**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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## **COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025**
|**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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**COMMUNITIES FOOD & WELLBEING HUB TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025**
## **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!accounts!properly!record!the!charity’s!receipts!and!payments!for!the!financial!year;!
- the!statement!of!assets!and!liabilities!properly!records!the!charity’s!assets!and!liabilities! at!the!end!of!the!financial!year;!
- the!accounts!distinguish!between!unrestricted,!restricted!and!endowment!funds,!where! applicable;!
- any!significant!accounting!policies,!explanations!or!notes!needed!to!understand!the! accounts!are!included;!and!
- the!accounts!comply!with!the!requirements!of!the!Charities!Act!2011,!the!applicable! Charities!(Accounts!and!Reports)!Regulations,!and!the!charity’s!constitution.!
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:
- (1)! accounting!records!were!not!kept!in!respect!of!the!Trust!as!required!by!section!130!of! the!Act;!or
- (2)! that!accounts!do!not!accord!with!those!records;!or
- (3) that!accounts!do!not!comply!with!the!applicable!requirements!concerning!the!form!and! content!of!accounts!set!out!in!the!Charities!(Accounts!and!Reports)!Regulations!2008! other!than!the!requirement!that!the!accounts!give!a!‘true!and!fair!view’!which!is!not!a! matter!considered!as!part!of!an!independent!examination.
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|
Page!17
## **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
Page!18
## **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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