## Trustee Selection Every trustee must be appointed for a 4-year term by resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. The objects of Dine with Us are bridging the gap between food waste and food poverty. We take good quality surplus food from across the food industry and run our own food service. We provide meals for around 800 families a week during our outreach foodbank service for those in need which serves up a hot meal, pudding, hot /cold drinks to consume immediately as well as items to take away such as sandwiches, cakes, tins, fruit and veg, toiletries, bread and other miscellaneous items like flowers and whatever is donated. We also distribute to local schools, charities, our emergency services such as ambulance, hospital, the police and individuals who are in need by reason of ill health, disability, hardship or social circumstances. We work with front line teams, taking pressure off them, by providing good and nutritious meals and supporting vulnerable people. We currently support other charities who provide food for those in need and we donate care packages and food to schools. Since our move to new premises in December 2024 we have expanded our Saturday service to now include lunch on a Tuesday. This is a hot meal, with pudding and fresh fruit and vegetables to take away. The Trustees are fully aware of the guidance on public benefit. Our activities support all members of the local community in general. ## Contribution made by volunteers Our charity relies on the dedication of volunteers to help collect, inspect for quality and expiry dates, sort and distribute food to service users. Our volunteers also deliver care packages and car loads of food to other organisations, be it schools, churches, other charities or the emergency services. Our volunteers are the life blood of our charity and without their 7 days a week support, we would not be able to provide our services. ## Achievement and performance We have once again met the ever-increasing needs of our community, are supporting more organisations, made more collections and distributed more food. Due to our move we have increased our storage giving us the ability to reach further into the community as we are now in the town centre and we have met the ever-increasing challenges of food poverty due to the continuation of the cost of living crisis by opening an extra day. Tight Control of our operating costs, together with our fundraising has resulted in financial reserves where we have been able to move in to larger premises. We continue to support DofE candidates by allowing them to volunteer for 2 hours a week, something which they thoroughly enjoy and brings us and them great enrichment. ## Financial review The financial position at year end was £36,779. The trustees are satisfied with the state of the charity’s affairs. The policy for holding reserves is to meet current ongoing concern obligations and to have the ability to expand operations, where possible, to meet the needs of the community. Now we have moved into larger premises and expanded our services (by opening every Tuesday) we have also needed to employ staff to guarantee consistency and to enforce our commitment to our community, to be there when they need us. Further down the line, we would look to incorporate a charity shop and zero waste café, but would need to engage with relevant expertise for these projects. CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND ANO WALES Dine With Us Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the p•riod from To 01104r2024 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fvnds Restricted fundg Endowment lunds Totsl fund5 Last year to the noarest toth? noarost£ tothB noarestt toth? rnar•¥tf ioth• n•8vo$t £ A1 Recelptg Donaiions Granis Fund rais1 Sundry Balance of ￿nE￿Ntt us on the streets 13.178 11178 1,730 4,259 1.055 24,687 1.730 412 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 11590 15.320 3D.001 A2 Asset and inNBstment Sales, 1¥8¢ tsble}. Sub total 13.590 15,320 30,001 A3Pa Rent P¢mise ¢osis Lighl and Heat Insurance Direct cos15 Stsff costs Motor exptrnse$ Fund raising costs Bank t￿rge$ Accountancy voIuntser&xpenses L￿al fees 14iM)I 8,872 16.140 1,731 1,113 4&756 312 14.001 11,407 16,140 1,731 13,314 20,367 24.083 492 3,817 3,817 381 1535 48,756 312 31 1.541 31 1.541 256 292 1,200 67.943 Sub total 753 I535 A4 A¥set and I￿￿￿ment purchas85. {seo tablèl Sub total 92,753 2,535 67.943 Net of r¢¢elpts/fpayments) AS Transfers befvleen funds A6 Cash funds last s*ar •nd Cash funds Ihls year end 79,968 37.942 115.942 2.535 1.730 118.477 38,509 152,602 114.660 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 26101r2026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds to r*ar•stf Restrtcted funds Endowment funds to nearest£ Categories Details to r•è&ro8t E B1 Cash funds Bank 1.730 Total cash funds 1,730 Unrestrlcted funds RestNct•d funds Endowment funds to near•st£ Detai15 to noar•st£ Fund to Whlch 8$88t bolo Current valu• Details Cosllopil(A￿j Fund towhlch asso1 b•1 Current val onal Details C05t lopUotNAII 84 Assets retained for the CharIt￿S own use Fund towhi¢h relate5 Amovrtt duv tlonal Whèn duo Details B5 Liabllltles zz•• S￿ned by one or tftjstees on behaff of all the trus¢ee5 s￿n*Ure Prirrt Name Date of roval Ann Marie Blan 30101r2025 CCXX R2 a¢o)unts Issi 2610112026