CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1197910
The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2025
'Ryedale Community Foodbank enables local people to help
their neighbours at times of crisis.
We would like to thank everyone who has donated food, money or
their time so that people in Ryedale do not have to go hungry

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Financial Slatements
Year ended 31 March 2025
Page
Trustees, annual report
Independent examiner's report to the trustees
Statement of financial activities
Statement of financial position
Statement of cash flows
10
Notes to the financial statements
11
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities
17
Notes to the detailed ststement of financial activities
18

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Trustses, Annual Raport
Year ended 31 March 2025
The trustee5 present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charty for the year
ended 31 March 2025.
Chairfs report
Since the creation of the new independent Ryedale Communty Foodbank in November 2021 we have
seen a slow rise in demand for food parcels and this upward trajectory has continued overall. 2024125
has again been busier than the previou5 year, with demand for f¢x>d aid remaining al high levels
throughout the year.
With the help and commitment of our many volunteers, the generosity of the people of Ryedale and
various organisations we have been able to meet some of this need, bul we have also had lo increase
spending significantly to supplement food and other slwk required in older to function. Physical
donations of food have declined al many of our usual collection locations as people who would have
donated in the past have also been impacted by the consistent high cost of living.
Fortunately thanks to our excellent fundraising volunleors who have raised funds for us, and ongoing
generous donations from local people. we have managed to maintsin a healthy bank balance which
has meant we have been able lo purchase foodlolher domestic needs 2s required. Our thanks go lo
Michael Leighlon for his continued work on grant applications. Thanks also lo North Yorkshire Council
for Winter Support Grants, which were aimed specifically al providers of food aid. Other grants
have been received from a variety of trusts and organisalions..
April 2024 - First Community
£500
June 2024- Gilham
£1.000
Juty 2024 - North Yorkshire Council
£10,000
November2024- Community Foundation
£5000
December 2024 - Little House
£1,500
December 2024 - Two Ridings
£2,500 & £5.000
January 2025- North Yorkshire Council
£10,000
We are grateful to all those people and organisab'ons that have supported us financially. A$ the
Foodbank is operated entirely by volunteers there are no salaries to pay and so our main expenses
are maintaining the Foodbank van, and the rental of premises at Howe Road, the Hungate centre and

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Trustees. Annual Report (contlnueEIJ
Year ended 31 March 2025
Kirkbymoorside church rooms, Vve are grateful to C Watts Ltd who generously provide us wf(h fuel for
the van.
Volunteers..
We are eXt￿melY grateful lo our many volunteers (around 70 individualsl who carry out various roles
al the Foodbank from signposting clients. packnng parcels, collecting food from 5upermarkels and
other venues lo delivering lo clients. Everyone plays a crucial role in making sure the Foodbank runs
smoothly and offers the best possible setvice lo our clients. Each FDodbank runs slightly differently
across our three ￿nIreS in Norton. Pickering and Kirkbymoorside, bul our volunteers across the entire
district are al the heart of what we do in providing food aid lo people who need it.
As Chair of trustees I want lo offer a huge vote of thanks on behalf of the trustees and myself for all
your hard work. We have again been recognised by North Yorkshire Council and our partners as an
efficient and effective Foodbank and much of this recognition is down to our volunteers and team
leaders.
I would a150 like to thank our trustee5 who are responsible for the governance of the Foodbank. Cate
Tate Smith has continued to irnprove our accounting system5 and fight the good fight with CAF bank
over ils ongoing issues.
I would especially like to thank Fiona MacKenzie, Sue Fitter, Sue Harrison, Alan Robinson, lan Clarke,
Elaine Gilson and Christine Brett fr)r their dedication lo the running of their respective branches of the
Fwdbank.
Thanks musl also go to lan Clarke for his ongoing hard w￿k Iransforming our website and referral
system. This is a big tssk bul it will hopefvlly transform our running processes and improve data
collection.

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Trustees, Annual Report (contlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2025
Reference and administrative details
Registored charity name
The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Charity registration number
1197910
Prfnclpal office
7A Howe Road
Norton
Mallon
North Yorkshire
Y017 9BH
The trustee5
Dinah Keal
Catherine Tate-smith
Susan Fitter
Elaine Gillson
Michael Leighton
Fiona Mackenzie
John Mackenzie
lan Clarke
Alan Robinson
Chair
Treasurer
Independent examiner
Stephen Douglas FCA
Old Joiners Cottage
Marton
York
Y062 6RD
Structure, governance and management
The Ryedale Community Foodbank was established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
and was registered on 14th January 2022. The CIO'S registered Charity number is 1197910. The CIO
is administered by the Charlty's Trustees who are named above.
Objectives and activities
The prevention or relief of povety or financial hardship amongst people in Ryedale and the
surrounding are8 in such ways as the Trustees from time-to-time think fil. In particular, but not
exclusively, by la} Providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals
and families in need andlor for distribution by charities or other organisalions working lo prevent or
relieve povety or financial hardship., and, Ibl Such other me8n5, including Ibut not lirllited lol the
provisKJn of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory Servi￿$.

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Trustees. Annual Report (conllnugd)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Achievements and performance
Summary of activity ovar the lastyear
Who has been helped..
Slnce April 2024, 3,60613,413 last yearl people in Ryedale were given food for 3 days to help them al
lime of crisis. Of this number 2.43712.2531 were aduSts and 1,16911,1601 children. This equates lo
1.63411,457 last yearl vouchers across Norton, Pickering and Kirkbymoorside. Many thanks lo Data
Volunteer Sue Teal for producing our monthly slats, which are a vital record of our activities and the
benefits the Foodbank brings lo our Gommunity.
Reasons given by the agencies ft>r use of the Foodbank..
The major reasons given were low income and benefit changes or delays. It has been necessary to
support some people who have had lengthy periods without access to other forms of support.
Cri&s type People affected..
Benefit Changes
Benefit delays
Child holiday meals
Debt
Delayed wages
Domestic violence
Homelessness
Hungrylcosl of Living ¢ri$is
L¢)w income
No recourse lo public funds
Other
31
Sickness
171
Unemployed
46
NB. Last years figures in brackets
17
86
1201
1821
113
1751
161
1201
1221
101
1,119 11,0141
141
1421
11141
1251
10
31
Homelessness as a reason to visit the Foodbank has continued to increase and is a worrying trend
we are able to provide '¢old packs. lo homeless Clients as well as signposting them lo other sources of
support. Debt has also significantly increased but this is unsurprislng in the cufftnt etonomiG Climate.
Many Clients have several reasons that lead them lo need food aid.
Dlstrlbuting the food to those who need h.,
This has been a very busy year for us al all three of our foodb8nk centre5 and we have relied on our
dedicated team of volunteers to cope with the growing demand, showing compassion and respect lo
all who need lo use our service.
Everyone who comes to the Foodbank is referred from one of the agencies in Ryedale that hold our
vouchers. Ryedale Community Foodbank vouchers are given out by these agencies to people who
need them.. situations leading to such need have been listed In the table above. Over the past year we
have increased the number of referral agencies we work with to include schools, churches, Raeing
Welfare and Sight Support. alongside our usual agencies ie. North Yorkshire Council and the CAB.
On receipt of a voucher the individual can then lake it to one of our foodbank cenlres, Howe Road.
Norton, Hungale Centre, Pickering or Kirkbymoorside, where our volunteers will greet them, offer a hot
drink and a chat if they wish, and signpost to other services if they require additional help whilst their
food parcel is prepared.

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Trustees, Annual Report (contlnuedj
Year ended 31 March 2025
The food is put together based on the number of people in the family and taking into account any
srkcial dietary needs and preferences where possible. We also provide toiletries and household
items. At Easter we were able to provide Easter Eggs and al Christmas we provide festive treats and
gifts thanks lo a partnership with local volunteers Ruth Longworth-zurcher and Ann Young who
worked with local people lo create Christmas boxes. which were distributed lo people alongside their
food parcels in in NovemberlDecember. We also provide school holiday packs during the school
summer break.
Our aim is to make the foodbank centres informal and friendly places, where people feel welcome.
We also deliver to Clients dependent on need, ie due to age or disability or on oCcaS￿n due lo the
inability to attend the Foodbank due to lack of transport. Ryedale is a big rural district with poor public
transport so this service is very helpful to people who live some distan￿ from our Foodbank cenlres.
We have a dedicated team of volunteer diivers lo whom we are very grateful.
Supportlng p8rtners.'
We have supplied surplus food and items that we are unable to distribute as a F¢)odbank ie. fresh
gcK)ds or bulk items lo local partners includin9 the YMCA, Derwent Lodge and Next steps. Vve also
work closely with the Norton Free Fridge.
Financial review
The attached Flnan¢lal Statements show a surplus of £15,687 for the year. The general funds of the
Charity al the year end amounted to £183,822 A substantial part of this arose historical￿ in 2022
when the Charity received transfrrs of cash and assets amounting to £112,779 from the organisalion
which formerly provided foodbank seNices in the area.
Of the Charity's funds, some £103,893 at the year end was held on deposit - split betsveen a Skiplon
Building Society account and a Charities Aid Foundation deposit account. The trustees will keep under
review the length and nature of the deposits In order to ensure maximum interest receipts while al the
same time maintsining sufficient working funds lo cover operational expenses.
For this reason the trustees have adopted a Reserves Policy to ensure, in view of the dependent
nature of the Charity's clients upon ils aclivilies, that an amount equal lo this deposit should be
designated as Reserves. The Iruslees believe that such a provision would be generally sufficient lo
ensure that the working funds of the Charity would be sufticient lo maintain its activitie5 for a least a
year.

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Trustees. Annual Report (¢oiillnuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2025
Plans for future periods
We anticipate that the current trend in rising demand for food aid is likely lo continue in the face of thè
ongoing cost of living crisis and high fuel costs. We will
Continue lo provide food parcels to those who need them across the district in the face of
growing demand
Continue lo work with and increase our range of referring agencies to ensure everyone who
needs a voucher can access one.
Transttion onlo electronic vouchers asap
Continue to work with professional partners across the district and county
2025- 26 onwards will mark some major and exciting changes for the Ryedale Community Foodbank..
Following a failed attempt lo rent larger premises on Howe Road lo better meet Dur needs, we
have undertaken negotiations with Next Steps to move into their new Community Hub when il
is completed. We will then run our client facing service out of their building on Church Street,
Norton, while retsining the Howe Road premises for storage and sorting ol stock. The new
premises should benefit clients who will be able lo access SUPPOrt, including the Foodbank,
under one roof and will hopefully offer them more confidentiality in SFeaking lo our volunteers
alongside access lo the Next Steps Café.
We are in the early stages of transforming our offer to clients in Pickering and Kirkbymoorside
by merging and operating from one sile. This will bo discussed by the trustees al ￿ngth to
ensure an efficient client centred service will continue.
The Iruslees, annual report was approved on g September 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by..
Dinah Keal
Trustee

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Ryedale Community
Foodbank
Year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Ryedale Community
Foodbank I'the charity'l for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity YQU ore responsible for the preparation of the financi81 statements in
accordance with the requiremen15 of the Charitie5 Ath 2011 I'lhe Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial slalemenls carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions gwen
by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no rnalerial matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity 8s required by section 130 of the
Act., or
the finan¢ial statements do not ac¢ord with those records., or
the financial ststements do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the
form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities IAccounls and Reports} Regulations
2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a
maller considered as part of an independènt examination.
I have no corKerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
a￿0
tobere
Stephen Douglas FCA
Independent Examiner
Old J￿nerS Cottage
Marton
York
YCK2 6RD

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
Unrestricted
funds Totsl funds Totsl funds
2024
Note
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Investment income
70,577
2,699
70.577
2.899
83,625
1,232
Totsl income
73,276
73.276
84.857
Ex￿ndItUre
Expenditure on charitable activities
Total expenditure
57,589
57,589
57,589
71.601
57,589
71.601
Net Income and net movement in funds
15.687
15,687
13,256
Rg¢onclllation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
188.13S
168,135
183,822
154,879
168.135
183,822
The statement of financial activit￿S includes all gains and knsses recognised in the year.
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 11 to 15 fomi part of these fjnancial stat8rnents.

The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
2025
2024
Note
Flxed assets
Tangible fixed assets
12
5.905
7,873
Current assets
stocks
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
13
14
10,000
5.000
1,776
153,636
168,067
178,067
160,412
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
15
150
150
177,917
160,262
Total assetsloss current liabilitie$
183,822
168,135
Net assets
183.822
168,135
Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds
183,822
183,822
168,135
Total charity funds
16
168,135
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and 8ulhorised for issue on g
September 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by..
Dinah Keal
Trustee
Th8 notes on pages 11 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

The Ryedale Communlty Foodbank
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
1 S,687
13,256
Adjustments for.
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Other interest re¢eNable and similar income
Accrued expenses
1.968
12,6991
2,625
11.2321
50
Changes in..
Stocks
Trade and other debtors
15.0001
1,776
11,732
2,100
12201
16,579
Cash generated from operations
Interest received
2.699
1.232
Net cash from operating activities
14,431
17,811
Net Increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginnlng of year
Cash and cash equlvalents at end of year
14,431
153,636
17,811
135,825
168,067
153,636
Tha notes on pages 11 to 15 fomi part of these financial 5tatsm8nts.
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
Genoral Informatlon
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is
unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 7A Howe Road, Norton. Mallon. North
Yorkshire, Y017 9BH.
statement of compliancg
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance wlth FRS 102, 'The Financial
Reporting St8ndard applicable in the UK 8nd the Republic of Ireland,, the Stslemenl of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 (Charities
SORP IFRS 10211 and the Charities Act 2011.
Accountlng policies
Reserves pollcy
The trustees have implemented a Reserves Policy to designate part of the unre51ricled funds of
the Charty as a contingency in respect of both contractual and non-contr2Ctual obligations and
oulgoings. Further details are shown as ne￿SSary In the Financial Review section of the Annual
Report al)ove. This policy, together with any amounts so designated will be kept under review on
an annual basis by the Iruslees.
Basis of preparatlon
The financial s121ements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. as ny)dified by the
revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured al fair
value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concem
There are no rnaterial uncertainties about the charty's ability lo continue.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for ijse al the discretion of the trustees to further any of the
charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted fvnds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or
commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected lo restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or
through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes.. restricted income fvnds or
endowment funds.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded al cost. and subsequently slated al cost less any
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued
amounts are recorded at the fair value at the dale of revaluation less any subsequent
accumulated depreciatson and subsequent accumulated impaiment losses.
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
Accounting policies I¢onifnued)
Tangible assets (tontlnuedl
An increase in the carrying anK)unt of an asset as a result of a revaluation. is recognised in other
recognised gains and tosses, unless il reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been
recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial aclivilies. A decrease in the carrying
amgunt of an asset as a result of ￿ValUatiOn, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses,
ex￿p1 lo which il offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within
other reeognised gains and losses on the slalernent of financial activities.
Depreclatlon
Depreciation is calculated so as lo write off the cost or valuation of an asse( less ils residual
value, over the useful economic life of th8t asset as follow5=
Plant and machinery
Equipment
25QA Teducing balance
25% reducing balance
Donations and legacios
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2025
Donations
Oonations
Grants
Gift Aid claims
Sundry donations
32,491
35,500
1.841
745
32,491
35.500
1.841
745
70.577
70.577
Unreslricled
Fund5
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Donatlons
Donations
Grants
Gift Aid Glaims
Sundry donations
29.774
44,500
1.776
29,774
51,643
1.776
432
7,143
432
76,050
7,575
83.625
Investment income
Unreslricled Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Funds
2024
Deposit account interest
2,699
2,e99
1.232
1.232
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (conknueL¢J
Year ended 31 March 2025
Expendituro on charltable activities by fund type
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Community Foodbank
Independent Examin8tion Fees
57,439
150
57,439
150
57,589
57,589
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Ti)tsl Funds
Funds
2024
Community Foodbank
Independent Examinab"on Fees
63,876
150
7,575
71,451
150
64,026
7,575
71,601
Expenditure on charltsble activitie$ by activlty type
Activities
undertaken
directly Support costs
Total funds
2025
Total fund
2024
Community Foodbank
57,439
150
57.589
71.601
Net income
Net income is staled after chargingllcreditlngi=
2025
2024
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
1,968
2.625
Inde￿ndent examinatlon fee8
2025
2024
Fees payable lo Ihe independent examiner for..
Independent examination of the financial statements
150
150
10. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows..
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Nil
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil12024'. Nill.
No employee received employee benefits of mre than £60,000 during the year12024'. Nill.
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Notes to the Financlal Statsments (¢orttinued1
Year ended 31 March 2025
11. Trustee rèmuneration and expensès
No trustee has reGeived any remuneration or benefits from the Charity.
12. Tangible fixed assets
Plant and
rna¢hin8ry Equipment
Total
Cost
At 1 Aprll 2024 and 31 March 2025
Depreciation
Al 1 April 2024
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2025
12,800
1,198
13.998
5,600
1.800
525
168
6.125
1,988
8.093
7,400
693
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
5,400
505
5,905
7,873
At 31 March 2024
7,200
673
13. Stocks
2025
2024
Raw materials and consumables
10.000
5,000
14. Debtors
2025
2024
Other debtors
1.776
1S. Credltors: amount8 falllng due wlthin one year
2025
2024
Accruals and deferred income
150
150
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Notes to the Financial Statements (contlnuedl
Year ended 31 March 2025
16. Analysls of Charitable funds
Unrgstricted funds
AI 11412024
Income Expendllure At 311312025
General funds
168.135
73,276
157,5891
183,822
At 11412023
Income Expenditure At 311312024
General funds
154,879
77,282
164,0261
168,135
17. Analysis of changes in net debt
AI 11412024 Cash flows At 311312025
Cash al bank and in hand
153,636
14,431
168.067
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Management Information
Year ended 31 March 2025
The followlng pages do not form part of the financial statomgnts.
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Detailed Statement of Flnanclal Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations
Grants
Gift Aid Claims
Sundry donation5
32,491
35,500
1,841
745
29,774
51,643
1,776
432
70.577
83,625
Inveslment Income
Deposit account interest
2,699
1.232
Total income
73,276
84,857
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Opening sto¢k
Purchases
Closing stock
Packaging
Rent
Light and heat
Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Motor and travel costs
Telephone
Cornputer, telephone etc
Depreciation
Printing elc
Independent Examination fees
Advertising
Training
Sundry expenses
5.000
44.927
10,000
2.399
4.999
943
404
641
2,243
1,351
1.863
1.969
630
150
7,100
47,907
5,000
2,608
4.143
1.172
689
2,055
1,505
1.650
2.625
3.052
150
1.040
700
205
70
57,589
71.601
Total expendlture
57,589
71.601
Net Income
15,687
13,256
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The Ryedale Community Foodbank
Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Expenditure on ¢haritable activities
Activity type 4
Activities undertaken directly
Opening stock
Purchases
Closing stock
Packaging
Rent. rates and water
Light & heal
Repairs & maintenance
InsLJrance
Motor and travel costs
Computer. data and telephone
Office costs and equipment
Depreciation of fixed assets
Printing
Advertlsing and promotion
Training
Sundry expenses
5.000
44.927
110,0001
2.399
4,999
943
404
641
2,243
1,351
1,863
1,969
630
7,100
47,907
15,000}
2,608
4,143
1.172
689
2,055
1.505
1.650
2,625
3,052
1.040
700
205
70
57,439
71,451
Support
Independent Examinab'on fees
150
150
Expenditure on charitsble activities
57.589
71,601