2025-05-31-accounts - Teignmouth Mutual Aid-Community Larder

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] May 2024 To 31[st] May 2025

Charity name: Teignmouth Mutual Aid – Community Larder

Charity registration number: 1197942

Objectives and Activities:

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the public benefit, the relief of financial hardship among people resident in Teignmouth and the surrounding area who find themselves in need. Primarily this is achieved by providing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families identified as being in need. Other means include (for example) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
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	During the period the charity has delivered over 2,000 boxes of emergency food to the residents of Teignmouth and the surrounding villages.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The guidance PB1 has been issued to all trustees

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not Applicable as no grants made or planned
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not Applicable as no investments made or planned
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The contribution of volunteers is invaluable to the ongoing work of the charity, but it is entirely voluntary and no payments are made to them.

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	The charity is supplying between 1,500 and 2,000 food packs per annum, and is supporting around 100 people per week, of which approximately 35% are school age children. The charity works closely with other agencies to help address underlying issues and families generally stop needing support within 6 months.

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Achievements against set objectives	Para 1.41	The Charity’s objectives of feeding those in need has been achieved, and all requests for assistance have been met. Steps to improve the nutritional content of food packs has been achieved with an increasing level of fresh fruit and vegetables provided.

Performance of fundraising activities against set objectives	Para 1.41	No specific fundraising targets were set for this period, other than to remain viable and to ensure that the Charity had sufficient capital to continue its work on a 12-month rolling basis. This has been achieved
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not Applicable
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity is in a strong financial position with sufficient reserves to continue operating for the next 12 months
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Charity has a Savings Account to hold a minimum reserve of £30,000 to cover unforeseen expenses
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£30,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not Applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not Applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not Applicable

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants, Donations, Regular Giving
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not Applicable
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Funding shortfall
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Trustees are elected at the AGM by those present

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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	Teignmouth Mutual Aid–Community Larder
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1197942
Charity’s principal address	The Old Cottage, Higher Ringmore Road Shaldon TQ14 0HG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity:

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
Richard Kirby	Chair	Trustees or AGM
Jacqueline Jackson	Secretary	Trustees or AGM
Roger Jackson	Treasurer	Trustees or AGM
Kath O’Keeffe
Elizabeth Hodgson
Peter Twigg
Mike Melville- Shreeve
Carol Gill
Sharon Kirby
Helen Rushton
Kate Hill-Art
Tina Hill-Art
Nina Rowe

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved:

Director name	Not Applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others:

Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signed on behalf of	the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	Roger Jackson	Jacqueline Jackson
	Roger Alan Jackson	Jacqueline Mary Jackson
	Treasurer	Secretary
	26thJune 2025
	26thJune 2025

Community Larder Balance Sheet 1st June 2024 to 31st May 2025


Income
	2024/25
Cash Donations	£2,102.20
Donations	£9,755.17
Fund Raising	£2,008.50
Grants/Gift Aid	£6,174.59
Interest	£694.91
Regular Donations	£17,969.00
Total Income	£38,704.37


Expenditure

Admin/Rent	£2,443.00
Bank Charges	£83.40
Insurance	£329.05
Operation Costs	£256.24
Stock	£27,095.10
Total Expenditure	£30,206.79
Surplus/Deficit £8,497.58
UnityTrust Acc	£11,331.81
SavingAccount	£30,831.52
Cash	£82.43
Total	£42,245.76