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2022-12-31-accounts

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2022

REGISTERED NUMBER - 1191399

29 Howard Street North Shields Tyne and Wear NE30 1AR

Tel : 0191 259 2743 Fax : 0191 257 2249 E-mail : info@essell.co.uk Ref: ACR/3463

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

CONTENTS

Legal and Administrative Information Page 1
Report of the Trustees Pages 2 - 4
Report of the Independent Examiner Page 5
Statement of Financial Activities Page 6
Balance Sheet Page 7
Notes to the Financial Statements Pages 8 - 9

29 Howard Street North Shields NE30 1AR Tel: 0191 259 2743 : Fax 0191 257 2249 E-mail: info@essell.co.uk Ref: ACR/3463

Page 1

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

Legal and Administrative Information for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Constitution

Community Food and Friendship Blyth CIO is a Body Corporate under Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011 and is governed by its Constitution. It is a Registered Charity no. 1191399

Trustees

The trustees serving during the year and since the year end were as follows :

Lynne Craggs Susan Hall Jean Lillian Hayton Richard Hayton Alan Hall David Cooper Edward Neville Craggs Rev Sion Awen Hughes Carew - Appointed 21 April 2022 Lesley Ann Correia - Appointed 21 April 2022 Rev Peter Knibbs - Appointed 14 March 2023

Registered Office

Community Centre, Claremont Terrace, NE24 2LE

Independent Examiner

Alex Robinson, Essell Accountants Limited, 29 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1AR

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Legal and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the constitution and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities.

Objects of the Charity

The objects of the CIO are The prevention or relief of poverty people in Blyth and the surrounding area by providing food, essential household items and toiletries to individuals in financial need. To promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.

Structure, Governance & Management

The Board of Trustees met times during the year. 5

Financial Review

This has been an extremely good year financially. We have received 5 grants totalling over £28,000. Over £10,000 has come from donations and we are grateful to all those who support us in any way. Over £3,000 has been raised from the market stalls and over £700 from other fund raising. We appreciate all the effort that goes into these activities. The unrestricted fund shows a surplus of over £13,000.

Reserves Policy

It is the aim of the charity to hold 25% of our annual unrestricted income as a reserve fund. This will allow for the continuation of the delivery of breakfast provision and a safe meeting space.

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Achievements and Performance

We were fortunate to secure funding to enable us to offer extra services, many thanks to Anna Watson our County Councillor for securing our funding to adapt a large toilet into a shower room, a much-needed provision which will happen in 2023. We opened on a Monday offering a warm space hoping to attract families. This was not to be, however we have seen an increase of use from our Butty Club clients who enjoy somewhere extra to go and sit and talk to friends and enjoy a breakfast and soup lunch.

The walking group continues every Friday, thanks to Steve Carr for his leadership. We introduced a Café Church once a month, well attended by our Butty Club clients as well as the local community, afternoon tea, music and a talk by our Chaplain Rev’d Peter Knibbs.

As always Easter and Christmas is our busiest time, working with school referrals we set out collecting Easter Eggs. Many thanks to Blyth Sports Centre and the many other donations we received. We continue to support our schools, collecting warm coats, dress up costumes and Christmas jumpers so no child should feel different or go cold. Christmas toys exceeded our previous years requests, thankfully our community were yet again beyond generous with the shortfall being met by fundraising, many thanks to our volunteers who man our market stall, sometimes in not so pleasant weather.

Christmas Eve boxes, again referrals one fifth higher than previous years, many thanks to those volunteers who came along to collect from supermarkets and deliver to houses. We have to thank Colleen at Morrisons, Little Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Greggs and Glenton’s who regularly provide us with the food we need to function. To Blyth Town Council whose support has been constant, St Wilfred’s, St Bede’s, St Cuthbert’s and to all of the businesses and individuals who have supported us throughout 2022. Finally, our Trustees and volunteers for their commitment and ongoing support with special thanks to our Treasurer Dave Cooper for guiding us through a financially successful year.

Public Benefit

The charity works to provide all members of the public who are in need with food, clothing and any other necessities as well as companionship.

Risk Statement

The charity takes the minimisation of risk for our clients and volunteers extremely seriously. To this end a risk assessment of all the charities activities is carried out and documented every year.

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COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD :

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF

I report on the accounts of the Community Food and Friendship Blyth CIO for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages 5 - 9.

Respective Responsibilities of the Trustees and Examiner

The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required this year (under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to :

Independent Examiner's Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. That examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the trustee's and a comparison of the accounts with those records. It also includes considering any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. The report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention :

Mr Alex Robinson FCCA Essell Accountants Limited 29 Howard Street, North Shields, NE30 1AR

Date :

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COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

Notes
Income and Endowments
Incoming Resources from
Generated Funds:
Doantions and Legacies
Donations
Grants
Income from Investments:
Bank Interest
Income from Other Trading Activities
Total Income and Endowments
Expenditure:
Expenditure on Charitable Activites
2
Total Expenditure:
Net Income / (Expenditure) resources
before transfers
Transfers between funds
Net Movement in Funds
Balance as at 1st January 2022
Balance as at 31st December 2022		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
9,959
0
9,959
11
9,970
3,888
13,857
3,534
3,534
10,323
0
10,323
2,340
12,663		 Restricted
Funds
£
406
28,855
29,261
0
29,261
0
29,261
14,964
14,964
14,297
0
14,297
12,939
27,236		 Total
2022
£
10,365
28,855
39,220
11
39,231
3,888
43,119
18,498
18,498
24,621
0
24,621
15,279
39,900		 Total
2021
5,033
32,838
37,871
1
37,872
3,631
41,503
26,223
26,223
15,279
0
15,279
0
15,279

The notes form part of the financial statements

COMMUNITY FOOD AND Page 7
FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO
BALANCE SHEET AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2022 2022 2021
£ £
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank and in Hand 40,620 15,279
CREDITORS : AMOUNTS FALLING DUE
WITHIN ONE YEAR 720 0
NET CURRENT ASSETS 39,900 15,279
NET ASSETS 39,900 15,279
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Unrestricted Funds (Note 4) 12,664 2,340
Restricted Funds (Note 4) 27,236 12,939
39,900 15,279
These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on _______
and were signed on its behalf by :

Charity registered number : 1191139

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting Convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015) and the Charities Act 2011. The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:

Incoming Resources

Incoming Resources represents grants, sales and other work done during the year. It is prepared on an accruals basis.

Fund Accounting

Funds held by the charity are either :

Unrestricted general funds - these are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds - these funds are grants or donations received that require the funds to be used in a specific way or for a specific purpose.

Designated funds - these are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or projects.

2 EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Governance
Food
Rent
Repairs and Equipment
Sundries
Training
Membership
Insurance
Clothing and Toys
Utilities
Telephone and Broadband
Payroll and independent examination
Donation
Wellbeing		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
480
0
0
1,030
663
0
0
258
0
0
333
720
50
0
3,534		 Restricted
Funds
£
385
1,934
4,800
3,165
0
1,170
300
0
2,398
812
0
0
0
0
14,964		 Total
2022
£
865
1,934
4,800
4,195
663
1,170
300
258
2,398
812
333
720
50
0
18,498		 Total
2021
£
631
2,193
4,472
4,600
1,525
3,044
0
0
4,934
354
0
0
0
4,471
26,224

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2022

3. STAFF COSTS

The average weekly number of employees during the year was : 2022
0		 2021
0

4. MOVEMENTS OF FUNDS

General Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Total General Funds
Restricted Funds
Restricted funds
Total Restricted Funds
Total Funds		 Balance at
1 Jan 2022
£
2,340
2,340
12,939
12,939
15,279		 Transfer
Between
Funds
£
0
0
0
0
0		 Incoming
Resources
£
13,857
13,857
29,261
29,261
43,119		 Resources
expended
£
3,534
3,534
14,964
14,964
18,498		 Balance at
31 Dec 2022
£
12,664
12,664
27,236
27,236
39,900