2024-12-31-accounts - Sutton Bridge Community Larder

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From January 1 2024 To December 31 2024 Charity name: Sutton Bridge Community Larder Charity registration number: 1191677

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object[s] of the CIO are to relieve persons in Sutton Bridge and the surrounding area that are in financial hardship in such ways that the trustees from time-to-time think fit but not exclusively by: a) Providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to particular families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty b) Such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of support signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Ensuring a plentiful supply of food and toiletry items so that families in financial need can be supplied with sufficient items for at least three days worth of meals for all family members, when needed
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The charity provides a public benefit with regard to the guidance provided

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We employ no-one. All roles are carried out by volunteers. In addition to volunteering for shifts at the foodbank the volunteers also assemble and deliver Christmas food parcels
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The charity has continued to provide food parcels on request from individuals, families and agencies on their behalf. The charity acts as a collection hub for donated food, distributing excess to other foodbanks. The charity provided, at no charge, the Jellies and Jolley`s packing facilities for<br>childrens` christmas gifts, storage, and delivery. The charity distributed food parcels and supermarket vouchers to families with free school meals children during the summer school break, using funds provided by Household Support Grant through South Holland District Council

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance	Para 1.41

against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity has successfully continued to build its resources.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees consider that it is not possible for them to determine what its reserves policy should be at this time.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£32351
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants from local organisations and charities.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Sudden increases in demand for our services.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	10. Appointment of charity trustees Option 1 (1) Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Sutton Bridge Community Larder Other name the charity uses Sutton Bridge Food Bank

Registered charity number	1191677
Charity’s principal address	Unit 8 Railway Lane Industrial Estate Sutton Bridge Spalding Lincs PE12 9UN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	TerryYork	Chairman
	Janet York	Secretary
	Charles Doades
	Kenneth Knock
	June Ansell
	Nicolas Kennedy

– 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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

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Names and addresses of advisers

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Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure N/A

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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) Date
	11/5/25

Sutton Bridge Community larder Registered Charity 1191677 Annual Accounts for the Year ended December 312024 Section A. Statement of Financial Activities Note Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2023 Incomin Resourees Income from Donations and t£gacies Fund Raising Grants 5.674 194 5,000 11,000 16,674 194 ,860 6.142 700 16,750 9,860 Total 10,868 20,860 31,728 23,592 Resources Ex en Expenditure on Charitable Activities Premises and Setup 2,293 1,005 13,272 3,400 15,565 4,405 11,698 6,645 Total 3,298 16,672 19,970 18,343 Net Income 7,570 4,188 11.758 5,249 Total Funds Brought Forward 24.781 2,101 26,882 21,633 Total Funds Carried Forwar 32.351 6,289 38,640 26,882 Section B Balance Sheet Current Assets Cash at Bank and in Hand 32,351 6,289 38.640 26,882 Funds of the Charity Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds 32.351 32,351 6.289 24,781 2,101 6,289 Total Funds 32,351 6,289 38,640 26,882 The Attached Notes forni Part of these Accounts

Signed 1414125 Section C. Notes to the Accounts i. Basis of accounting These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with: . the Statement of Recommended Practiee: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 . and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 2. Financial Policies 2.1. Reserves The Trnstees consider that it is not possible, at a time of great volatility for food banks, to deterniine the Reserves Policy for the Charity. 2.2. Income. The charity has adopted standard accounting praCtIS for income except that donations in kind have not been valued. The Trustees consider that the substantial effort required to place a value on donated goods would not be worthwhile. 3. Analysis of Income Unr&8tricted R&8tricted Funds Funds Total 2023 Donations and Gifts Fund Raising Grants 5,674 194 5,000 11,000 16,674 194 4,860 6,142 700 17,450 9,860 Totol 10,868 20,860 31,728 23,592

Sutton Bridge Community IArder Registered Charity 1191677 Annual Accounts for the Year ended December 312024 Section C. Notes to the Accounts (Ix)nt.) 4. Analysis of Expenditure unrestrict Restricted Funds Funds Total 2023 Premises and F4uipment RepaÉrs and Renewals Food Stock and Vouchers Rent Light and Heat Publicity and Sundries Trustee Expenses i.oio i.oio 12.431 3,400 1,039 532 1,558 3,168 8,088 3,477 1,279 298 2,033 12,431 3AOO 841 198 532 1,558 Total 3,298 16.672 19,970 18,343 We do not pay remuneration to Trustees or any other Persons. During the year we have supwrted 374 people (2023 - 338), many of them multiple times, with essential food parcels from our premises. In addition we have: in partnership with our local authority, supplied 291 prepaid superniarket vouchers (2023 - 223) to support people at times of stress, for example to parents of Free School Meals children in the summer holidays* supplied 109 additional pareels at Christmas (2023 - 89) to needy clients and pensioners 5. Trustees Expenses Trustees were reimbursed for travel expenses amounting to £1,558 (2023 £2,033)

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mombers of On accounts for the year ended December 318t 2024 Charity no (if any) 1191677 Set out on pages I report to the trustees C1 my examination of the accounts of the above charrty {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requiremènts of the Charrties Ad 2011 (Yhe Acn. I report in respect of my examination of Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 145(5){bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim) that no material matters have come to my attention below ') in connection with the examination which gives rne cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance With section 130 of the Ad or the accounts do not acc¢xd with the accounting records Indap•ndent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come a¢>o$s no other matters in connedion with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Pleas8 delète Ihe words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Dale: i 203&- Name: io Po i ftr6q Relevant professlonal qualificationlsl or body (rfany): Address: IER October 2018