CHARITY NUMBER 1193820 KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCXAL STATEMENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY. rrs TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOMINATED TRUSTEES Tern? end Mr. A. Barnett Mr. M. 8arrett Ichalrl Ms. S D Crane Ms. E. Gllvarry M5. P A Thaxter 2028 2026 2028 2027 2027 TREASURER Ms. S.D. Crane CHAR REGISTRATION NUMBER 1193820 PRINCIPAL OFFICE CIO Nottlng Hlll Methodlst Church 240 Lancaster Road London WII 4AH BANKERS Unlty Trust 8ank plc PO Box 7193 Planetary Road Wlllenhall WVI 9DG INDEPENDENT EXAMINER A. N. Cllffe esq. Affinity Assoclates (Cambrldgel Umited Mlll House Mlll Court Great Shelford Carnbrldge CB22 SLD
KENSINGfoN & CHELSEA FOODBANK TRvsfEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. REPORT Prlnclpal addre•• The Charity's prfncipal address 15 CIO Nottlng Hlll Methodist Church, 240 Lancaster Road, London, Wll 4AH. Hlstory of the Charlty and curr•nt •t•tu¥ The Charlty was created on 15 March 2021 arsd this port reflects the Charlty's forth perlod of operatlOn5 as a Standalone entity. The foodbank began in late 2018 as part of the Notting Hill Methodlst Church, whlch continues to allow the Charlty to operate out of Its premises and Is supportlve of Its work. The foodbank subscrfbes and Ss part of the Trussell food bank network, whose vlslon Is for a UK wlthout the need for food banks. Sltuated at the foot of the Grenfell Tower In one of the most deprlved parts of London, we have bullt a pUtatIOn In the communlty for provldln9 compassionate emergency support, whlle empowerlng people to take routes out of poverty. Ch•rltable purpo•• The purpose of the Chartty Is to provlde rellef from flnanclal hèrd5hlp amongst the people In the Ken51ngton and Chelsea (London) and the surroundlng area or In other parts of the UK In such ways as the Tnjstees trom tlme-to-tlme think flt, in partScular but not excluslvely by: (a) provldlng emergency food, essentlal tolletrles and household items to Indlvlduals and famllles In need andltsr for dlstrlbutlon by ChatIes or other organI5atlons worklng to prevent or relleve poverty, and (bl such other means, Includln9 (but not Ilmlted to) the provlslon of support or slgnpostln9 to relevant Informatlon and other advlsory servlces to help address Lsnderlylng causes of food poverty. Prlnclpal •rtlvlty and publlc benellt The foodbank seeks to help those faclng food poverty In Kenslngton and Chelsea {Londonl and the 5urroundlng area, by.. (a) Provldlng three-day ernergency food parcels, normally vla a referral system In partnershlp wlth local agencies, (bl Provldlng essential toiletrles to those Sn need and (c) Signpostlng and referrlng cllents to local 5UPPOrt agencies to help address the root causes of food poverty. Sorne of these agencles a available to access on sltè. either durlng 5e5slons andlor vla appointment.
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. REPORT {contlnu•d) Current year Inltlatlv•• Durlng 2024-2025, the Kenslngton & Chelsea Foodbank contlnued to Improve the experience for Its cllents, ensurlng that the supply of food met thelr growlng demand, whlle also provldlng them wlth a respertful, dlgnlfied and compasslonate services. W•r•hou•• & Food Supplv We are grateful that the Nottlng Hlll Methodlst Church contlnues to provlde us wlth dedlcated warehouse space as well as the use of thelr receptlon and church hall on dlstribution days. Agalnst the background of the contlnued cost-of.Ilvlng crlsls, the foodbank saw a 51gniflcant Increase In demand for Its 5ervlces. In the nnanclal year 2024-2025 we fulfilled 3,712 vouchers, lan Increase of 23W• on prior year), which fed a total of 6,901 people lan increase of over 14%) Includlng 1,582 children. Thls represented 1,156 unlque households, up almost 13% on the prevlous flnan¢lal year. Over the course of the year, we dlstrlbuted 37.4 tonnes of food, up 170/0 from 2023- 2024. In 2024-25 we are especlally gratefL¢I to our maln food donors, Tesco Kenslngton and the local charlty Shop-and-Drop. Other branches of Tesco, local supemarket5 and Shops, schools, churches and indivlduals made up the bulk of our other food donations. We also sought to IntaSe the supply of fresh vegetables and began dlstrlbutlng prepared meals from the Slkh communlty's Central Gurdwara on Frldayg. From August 2024, we also began receivlng almost weekly some donatlons of fresh food (eggs, cheese, bread and vegetables). However, in this extremely challenglng econom1¢ envlronment, wlth demand rlslng, we found that those generous donatlons of food were not enough to meet the needs of our client5. Consequentlyi we had to supplement them very heavily with our own purchases. In total, we bought In over 47¥0 of the total food and tolletrles In our storeroom, alded by a sustalnability grant from Trussell. Beyond that, In February we Ltrnderwent an inspection by the Mayor's Department of Environment. They providèd u5 wlth several recommendations regarding fgod safety and we have been worklng to Implement them. Staff and Volunteers: Our dedicated staff and volunteers a the Ilfeblood of the charity. ft Is a huge tribute to the efforts of btsth that the ft)odbank was able to handle the Increased demand (luring this year so smoothly.
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK TRusfEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. REPORT (contlnu•d) In terms of staff, we continued to employ an operatlons manager and, thanks to generous grants, a part-tlme warehouse manager and a part-tlme volunteer co- ordinator. As these grants wlll end early in the upcomlng year, In December 2024 we hlred a fundraiser to help reduce our reliance on annual grants an¢J Increase our income from prlvate donatlons, charltable trusts and corporate donors. This positlon was funded by the same Trussell Sustalnablllty Grant noted above. The foodbank also recelved a grant to contlnue the employment of a part-tlme strateglc resources manager who strengthened and rationalised our Ilnks wlth exlstlng referral agencles, wfch the alm of focuslng on those agencles who send the most clients to the foodbank. Alongslde that core team, we expanded and strengthened our volunteer base to ensure the long-tem sustalnablllty of our operatlons. While the number of corporate volunteer teams dropped from 18 to 16, thls wa5 more than offset by an Increase In the number of indlvldual volunteers from the communltyi whlch rose from an average ef 8 to 11. We offered ongolng tralnlng to equlp volunteers wlth the skills and knowledge needed to meet the growlng demand. Addltlonally, we dedScated tlme to Improvlng communlcatlon by our volunteers and staff wlth our customers to prevent andlor dlffuse incSdents of problematic behavlour, whlch had rlsen wlth the Increase In demand and challen9ing cllent sltuatlons. Work wlth r•f•rr•l ag•Thcl Throughout thls year we bullt on our ambltlon to provlde not Just food for our cllents, but also to help them tackle the underlylng causes of thelr food Insecurlty. Onslte advlce servlces were provlded rnalnly by the Kenslngton & Chelsea Cltlzens Advlce BuaU, currently funded by a multS-year grant that wlll be9ln to step down at the end of the next flscal year. Lts servlces were complemented by signpostlng to local support agencles by volunteers. As part of that, we malntalned and strengthened our Ilnks wh exlstlng referral agencies and Improved our client guidance capabllltles. We have been dellghted to develop new partnership5 to ensure that people experienclng food poverty can access support servlces such as those offered by the Clement James Centre and Turnlng Polnt. Communlty LlThk¥ The Kensington & Chelsea Foodbank is committed to working In collaboration with local communlty partners. Enhancing our visibility in Kenslngton and Chelsea remalns very mportant to us. Critically. It enables us to advocate for issue5 related to food insecurity and poverty wlthln the community and among our donors.
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK TRusfEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. REPORT (contlnu•d) In February, the chef from Chepstow House School donated baked pasta as part of the Feeding the Communlty Inltlatlve. We also welcomed visits from Halcyon London Lnternational School and Pembrldge Hall School, alon9 wlth the charfty Tlme Givers. We told the children about our food bank, and they were a great help in preparlng the bags and sortln9 the food. We are also Immensely grateful for our long-temi relatlonshlp wlth Queensgate School, whose students have conslstently brought donatlons every week durlng term-tlme. fn thls flnanclal year they donated 756 Kg some 3% of our total donatlons. Looklng Ahead Thls year was a challenglng year, as the Foodbank saw an Increased demand from clients whlle also facing a wldenlng gap between donated food and supply needed. The Foodbank successfully flnlshed the year In sllght surplus. However, as many of our exlstlng grants wlll explre In the upcornlng year, fundralslng wlll remaln a prlorlty. The Foodbank wlll contlnue to focus on more sustabnable fundlng, as well as seeklng addltlonal sources of food supply to reduce our purchaslng and continulng to work on Improved effldency of operatlons. We are very encouraged by the communlty and donor Ilnks we have currently In place and look forward to deepenlng many of those and establlshlng fvrther partnershlps. The Kenslngton & Chelsea Foodbank remalns commltted to servlng our local cllent base and look forward to Improvlng on OLtr overall servlce offerlngs In the years ahead. Tru•t••• The Trustees of the Charlty and the end of thelr terms In March of a glven year are as stated on page 2 of thls report. At Inceptlon, Trustees were appolnted for terms of two, three or four years, so that retlrement dates would be staggered, startlng in March 2023. Thereafter frustee5 wlll each be appolnted for a three-year term, sueh that normally at least two nominated Trusteeg are scheduled to retlre annually. The charlty wlll rnalntaln not less than three nor more than tsyelve Trustee5 at any tlme.
KENSINGTON & CHtLseA FOODBANK TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 TRUSTEES. REPORT (contlnu¢d) Fln•n¢l•l report The financial reports are set out on pages 9 to 13. Res¢r¥¢$' pollcy Having consldered the main risks and the deslre for reserves, thc frustees ave agreed to a policv of maintaining free reserves of three months of unrestricted expenditure. Th¢ Trustoes have approved the above report and authorlsed the Chalr to slon It on their behalf. Mr M Barr•tt (Chalrl Dète.. 2310112026
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FQODBANK INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDÈD 31 MARCH 202S I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 set out on pages 9 to 13. Rep•¢tlve responslbllltles ol the Trustees and Ex•mlner The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charlty's Trustees con51der that an audit Is not qUired for this year (under Sectlon 14412) of the Charltles Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Actll and that an indepen(Jent examlnation is required. It Is my SonbIllfy to.. examlne the attounts under Sectlon 145 01 the 2011 Art,. to follow the pro¢edure5 lald down In the General Dlrectk)ns glven by the Charlty Commission (under Sectlon 14515}Ibl of the 2011 Act),. and to state whether partlcular matter5 have come to my attentlon. B••l• of th• Ind•p•ndent Ex•mln•rf• report My examinatlon was carrled out in accordance with the General Dlrections glven by the Chartty COMMSSiOn. An examinatlon includes a review of the accountlng records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of thè accounts presented with those records. Ir also Includes consideration of any unusual ltsms or digclosure5 In the account5 and seeklng explanations frgm you as Trustees toncernlng such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence thar would be fftouired In an audlt, and consequentlally no oplnlon is given as to whether the accounts present a'true and lair vltw, and the report Is limited to those matters set out In the statements belo%y. Indepnd¢nt ex•fflln•r'• •t•t•m•nt In connectlon wlth my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attentlon.. 111 whlch glves rne reasonable eause to belleve that, In any material )spect, the requioments to keep a¢¢ountlng records In •¢cordance wlth Sèction 130 of the Act 2011. and to prepèrt accounts whleh atcord wlth the accountlng records and to comply with the accountlrKJ requ1MentS of the 2011 Att. h•vÈ not been met; or 121 io whlth, In my opinion. attentlon should be drawn In ordèr to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. A N Clirre Aff inity As50clates (Cambridgel Llmlted Accountants and Tax Advlsors Mill House Mill Court Great Shelford Cambridge CB22 5LD Date.. 23101r2026
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcrivrrIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 R•rtrlcted untrIcted Total Total Not•• INCOMING RESOURCES Incomlng resources fmm g•n•rat•d fund• Donatlons 32,920 69.7SO 169,239 32.920 34,962 105,972 Grants Received 99,489 Total of Incomlng re•ourc•• 99,489 102,670 202,159 140,934 ResouRCES EXPENDED Colt ol g•n•rtln9 fund• Charltable actlvltles 99.489 94,841 194,330 157,083 Govemance ¢osts 2,883 2,883 1,905 Other $OuS expended 515 515 1,367 Tot•1 rn•ource• •xp•nd•d 99,489 98,239 197,728 160,355 Net Ingolngl(outcomlng) re•ource• 4,431 4,431 119,4211 Net mov•ment In fund• 4,431 4,431 119,421} TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 39,214 39,214 58,635 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 43,645 43,645 39.214 The notes on pages 11 to 13 form part of these financlal ststements
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOOD8ANK BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Notes CURAENY A$5ETS Debtot's Cash In hand 5.000 io 99.495 90 79,618 CURRENT LTABILITIES (60,860} {40,4Y4) Total net a•vt• R¢pr•••nt•d bv.. Uhre•tl¢t•d tund Inconie and general fund 43,645 39,214 Tot•[ lund• The flnanclol 5tdtemenrs were aPPToved by the Trusro•s on rhoir ho.hall by. ..?WJ.11202¢. an4 %lgned on Mr M 6rr•tt (Chalrl The rivle5 011 pJges I I to 13 forni uart of tliese financial statements io
KENSINGfoN & CHELSEA FOODBANK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 l. A¢¢ountlng pollde 8•sls of preparatlon The accounts Ifinoncial statements) havè been prepared on an actruals ba515, wlth Items reeognised at C05t or transactlon value unless otherwlse stated in the relevant notes to these a¢counts. The financial statement5 have been prepared in accordance wlth the Statement of Recommended Practlce, Accounting and Reporting by Chèrlties preparSng ttteir accounts in accordance with the Flnancial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021 Issued on 16 luly 2014 and the Financlal Reportlng stsndard applicable In the United Klngdom and Republic of IlaThd IFRS 1021 and the charlty.es Act 2011. The eharlty constltutes a publlc benefit entity as deflned by FRS 102. Incomln9 rnsourc•$ All Incornlng reurCeS are Included In the Statement of Flnanclal Athvltles fSOFA"I when recelved by thè charlty. Resources •xp•nded Expendlture Is accounted for on an accruèls basls and has been closslfle(J under h*adlngs that aggregate all cost related ro the category. Where costs cannot be dlrecUy attributed to particular categgries, they have been allocated to activitles on a basls conslstent wlth the use of resources. T•x•tlon The charlty 15 exempt from tax on Its charltable attlvltles. Fund aceountlnq Unrestricted funds can be used In accordance wlth the chadtsble oblectlves at the dlscretlon of the Trustees. Restricted fynds can only be used for partlcular restrlrted purposes wlthin the objectlves of the cFiarlty. 2. Incomlng Rewur¢¢• 2025 2024 Restrfrted Unrestrlrted Total Total Donations Grant5 received 32,920 32,920 34.962 69,750 169,239 105.972 99,489 99,489 lo270 202,159 140,934 li
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA FOODBANK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 3. Re•oure•* Expended 2025 2024 Restrlct¢d Unre5trlcted Total Totsl Ch•rlty •ctlvltl Salaries and recrultment Financlal Incluslon Food purchases Mlscellaneous supplie5 Room rent Transport expenses Insurance Consultln8 Telephone 55841 27,356 82.797 56,434 2,250 46.298 46,861 59,9)3 59.903 48,456 771 771 1,614 140 140 90 133 640 2,655 200 809 3,273 259 3.273 259 99A89 94,841 194,330 157,083 Gov•rn•nc• ¢o•ts Independent txarn fee Other accounting and sundry charges 2,208 675 2,208 1,905 675 2,883 2,883 1,905 Oth•r rnsourc•s •xp•nd•d Bank charges Subscriptions Ir Expenses 162 83 270 162 83 270 241 40 1,086 515 515 1,367 4. Trustees, remunerjtlon and benefits There were no Trustees. remuneration or other benefits in the year ende(131 March 2025 12024 gNill. There were no Trustees, expenses paid In the year ended 31 March 2025 {2024 £NII). 12
KENSINGfoN & CHELSEA FOODBANK NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Current LEabllltles 2025 2024 Accruals and deferred Income Payroll taxe5 Other credltors S7,074 341 3,445 32.991 206 7,297 60,860 40.494 13