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2023-09-30-accounts

ObjectivesandActiviti es
SORPreference
Summary ofthepurposesof Para1.17 The preventionorreliefofpovertyin
thecharity as setoutinits Northwichandthesurroundingarea
governing document throughthedistributionandprovisionof
donatedsurplus foodandtheprovision
oflinkedsupport,servicesandadviceto
individualsandfamiliesinfinancialneed
Summaryofthemain
activities in relation to those
Para1.17 and
1.19
Thecharityran4 hubs,nowthreefrom
June2023in our communityforfood
purposes forthepublic distributioncollectedfromIocal
benefit, in particular, the supermarkets,thusreducing the amount
activities,projects or services ofusablefoodgoingtolandfilland
identifiedintheaccounts. helpingpeoplewith cost of living
challenges.
Statement confirming Para1.18 IcanconfirmthatallTrusteeshave read
whetherthetrusteeshave the CharityCommission'sguidanceon
had regard to the guidance publicbenefit.
issuedbytheCharity
Commissionon public
benefit

AchievementsandPe rformance
SORPreference
Our main achievementsinthe lastyear
werethe operationof4(now3)hubsin
differentpartsofour communitythat
Summary ofthemain
achievementsofthecharity,
Para1.24 enabledustoreachpeoplethroughthe
help of our dedicated unpaid volunteers.
identifyingthedifference the Weregularlysupply surplusfoodto
charity'sworkhas made to approximately200people in ourarea
thecircumstancesofits every week.
beneficiaries and anywider Widerusageof our vanhasenabledusto
benefitstosociety asa
whole.
reduce the number of volunteer car
journeysinthetransportationofsurplus
food,reducing our area'sCO2emissions.
We havealsofurtherstreamlinedour
operation tofurtherreducewaste food
goingto landfillby increaseduseof
smallholders.
Achievementsagainst Para1.41
objectives set
Performanceoffundraising
activities against objectives Para1.41
set
Investment performance Para1.41
against objectives
Other

FinancialReview
Review ofthecharity's Para1.21 Thecharityhadaturnoverof f65,516for
financialposition attheend thefinancialyearending301h.September
oftheperiod 2023.Expenditure was f64,640,givinga
modest operatingprofitof€876.
However,afterapplying depreciation of
f6566, wehad anoverall loss of -f5690.
We hadacarry-overfromtheprevious
financialyearof872,288.Ourfixed assets
after depreciationweref31,267,witha
cashpositionof €37,836(less€2,506for
creditors tobe paid).Thismeansthe
charity'snetfixedassetsaref66,598.
Dueto the closure mid-year of one ofour
hubs,thisimpactedourincome;
accordingly, we reduced our storage
coststocounteract theissue.
Statement explaining the Para1.22 Thecharityholds cash reservesin
policyforholding reserves additionto ourplanned expenditureof
stating why theyareheld twocommunity projectsper year,
equivalentto4months'expenditure. This
isheldasasafety buffer and allows the
Trusteestoreactquicklyif wesuddenly
hadafurther reduction inincome.
Amount ofreservesheld Para1.22 E{2,000
Reasonsforholding zero Para1.22 N/A
reserves
Details offundmateriallyin Para1.24 We haveno deficits.
deficit
Explanationofany Para1.23 TheTrusteescurrentlyhave no
uncertainties about the uncertainties about thecharity
charity continuing as a going continuingasagoing concern.
concern

Description of charity's
trusts:
Typeof governing document Para1.25 Constitution
Howisthecharity Para 1.25 Thecharityis an unincorporated
constituted? association.
Trustee selection methods Para1.25 Thecharityholdsan AGM everyyear
including details of any where the membership nominates
constitutionalprovisionse.g volunteerstobetheir Trusteesand
electiontopostornameof officersofthe charity. Only thosepresent
anypersonorbody entitled
toappoint one or more
attheAGM haveavote, and in orderto
vote, thevotersmustbe amember of the
trustees charity.

Policies and procedures
adopted fortheinductionand Para1.51
trainingoftrustees
The charity'sorganisational
structure andanywider
Para1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationshipwithany related ?ara1.51
parties
Other

ReferenceandAdmini strativedetails
Charityname NorthwichCommunity Support
Othername thecharityuses NCS
Registered charity number 1197106
Charity'sprincipal address Surestore Northwich,
Units1&2
Chester WayRetailPark
Northwich
CheshireCWgsJF

Trusteename Office (ifany) Datesacted ifnotfor whole
year
Nameofperson(orbody)entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
1 JoKnight Trustee Resigned6111122
2 Linda Green Secretary Resigned19111122
3 Sam Newey Trustee Resigned19111122
4 NickAbbott Trustee Resigned19111122
5 Hazel Simpson Trustee Resigned19111122
6 Lee Burstow Chairman Resigned19111122
7 Brian Johnston Secretary then
Chairman
Appointed19111122
8 Jennifer Johnston Trustee Appointed19111122
I Louise Sherratt Trustee then
Secretary
Appointed19111122
10 GaryWilliams Trustee Appointed7112122
11 Adam Wordsworth Chairman Appointed7112122,
resigned2219123
12 SusanButters Trustee Appointed415123,
resigned30l1gl23
13 Sarah Beard Trustee Resigned16106123
14 Adrian[Vlorgan Treasurer Resigned119123

Funds heldascustodi an tru
Descriptionoftheassets None
heldinthiscapacity
Name and objectsofthe None
charityonwhosebehalf the
assetsareheld and how this
falls withinthecustodian
charity'sobjects
Details of arrangementsfor None
safecustodyand
segregation of such assets
fromthe charity'sown assets

Typeof Name Address
adviser

2023 2022
lJnrestricted Restricted unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds TotalFunds Funds Funds TotalFunds
r E r E
lncome trom
Hub Donations
Company/Organisation
lndividual'sDonations
49,042
5,071
49,042
5,071
53,867
35,956
6,358
53,867
35,956
6,358
Government Organisations
Easter/Christmas
0
2,!32
0 75,243
0
75,243
0
Events 40 40 2,729
TOTALINCOME 65,516 114,153
Expenditureon
Legat/Licencing&lnsurance
Room Hire/Storage
Easter/Christmas
176
33,289
8,259
776
33,289
8,259
780
12,861
4,292
780
72,867
4,292
Sundry Expenses
Food&Equipment
l.lotorExpenses
Projects
Misc
6,522
6,873
5,457
510
0
6,522
6,873
5,451
510
0
6,405
2,895
8,274
9,978
486
6,405
2,895
8,218
9,978
486
Courses/DBS checks 1,339 0 0
Events 7,621 1,627 0 0
Depreciation charge 6,566 6,566 9,458 9,458
TOTAT EXPENDITURE 77,206
NETINCOMEFOR YEAR {sro 58,780
NETINCOMEBROUGHT FORWARD 72,28e
TOTAL 56,5r8 72,288
BankReconcitiationasat30thSeptember2023
Bank balanceasat 30th September2022 37,502 35,633
Hub Ffoats 180 180
ptus Cashtobebanked 754 119
less Cheques to ctear -7,478
Balance 3?'836 34,454
TradeCredilors 4506
FixedAssets
Ptant and Machinery at Cost
Lessdepreciation
Net Book Vatue
8,784
6,352
8,362
-7,672
6,690
Motor Vehictes at Cost 38,930 38,930
Lessdepreciation
NetBookVatue
-14,015
24,915
-7,786
37,744
NetBookVatue ofFixedAssets g1,ir67 37,834
TOTAT NET ASSETS 65Sr8 72,244
Icertifythatthe NorthwichCommunitySupportareaccurate to the best of myknowLedgeand betief
Signed
Paut Biltington
Date:
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2023 2022
lJnrestricted Restricted unrestricted Restricted
Funds Funds TotalFunds Funds Funds TotalFunds
r E r E
lncome trom
Hub Donations
Company/Organisation
lndividual'sDonations
49,042
5,071
49,042
5,071
53,867
35,956
6,358
53,867
35,956
6,358
Government Organisations
Easter/Christmas
0
2,!32
0 75,243
0
75,243
0
Events 40 40 2,729
TOTALINCOME 65,516 114,153
Expenditureon
Legat/Licencing&lnsurance
Room Hire/Storage
Easter/Christmas
176
33,289
8,259
776
33,289
8,259
780
12,861
4,292
780
72,867
4,292
Sundry Expenses
Food&Equipment
l.lotorExpenses
Projects
Misc
6,522
6,873
5,457
510
0
6,522
6,873
5,451
510
0
6,405
2,895
8,274
9,978
486
6,405
2,895
8,218
9,978
486
Courses/DBS checks 1,339 0 0
Events 7,621 1,627 0 0
Depreciation charge 6,566 6,566 9,458 9,458
TOTAT EXPENDITURE 77,206
NETINCOMEFOR YEAR {sro 58,780
NETINCOMEBROUGHT FORWARD 72,28e
TOTAL 56,5r8 72,288
BankReconcitiationasat30thSeptember2023
Bank balanceasat 30th September2022 37,502 35,633
Hub Ffoats 180 180
ptus Cashtobebanked 754 119
less Cheques to ctear -7,478
Balance 3?'836 34,454
TradeCredilors 4506
FixedAssets
Ptant and Machinery at Cost
Lessdepreciation
Net Book Vatue
8,784
6,352
8,362
-7,672
6,690
Motor Vehictes at Cost 38,930 38,930
Lessdepreciation
NetBookVatue
-14,015
24,915
-7,786
37,744
NetBookVatue ofFixedAssets g1,ir67 37,834
TOTAT NET ASSETS 65Sr8 72,244
Icertifythatthe NorthwichCommunitySupportareaccurate to the best of myknowLedgeand betief
Signed
Paut Biltington
Date:
h.+-t-f