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## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 01 January 2025 31 December 2025
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## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Crediton Foodbank and Support Hub **Other names charity is known by** Crediton Foodbank **Registered charity number (if any) 1195132**
**Charity's principal address** The Manse Crediton Congregational Church 98, High Street, Crediton, Devon **Postcode EX17 3LB**
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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||Keri Storey|Chair|Feb 2026||
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||Nicola Nathan||||
||Rachel Taylor||||
||Peter Bunn|Data Protection|||
||Antonia Tregenza||||
||Sue Williams||Feb 2026||
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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**
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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**
We have a constitution that is available for anyone to read and is on our Type of governing document website. (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are elected by those who are presently serving as trustees, to Trustee selection methods meet the needs of the organisation (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and 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.
The Trustees have completed a rigorous review of all policies. At the March 2026 meeting the majority of these were approved. The final updated polices will be ratified at the June meeting
The charity is governed by the trustees. A coordinator for the foodbank is employed to direct 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
Crediton Foodbank has a strong partnership with Church Housing Action Team (CHAT) based in Tiverton. This Partnership delivers our Springboard project.
We have a risk register in place which is reviewed at quarterly Trustee meetings to understand current and future risk and agree necessary management action to address and mitigate.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
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
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The primary activity of the foodbank has been to provide food parcels to those in need in Crediton and the surrounding areas. The foodbank has developed a pantry model so that people can make a contribution to their food whilst they step back to independence
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.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to 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)**
The trustees have taken notice of the guidance about public benefit. We believe what we do has great benefit to those in the community
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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, run a cafe and provide support/information to clients.
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
|Achievements and performance|Achievements and performance|Achievements and performance|Achievements and performance|Achievements and performance|Achievements and performance||
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|The introduction of The Pantry — a model designed to improve dignity,
choice and long-term financial resilience while safeguarding the charity’s
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|Food parcels distributed|At a cost of||Meals provided||Number of ho|u|
|2000|£98,235||60,405||217||
|Number of people||Of which adults||And children|||
|4027||2748||1279|||
|Our data this year has revealed several important trends:
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An**increase in single-person households**seeking support.
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A growing number of people in**part-time and full-time**
**employment**whose income does not meet essential living costs.
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A reduction in younger families and older residents accessing
services — which may reflect barriers such as stigma or lack of
awareness, rather than reduced need.
These insights are shaping our strategy moving forward.|||||||
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
Reserves have been held to cover running costs, which include buying fresh food weekly as well as rent and staff costs.
Due to the increase in need at the Foodbank we have increased our staff including the funding of the Springboard Initiative (a support service) to help people out of poverty and another part-time member of staff to run the Foodbank Café.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
n/a
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
Our principal source of income is the generous donations in terms of food and funds.
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including 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**
In 2026 we will focus on:
- Increasing awareness that support is available without referral.
- Proactively reaching younger families and older residents.
- Reducing stigma and encouraging earlier engagement before crisis escalates.
- Continuing to strengthen The Pantry model and targeted referral pathways.
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
_Keri Storey_
**Full name(s)** Keri Storey **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc) Date** 13.04.26
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## **Crediton Foodbank Registered Charity No. 1195132 Account of Receipts and Payments 12 Months to 31st December 2025**
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12 months 18 months
2025 2024
Income
Donations 44,502 74,751
Pantry 1,313 0
Grant 0 0
Gift Aid 4,845 4,802
Total Income £50,659 £79,553
Expenditure
Food Purchase 16,541 25,870
Salaries and Expenses 21,992 26,581
Rent & Insurance 7,269 9,618
Admin & Resources 1,790 1,823
Electricity & Other Costs 0 326
Springboard 25,820 0
Total Expenditure £73,412 £64,218
Net Income -£22,752 £15,334
Funds
Opening Funds 85,164 69,830
Net Income -22,752 15,334
Closing Funds £62,412 £85,164
Represented By
Balances at Banks:
HSBC 45,264 57,365
Barclays 18,651 28,957
Credit Card -1,502 -1,158
£62,412 £85,164
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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 11 March 2026
## **Crediton Foodbank Registered Charity No. 1195132 Account of Receipts and Payments 12 Months to 31st December 2025**
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12 months 18 months
2025 2024
Income
Donations 44,502 74,751
Pantry 1,313 0
Grant 0 0
Gift Aid 4,845 4,802
Total Income £50,659 £79,553
Expenditure
Food Purchase 16,541 25,870
Salaries and Expenses 21,992 26,581
Rent & Insurance 7,269 9,618
Admin & Resources 1,790 1,823
Electricity & Other Costs 0 326
Springboard 25,820 0
Total Expenditure £73,412 £64,218
Net Income -£22,752 £15,334
Funds
Opening Funds 85,164 69,830
Net Income -22,752 15,334
Closing Funds £62,412 £85,164
Represented By
Balances at Banks:
HSBC 45,264 57,365
Barclays 18,651 28,957
Credit Card -1,502 -1,158
£62,412 £85,164
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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 11 March 2026