## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] . October 2023 Period start date To 30[th] . September 2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Northwich Community Support** ## **Charity registration number: 1197106** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The prevention or relief of poverty in**
**Northwich and the surrounding area**
**through the distribution and provision**
**of donated surplus food and the**
**provision of linked support, services**
**and advice to individuals and families in**
**financial need.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The charity runs three food hubs in our**
**community for food distribution**
**collected from local supermarkets, thus**
**reducing the amount of usable food**
**going to landfill and helping people with**
**cost of living challenges.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**I can confirm that all Trustees have read**
**the Charity Commission’s guidance on**
**public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Our main achievements in the last year**
**were the operation and maintenance of**
**3 hubs in different parts of our**
**community that enabled us to reach**
**people through the help of our**
**dedicated unpaid volunteers. We**
**regularly supply surplus food to**
**approximately 200 people in our area**
**every week.**
**Wider usage of our van has enabled us**
**to reduce the number of volunteer car**
**journeys in the transportation of surplus**
**food, reducing our area’s CO2**
**emissions.**
**We have also further streamlined our**
**operation to further reduce waste food**
**going to landfill by increased use of**
**smallholders.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity had a turnover of £62,307 for**
**the financial year ending 30th. **
**September 2024. Expenditure was**
**£50,784, giving a modest operating**
**profit of £11,523. However, after**
**applying depreciation of £5,776, we had**
**a reduced overall profit of £5,747. We**
**had a carry-over from the previous**
**financial year of £66,598. Our fixed**
**assets after depreciation were £25,491**
**with a cash position of £47,214 (less**
**£360 for creditors). This means the**
**charity’s net fixed assets are £72,345.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity holds cash reserves in**
**addition to our planned expenditure of**
**two community projects per year,**
**equivalent to 4 months’ expenditure.**
**This is held as a safety buffer and**
**allows the Trustees to react quickly if**
**we suddenly had a further reduction in**
**income.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£12,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**We have no deficits.**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The Trustees currently have no**
**uncertainties about the charity**
**continuing as a going concern.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**The charity is an unincorporated**
**association.**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**The charity holds an AGM every year**
**where the membership nominates**
**volunteers to be their Trustees and**
**officers of the charity. Only those**
**present at the AGM have a vote, and in**
**order to vote, the voters must be a**
**member of the charity.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**Northwich Community Support**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**NCS**| |Registered charity number|**1197106**| |Charity’s principal address|**Surestore Northwich,**
**Units 1&2**
**Chester Way Retail Park**
**Northwich**
**Cheshire CW9 5JF**| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jo Knight|Trustee|Resigned 6/11/22|| ||Linda Green|Secretary|Resigned 19/11/22|| ||Sam Newey|Trustee|Resigned 19/11/22|| ||Nick Abbott|Trustee|Resigned 19/11/22|| ||Hazel Simpson|Trustee|Resigned 19/11/22|| ||Lee Burstow|Chairman|Resigned 19/11/22|| ||Brian Johnston|Secretary then
Chairman|Appointed 19/11/22|| ||Jennifer Johnston|Trustee|Appointed 19/11/22|| ||Louise Sherratt|Trustee then
Secretary|Appointed 19/11/22
resigned 26/10/24|| ||Gary Williams|Trustee|Appointed 7/12/22
resigned 10/06/23|| ||Adam Wordsworth|Chairman|Appointed 7/12/22,
resigned 22/9/23|| ||Susan Butters|Trustee|Appointed 4/5/23,
resigned 30/09/23|| ||Sarah Beard|Trustee|Resigned 16/06/23|| ||Adrian Morgan|Treasurer|Resigned 1/9/23|| ||Jason Endress|Trustee|Appointed 21/10/23|| ||Lynn Stocks|Trustee|Appointed 16/05/24|| ||Aileen Robinson|Trustee|Appointed 13/06/24|| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets **None** held in this capacity Name and objects of the **None** charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for **None** safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **None** ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Jason Endress **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc)** **Date** 15/05/25 Independent Examinerfs Report To the members of Northwlch Community Support. I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30th September 2024, which are set out in the attached page. Respectlve responsibilities of officers and examiners The charity's constitution states that they are responsible for the preparation of accounts and that an independent examination of the accounts is required. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts to ensure that they have been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting principles and standards. state whether any particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independent examlnerfs report An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that woul(1 be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlnerfs statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. il to keep accounting records and ill to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the charity have not been met= or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr Neil P Whittaker-siddall FCA113316681 on behalf of Burton Beavan 22ThY October 2024 Northwt¢h Communltysupport Statementof FlnanclalArtlvltl8S lorperlod Istikt)btr2023to30thSepiember2024 ?0 R•s¢rKts Funds 23 Unr•strf£t•d FundÈ Unr•slrf¢tsd R•itrl¢t•d Funds TOt•lFUndS To¢•iFWA¥ Intèm*lroth ik85 3,700 41.585 3.700 780 eomparylOigaD15alio 5.071 92ts1 9231 fjovEinmEntOii?nls4Uons 16243 Evenia 7orALINCONE 61307 65.518 t*PEndAureoTr 870 24.828 17.0 HirelSTor4ge 24m8 17.cw JJ.289 $.2$9 6.52Z 6.973 33289 8.259 6.$22 6.873 5.451 sio SundryExpenJe FpudSEquipmenl NotorExpens 2M17 1817 51D CoutseslD8SchEckn Events l.S21 5.778 TOTALEXPENDifuRE 71.2D NEfiNCOMEFOR YEAR 5.747 NETINCDMEDROUfj1ITFORW￿D e6.S96 72.288 TOI 345 fj6.596 BankR•¢tsntKtsllonasat 3Q¢h5¢pIpm￿Tlfr24 88n￿ba￿￿Eeasat3￿￿sépkeMOeT1024 HubFknat p￿ScashIo01bar&e1 iéssChÈqtsesio¢lear 47.Q34 37.502 154 •aknnr• 47,214 J7,836 Tr4deCrBèfto FIKedAs¥el anlandMachlneryatCos1 Le$sdEprqclit N*tBookValue 8,714 -2.432 6.352 MrrtorVehlciesatto$t Léssd8pr8clat JJ.93D 19,932 24,915 It•tEotskV4kn•fFL¥edknwts 25Ag1 3I207 TOTAiIIEfAssETS G45y l£•rtltythattheaccouffltsr¢rFkrtW¢hcomnwnltySUPPOrt&Yeic¢Uraletothèb￿Slo1MYkn0￿¥￿¥è￿ beii¢T Paul&1￿Ing1 DbiE". Independent Examinerfs Report To the members of Northwlch Community Support. I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30th September 2024, which are set out in the attached page. Respectlve responsibilities of officers and examiners The charity's constitution states that they are responsible for the preparation of accounts and that an independent examination of the accounts is required. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts to ensure that they have been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting principles and standards. state whether any particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of independent examlnerfs report An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that woul(1 be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examlnerfs statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention- which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. il to keep accounting records and ill to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the charity have not been met= or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr Neil P Whittaker-siddall FCA113316681 on behalf of Burton Beavan 22ThY October 2024 Northwt¢h Communltysupport Statementof FlnanclalArtlvltl8S lorperlod Istikt)btr2023to30thSepiember2024 ?0 R•s¢rKts Funds 23 Unr•strf£t•d FundÈ Unr•slrf¢tsd R•itrl¢t•d Funds TOt•lFUndS To¢•iFWA¥ Intèm*lroth ik85 3,700 41.585 3.700 780 eomparylOigaD15alio 5.071 92ts1 9231 fjovEinmEntOii?nls4Uons 16243 Evenia 7orALINCONE 61307 65.518 t*PEndAureoTr 870 24.828 17.0 HirelSTor4ge 24m8 17.cw JJ.289 $.2$9 6.52Z 6.973 33289 8.259 6.$22 6.873 5.451 sio SundryExpenJe FpudSEquipmenl NotorExpens 2M17 1817 51D CoutseslD8SchEckn Events l.S21 5.778 TOTALEXPENDifuRE 71.2D NEfiNCOMEFOR YEAR 5.747 NETINCDMEDROUfj1ITFORW￿D e6.S96 72.288 TOI 345 fj6.596 BankR•¢tsntKtsllonasat 3Q¢h5¢pIpm￿Tlfr24 88n￿ba￿￿Eeasat3￿￿sépkeMOeT1024 HubFknat p￿ScashIo01bar&e1 iéssChÈqtsesio¢lear 47.Q34 37.502 154 •aknnr• 47,214 J7,836 Tr4deCrBèfto FIKedAs¥el anlandMachlneryatCos1 Le$sdEprqclit N*tBookValue 8,714 -2.432 6.352 MrrtorVehlciesatto$t Léssd8pr8clat JJ.93D 19,932 24,915 It•tEotskV4kn•fFL¥edknwts 25Ag1 3I207 TOTAiIIEfAssETS G45y l£•rtltythattheaccouffltsr¢rFkrtW¢hcomnwnltySUPPOrt&Yeic¢Uraletothèb￿Slo1MYkn0￿¥￿¥è￿ beii¢T Paul&1￿Ing1 DbiE".