THE SHOEBURY ARK ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 315TJANUARY 2023 CHARITY NUMBER. 1198094 The Shoebury Ark Income and Expenses 1st February2022. 31stJanuary 2023 Income Income from Charitable Activities Donations Other Incoming Resources 12,556.58 4,970.26 26,666.55 44,193.39 Ex Charltable actlvities Groceries, dlrect charltable expenses Equlpment Donations- His Church Donations- Fuel Bènk Mana ernent and Administration Phone Insurance DBS Sundry Waste collection Corrputer and website Printing and leaflets enses 9,953.71 1,187.08 6,760.00 2,500.00 20,400.79 70.95 157,00 72.00 506.48 182.60 136.32 178.12 1,303,47 endlture on ralsln nds 2,389.20 2,389.20 Total expenses 24,093.46 Net proflt 20,099.93 Page I The Shoebury Ark Balance Sheet 31st JHnvary 2023 Current Assets Bank Account 20,099.93 Net Assets 20,099.93 Funds and Resekves Accumulated funds 20,099.93 20,099.93 General fund Restrlcted fund 10,897.72 9,202.21 518ned Date..... Rev D Keys- Chairman 518ned............ Mr D Levy- Trustee Page 2 The Shpebury Ark Trustees Report 1st February 2022- 31st January 2023 The charity is a Reg15tered Charity No. 1198094. The principal addres5 is Friars Baptist Church, Eagle Way, Shoeburyness, sO￿hend-on-5ea S53 gRI The trustees of the Charity are.. Rev Ouncan Keys- Chalr Mr David Levy Mr5 Joy Harriss Mr Matthew Howarth The Shoebury Ark Ss a chèrity which alms to help allemate poverty In the Shoeburyness area lone of the most deprived wards In the country) by the provislon free freshly cooked meals. In addltlon we also sell at very low c05t tlnnedlpacket food and children's clothing. We give out food parcels on case by case basls and also si8npost people to other support agencles, Our work focuses on helplng people from all walk5 of life, restoring dignity and reviving hope whether it is with our attendees, supporters or volunteers. We welcome people from all backgrounds. We are a Christian-based organSsatlon motivated by Jesus, teaching on poverty and Inlustlce. We operate accordlng to Chr15tian principles of compasslon, honesty, integrity, openness, klndne55 and care of all people, regardless of backgrounds or beliefs, We belleve in turnlng faSth Into practlcal actlon, livlng out God's love for everyone. Whilst we are Chrlstlan-based organlsatlon, we serve and work wlth people of all falth groups and beliefs, or none. During the flr5t year of operation we have distributed approxlmately 10,000 meals to the local communlty and supported households with free and low cost food/childrens clothlng. We have partnered with FuelBank to provlde energy vouchers to those In fuel crlsls and been able to support 5ndlvlduals wlth other direct support to help wlth the cost of living crisis, thanks to our generous donors and grant funders. None of this would have been posslble without our wonderful team of volunteers who turn up every week to 'do their bit, giving their time, enthusiasm and energy to make The shoebury Ark a welcoming place. Sadly demand has1ncreased during the year and therefore we wlll contSnue to work to meet the need5 wherever po￿lble. We see people from a dlverse range of backgrounds and situations from those unable to work through ill health through to those working but still unable to make end5 meet. In the coming year we are investing in additional storage, subject to planning permission. and continuing to develop our links with other1ocal agencies INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THEACCQUNTS OF THE SHOEBURY ARK FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st JANUARY 2023 SET OUT ON PAGES 1 AND 2 Rg$P8¢tlvg responslbllltlos of thg trustees and examlnèr Th8 charlty's truslees are responslble for the preparation of th6 accounts. The charivs Iruslegs consider that an audll is not required for this year under 8eclion 144 of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Charities Acll and that an independent examination is needod, It is my responsibility lo.. examln6 the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act lo follow the procedures lald down in Ihe general 0ir8ctions giv9n by the Charity Commission lund8r section 14515llb} ol tha Charitlg$ Act, and lo stale Yéhethor particular motters have come to my 8ttenllon. Basis 01 indopgnd8nt 8xamlngrf5 statement My ex8mlnalSon wss carded out in accordance wllh tho ganaral Dlrecllons glven by thè Ch#rfly Comml8slc•n. An oxamlrnallon Includes 8 r&vi8w ol the 8ccounUng rgcords kept by th9 charlty and a comparlson of thè accounts presented wlth those records. It also Includes conslderallon of any unusual items or d18closur88 In th6 accounts and seeklng explanallon8 from tha Iruslees concerning any such matters. The procedur8S undertaken do not provld9 all thg 8vldenc8 that would be requlred In an audlt. and consequently no oplnlon Is givèn 89 to wh8lh8r the accounts present a 'lru8 and f8lr' vlèw and the report Is limited lo those metters 881 out In th8 81alem8nl b810w. Independont examln•Vs Btat8m¢nt In conn8Ctlon wlth my 8x8mlnallon. no matter has come lo my attention.. 1 whlch give8 me reasonable ￿ySe lo believfr that in, any material resp8cl, the roqulrements lo keep accounllng records in accordance ￿th sedlon 130 of the Charllies Act,. 8nd - to preparg ac¢ounls which accord with Ihe accounb'ng records @nd comply with th• raqulrgments of the Ch8ri1ies Act have not been rngt-, or 2 to whlch. In my oplnlon. 8119nlion should be drawn In order to 8nabl8 a proper understandSng of the gccounl$ to be re8ched. R Wheate FCCA CKS Accountancy Llmlt$d 1349-1353 London Road LeIgh￿n￿e& Essex 28th March 2023