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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Callington Foodbank
**Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1192119**
**Charity's principal address** 1 Launceston Road, Callington, Cornwall **Postcode** PL17 7BS
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Jane Bewes|Vice Chair|02/06/24 - 03/11/2025||
||Rita Edwards|Chair|||
||KerryFeehan|Foodbank Manager|||
||Ian Jones|Treasurer|||
||Ales Polglase||||
||Grace Stewart||02/06/24 - 04/02/2025||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
March **2012**
**TAR**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Suitable trustees may be identified from within the local church communities Trustee selection methods which founded the Foodbank, together with recommendations from within the (eg. appointed by, elected by) local community as well. Names put forward for approval by the board of trustees.
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include The Charity (Callington Foodbank) is a project founded by local additional information, where churches and community groups, working together towards stopping relevant, about: hunger in our local area. It is part of the Trussell network The Charity is run by a Board of Trustees with coopted Committee • policies and procedures members. Only the Trustees have a voting right adopted for the induction and The Trustees regularly review Operational and Financial risks training of trustees; • the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
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The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Callington and the surrounding areas in such ways as the trustees from time-to-time think fit, in particular but not exclusively by: **Summary of the objects of the** a) Providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to **charity set out in its** individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by other charities **governing document** or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. b) Such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services The Charity’s Trustees have had regard to the commission’s public benefit guidance ‘when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant’ The charity collects food donations and financial donations to provide **Summary of the main** emergency food and essentials to families in need. In addition, we work **activities undertaken for the** in partnership with CAB to help identify some of the reasons that clients **public benefit in relation to** need our services and to maximise household income **these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
Volunteers are the lifeblood of the charity. They welcome clients into the foodbank hub, spend time talking to the clients to understand their needs which includes but is not exclusive to providing food parcels. The volunteers will make referrals to other teams and agencies. Volunteers also manage the warehouse organising incoming food and distributing to clients as needed. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
Foodbank **Summary of the main achievements of the charity** At Callington Foodbank, we are committed to supporting every individual **during the year** who walks through our doors. Our visitors include clients who have been referred to us or who hold a food voucher, as well as members of the community who simply need a safe, warm space and access to basic facilities. We operate a welcoming, café-style environment where visitors can enjoy hot and cold beverages, along with light refreshments such as sandwiches, toast, soup, warm pasties, or sausage rolls. All food and drinks are provided free of charge, ensuring that anyone in need can access support without financial concern. Every visitor is greeted with warmth and respect. Our volunteers introduce themselves, offer a cup of tea, and engage in friendly conversation to understand the reason for their visit. This initial interaction allows us to respond appropriately and sensitively to individual needs. Where necessary, visitors are introduced to the Foodbank Manager for assistance with food vouchers or to our Financial Inclusion team. The team provides guidance, signposting to relevant services, and triage support, including completing basic referral paperwork to organisations such as Citizens Advice. We pride ourselves on being a non-judgemental service, treating every person with dignity, compassion, and kindness. Between 2024 and 2025, a total of 1,115 food parcels were distributed. Of these, 630 parcels supported adults, and 485 supported children under the age of 16 (individuals aged 17–24 are classified as adults). All parcels are prepared and packed by our dedicated warehouse volunteer team, ensuring that each household receives appropriate and thoughtful support. F inancial Inclusion Since November 2022 we have been running a “Financial Inclusion Service” in partnership with Citizens Advice Cornwall and free to those in need. Aimed at helping local people maximise income as well as providing support with a wide range of other issues such as homelessness, fuel poverty, debt and other underlying contributory factors which often lead to needing a foodbank parcel. We have discovered that over 80% of those that have engaged with us were not receiving all of the benefits or other support that they should have been. This has resulted in ensuring that many local households have been placed in a stronger financial position, including those in work and retired. In the 24/25 year we supported 164 households. I n the 24/25 year we secured in excess of £192,000 of additional measurable support for the households that we supported.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The project to date has now secured in excess of £503,000 of additional benefits or other financial support for local households that they would otherwise not have received. However the project also impacts the community in many other ways which are perhaps harder to measure. The provision of the Open Doors Community Hub has had and is having a significant impact on the community. Providing a warm safe space where people can come has a noticeable positive benefit for the mental and emotional wellbeing for many.
It is place where people know that they can get help and support with challenges and situations that for many are significant mountains to climb. We find that for many, navigating the processes and procedures required to deal with agencies such as DWP / Job Centres / Energy Providers / NHS and other health agencies / Police / Housing & Tenancy agencies etc. are significantly challenging.
This can be due to not having suitable devices , educational limitations or not fully understanding what is required or how to navigate online or telephone processes. Our support and referral team are there on the ground and face to face, assisting to whatever level is required. We find that when we have been able to assist clients in one or more areas that some feel more hopeful and more confident in addressing other challenges themselves. The hub also is place where many form friendships and build relationships with others who are then supportive of each other. We also find that some who initially connect with us as clients become volunteers as their circumstances improve.
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## **Section E Financial review**
We keep around one third of our donated funds in our current account **Brief statement of the** and the rest in a high interest savings account. **charity’s policy on reserves**
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
1. Our principle source of funds is donations from members of the public You **may choose** to include plus donations from local churches and other local groups and additional information, where organisations. relevant about:
- the charity’s principal 2. Expenditure is almost entirely staffing and associated costs plus sources of funds (including administration and premises costs. any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **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)** Rita Edwards **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair of Trustees **etc) Date** 02 March 2026
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## **CALLINGTON FOODBANK**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 1[st] JUNE, 2025**
|**2025**
**Unrestri**
**-cted**
**Restri-**
**cted**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**Fixed Assets**
-
-
-
**Current Assets**
52306
40469
92775
**Creditors:**Amounts falling due within one year
620
252
872
**Net Current Assets**
51686
40217
91903
**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**
51686
40217
91903
**Creditors:**Amounts falling due after more
than one year
-
-
-
**Net Assets**
51686
40217
91903
**Capital and Reserves**
Profit and Loss Account
51686
40217
91903
**Total Funds**
51686
40217
91903|
|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
-
91954
-
91954
91954
-
91954
91954
91954|
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The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with Section 476 of the Act.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and the Financial Reporting Standard For Small Entities (effective January 2015). The accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
Rita Edwards Director Approved by the Board on 3[rd] March, 2026
## **CALLINGTON FOODBANK**
## **TRADING AND PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 1[st] JUNE, 2025**
|**2025**
**Unrestr-**
**icted**
**Restr-**
**icted**
**Total**
**Income**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Donations
11231
-
11231
Interest Received
870
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870
Stewardship & Gift Aid
4046
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4046
Grants
917
36577
37494
**TOTAL INCOME**
17064
36577
53641
**Expenditure**
Payroll Costs
16134
9632
25766
Governance Costs
1013
-
1013
Premises Costs
1854
3626
5480
Insurance
517
-
517
Direct Costs – Food purchases etc
2499
260
2759
Direct Costs - Payments to CAB
-
15469
15469
Sundries
1058
1630
2688
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
23075
30617
53692
**SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) OF INCOME OVER**
**EXPENDITURE**
(6011)
5960
(51)
BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD
57697
34257
91954
**BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD**
51686
40217
91903|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
19232
515
2567
73156
95470
26638
764
5051
475
5503
22137
932
61500
33970
57984
91954|
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## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS**
|**Report to the Trustees of**
**On Accounts for the year ended**
**Set out on pages**|**Callington Foodbank**|
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Callington Foodbank (the Trust) for the year ended 1[st] June, 2025.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- **(1)** accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
- **(2)** the accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
|**Name**
**Professional Qualification**
**Address**|**Date**|3rdMarch, 2026|
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||Andrew Farr||
||FCCA||
||52 Fore Street, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7AJ||
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