Foodbank at Saint Matthew's, Redhill
Registered Charity number 1196070
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the period I" January 2023 10 31° December
2023
Structure. Governance and Management:
The Foodbank is registered as a Chariiable Incorporated Organi5ation (CIO) with the Charity
CommissAon (no. 1196070) since 6 October 2021.
It is governed by a Constirution dated I" Sepiember 2021
The foodbank operates from Saini Mallhew's Church at:
Foodbank at Saini Matthew's Redhill
71 Siauon Road
Redhill
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Trustees:
Ex Officio Tnlstee
The Vicar of the Parish of St. Matthew's Redhill shall be an ex-officio trusiee for as long as he or
she holds that office.
Appointed Charity Trustees
Apari from the firsi charity tnlstees. every appointed trustee musi be appointed for a (enn of three
years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the chariry tLUStees.
Nominaied Trustees
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiasucal Parish of Saini Matthew, Redhill (the PCC)
tnay appoint not less than three and not more than four nominated (rusiees.
Trustees during the reporting period:
Revd. Anna Moore {Ex-officio and Chair)
Appointed and nominaied I￿￿[ee$.
Dr Michael Barnard (from 10 January 2023) (PCC nominaied)
Mrs Maureen James (PCC nominated)
Mrs Alison Knibbs (Appoinied)
Mr Karl Mitielsiadt {PCC nominaied)
Mr Stuarc Nonon (Appoinied)
Mrs Sue INhim]ore (PCC nominaied)
Mrs Alison Knibbs and Mr Stuart Norton had their Trustee ierni extended for one year after their
original appointment of three years finished in October 2023.

Objectives and Activities:
To show the love of Christ and for the public benefit, 10 relieve the poverty of persons and families
who mainly but not excRusively live or work in Redhill. Surrey and its surrounding areas, and who
are in conditions of need. hardship or distress. by providing those items of food. toiletries and other
goods and services such a person or family may need. in ways thai the Irusiees from iirne to tirne
think fit.
The foodbank supplies parcels of food on a weekly basis to those in need, as referred by a local
agency such as CAB, housing association. social services eic.
During the winter the foodbank also provides cash for fuel cos(s to those with appropria(e referrals.
The foodbank operaies maÉnly through the woik of volunteers including sorting and packing food,
handing food to clients. and adminisiiation. Solne individuals and organisations provide specific
suppori.. For example provision of per food. funds for ihe piovision of fresh food and funds for fuel
cosis.
Achievements and Perforniance:
Demand for the foodbank has remained high and sieady through ihe year. The foodbank has
continued co support familles and individuals toialling about 170 people on average per week.
These have been provided with food parcels. other necessiiies such as toileiries and help with
energy costs.
Over the year. over 4.(K)O parcels have been given OUL with an approximaie estimated value of over
£160,(K)O.
A proportion of these have been given to asyluTn seekers with young children who have been
housed in the area. These parcels coniain suitable iiems 10 supplement their allowance rather than
the emergency parcels given to other clients.
The foodbank has also provided financial support to The Renewed Hope Trusi, a local chariry
operaung a winier nighi shelier and suppon for the homeless in the area. The support was
specifically to cover the food costs of the winter night shelter.
The foodbank has also had 10 address lis siorage requiremenis. as coniinued planning pertnission for
two hired poriacabins was noi available. The portacabins and surrounding steps and planting
previously in the car park were removed, and all existing siock moved 10 the church. This
significandy reduced the available siorage space, so changes 10 our storage and bag-packing
arrangements were made in order to fit these foodbank opeiauons inro a smaller area.

Financial Review:
The foodbank operate5 using donations from individuals, charities, groups and corporation5, as well
as local govemment grants. Much of the food distributed is also donated, with 5UPPOrt from a
number of local churches. schools and supermarkeis. However, food donations have been
decreasing over the year and consequently the foodbank has had to purchase more stock. The level
of monetary donaiions and grants has been sufficient (o allow this withou( depleting ihe cash
balance.
The Trustees have decided to maintain a reserve of three months. worth of the total cost of all food
given out, plus overheads. The cost depends on foodbank usage and costs of food and supplies, and
has been esiimaied ai £60,000. This includes some margin for inflation and increased usage. and so
has noi been adjusted since last year.
Siorage for the stock moved in October from the ponacabins to a room adjaceni to the main body of
the church. The foodbank therefore is no longer hiring portacabins and has eniered into a lease
agreetnent with the church. The overall cost of storage is slightly less, but 11 is noi possible to store
as much food.
The Trusiees aim io n￿intaIn a stock level of approximately rwo weeks, wonh.
There is no longer the immediate possibiliry of having a large ouday on accommodation, and so
maintaining the Cu￿en1 level of funds is noi necessary. The Trusiees are exploring kn'ays 10 make
sure the foodbank is reaching the needs of the area. As part of this endeavour, the TNsiees made a
donation of rio,300 10 Renewed Hope Trusi in December.
However. the lower level of donauons, particularly of food, means that the cash balance has not
increased by much over Ihe year and it is anticipaied that this will be the case for nexi veal as well.
tAlling the period the foodbank had one full-(ime employee and one part-time employee.

Statement of Trustees re5ponsibiliues
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial staietnents in
accordance with the applicable law and Uniied Kingdom Accouniing Scandards {Uniced Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees 10 prepare financial
siacemenis for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of
the incorne resource5 and application of resources of the chariiy for thai period. In preparing these
financial siatemenis. the trusiees are required 10:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply Them consistently.
Observe the methods and principles in the Chariiies SORP.
Make judgemeni and esumaies thai are reasonable and prudent.
State whe(her applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subjeci to any
material departures disclosed and explained in the financial staiements.
Prepare Ihe financial siaiemenis on the ongoing concern basis unless it is appropriaied 10
presume thai the chariiable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy ai any ume the financial posiuon of the chariry and enable them to ensure thai the
financial siaiemenis comply with Ihe CharitRes Act 2011. the Charity (Accounts and Reporis)
Regulations and the provision of the trusi deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
asseis of the charity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevenuon and detection of fraud
and other irregularities.
Approved by th Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Trusiee

Receipts and Payments accounts for the period
l January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
6 October 2021 to
31 December 2022
Receipts
Grants
21,720
21,720
29,250
110,307
61,902
DonationslGift Aid
85,667
85,667
Corporate and charity donations
38,064
38,064
Total receipts
145,451
145,451
201,459
Payments
Purchases.. food and other support
Administration and other costs
50,445
13,527
50,445
13,527
7,967
42,698
43.469
9,172
Accommodation costs
7,967
42.698
18,554
Staff costs
35,262
Grant to Renewed Hope Trust
10,300
10,300
Total payments
124,937
124.937
106,457
Net of receipts and payments
20,514
20,514
95,002
Cash funds l January 2023
Cash funds 31 December 2023
245,808
266,322
245,808
266,322
245,808

Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Cash funds
Lloyds bank account
Barclays bank account
Held by St. Matthew's PCC
Pety cash
237,323
17,495
11,053
451
Total cash funds
266,322
Note: Liabilities at the year end indude credit card debt of £3.213 and PAYE tsax.
Ap
roved b the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
TNstee
Trusiee

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustses of
Foodbank at Saint Matthew's Redhill
On a¢¢ounts for th•
period ondod
31st December 2023
Charfty no
1196070
S•t out on pa
4-5
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trusf) for the period ended 3111212023.
Responslbllltle5 and As the charity trustees, you a￿ responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acf).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts Carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garying OLrt my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Indoynd•nt I have c(Knpleted my examination. I confirni that no material matters have
examln•es 8tatsment come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
ause to believe that in, any material respect.:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or
the accounts did not comply wrth the applicable requirements
onceming ￿ fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charit￿$
(Accounts artd Rep)rts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an indep8ndent examination.
I have no concems and have corne across no other matters in connection
with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proFer understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
Date:
11.09.2024
Name:
Julia Sired
Relevant profossional
quallficatlon(s) or body:
Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Addrou:
12 Station Approach West
Redhill
Surrey RH16HP
IER
October 2018