Hope Hub sessions- Safe Space 35 Referrals made to Rehab Centre and Women's Facllltl85 35 Local agencles separately used our Hope Hub facllltles to meet thÈir eliÈnts 97 Visitors to our Hope Hub to discuss facilities and services etc TAR March 2012

Section E Financial review Working on a Reserve of approx.. £15K just to ensure we keep going through this Cost of Living period where donations have dipped considerably. We will review this on a regular basis as conditions change. Brlef statement of the charity's policy on rè8orvo$ Details of any funds materially in deficit Not Applicable Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sourGes of funds (including any fundraising): how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Maln sources of fundlng come from individual donations both regular and one-off. We do get funds via Tesco stores that top up in hard Gash any food colleGted Ihrou9h them by 20 /0 and also we have funding via Asda on a similar way, however this is restricted funding for operational Go5t5 only. We do a150 have some Corporate funding too Expendlture tends to be purchase of food and items which benefit our clients whiGh are at the source of our objectlves, Operational costs are kept to bare minimum but required to operate day to day NOT APPLICABLE Section F Other optional information The continued Cost of Living period is affectlng our Donations both in Food and monetary terms and affects both of our operations that we run. It is subject to regular Review by the Board of Trustees as we continue fonNard. The posltion of Operatlonal Manager will be discussed in 2025 when the 2 year Fixed Contract is up in Dtc 2025 wlth the hope that we Gan find further funding to extend thls important role within our Charlty. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) LYNDON TREFOR HOLfiiNG. RO RICK WAYNE EVANS CHAIR TREASURER Date 25 October 2025 TAR March 2012

BLAENAU GWENT COMMUNITY AID CHARITY NUMBER 1191264

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Blaenau Gwent Community Aid

I report to the trustees of Blaenau Gwent Community Aid on the accounts for the year ended 31st December 2024.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act").

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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent Examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in any material aspect:-

(1) the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or (2) the accounts did not accord with the accounting records or

(3) the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set 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 concerns 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 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Steve Drake Chartered Certified Accountant (F.C.C.A.) 24 James Street, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6JG

30th October 2025