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2025-10-31-accounts

Registered Charity No: 1196232

COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB

(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

For the year ended

31 October 2025

COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

CONTENTS Page
ReferenceandAdministrativeInformation 2
Trustees’AnnualReport 3-15
IndependentExaminer’sReport 16
ReceiptsandPaymentsAccount 17
StatementofAssetsandLiabilities 18
DetailedReceiptsandPaymentsAccount 19
FundsAnalysis 20

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COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

The!Trustees!of!Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing!Hub!present!their!report!and!financial! statements!for!the!year!ended!31!October!2025.!

Reference!and!Administrative!Information!

Charity!name:! Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing!Hub! Charity!registration!no:! 1196232! Principal!address:! Fearon!Hall!Community!Association! Fearon!Hall! Rectory!Road! Loughborough! Leicestershire! LE11!1PL! Board!of!Trustees:! Annette!Kenningham!!! Orlanzo!Cole! Vincent!Halliday! Derek!Rawle Diana!Esho! Resigned!22/01/2025! Maureen!Bromwell! Appointed!05/02/2025!

Independent!Examiner:! Stephanie!J!Beeston-Clarke!FCCA! Beeston-Clarke!Accountants! Chartered!Certified!Accountants! 92!Gladstone!Street! Winsford! Cheshire! CW7!4AZ! Bankers:! Barclays!Bank!plc! 1!Churchill!Place! Canary!Wharf! London! E14!5HP!

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Structure,!Governance,!and!Management!!

Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing!Hub!is!a!Charitable!Incorporated!Organisation,!and!was! registered!on!21!October!2021!with!the!Charity!Commission!under!the!number!1196232.!

The!trustees!of!the!charity!are!set!out!on!page!2.!!They!meet!on!a!regular!basis!and!have! ultimate!control!over!the!affairs!of!the!charity.!!

Objectives!and!Activities,!Achievements!and!Performance!

Charitable!objects

The!objects!of!the!CIO,!which!are!for!the!public!benefit!and!to!be!carried!out!in!Leicester!and! such!other!parts!of!the!east!midlands!and!the!UK!as!the!trustees!shall!determine,!are:!!

(1)!the!prevention!or!relief!of!poverty!through!the!operation!of!foodbank(s)!offering!food,! essential!items!and!linked!support,!services!and!advice!to!individuals!and!families!in! financial!need.!!

(2)!the!preservation!and!protection!of!good!health!and!wellbeing!through!the!provision!of! seminars,!workshops!and!literature!regarding,!in!particular!but!not!exclusively,!covid-19!and! hygiene!awareness,!physical!and!mental!fitness,!healthy!eating!and!nutrition.!

The!Board!of!Trustees’!Report!for!the!year!ended!31!October!2025!

On!behalf!of!Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!CIO,!the!Board!of!Trustees!would!like!to! take!this!opportunity!to!express!their!continued!thanks!to!each!and!every!one!of!our! founders,!families,!individuals,!volunteers,!health!and!various!professionals,!sponsors,!grant! donors,!institutions,!centres!and!communities!that!have!encouraged,!grown!and!supported! Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!CIO!throughout!its!years!of!operation.!!!

The!feedback!from!the!communities!we!serve!continues!to!be!extremely!appreciative!and! positive.!We!continue!to!support!vulnerable!school!families,!serving!over!10!schools,! Leicester,!Leicestershire!&!Rutland!ICB,!the!over!65s,!individuals!struggling!with!the!impacts! that!the!cost!of!living!challenge,!redundancies,!chronic!diseases!have!on!food!security,! emotional!wellbeing!and!inequalities!in!health!through!2025.!!!

Below!is!a!sample!of!some!of!impact!responses!to!our!school!holiday!hunger!&!wellbeing! packages,!food-health-wellbeing!programmes,!over!65s!socials,!Art!4!Wellbeing,!OneStop! Health!&!Wellbeing!events,!Tai!Chi!and!allotment!socials!through!this!year:!!!

Ash!Field!Academy!

The!food!parcel!offer!at!Ash!Field!is!growing!from!strength!to!strength,!supporting!our!whole! community!during!difficult!financial!times.!The!accommodation!of!different!types!of!food! parcels!is!valuable!for!our!diverse!community!and!the!consideration!of!toiletries!is!a!lovely! added!item!in!the!parcel.!

I!encourage!any!funders!or!donators!to!continue!to!do!so!as!each!and!every!one!of!our! parcels!is!needed!and!gratefully!received.

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Nether!Hall!School!

Each!time!we!receive!the!lovely!food!bags!from!the!Community!Food!Hub!we!are! overwhelmed!by!the!kind!generosity,!thoughtfulness!and!understanding.!The!Communities! Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!always!goes!above!and!beyond!for!our!young!people!and!their! families!and!carers!at!such!a!crucial!time!when!things!can!be!difficult.!Our!families!express! their!gratitude!towards!The!Community!Hub!and!are!always!lost!for!words!for!the!kind! actions!towards!their!families.!The!Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!provides!amazing! support!for!our!families!with!their!unique!food!bags!catered!to!their!needs!and!always!sends! in!extra!bags!than!agreed!which!surprises!us!even!more.!We!are!very!proud!to!work! alongside!the!Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!and!it!is!always!something!we!boast! about.!

Rushey!Mead!Academy

Thank!you!so!much!for!your!kind!generosity,!our!students!will!be!so!grateful.!!

Ellesmere!College!

Just!a!quick!personal!note,!my!family!and!I!gifted!your!bag!to!my!neighbour!whose!partner! recently!passed!away.!It!is!her!first!Christmas!without!him!after!years!of!living!together,!and! she!was!ever!so!grateful!for!your!Christmas!bag.!

Thank!you!so!much!for!doing!something!meaningful.!

Thanks!for!organising!this.!It’s!such!a!lovely!thought!to!be!able!to!direct!which!families!would! benefit!at!school.!

On!behalf!of!Ellesmere!College,!everyone!was!so!grateful!and!very!thankful!and!most!of! them!gave!feedback!…!gifted!the!bags!to!some!school!vulnerable!parents,!vulnerable! neighbours!and!single!parents.!

Thank!you!soo!much!to!the!WELLBEING!HUB.!

Parent!feedback!

Thank!you!for!your!donation.!The!ongoing!price!increases!have!made!getting!the!basic!food! items!even!harder.!We!are!very!grateful.!

Thank!you!all!so!much.!I!appreciate!all!the!help!and!am!so!very!grateful!in!these!difficult! times.!

Many!thanks!for!your!kindness!and!generosity.!

Many!thanks!-School!holidays!can!be!very!stressful!-trying!to!make!sure!everyone!has!what! they!need,!particularly!at!Christmas!time.!Thanks!once!again!to!Community!Hub!for!their! thoughtfulness.!

Love!and!gratitude.!This!will!make!life!so!much!easier!over!the!holidays.!Thank!you!so! much...!The!world!can!be!a!better!place!with!kindness.!!

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Feedback!for!Social!Health!&!Wellbeing!programmes!

Creating!and!delivering!our!GP-developed!inclusive!neighbourhood!health!&!wellbeing! themed!events!is!increasingly!extremely!popular.!!

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!will!continue!to!seek!sponsorship!and!partnership!to! extend!this!valued,!cost-efficient!programme’s!reach!and!impact.!!

We!continue!to!facilitate!requests!for!our!Integrated,!One-Stop!Neighbourhood!Health!and! Wellbeing!programmes!and!nutrition-wellbeing!support!packages,!across!multiple!areas!of! high!deprivation!index!across!Leicester!and!Leicestershire!by!Neighbourhood!Mental!Health! Leads,!School!Safeguarding,!Family!and!Welfare!Leads,!Leicester,!Leicestershire!&! Rutland!ICB,!Public!Health!and!Primary!Care!Networks!in!addition!to!trusted!community! centres!in!Leicester,!Wigston!and!Loughborough.!!!

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!is!passionate!in!extending!inclusive!access!to!life! saving!health!and!wellbeing!education,!indoors!and!in!nature.!We!continue!strategically!to! improve!access!to!health!inclusive!literacy!with!our!partnerships!such!as!AgeUK!providing! holistic,!isolation!reducing,!memory!advice!support!for!carers!&!individuals!in!Leicester;! Leicester,!Leicestershire!&!Rutland!ICB!and!Charnwood!GP!Network!Federation.!This!is! what!guests!and!organisations!have!fedback:!!

‘Well!done!for!tonight.!The!children!and!their!parents!got!talking!about!vaccinations"’!

‘We!were!delighted!to!attend!***!School!in!Loughborough!last!month!with!Cllr!Beverley! Gray,!the!Council’s!Lead!Member!for!Climate!Action!and!Net!Zero!and!representatives!from! the!Charnwood!GP!Network!Federation!and!ICB!Respiratory!Health!to!talk!to!pupils!about! healthy!behaviours,!active!travel!and!improve!their!understanding!of!air!quality.! An!assembly!was!delivered!to!increase!public!education!and!awareness!of!asthma!in! children.’!Environmental!Protection!Officer!

Feedback!from!Art4Wellbeing!programmes!Loughborough!

‘Takes!your!mind!off!the!worries!and!stresses’!

‘Enjoyed!the!art!and!social!side!too’!

‘Loved!helping!with!the!food!and!doing!the!art’!

‘A!great!distraction!from!problems!and!friendly!group’!

‘Therapeutic!and!restful’!

‘Great!to!be!a!part!of!the!group.!Enjoying!helping!with!it!as!well!as!the!art.’!

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Feedback!from!Digital!Wellbeing!programmes!Leicester!

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!recognises!the!transformative!potential!of!integrating! accessible!health,!environment!and!literacy!solutions!to!cost-effectively!improve!community! access,!outcomes!and!navigate!systems.!We!continue!to!work!in!partnerships!such!as!with! Patient!Care!Locally!(PCL)!LLR,!Leicestershire!County!Council,!Education!Organisations,! GP!Federations,!LLR!ICB,!Public!Health,!Neighbourhood!Mental!Health!Teams,!faith!and! community!centres.!Through!co-production!and!CORE20PLUS5!Ambassador!GP!facilitation,! we!are!upskilling!community!health!champions,!delivering!associated!literacy!programmes! addressing!Children!&!Young!People’s!Asthma,!Cancer!Screening,!Family!Screening,! Immunisation,!Navigating!Services!and!more!to!safely!support!guests,!schools!and!families! towards!complimenting!the!NHS!Neighbourhood!10-Year!Plan,!health!equity!and!wellbeing.! This!is!a!sample!of!feedback:!!

‘I!am!keen!to!formally!support!the!continuation!and!expansion!of!the!children!and!young! people!breathing!&!movement!projects.’!Assistant!Headteacher!with!letter!of! endorsement/support.!

‘I!just!wanted!to!say!a!huge!thank!you!for!facilitating!the!event!last!week,!I!felt!it!was!a!huge! success.’!Communications!and!Engagement!Senior!Project!Officer!(Cancer!Screening)! Leicester,!Leicestershire!and!Rutland!ICB.!

Feedback!from!Medical!Student!Attachment!with!Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing! Hub!

In!alignment!with!the!vision!of!The!King’s!Fund!and!the!NHS!10!Year!Plan,!Communities! Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub,!firmly!believes!in!the!benefits!of!integrated,!neighbourhood! collaboration!in!delivering!access!to!preventative!lifestyle!medicine!to!all!who!may!benefit.! In!this!regard,!we!continue!to!host!medical!students!and!resident!doctors!to!broaden!their! formative!medical!education,!experience!and!will!provide!future!opportunities!with!our! university!and!public!health!partners.!Impact!feedback!has!been!very!positive!and!below!is! an!example:!!

‘Thank!you!so!much!for!facilitating!the!recent!community!engagement!event!-!we!all!took! great!value!from!attending.!

On!a!sunny!spring!afternoon,!we!arrived!at!Fearon!Hall!in!Loughborough.!This!beautiful! Victorian!building!was!the!host!of!the!‘Breathe!Easy’!community!engagement!event.!We! entered!-!walking!past!the!vaccination!van!-!and!were!greeted!by!friendly!volunteers!and! healthcare!professionals,!all!notably!excited!about!the!event.!

There!was!an!array!of!organisations!represented!in!the!hall…!running!concurrently.!It!really! felt!like!a!one-stop-shop!for!members!of!the!local!community!to!seek!support!on!various! issues!including:!mental!health,!debt,!housing!and!employment.!It!was!clear!that!thought!had! been!put!in!to!ensure!the!setting!felt!relaxed!and!welcoming!-!with!hot!drinks,!board!games! and!upbeat!music!-!to!allow!people!to!feel!comfortable!to!bring!their!queries!and!concerns…!!

Dr!Durant!-!a!GP!who!has!played!a!leading!role!in!organising!this!and!many!other! community!engagement!events!-!held!sessions!for!those!with!chronic!lung!conditions,!which! included!helping!people!to!build!an!"Asthma!First-Aid!Kit”.!Her!energy!was!contagious,! stimulating!a!lively!conversation!that!provided!an!approachable,!jargon-free!explanation!of! the!pathophysiology!of!asthma!…!its!management!…!and!practical!advice.

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Feedback!from!Medical!Student!Attachment!with!Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing! Hub! (continued)

Having!a!judgement-free!space!with!various!experts!in!attendance!…!was!a!unique! opportunity!-!not!just!for!the!community!but!also!for!inter-professional!networking,! highlighting!challenges!faced!and!identifying!target!areas!to!support!in!the!community…!was! patient-centred!and!holistic…!this!was!a!superb!event…!with!wonderful!examples!of!how! holistic!and!empathic!medicine!can!be!practised,!the!value!of!tailored,!actionable!advice,!and! the!power!of!teams!working!together!to!improve!the!health!of!our!community.’!Public! Health!Foundation!Year!2,!5th!Year!Public!Health!Elective!Students!

Thank!you!sponsors!and!funders :

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!CIO!is!extremely!thankful!to!have!been!awarded! restricted!grants!and!unrestricted!funding!by!community!donors,!Getting!Help!Into! Neighbourhoods!Grant,!Leicester,!Leicestershire!&!Rutland!ICB,!Reaching!People!Grant,! Leicestershire!& Rutland!Community!Foundation,!McCarthy!Stone!Foundation,!St!James! Place!Foundation,!Rotary!Club!of!Leicester,!Souter!Charitable!Trust,!Sports!England,!Tesco,! East!Midlands!Cancer!Alliance,!Advancing!Cancer!Equity!Fund,!Leicestershire!Partnership! NHS!Trust,!Barclays!Bank,!ASDA!Foundation,!and!Samworth!Brothers!Community! Foundation.

We!are!extremely!appreciative!of!this!support!to!enable!the!continuation!of!these!sessions! through!2025!and!2026.!!

We!are!absolutely!thrilled!to!have!received!funding!from!Samworth!Brothers!Community! Fund!to!develop!phase!one!of!our!youth!supporting,!nature!based!educational!nutrition!&! wellbeing!hub.!Planting,!growing!and!outdoor!wellbeing!has!started!and!we!look!forward!to! delivering!this!resource!to!help!many!more!members!of!this!city!community.!!

We!are!equally!grateful!to!our!funders,!committing!support!to!assist!the!delivery!of!our! families!with!babies’!resource!hub,!which!is!delivering!a!holistic!support!service!reflecting! the!needs!of!these!people.!

The!range!of!individuals!being!helped!and!attending!sessions!now!include!disadvantaged! families!with!children,!carers,!those!with!dementia,!struggling!financially,!worried!about!the! range!of!life!challenges,!young!carers!and!chronic!health!issues.!Your!funding!and!support! enable!us!to!continue!delivering!programmes!and!develop!environments!of!support!to! address!equity!of!food,!health!and!wellbeing,!social!and!wellbeing!programmes!for!the!over! 65s!population,!youngsters,!to!create!wellbeing!allotments!and!work!in!partnership!with! Charnwood!GP!Network!Federation,!LLR-ICB,!Schools,!Public!Health,!Vita!Health!and! more!in!the!provision!of!community!digital,!social,!health!and!wellbeing!resources.!Thank! you!so!much!for!all!your!generosity.!

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Awards

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!received:!

Winner!of!the!Corporate!Live!Wire!Global!Awards!Community!NPO!of!the!Year!2024/25.!

Best!Community!Food!&!Wellbeing!Support!Charity!2026!–!Loughborough!&!Best!Holistic! Charity!in!Midlands!Award,!2024!Acquisitions!International,!reflecting!the!work!of!the!charity! as!a!model!for!working!together!as!part!of!an!integrated,!neighbourhood!approach!to! improve!outcomes!for!vulnerable!and!disadvantaged!individuals/families!in!Loughborough! and!Leicester,!Midlands,!UK.!!!

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!Nominated!&!Finalist!for!The!Severn!Trent!Water! NeighbourGOOD!Scheme,!2024:!!

https://www.stwater.co.uk/content/dam/stw/about_us/community-fund/st-communityfundannual-review-2024-25.pdf

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!was!nominated!for!Community!Organisation!of!the! Year,!Furnley!House!Community!Champions!Award!2023.!!!

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!CIO!received!a!certificate!of!appreciation!and!thanks,! which!was!presented!by!Lord!Mayor!of!Leicester!Councillor!Deepak!Bajaj!in!March!2022.!!!

Co-Founder,!GP,!CORE20PLUS5!Ambassador,!Midlands!and!community!social!health!&! wellbeing!programmes'!developer,!Dr!Annette!Kenningham!(nee!Durant)!received:!the!High! Sheriff!of!Leicestershire!Award!in!recognition!of!great!and!valuable!services!to!the! community!2021/22;!winner!of!University!Hospitals!of!Leicester,!Leicestershire!&!Rutland,! Positive!Impact!Award!-!General!Practitioner!2024!and!Joe!Humphries!Memorial!Trust! Special!Recognition!Runner-Up!2024!Award.!!

These!and!the!positive!impact!articulated!by!our!guests,!volunteers,!partners!and! communities!of!what!they!have!learnt,!skills!developed!and!their!passion!to!contribute!to!the! positive!experience!of!their!wider!community,!continues!to!demonstrate!that!Communities! Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!is!adding!value.!!

Future!Plans!

Moving!into!2025-2026,!Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!will!continue!to!consolidate! neighbourhood,!integrated!and!collaborative!partnerships!of!community!steered! programmes!to!improve!neighbourhood!digital,!social,!health!and!wellbeing!literacy!and! inclusion!associated!with!flexible,!professional!access.!CFWHub!is!a!Community!Wellbeing! Champion,!part!of!the!Better!Mental!health!for!All!Network,!VCSE!Alliance,!Charnwood! Food!Poverty!Group,!Leicester's!Emergency!Food!Group!and!The!Health!Equity!Network.!!!

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!collaborates!directly!with!social!prescribers,!school! wellbeing!officers,!welfare!leads,!GPs,!consultants,!NHS!teams,!Public!Health,!Active! Together,!volunteers!from!affected!backgrounds,!local!charities!such!as!Age!UK,!RVS,! Reaching!People,!Rotary!Club!of!Leicester,!Samworth!Brothers!Community!Foundation,! councils,!schools!and!businesses!from!across!Leicester,!Loughborough!and!Leicestershire! who!are!working!with!us!to!optimise!our!reach!with!vulnerable!communities.!!

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Future!Plans! (continued)

Incredibly!sponsored!by!Samworth!Brothers!Community!Fund!over!the!next!2!years,!and! supported!by!Leicester!City!Council,!B&Q,!Totalmobile,!Barclays!and!volunteers,!we!will! progress!of!the!communities’!wellbeing!allotment!project!and!with!our!immense!thanks!to! Samworth!Brothers!Community!Foundation,!we!are!developing!a!youth!nature!focused! health!and!wellbeing!allotment!education!hub.!!

We!are!extremely!appreciative!of!continuing!GP!facilitated!group!consultation!sessions!and! Over!65s!isolation-reducing!programmes!supported!by!the!GHIN!25-26!team!and!the! National!Lottery!Community!Fund.!The!range!of!individuals!attending!sessions!include! carers,!those!at!risk!or!with!dementia,!struggling!financially,!worried!about!the!range!of!life! challenges!and!chronic!health!issues.!

Communities!Food!and!Wellbeing!Hub!hugely!appreciates!the!continued!generosity!of! awards!of!restricted!and!unrestricted!grants!totalling!over!£150,000!for!2025/26’s!budget!by! Getting!Help!Into!Neighbourhoods!Grant!(£22,540),!Asda!Foundation!(£1,000),!NHS!Winter! Pressures!(£4,000),!Reaching!People!Grant!(£7,500),!East!Midlands!Cancer!Alliance! (£10,000),!St!James!Place!Foundation!(£2,500),!McCarthy!Stone!Foundation!(£7,000),! Leicestershire!Rutland!Community!Foundation!(LRCF)!(£5,000),!Barclays!(£1,000),!Sports! England!(£15,000),!Samworth!Brothers!Community!Fund!(£75,000)!to!deliver!innovative! programmes!for!nutrition,!social!health!and!wellbeing!security,!over!65s!wellbeing!socials,! create!phase!1!of!youth!nature!based!education!hub,!GP!facilitated!Art4Wellbeing!sessions! and!develop!community!health!and!wellbeing!resources.!!

Thank!you!once!again!to!all!our!stakeholders,!volunteers,!employees,!donors!and!individual! contributors!for!your!continued!support.!

PROJECTS!&!OUTCOMES!2025!

Project Funder Location Impact/Feedback
CommunityWellbeing
Allotmentdevelopment

&

YouthNatureBased
AllotmentEducation
Hub		 Barclays

SamworthBrothers
CommunityFoundation
2025-27

 Leicester Ongoing2025-2026
Fundequipment,plantsand
materialstowardscreating
allotment

Co-createdfamilygreenspaceand
growingspaceswithvolunteers
travellingfromacrossthe
UK,includingfromNorthern
Ireland,Cornwalland
Yorkshire

Newyouthfocussedcommunity
allotmentandplanstodevelop
naturebasededucationalhubin
unusableareaofallotment–work
startedMay2025

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Project Funder Location Impact/Feedback
*Over65sWarm
WellbeingSocials		 ReachingPeople
RandalCharitable
Foundation

McCarthyStone
Foundation
Grants

CollaborationwithAge
UK,RVS,MoveAgainst
Cancer,VitaHealth,
NEA,CARS		 Leicester,1st
Fridayofthe
MonthACC
Weekly
Wellbeing
Wednesdays		 2025:>1750individuals
Music,Lunch,Movement,Arts,
Crafts,Games&seriesof
professionalhealth,digital&
wellbeingsupportforvulnerable,
isolatedpeople

5/5forpositiveimpactontheir
wellbeingfeedback
MovementforMental
Health&
Wellbeing		 Collaboration
WithActive
Charnwood,Fearon
Hall,RVS,TaiChi&
LifestyleMedicineGP
Facilitators

SportsEngland
SevernTrentCore
Grant		 Leicester&
Loughborough		 >750individualsparticipatedin
weeklyWalkandTalkwithGPand
professionals,TaiChiandChat,
SeatedExercisewithover65sand
activeallotmentmentalhealth
promotingsessions.

Continuesin2026

JoeHumphriesMemorial
TrustSpecialRecognition
Runner-Up2024Awardedto
Co-Founder

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COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Project Funder Location Impact/Feedback
SchoolFood&Wellbeing
FamilySupportPackages
2025
 ReachingPeople
GivingWorld
StJamesPlace
Foundation
ASDAFoundation
Communitydonations
SevernTrentCore
Grant
LeicestershireSouth
Foodbank&in-kind		 Leicester&
Loughborough
schools,
referralsfrom
school
wellbeing&
welfare
officersfor
holiday
support
tofamiliesin
need		 Over5000individualsreferredfor
culturallyinformedfoodand
wellbeingsupport,including2662
schoolchildrenhelped:
‘Eachtimewereceivethelovely
foodbagsfromtheCommunity
FoodHubweareoverwhelmedby
thekindgenerosity,thoughtfulness
andunderstanding.The
CommunitiesFoodandWellbeing
Hubalwaysgoesaboveand
beyondforouryoungpeopleand
theirfamiliesandcarersatsucha
crucialtimewhenthingscanbe
difficult.Ourfamiliesexpresstheir
gratitudetowardsTheCommunity
Hubandarealwayslostforwords
forthekindactionstowardstheir
families.TheCommunitiesFood
andWellbeingHubprovides
amazingsupportforourfamilies
withtheiruniquefoodbagscatered
totheirneedsandalwayssendsin
extrabagsthanagreedwhich
surprisesusevenmore.Weare
veryproudtoworkalongsidethe
CommunitiesFoodandWellbeing
Hubanditisalwayssomethingwe
boastabout.‘
‘Thefoodpackageshavebeen
receivedextremelywellbyparents;
theyareverygratefultoreceive
themandarepleasantlysurprised
bytheamountoffoodinthem.We
areverythankfulforyoursupport
everyyearinprovidingourparents
withthese,andappreciatethekind
actofservice.’

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Project Funder Location Impact/Feedback
GPfacilitated
seriesofsocial,
healthand
wellbeinggroup
programmes
alongsideArt4
Wellbeing
sessions

 GettingHelpin
Neighbourhoods
Grant

SevernTrentCore
Grant

Partnershipswithmental
healthboostingorganisations
havegrowne.g.VitaHealth,
PCLhealthchecks,
Heartwise,GPs,enabling
guestsdirectopportunitiesto
reducebarriersofaccessand
knowledgeofservicesfor
communitiesalso.		 Loughborough Weekly,>760individualsall
positivewellbeingimpact
762+190+108

CFWHGP&Artist-ledgroup
sessions,includinghandsonCPR
trainingwiththeGP&professionals
toimprovetoskillsandmental
wellbeinglinkedtosocialinequality
factors,inadequatefoodaccess,
housingandisolation.Health
informedfoodpackageswere
providedtodisadvantaged
individuals

Feedbackfromguestsincluded:

'Thisiswonderful,it'ssoeasyto
speakwithadoctorhereandIfeel
somuchbetterwhenIcometothe
group...thankyou'
‘Enjoyedthepaintingandbeinga
partofthegroup’
‘Therapeuticandlikebeingcreative’
‘Lightensmymood’
‘AmverypleasedIjoined’
‘Nicetohavecompany’
‘Amnewtothegroupbutalready
feelpartofitandenjoyingtheart’
‘Goodtoforgetproblemsbybeing
creativeandchatting’
‘Interestingvarietyofsubjectmatter’
‘Ahighspotoftheweek.’

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COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Project Funder Location Impact/Feedback Impact/Feedback
OneStop
CommunityHealth,Cancer
Awareness,ScreeningExposand
NutritionSeries.
 TheAlbert
HuntTrust
Leicestershire
Partnership
NHS
TrustMental
HealthWinter
Pressures
Grant
NHSPublic
Engagement
Fund
EastMidlands
Cancer
Alliance,
Advancing
CancerEquity
Fund		 Loughborough
&Leicester
 >400individuals
Communitygroupstooptimise
healthy,culturallyinformedeating
onalowbudgetfordisadvantaged,
vulnerableandfinancially
disadvantagedindividualsover
18years
Distributionof>100supporting
WhoAreYouGoingToCallSelf-
CarePackswhichwillcover
essentialNHSandminorself-care
procedureguidance,firstaidand
hygienepacks(encouragingself-
careandreducepressuresonLRI
A&E)
FeelGoodandMakeTimeFor
Yourselfinteractiveshowtoaccess
health&wellbeinginformation,right
care,rightplaceincludinghealth
professionalfacilitatedupdateon
healthservices,drop-invaccination
opportunity&walk&wheelchair
chats.
Onestophealth&wellbeing
workshopscoveringasthma,
diabetes,mentalhealth,
menopause,digitalaccess,
Parkinson’sdisease,
healthscreening,navigatingNHS
careandmore
Screening&ChronicDisease
Wellbeingworkshops
 Integrated
workingwith
GPs,
Medical
Teams,
social
prescribers,
Active
Charnwood,
Warm
Homes,Public
Health&
VitaHealth		 Loughborough
&Leicester		 Continueddeliveryofholisticone
stopworkshopaddressing
asthma,women’sandmen’s
health,housingconditions,
budgeting,inhalers,mental
wellbeing

Requestforfurthercollaborative
workshop2026including
vaccinations,maternalscreening,
cancerscreening,CYPAsthma

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COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

Financial!Review!

The!accounts!for!the!year!are!shown!in!this!annual!report.!!

Our!main!source!of!income!this!year!was!£149,540!(2024:!£118,278)!received!in!restricted! grants.!

Total!income!for!the!year!was!£156,102!(2024:!£150,770).!!

Total!expenditure!for!the!year!was!£94,602!(2024:!£156,329).!

Restricted!funds!held!at!31!October!2025!which!are!to!be!used!for!the!specific!projects!they! were!provided!for!were!£90,539!(2024:!£8,644).!Unrestricted!funds!held!at!31!October!2025! were!£1,583!(2024:!£21,977)!

Reserves!Policy!

The!purpose!of!the!reserve!policy!is!to!ensure!the!stability!of!the!mission,!programs,! employment,!and!ongoing!operations!of!the!organisation.!!

Unrestricted!or!free!reserves!are!intended!to!provide!an!internal!source!of!funds!for! situations!such!as!a!sudden!increase!in!expenses,!one-time!unbudgeted!expenses,! unanticipated!loss!in!funding,!or!uninsured!losses.!These!reserves!may!also!be!used!for! one-time,!nonrecurring!expenses!that!will!build!long-term!capacity,!such!as!staff! development,!research!and!development,!or!investment!in!infrastructure.!!

Reserves!are!not!intended!to!replace!a!permanent!loss!of!funds!or!eliminate!an!ongoing! budget!gap.!It!is!the!intention!of!The!CFHW!Foodbank!for!reserves!to!be!used!and! replenished!within!a!reasonably!short!period!of!time.!!

This!policy!will!be!implemented!in!concert!with!the!other!governance!and!financial!polices!of! The!CFHW!Foodbank!and!is!intended!to!support!the!goals!and!strategies!contained!in!these! related!policies!and!in!strategic!and!operational!plans.!

Trustee!Fees/Expenses!

During!the!year!Bridge!Street!Medical!Practice!was!paid!£6,000!(2024:!£31,210)!for!the! provision!of!mental!wellbeing!support!sessions!and!project!co-ordination!-!trustee!Annette! Kenningham!is!a!GP!at!Bridge!Street!Medical!Practice.!

Trustees!were!reimbursed!£nil!during!the!year!for!expenses!incurred!(2024:!£nil)

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Trustees’!responsibilities!in!relation!to!the!Financial!Statements!

The!charity!trustees!are!responsible!for!preparing!the!trustees’!annual!report!and!the! accounts!in!accordance!with!applicable!law!and!the!requirements!of!the!Charities!Act!2011.!

The!law!applicable!to!charities!in!England!and!Wales!requires!the!trustees!to!prepare! accounts!for!each!financial!year.!As!the!charity!is!eligible!to!prepare!receipts!and!payments! accounts,!the!accounts!comprise!a!receipts!and!payments!account,!a!statement!of!assets! and!liabilities,!and!the!related!notes.!

In!preparing!the!accounts,!the!trustees!are!responsible!for!ensuring!that:!

The!trustees!are!responsible!for!keeping!accounting!records!that!are!sufficient!to!show!and! explain!the!charity’s!transactions!and!disclose,!with!reasonable!accuracy!at!any!time,!the! financial!position!of!the!charity.!They!are!also!responsible!for!safeguarding!the!assets!of!the! charity!and!for!taking!reasonable!steps!for!the!prevention!and!detection!of!fraud!and!other! irregularities.!

The!trustees!are!responsible!for!the!maintenance!and!integrity!of!any!charity!and!financial! information!included!on!the!charity’s!website.!!

Legislation!in!the!United!Kingdom!governing!the!preparation!and!publication!of!accounts! may!differ!from!legislation!in!other!jurisdictions.!

Declaration!

The!trustees!declare!that!they!have!approved!the!trustees’!report!above.!

Signed!on!behalf!of!the!charity’s!trustees!

Signature! Full!name! Derek!Rawle! Position!! Treasurer! Date! 19!August!2026!

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COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025

INDEPENDENT!EXAMINER’S!REPORT!TO!THE!TRUSTEES!OF!COMMUNTIES!FOOD!&! WELLBEING!HUB

FOR!YEAR!ENDED!31 OCTOBER 2025

I report!to!the!trustees!on!my!examination!of!the!accounts!of!Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing! Hub for!the!year!ended!31 October 2025,!which!are!set!out!on!pages!16 to!20.

Responsibilities!and!basis!of!report

As!the!charity!trustees!you!are!responsible!for!the!preparation!of!the!accounts!in!accordance! with!the!Charities!Act!2011!(‘the!Act’).!

I!report!in!respect!of!my!examination!of!the!Trust’s!accounts!as!required!under!section!145! of!the!2011!Act!and!in!carrying!out!my!examination!I!have!followed!all!the!applicable! Directions!given!by!the!Charity!Commission!under!section!145(5)(b)!of!the!Act.

Independent!examiner's!statement

I!have!completed!my!examination.!!I!confirm!that!no!material!matters!have!come!to!my! attention!in!connection!with!the!examination!giving!me!cause!to!believe!that!in!any!material! respect:

I!have!no!concerns!and!have!come!across!no!other!matters!in!connection!with!the! examination!to!which!attention!should!be!drawn!in!this!report!in!order!to!enable!a!proper! understanding!of!the!accounts!to!be!reached.

Stephanie!Beeston-Clarke!FCCA Beeston-Clarke!Accountants Chartered!Certificed!Accountants 92!Gladstone!Street Winsford Cheshire CW7!4AZ

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dated:!19!August!2026

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Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing!Hub!

Receipts!&!Payments!Account for!the!year!ended 31!October!2025

Note
RECEIPTS
1
Donations
Grants
Sales
Totalreceipts
PAYMENTS
1
DirectCosts
Overheads
Governance
Totalpayments
Netreceipts/(payments)
Transfersbetweenfunds
Cashfunds@31.10.2024
Cashfunds@31.10.2025
2		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
£
£
£
£
£
£
4,099
-
4,099
3,594
-
3,594
1,000
149,540
150,540
20,000
118,278
138,278
1,463
-
1,463
8,898
-
8,898
6,563
149,540
156,103
32,492
118,278
150,770
2,692
22,556
25,248
5,908
91,737
97,645
24,533
43,815
68,348
8,639
50,045
58,684
-
1,006
1,006
-
-
-
27,225
67,377
94,602
14,547
141,782
156,329
(20,662)
82,163
61,501
17,945
(23,504)
(5,559)
268
(268)
-
38,603
(38,603)
-
21,977
8,644
30,621
(34,571)
70,751
36,180
1,583
90,539
92,122
21,977
8,644
30,621
2025
2024		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
£
£
£
3,594
-
3,594
20,000
118,278
138,278
8,898
-
8,898
32,492
118,278
150,770
5,908
91,737
97,645
8,639
50,045
58,684
-
-
-
14,547
141,782
156,329
17,945
(23,504)
(5,559)
38,603
(38,603)
-
(34,571)
70,751
36,180

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Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing!Hub!

Statement!of!Assets!and!Liabilities as!at!31!October!2025

CASHFUNDS
Bank&Cash
TotalCashfunds
ASSETS
OfficeEquipment
ComputerEquipment
TotalFunds
LIABILITIES
Accountancy&IndependentExamination
TotalLiabilities		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
£
£
£
1,583
90,539
92,122
1,583
90,539
92,122
-
909
909
986
-
986
2,569
91,448
94,017
1,700
-
1,700
1,700
-
1,700
2025		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
£
£
£
21,977
8,644
30,621
2024
21,977
8,644
30,621
-
909
909
986
-
986
22,963
9,553
32,516
1,584
-
1,584
1,584
-
1,584

The!receipts!&!payments!accounts!were!approved!by!the!Trustees!on!19th!August!2026 and!were!signed!on!their!behalf!by:

Derek!Rawle Treasurer!&!Trustee

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Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing!Hub!

Notes!to!the!Receipts!&!Payments!Accounts for!the!year!ended 31!October!2025

1. Detailed!Receipts!&!Payments!Account

RECEIPTS
Income
Donations
Grantincome
Sales
Totalreceipts
PAYMENTS
DirectCosts
Salaries
ContractorFees
Purchases-Catering
Purchases-FoodSupplies
WebsiteDevelopment
Consumables
EventEntertainment/Classes
Overheads
StaffTraining
Subscriptions
Telephone&Internet
Travel
Repairs&Maintenance
Equipment
ITEquipment
Advertising&Marketing
Audit&AccountancyFees
BankFees
Disclosure&Barringservice
GeneralExpenses
Insurance
AllotmentMaterial
Consulting
Entertainment
Fuel
VehicleHire
Printing&Stationery
Postage
ITSoftwareandConsumables
Rent&RoomHire
Bookkeeping
Volunteergifts
Totalpayments
Netreceipts/(payments)		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
£
£
£
4,099
-
4,099
1,000
149,540
150,540
1,463
-
1,463
6,563
149,540
156,103
-
-
-
-
-
-
833
4,717
5,550
1,031
5,426
6,457
-
-
-
-
-
-
828
12,413
13,241
2,692
22,556
25,248
187
4,581
4,768
528
286
813
175
540
715
-
81
81
7,018
4,675
11,693
-
121
121
-
-
-
156
10
166
-
-
-
5
-
5
-
-
-
1,527
1,838
3,365
729
440
1,169
1,777
10,036
11,813
1,620
8,935
10,555
-
121
121
360
276
636
231
146
377
60
67
127
40
1,802
1,842
116
-
116
8,370
9,280
17,650
1,635
578
2,213
-
1,006
1,006
24,533
44,821
69,354
27,225
67,377
94,602
(20,662)
82,163
61,501
2025		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Total
2024
£
£
£
3,594
-
3,594
20,000
118,278
138,278
8,898
-
8,898
32,492
118,278
150,770
-
4,981
4,981
3,462
13,763
17,225
10
6,199
6,209
1,241
29,366
30,607
-
516
516
800
4,547
5,347
395
32,365
32,760
5,908
91,737
97,644
(26)
272
246
214
356
570
221
950
1,171
(148)
3,152
3,004
5,470
9,452
14,922
514
13,295
13,809
-
4,285
4,285
988
523
1,511
-
1,440
1,440
4
-
4
-
580
580
-
218
218
-
919
919
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
83
83
-
1,768
1,768
-
300
300
1,281
10,519
11,800
122
1,933
2,055
-
-
-
8,639
50,045
58,684
14,547
141,782
156,329
17,945
(23,504)
(5,558)

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Communities!Food!&!Wellbeing!Hub!

Notes!to!the!Receipts!&!Payments!Accounts for!the!year!ended 31!October!2025

2.
Restrictedfunds
NHSLeicester,Leicestershire&
Rutland
NHSWinterPressures
ReachingPeople
ASDAFoundation2025
EastMidlandsCancerAlliance
LeicestershireandRutland
CommunityFoundation
AlbertTrust
LeicestershireandRutland
CommunityFoundation
TheDavidCockFoundation
NationalGrid
McCarthyStoneFoundation
ScrewFixFoundation
SamworthCommunityFund
SportsEnglandGrant
StJamesPlace
Unrestrictedfunds
UnrestrictedFunds
Totalfunds
Fundsanalysis		 B/fwd
1November
2024
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
C/fwd
31October2025
1,688
22,540
16,538
-
7,690
-
4,000
3,908
92
-
67
7,500
7,486
81
-
-
1,000
919
80
0
-
10,000
4,043
-
5,957
-
3,000
2,550
-
450
1,575
-
1,560
15
-
-
2,000
-
-
2,000
450
-
450
-
-
316
-
-
-
316
-
7,000
1,300
-
5,700
4,549
-
4,549
-
-
-
75,000
10,382
-
64,618
-
15,000
11,252
-
3,748
-
2,500
2,438
-
62
8,644
149,540
67,377
268
90,539
21,977
6,562
27,225
(268)
1,583
21,977
6,562
27,225
(268)
1,583
30,621
156,102
94,602
-
92,122

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