COMMUNITh FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 REGISTERED NUMBER- 1191399 Essell 29 Hard sttrt North Sh*hts Tyne 4nd Vthr NE30 1AR T•l.. 0191259 2743 FAX.. 0191 257 2249 È-m•il." info 11 c4).uk
COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 CONTENTS Logal an¢J Administralive Informabon Page 1 Rgport of the Trustees Pa9es2-4 Report of the Independent Examiner Page 5 Ststsment of Financbal A.¥Ie8 Pag8 6 Balare Sheet Page 7 Notes to the Fin8n¢HI Statements Pages8-9 Essell Accountsnts Limited 29 Howard Street North Shields NE30 1AR Tel. 0191259 2743 . Fax 0191257 2249 E-mail.. info e$sell.CD.uk Ref. ACR13463
COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYfH CIO Page 1 Leg•1 and Admlnl8tratlvo Infomiatlon ftjr th• Year Ended 31 Dec•mb•r 2025 Community Food and Friendship Blyth CIO is a 8ody Corporate under Part 11 of the Charities Act 2011 and is 9overned by its Constilulion. 11 is a Ragistered Charity no. 1191399 The tN8tees ¥erving during tho year and since the year end were as follows .' Jean Lillian Hayton Richard Hayton Alan Hall David Coowr Leslay Ann Correia Rev Peter Knibb5 Andrew Tawse lappointed 01 Juty 2025} John Pringle lappciinled 30 September 20251 Edward Neville Cr4gs (resigned 15 April 20251 Rev Sit)n Awen Hughes Carew Ii&signed 02 December 2024} Lynne Croggs Ire¥igned 15 April 20251 Comrnunity Cenlre, Claremont Terrace, NE24 2LE Alex Robinson, Essèu Accountants LSmited. 29 Howard Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 1AR
COMMUNrrY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO Page 2 R• h•T fort 31 D•c•m or The Trustees are pa5 to present Iheii report lother wtlh the finanGial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 202S. Legal and administrative infomatFon sel out on page I fomis part of this report. Tho financkgl statements cgmply with r1 stslulory requirem8nl6, th8 constitution and the Statement of Recommended Pfactice. Accounting and Reporbng ty Charities. tho Charf The oblts of the CIO are the pr&venlion or lief of povety for people in Blyth and the surrounding area by providing food, essential household items and toiletries to individuals in financial need. To piomote sotsal inclusion by preventing people from bettjming swalty 8xcludod, relwng the needs of those who are sooalty excluded and assi$ting Ih8m lo integrate into society. Stru rnan & Mana ement The Board of Trustees mel 6 tim88 plus an Annual General Meen9 during the year. Fln Donations have Stayed roughly the Same over Lgst year. as has the income from fund r8i8ing. Grants re re¢ew&J for food and tor the mittgalion of the affects of homelessness. Expenditure on food has doLtbbd. Re•orv Pol l is the aim of the tharity to hold 1 OOQA of our annual non-grant income as a reserve fund. This wll allow for the ¢X)nlinuation of the delivery of breakfast provision and a safe meeting Space in the evont of a k)5s of funding from other sOue$. The Reserv8 Fund may be a¢ceys8d if the projected annual incorne from non-granl sources falls by 10% or more bel¢>W the required #mount.
COMMUNrrY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYfH CIO Page 3 h•T fort ar End 1 Dacem r 2025 Achi Once more, Gommunty FocS and Frlendship 81h, h8s strNen 10 8erve thecommunty in a8 many w8yS as possible.we contsnue to provide a wam and inviting space on 8 Monday morning for anyonewho 8eeks companionship, nee(Is breakfast, a Ih1 lunch of homemade soup andbread, Of perhaps requires the use of a hot shower 8nd ctean to18. One ol Ihevolunteers also prowdes a hair eut If required The Thursday'Butty' club continues to thrive. Our male Glients &ni)Y1 foc¥J,company, and advts from outslde agencies, as w811 a$ receiving a weekly fcy)d bagand 8 choice of donatsd goods from bcal store¥. The are an average of 70 plusclients passing through the doors each week. Our chaplain l and fomier dentssll hasorganised and introducsj oral healih care packs fof the clignls, discussing louse them and encouraging bettèr dental care. Al Christmas, oach ¢It rocfrived 8 largor than usual f(Jod parcel with treats ftychristrnas. A vouch8r for Grgggs vras included in each Chiistmas card given out atthe Christmas lunch. We were very grateful lo our Iixal hotel, the CommiSsners1nn, who provided a hol and delicious Christmas lunch for the GInIs. 11 was very wellreceived Indeed. A really lovely atmosphere and an enhwable event. 81111 tslkedaboul. Our indoor market runs on a weekly basi$ and has become popular. The incomèfrom the m8rket is helping to sustain the provision of the weekly f¢)od bags.A music group has been introduced, after requests from gents who enjoy singing andthe donaton of a large keyboard from a local church. A light lunch is provided •ndlhe group , though small in number 18 growing. One young gentleman wh¢ does notususlly engage with others has'come out of his sheu, In thi8 group. We wo¥ked th 5 h0O15 throughout the summer holidays providing food parcelslor vulnerabte and needy famil. Sometimes in addition lo this we provided forthose ref•rred by Children's services. We also worked with the schools at Christmasto provide well over 300 paelS of toys and 80 for1 hampers to referred families.C81è church continues each lourth Sunday of the rnonth with music ,food andfellowship.W& don8le nappies. wpes, sanitary item8 and baby f¢x4 to our local family hubwhen our stock increases, Ihough a few families benefitted from these good8 in ourhampers in the summer and al Christmas. We continue to work with NRP and Changing Lives. We have provided many lents8nd equipment lo those in need and who have been referred lo us. It'$ a sad factthat th¥ numbers are Inc881ng.We have had regulai visit$ from thial prescribers. We are part of the FRONTLINEplatform and have received referrals through this. We are also part of 'BettertO9elhor in 8tyth' with an emphasis on homelessness and housing. Meeting8 areregularty attended and infomialion and support shared among the attendees. This isa g¢)Dd neOrt[n9 opportunity. Trustees have also attended events throughout theyear where many other org8nisations and charities, represenlalives have netsvoth&Jand Shared infomation . The ch8rity works lo provide all members ol the public who ar& in need wlh food, Clothing and any other necoswlies as well as companionship. The charity takes the minimi$ation of Itsk lor our clients and volunteer5 extremely seriously. To Ihis end a risk a8$essmenl of all th• charaS activili¢s is carried out and dwumenled every year.
COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYfH CIO Page 4 Rèport ol th• Trust•K for the Year Ended 31 Docemb•r 2026 torn•nt nslblll Charty law requios the trustees to prepare financial slalernents for each finawal year which give a true and fair view of the slate of affair5 of the charity and of the surplus or deficit Of the charity that peri¢Jd. In preparing those financial $tsternent¥. the trustees are requir lo.. select Suitable accounting policies and the apply them consi$lenUy', make judgenenls and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent., - prepare financial statements on the going concem basis unless it 13 inappropriate lo pregjme that the CIO *ill continue in business. ON BEHALF OF ThE 80ARD . Trustee Date '.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT Page S TO THE TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLrfH CIO I report on the accounts of the Community F¢)od and Friendship Blyth CIO for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are sel out on pws 6- 9. Re mln The Charivs trustses a responsib ftjr the preparation of the accounts. The charty's trustee5 consider that an au¢Jil is not required this year lunder section 144 of the Chartss Act 2011 (the 2011 A¢tl and that an independent examinatn is needed. It18 my responbIlIty to '. - examine the accounts (under section 145 of the 2011 Acll. - to foll¢)w the procedures laid down in the General Direction gtven by the Charity Comrnissionè (under sect 1451511b) of the 2011 Act},' and - to stale whether particukr matters have come to my attention. My exarrtinats'on was c8rded out in &COrdan with the General Directions gwen by the Charity Commission. That examinaty'on includes a review ol the accounting records kept by the trustse's and ¢X)mp8ri50n of the aecounts those records. It also includes considering any unusLsal thms or dI108U1eS in the acecxjnts •rKI seeking explanab.ons trom you as twslees conceming any SLtch matters. The prOc&Ju8 undertaken do not provide all the evidenc8 that would be required an audit, and consequenlly I do not express an audrt opini)n on the view given by the accounts. The rewt 1$ limrtsd to those matters set out in the Statement bebw. nto In connectton with ry gxamination. no matter ha8 come lo my 8ttenlion . (1) Which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep attounting records in acGordanco wlth section 130 of the 2011 A¢ 8nd - to prepare accounts %cord wlh the accounting records and comply 4Vith the requirements of the 2011 Act and the RegulatKJns have not trfftn met.. or 121 to Whh, in my opinion. attention should bè drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the acL7)unts lo be reached. Mr Alex Robin80n FCCA Es$ell Accountants Limited 29 Howard Street, North Shi•bJ8, NE30 1AR Date '. Oq/ Ok/ 20 2
COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYfH CIO Page 6 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 nreslricted Funds Rest olal 2025 2024 nd End Incomlng R•8ource• from Gon•rnted Funds., Donatlons *nd L•gacl CorrectDn tk)nalions Grants Gift Aid Reclalmed Refund 24 1,166 24 9,769 11,500 8,803 11,500 9,870 157 157 1.347 20,103 21,450 15.461 Incom• from InvMtments.' Bank Interest 605 605 20,709 22,055 18.130 In¢omo from Fund Ralslng 8.477 com and En owm 29,185 25.599 ndlture: Expenditurè on Charitabla A¢tivrtbs 2,592 31.724 34,317 21,372 Total Ex ndltur•: 2,592 31,724 34.317 21,372 Not In ou tran 11,2451 12,5391 13,7851 4,227 vèm nl In Fund# 11.2451 12.5391 13.785) 4,227 t18 2.877 318t 1.632 30.986 34.771 The notes form part of Ihe financial ststements
COMMUNifY FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP BLYTH CIO Page 7 8ALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 2024 CURRENT ASSETS Cash al Bank and in Hand 31,7C6 35,491 CREDITORS . AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 720 NET CURRENT ASSETS 30,988 34,771 NET ASSErs 30.986 34.771 CAPITAL AND RESERVES unStrICted Funds (Note 41 Restricted Funds (Note 41 1.632 29.355 2.877 31,894 30,986 34,771 These ftnancial $tstemeftts were approved by the Trustees on &nd were signod on its behalf by.. Charlty r•g18t•r•d numbtsr: 1191139
COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIEMDSHIP BLYTH CIO P898 8 NOTES TO The FINANCIAL STATEhlENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 1. ACCOUNnNG POUCIES Accountlng Conv•ntlon The finanu81 statem8nl8 have bgtn proparad under th& historical ¢08t cOnv$ntn and in accordance with the Stslem8nt of Recommendèd Practice, Accountirg and Reporting by Charibe8 ISORP 20151 and the Charities Act 2011. The principal 8¢Ct)unting policiès *opl•J in the preparntt'on of the financial stalements are 8s follm.. Incomlng RHourc Incoming Re50urc8s repres8nts grants, sales 8nd othor work dor during the year. tt 1$ prepared on an accru818 basis. Fund A¢countlng Funds held by the charty afe erther.. Unrethcted goneral funds- these are fuThJs whh Gan be used in accordan¢e wlh lh8 Charitable cty'&t8 at th¢ discretion of the Irustess. ReStn¢ fund$- Ihese funds are grants or donation6 re8 that requlre the fiJThJs to be us&J in a W8y ty for a wecific purpose. Designated fvnds- th888 am funds 80t aside by the Iw$lee5 Out of UnrtrIct 98n8ral funds for swcrfic future purposes or prc48Ct$. 2 EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Un und Govamance 720 12,839 4,800 1,240 1,719 589 720 12,839 4,8CQ 1.434 609 6132 Rent Repairs and Equipment Sundries Christm88 Training Membership Insurance Clothing and Toys Utilitiès Telephon8 and Broadband Travd and Motor Expènsas P8yToII and Ind•pgnd•nt examinatic Homele88 Weiibeing 194 1,943 1790 950 371 589 270 1713 2311 619 3.CQ8 2,410 3.008 2,410 400 55 4CQ 55 720 4,039 360 4.039 2,592 31,724 34,317 21,372
COMMUNITY FOOD AND FRIEIIDSHIP BLYTh CIO Page 9 140TES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEM8ER 2024 3. STAFF COSTS 2025 2024 Th aver•9e number of emptoyees durlng thg year wa$ .' 4. MOVEMENTS OF FUNDS Balance at 1 Jan 2025 Transfer Betwaen Funds Incorning Resources Resources expènded Balance al 31 Dec 2025 General Funds UnrgslrfetBd Funds 2,877 1.347 2,5g2 1,832 TotAI Genwal Fund8 2,877 2,592 1.632 R•8trl¢ted Fund¥ Restricted ldS 31.894 2è,185 31,724 29.355 Total Re8tricted Funds 31.894 29,185 31,724 29,355 Total Fund¥ 34.771 30,532 34.317 30,966