## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From** 01/07/2022 **To** 30/06/2023
## **Charity name:** Crediton Foodbank
**Charity registration number:** 1195132
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its governing
document|Para 1.17|For the relief or prevention of poverty and
hardship, in the provision of food and additional
support as the trustees from time-to-time think
fit, for the public benefit of any individual,
couple, or family living in Crediton or the
surrounding area who are in need.|
|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|The primary activity of the foodbank has been to
deliver food parcels to those in need in Crediton
and the surrounding areas. This has involved
collecting donated food, buying extra items,
sorting and storing, understanding the individual
needs of clients, making up parcels and getting
them into the hands of individuals and families.|
|Statement confirming whether the
trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have taken notice of the guidance
about public benefit. We believe what we do has
great benefit to those in the community.|
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers are a vital part of our organisation.
They collect food from supermarkets, buy food
that is needed, sort supplies, package parcels
according to individual contacts with users, and
try to provide support to clients.|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|In the past year we have distributed 1861 parcels,
which have helped 201 households, feeding 2550
adults and 2057 children.
We have provided 54 slow cookers to clients to
create a more economic cooking option in this
time of high energy bills.
We created a new partnership in March 2023 with
the Churches Housing Action Team and fund a
support advisor to work with our clients and
support them with debts, housing, and other
issues.
We have also provided advice and support to
people in need, signposting and referring to other
agencies where we have been able to do so.|
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|Achievements against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Investment performance against
objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the period|Para 1.21|The foodbank has a positive balance at the end
of the year. This is due to the amazing generosity
of people in the community.|
|Statement explaining the policy for
holding reserves stating why they
are held|Para 1.22|Reserves have been held to cover running costs,
which include buying fresh food weekly as well as
two-years rent and staff costs.
Due to the increase in footfall at the Foodbank we
have increased our staff including the funding of a
new project the Springboard Initiative (a support
service) to help people out of poverty|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The reserves at the time of this report are
£69,830|
|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|Para 1.23|The cost-of-living crisis is hitting and this has|
about the charity continuing as a begun to affect donations which have decreased going concern slightly, as well as the number of people needing the foodbank, which has increased greatly. The rise in energy bills is a factor in this. We can’t guarantee that we will have enough money to fund all the activities we would like to do, but at present we are confident that we can continue in the short and medium-term.
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The charity’s principal sources of
funds (including any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Our principal source of income is the generous
donations people make at local supermarkets and
in the local community drop off points. We also
rely on donations of money from supporters and
this year have benefitted from a couple of fund-
raising events|
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|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|Lack of funds due to reduced giving.|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|We have a constitution that is available for
anyone to read.|
|How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated association,
CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|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|Trustees are elected by those who are presently
serving as trustees, to meet the needs of the
organisation|
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Policies and procedures adopted
for the induction and training of
trustees|
Para 1.51|
Trustees are given copies of the policies and
procedures, and direction for their role on the
board.|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and anywider network||The charity is governed by the trustees. A
coordinator for the foodbank is employed to direct|
|with which the charity works|Para 1.51|and manage the day-to-day running of the
foodbank and volunteers. A support advisor is
funded by the Foodbank and employed and
managed by the Churches Housing Action Team.|
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|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other|||
|**Reference and Administrative details**|||
|Charity name|Crediton Foodbank||
|Other name the charity uses|||
|Registered charity number|1195132||
|Charity’s principal address|The Manse
Crediton Congregational Church
98 High St, Crediton
EX17 3LB||
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
|**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (ifany)**
1 Christine Parsons
Chair
2 Lee Bridger
Treasurer
3 Stephen Mitchell
Secretary
Until March 2023(died)
4 Rachel Taylor
5 Elizabeth Wainwright
6 Antonia Tregenza
7 Julian Gebler
8 Lewis Eden
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Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Christine Parsons|Chair|||||
||Lee Bridger|Treasurer|||||
||Stephen Mitchell|Secretary||Until March 2023(died)|||
||Rachel Taylor||||||
||Elizabeth Wainwright||||||
||Antonia Tregenza||||||
||Julian Gebler||||||
||Lewis Eden||||||
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets held in
this capacity|N/A|
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|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|
## **Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
## **Other optional information**
## **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**|**CLParsons**|**Lee Bridger**|
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||Christine Parsons|Lee Bridger|
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||Chair|Treasurer|
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||25/03/2024|25/3/2024|
Strictly Confidential
Crediton Foodbank Financial Summary
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Balances as of 30 June 2023
Income Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
BACS £1,570 £1,550 £1,730 £3,183 £3,421 £3,948 £2,829 £3,186 £7,472 £2,189 £2,584 £2,059 £35,721
Cheque £75 £905 £240 £535 £2,217 £1,300 £825 £295 £75 £75 £150 £1,080 £7,771
Cash Donation £328 £170 £783 £428 £532 £2,346 £400 £210 £355 £120 £130 £5,801
Credit Card Donation £1 £42 £43
Online Donation £48 £38 £10 £436 £702 £1,135 £77 £170 £200 £62 £246 £3,124
Grant £2,000 £850 £1,000 £2,000 £1,000 £6,850
Gift Aid £8,539 £8,539
Total Income £1,973 £4,674 £2,833 £4,155 £7,455 £9,296 £5,189 £3,558 £7,927 £13,358 £2,916 £4,515 £67,850
Expenditure Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
Food Purchase £695 £802 £1,000 £877 £1,356 £1,089 £2,100 £1,121 £1,079 £1,117 £1,300 £1,121 £13,657
Wages & Expenses £781 £793 £775 £775 £911 £839 £831 £831 £831 £831 £831 £831 £9,858
Rent & Insurance £1,227 £863 £916 £1,100 £4,106
Admin & Resources £61 £140 £192 £18 £45 £547 £19 £61 £483 £11 £65 £39 £1,680
Electricity & Other £30 £60 £873 £963
Springboard £600 £2,068 £25,000 £27,668
Total Expenditure £2,794 £1,794 £1,966 £3,406 £2,313 £2,475 £3,866 £2,013 £2,393 £3,658 £4,263 £26,991 £57,931
Monthly Variance -> -£821 £2,879 £867 £750 £5,143 £6,821 £1,322 £1,546 £5,535 £9,700 -£1,347 -£22,476 £9,918
Available Funds -> £12,937 £13,017 £13,692 £14,099 £18,491 £22,082 £22,875 £23,920 £24,747 £34,998 £35,669 £37,223
Reserve
Co-ordinator Salary £21,000 £21,000 £21,000 £21,000 £21,000 £22,680 £22,680 £22,680 £22,680 £22,680 £22,680 £22,680
Rent & Insurance £8,000 £8,000 £8,000 £8,000 £8,000 £8,000 £8,480 £8,480 £8,480 £8,480 £8,480 £8,480
Springboard £16,722 £19,522 £19,714 £20,056 £20,806 £22,356 £22,406 £22,906 £27,614 £27,064 £25,046 £1,016
Reserve Balance £45,722 £48,522 £48,714 £49,056 £49,806 £53,036 £53,566 £54,066 £58,774 £58,224 £56,206 £32,176
Total Balance -> £59,480 £58,659 £61,539 £62,405 £63,155 £68,298 £75,119 £76,441 £77,987 £83,521 £93,222 £91,875 £69,399
Springboard Breakdown
Income £2,800 £312 £343 £750 £1,550 £50 £500 £5,050 £50 £50 £1,000 £12,455
Expenditure £121 £342 £600 £2,068 £25,030 £28,161
Balance £16,722 £16,722 £19,522 £19,714 £20,056 £20,806 £22,356 £22,406 £22,906 £27,614 £27,064 £25,046 £1,016
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## **Crediton Foodbank Registered Charity No. 1195132 Account of Receipts and Payments Year to 30th June 2023**
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Last
2023 Year
Income
Donations 52,892 40,487
Grant 8,539
Gift Aid 6,850
Total Income £68,281 £40,487
Expenditure
Food Purchase 13,657 7,101
Salaries and Expenses 9,858 11,538
Rent & Insurance 4,106 2,476
Admin & Resources 1,680 2,129
Electricity & Other Costs 963 675
Lunch Club 1,153
Springboard 27,668 1,153
Total Expenditure £57,931 £25,073
Net Income £10,350 £15,414
Funds
Opening Funds 59,480 44,066
Net Income 10,350 15,414
Closing Funds £69,830 £59,480
Represented By
Balances at Banks:
HSBC 68,351 59,480
Barclays 1,431
Petty Cash 47
£69,830 £59,480
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I have compared this account of receipts and payments with the charity's bank statements and found it to be in accordance therewith.
I have not carried out an audit.
F. J . Oliver 30th January 2024