COMMUNITY FOOD AND
FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024
REGISTERED NUMBER- 1191399
Essell
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Norfh sh￿id5
Tyre and Wear
NE30 1AR
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COMMUNITY FOOD AND
FRIENDSHIP BLYfH CIO
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2024
CONTENTS
Legal and Adminislrativg Information
Page 1
Report of the Trustees
Pages2-4
Report of the Independent Examiner
Page 5
Statement of Financial A¢lwitEs
Page 6
Balance Sheet
Page 7
Notes to the Finaneial Sialements
Pages8-9
Essell Accountants Limited
29 Howard Street
North Shields NE30 1AR
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COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO
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Legal and Administrative Infomiation for the Year Ended 31 D￿ernber 2024
Constitu
ion
C¢)mmunily F¢X)d and Friendship Bmh CIO is a Body Corporate untjer Part 11 of the Charfiies Act 2011
and is governed by its Conslilulion. 11 is a Registered Charty no. 1191399
Tru$tees
The trustees seNing during the year and sin￿ the year end were as follows '.
Lynne Craggs
Susan Hall Ilo 31st March 20241
Jean Lillian Hayton
Richard Hayton
Alan Hall
Dawd Cooper
Edward Neville Craggs
Rev Sion Awen Hughes Carew
Le51ey Ann Correia
Rev Peter Knibbs
R Istered
Community Cenlre, Claremont Terrace, NE24 2LE
Inde
ndent Examiner
Alex Robinson, Essell Ac¢ountanls Limited, 29 Howard Street, North Shields. Tyne and Wear, NE30 1AR

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYfH CIO
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Re
ort of thè Trustee8 for tho Year Ended 31 December 2024
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity
for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Legal and administrative InfO￿allOn set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial slalements
comply wth current slalulory requirements, the constitution and the Statement of Recommended
Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Ob-octs of the Charl
The objects of the CIO are the prevention or relief of povety for people in Blylh and the surrounding area by providing
food. essential household items and loilelries lo in(Sividuals in financial need. To promote social inclusion by preventing
people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the need5 of those who are socially excluded and assisting them lo
nlegrale into society.
Structure Governance & Mana
ement
The Board of Trustees met 7 times pllts an Annual General meeting during the year.
Financlal Review
Donations have increased by 140k over last year, income from fund raising ha$ increased by 114%. Grants were
received for the rent and for Christmas gifts.
Expenditure on food has increased by 740A, the cost of Christmas food parcels increased by 740kn and Christmas Gifts
rose by 26%. Costs of training Trustees and Volunteers rose by 34%.
Rèserves Polic
11 is the aim of the charity lo hold 1 OOOA of our annual non-granl Income as a reserve fund. This will allow for the
onlinualion of the delivery of breakfast provision and a safe meeting space in the event of a loss of funding from other
sources. The Reserve Fund may be accessed if the projected annual Income from non-granl sources falls by 1 or
more below the required amount.

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP 8LYfH CIO
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Re rt of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Achievements and Perfonnance
It has been another busy year for Community Food and Friendship Blyth We continues lo work in the community
providing a ￿drM space, refreshments, company and also provide clothing and the use of a hot shower. The numbers in
our'buty club vthich runs almost every Thursday throughout the year, continue to grow. Food bags are provided for
each client who attends and there is access lo donations from a local baker. Morrisons, Aldi. Lidl and Greggs.
Volunteers make 80 food bags each week providing enough food for a weekend. This is a male only session. These
dients enjoyed a much appreciated hol Christmas Lunth. We funded this meal provided by a Ioc81 cafe. The Rivwside
Adult leaming centre provided dessert as a donation.
We provide a warm sp8ee on a Monday moming there anyone can attend would like breakfast and a light lunth of
very popular homemade soup. Again. there are often food items thich can be taken Ico Op) and a chance to look at
the marker, goods which are on offer under the vatchful eye of the market manager Andy. We run an indoor market
every Thursday after Ihe"Butty Club, This has provided popular and fooffall has begun lo increase. The money raised
provides much needed finance for food we have lo purchase now lo cover the provision of food bags eath week.
We work wth local schools, providing food parcels during the summer holidays for those lamilies in need. These come
from school referrals though we also accommodate referrals from Childrens, services.
Christmas 2024- we worked with 6 schools providing loy bags for families. again referred by the schools. We also
provided food hampers for families lo ensure they had a delicious Christmas meal and treats loo. Our charity works with
NRP and we have provided a number of tents for those who are homeless as well as clothing, sleeping bags and food.
Café Church known as Fourth@4 continues to flourish vlth numbers increasing. Food and friendship alongside worship
and music is a popular monthly event bmlh very mixed clientele.
Publlc Benefft
The charty works lo provide all members of the public vkno are in need vAth lood. clothing and any other nece$$ities
as well as companionship.
Rlsk Statement
The ch8rity lakes the minimisation of risk for our elienls and volunteers extremely seriously. To this end a rtsk
assessment of all the charilies activities is caffled out and documented every year.

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYfH CIO
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Report of the Trustees lor the Year Ended 31 December 2024
tstsmen
of Tru
tees. Res
onsibl11￿e5
Charity law requires the Iruslees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true 8nd
fair view of the slate of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or defial of the charity for that period. In preparityj
those financaal slatemenls, the Iruslees are required to..
select suitable acLounling polioes and the apply them consistently.,
make judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent..
prepare financial slalemenls on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
CIO will continue in business.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD .
Trustee
Date ".

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Page 5
TO THE TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO
I report on the accounts of the Commun((y Fo(>J and Friendship Btyth CIO for the year ended 31 Deeember 2024
vthich are set out on pages 6- 9.
ive Res
nslbilities of the Trustees and Examin
The Charitls 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 Ilhe 2011 Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility lo
- examine the accounts lunder sectKJn 145 01 the 2011 Act).
lo follow the procedures laid down in the General Direction given by the Charity Commissioners
{under section 1451Sllbl of the 2011 Acll.. and
- to stale whether particular matters have come lo my attention.
Inde
en
ent Examinerfs Re
ort
My examination was Carried out in accordan¢e wlh the General Directions given by the Charty
Commission. Th* examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the trustee's and a
comparison of the accounts with those records. 11 also includes considering any unusual ((ems or disclosu
in the accounts and seeking expL4nalions from you as trust￿ concerning any such matters.
The PTocedur$s undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
Con$￿uentIY I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the 8ccoiJnls. The report is limrted
to those matters set out in the slatem6nl bebw.
Inde
nden
examinerfs statement
In connection wf(h my examination, no matter has come to my attention '.
l?) Whieh gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements
- lo kgep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act", and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
th the requirements of the 2011 Act and the Regulations have not been mel.. or
121 lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding
of the accounts to be reached.
Mr Alex Robinson FCCA
Essell Accountsnls Limf(ed
29 Howard Street, North Shields. NE30 IAR
Dale '.

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unfe51ricled
Funds
eslrict
Funds
Total
2024
Total
Notes
ome and Endowments
Incoming Resourcos from
Generated Funds..
Donations and Legacies
Donations
Grants
Gift Aid Reclaimed
Refund
3,366
6,505
5,580
9,870
5,580
8,627
8,205
1,211
3.377
12,085
15,461
18,043
Income from Investments..
Bank Interest
668
280
3.377
12,753
16,130
18,323
Income frorn Fund Raising
9.469
9,469
4.432
Total Incom8
nd Endowments
3.377
22,222
25,599
22,755
Ex
Expendrture on Charitable Activrties
4,232
17,139
21.372
32,111
nditure..
4.232
17.139
21.372
32.111
Net Income I
Ex
enditu
befoft transfers
resources
18561
5.083
4,227
19,3561
Transfers be￿￿n funds
Net Movemen
in Fun
18561
5.083
4,227
19,3561
s at 1st Janua
2024
3,733
26.811
30.544
39,899
B lance
s at 31st December 20
2,877
31,894
34,771
30,544
The notes foim part of the financial statements

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLrrH CIO
Page 7
BALANCE SHEET AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank and in Hand
35.491
31.264
CREDITORS . AMOUNTS FALLING DUE
WITHIN ONE YEAR
720
720
NET CURRENT ASSETS
34.771
30,544
NET ASSETS
34,771
30,544
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Unrestricted Funds (Note 4}
Restricted Funds (Note 41
2,877
31,894
3,733
26.871
34,771
30.544
These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on
and wore signed on its behaw by '.
I r/o(t /zoz
Charity registered number . 1191139

COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO
Page 8
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Accounttng Convontlan
The financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost cOnVe￿"0n and in acrAydanc4 ￿th the
ststement of Rècommended Practice, Accounb"ng and Reporting by Chantie5 ISORP 20151 and the
Charrties Act 2011. The principal acrounting poliues adopted in the preparatson of the finanual statements
are as fdlvws..
Incorning Rosources
Incoming Resources ￿preSentS grants. sales and other work done Lluring the year. 11 is prepareil on an
ac¢ruals basis.
Fund Accounting
Fund¥ held by the tharty are gither..
Unrestricted general fund5- these a￿ funds which can be us8d in accordance with the tharrtable objects al
the discrthon of the trustees.
Restricted funds - these fijrids are grznts or donab.ons reGgived that requi￿ the fijnds to be used in a speafic
way or for a speafic purpose.
Designated funds- these are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general fiJnd$ for specAfie
future purposes or projects.
2 EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
To
Total
Fund
Funds
Governance
Food
Rent
Repairs and Equipment
Sundries
Christrnas
Trasning
Membership
Insurance
Clothing and Toys
609
1160
3630
4800
5176
705
6,132
4.800
42
6,132
4.800
1.790
950
371
1,086
1.748
950
371
1,086
622
270
270
1.713
2,311
619
720
258
1353
1073
564
720
12050
1,678
2,311
Telephone and Broadband
Payroll and independent examination
Wellbeing
679
720
4,232
17.139
21.372
32.111

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
3. STAFF COSTS
2024
2023
The average weekly number of employees during the year was '.
4. MOVEMENTS OF FUNDS
Balan￿ at
? Jan 2024
Transfer
Between
Funds
Incoming
Resources
Rèsources
expende
Balance at
31 Dec 2024
General Funds
Unrestricted Funds
3,733
3,377
4,232
2.877
Tolal General Funds
3,733
3.377
4.232
2.877
Restrictsd Funds
Restrictad funds
26,811
22,222
77.139
31,894
Total Restricted Funds
26,811
22.222
17,139
31,894
Total Funds
30,544
25,599
21,372
34.771