Tho Charlty Rtgistrakn Numbèr &8:. 1198585 ALIVE FOODBANK Report and Accounts 31 December 2024 ALIVE FOODBANK Report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Contents Page Charlty Infomiatlon Trustees. Annual Report Statement of Trnstees. responsibilities Independent Accountant's Report Funds St*lements.". Statement of Finan(#al Actiwties 10 ststement of Finanaal Actiwties- Prior Year Statement ststement of total re￿gniSe{l gains and kjsses Movements in fijnds 13 13 Revenue Funds 13 Income and Expenditure account Sumrnary of funds 14 15 Balance sheet Notes to the accounts 15 16 ALIVE FOODBANK Trust8es' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The Trust&8s presofit Iheir Re￿rt and Accwnts forlhe year ended 31 December 2024. Reference and administrative details The charlty name. The legal name of the charity is:_ Alive Foodbank The charity is ￿$0 ktwjwn by its opera1ing name, AJr¥e F(x)dbank The charitys areas op•ration and UK eharltabk rngislratitin. The charity is registered in EnglarKI & Wales ￿ the Charity Commission in England & Waltrs ICCEWI with ¢h8rity number 1198585 L•gal struclurn ofth• charity The governing document of the charity is the constitutw)n of the CIO as apFwoved by the Charity Commission in England & Wales ICCEWI . The tru8tges 8re 811 Indi￿dU818. ALIVE FOODBANK Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 Th• prineipal operating address, tslephone number, emall and web addresses of the charlty ale:. Elim Pentecostal Church Mersharn Road, Thomton Heath CR7 8NP Telephone 7949489075 Email Addr&ss bfymwcy yahw.o)m Web address 4Mv.mersharnroad.org The Trustees In office on the date th• i•port was approv•d w•r•:_ Sabinus Bles5iro Emeanuwa Erfc Appiah-Kub Soraia Waterhouse c￿en Sirnp30n Rorie Stone - appointed 30107124 The following persons served as Trustees during the ended 31 December 2024 :. The trust885 who served as a truslee irb the rewrlsng perityj ￿rtr as shovm itlow. Sabinus BlessiThJ Emeanuvm Eric Appiah-Kubi Soraia Waterhouse (Jven Simpson Objects and activities of the charlty Tho purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The charity is set up for- The relEf of financial hardship arnongst peop￿ in Croydon and the surrounding area in particular, but not exclusively by al Prowding emergency food, essential toiletries. and household items to individuals and fafflilies in need andlor for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or rdieve povety- bl Such other means. including (but not limited) to the provision of support or signwsting to relevant infomiation and other adwsory seNices. ALIVE FOODBANK Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year. The charity continued to cary on its work for the purpose of meetiThJ out its objects. The main activities undertaken during the year to further the charity s purpose for the public benefit. The benefft to the public was mainly the provision of foodbank Servi￿$. The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in managing the activities of the charity. The maln achievements and perforniance of the charity during the year. Maintaining the prowsion of its f(K)dbank seNces. The dlfference the charltys perfomiance durlng the year has made to the beneflclarles of the charlty. The charity has continued to successfulty carry on its work. ALIVE FOODBANK Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 The degree to which the a¢hlevements andperforniance durlng the year have benefited wider society. The charity also cwperates wilh other charrties. voluntary t*)dies and ststutory authorities in the furtherance of the objects or similar charilable purposes. The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees. There shall be at least three trustees. Each new trustee must re￿1Ve, on or before his or her appoinment.. al a copy of the current version of the const"tutKJn' and bl a copy of the CIO'S latest annual report and ststement of accounts. In selecting persons lo be appointed trustees. the trustees shall take into account the benefits of apw)inting a person who is able by virture of his personal or professional qualjfications lo make a conthbution to the pursutt of the objects or management of the charity. If for any reason trustees cannot be appointed in accordance wlh the foregoing positions the ststutory tK)wer of appointing new additional Imslees shall be exercised. How the charity makes decisions and how declslons are delegated. No decision may be made by a meeting of the Trustees unless 2 quorum is present at the time the decision is made. A quorum shall be three tnjstees. A trustee shall not be counted in the quorum present when any decision is made a matter upon which that trustee is not entiljed to vote. Questions arising al any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes,each tnjslee having one vote on any matter lo be deGwJed. In the c5e of an equality of votes. the chair of the meeting shall have a second or casb.ng vote. The charity as a part of a wider neiwork. The charity co-operates wth other charities, voluntary bod￿ and 9tatutory authorities in the furtherance of the objects or similar charitable Purposes. The charity's relatlonshlps wlth related parties. The achievement of the charitls objectives depend greatly on the contributions of dor￿ and volunteers. Metro Bank. One Soulhamptw Row. London WC1 B SHA B8nkers Accountants Ne¥M￿n Nede & Co. 1 Bromley Lane. Chi51ehU￿t, BR7 6LH. ALIVE FOODBANK Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 Flnancial revlew The charity's flnanclal posltlon at the end of the year ended 31 December 2024 The fin8nei81 position of the charty at 31 December 2024 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fulty detailed in the accounts, can summarised as follows:_ 2024 2023 Nèt Inecmn 2.112 2.155 UnNstrfct8d Reven(￿ Funds available for Ihe general purposes ol the tharity 3.328 1,216 Total Funds 3.328 1,218 Financial review of the position at the reporting dat4 31 December 2024 . The financial situation of the charity for the year is as shown in the accounts. The financial position of the charity is that it is still in a position to cary C￿ its, activttie5. General operating costs will be revEwed and redLTrced where possible. The trustees conshler the financial perf0rrnan￿ by the charity during the year lo have been satisfactory. There were no fixed assets purchased in the year. A donated van at nil tw)ok value was donated and later disposed. Pollcies on reserves. The poli￿ on reserves is that the existing assets are retairbed to support exlsting act¢vities. In furtherance of Ihe the charity, the trustees may buy, take on lease or exchange, hire or otherwse dispose of all or any part of the propety belonging to the CIO. In exercising this power. the CIO musl comply as appropriate wthh sections 17 and 119-123 of the Charities Act 2011. Availability and adequacy of assets of each of the funds The board of Irusl8es is Satisfi￿ that the charivs assets are 8vaiL8b￿ and adequate to fulfil its oblBJations. ALIVE FOODBANK Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 Other Infomiatlon about the charlty and its activities Details of The Independent Examlner J Nevnnan Bsc Hons. WAT Momber ofAAT l Bromley Lane Chislehurst Kent BR7 6LH. statement of Trustees's Responslbllltles The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the acci)unts in accordance wtth the terms of the Charities Acl 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explictl requirement in the extant statutory regutations.the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance the SORP 2005, in view ol the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn. the Trustees detemiined to interpret this resp)nsibility as requiring them to follow current t*sl practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Slalement of Recommended Practi￿ for Accounting and Reportiro by Charities) 2015 las amended by the Bullets"n issued in February 2016} . In particular, charity Lqw requires the Tfustees, rf they prepare accounts on an accruals b8SiS. to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or defiat of the charity. In preparing those financial ststements the Trustees are required to "_ - to prepare the accounts in accordance United lQngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pr8cb"ce Iunited Kingdom Accounting Slandards and applicable lawl. - select suitable accounting policies and appty them consistently. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.. prepare the financtal ststements on the 90ing concem basis untess it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business,. slate whether applicable accounting stsndards and statements of recommended practice have been followed. subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements- The law requires Ihal the tnjstees musl not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair wew of the slate of affairs of the chanty and of the surplus or defiut of the charity for the year. ALIVE FOODBANK Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 DeGember 2024 The Trustees are also reswnsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose th reasonable accuracy at any time the financial w$￿"0n of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charivs transath.ons arml enab￿ them to ensure Ihal the finanoal statements comply regulations made under thè Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud 8nd other irreguL4rities. The Trustees are also responsible foT the cthtents of the Tru5tees' reptsrL and the statutory responsibility Df th8 Ind8pend8nt Ex8rnin8r in relation to the Trustees. report is limtted to 8xamining the report and ensuring that . on the face of the report. there are no malerial inconsisterhrAes with the ￿vre8 disckjsed in the fin8naal statements. 2DJ 1011. This report vrds approved by the iM)ard of trustees on ......... ..... . . . Mr Blessing Ernanuwa Trustae ALIVE FOODBANK Report of the Independent Examln&r to the Tru$to0s of the ¢harlty on the a¢¢ounts for th¢ year ended 31 December 2024 l ￿pOrt on the finan(aal Ststements of Ihe thaijty on pages 10 to 26 for the year ended 31 Decetnber 2024 whKh have been prepared in acWrd&n￿ wth th8 CharIt￿S Act 2011 (the Act) and wth the Finanry81 Reporbng Stsnd8rd 102. leffective 1st January 20161 adapted to meet the needs of uninu)rporaEEd ￿ganisatiOnS. as modrfied by FRS 102 SORP IStat8ment of Recommended Practr for A￿OUnting and ReKthtin9 by Charities) 2015 las amended by the Bulletin issued in February 20161 published by the Charity Commission in Eng18nd & Wa￿S ICCEWI , effective January 2015 (The SORPI. uThJeT the histoital ￿5t L￿￿ent￿)n and the ace0J￿Ing FdicAes set out on page 16. Respe¢tSve responslbllStles of the Trustees and the Independent Examlner AS des￿l)ed on page 6. the c*ariVs Truste8s are reswnsibb for the weparatKJn of the arxwnts. The Tnjstees cons*Jer that the audit reqUi￿N￿nt of S￿n 144111 of the charlb.es Acl 2011 (the Act) dces not 8pply, and that ther8 is no requiremenl in Ih8 Goveming Docum8nt lor the conducting of an audit. As a consequen￿, theTnJstees have elected Ihal tt)e finan(>al $￿te￿nIS be subjeci lo independent exanyn8ti9n. Hawng satisfied rnySe￿ that the tharity is not 5ubi8Ct to a￿￿rt underany W PrO￿￿n. or othexbwse. and is eligible for independent examk)atSon. rt Ss my ￿$￿)nSIbIl￿ to".- al èxamin& thè act(￿nts uThJer sed]￿ 145 of tho AA.. bl follow the procedures in the Gener81 Dsrect*)ns given bythe Charity C(xnrnission uTvJ8rsectson 14515llbl of th8 Act and,. ¢1 st8te whether particAJ18r matters have to my8ltent*Jn. IndÈpÈnd•nt Examlnefs Ststemen( Report and Oplnlon Subiect to the Ilmrtath)ns up)n the s(x)pe of my th as detsikd above. in wnne(Xion ￿7th my examinakn"c¥). I can confim that:. This is a report in respect of an examinatK)n camed (*rt uThJer 145 01 the Act and in accordance wrth General Diredons given by Ihe Chan'ty Commission under section 145(5llbl of Ihe Actwhlch may be applicable.. and thzt no rnatter has corne to Tny attention in c(*ne¢tion with my examination gN8s reasonable cause to believe that in any rnaterial r8spwl th8 Trquirtmènts:. to k8ep accounting rEcoFds in accordance with th serti￿ 130 of Th8 Chartties Act 2011.. when preparing a(￿u￿t5 on an accrud5 bas, to prepare financial statements which accord ￿1th the accounbng recorrjs ané (xjmpty With the 8￿ntIng rgquirem2nts ofthe Act and the Regulations setting ¢xJt the fom and content of thanty acwjnts: have b88n pr8par8d in ￿COrdanCe with The Charibes Ad 2011. and TrMth the m8thods and principles sel out in the FRS102 Stslement of Recom￿￿￿￿8￿ Practice- ACc￿￿n￿.ng and Rewting by Charthes leffecltve January 20161 have not been met or to whith. in my opinion. attenticffi stAwkJ Èe dra￿ in my report in orderto enable a proper under5tsrnding of the accounts to be rea¢hed.. ALIVE FOODBANK Ms J Newrn8n Bsc Horo, MAAT- IndeperKlent Examiner AAT 1 Bromley Lane Chislehurst K8nt Kent BR7 6LH. ThFS report Was 3i9ned on.... ..... ALIVE FOODBANK - Stalement of FFnan¢ial Activilies for the year ended 31 December 2024 Statement of Financial Actlvltles for the yearended 31 December 2024 SORP CurreDI year Cu¥tsrrt ywr Vnr•stricW Funds R•8trid0d Funds Curr•nt yoar rotsl Fun¢¥ PdorY••r Total Fund 2024 2023 Incom8 & Endowmentsfrom: Donath)ns & Lega¢ios A1 18.2 27.188 5,334 Expenditure on.. Charitable activiti88 B2 18,250 23,076 3,179 Total expendltur• 6,826 18.250 25.076 3,179 Nat Inconw for tho 1112 2,112 2,155 Nat Incom8 oft•r iransl• A-B-C 2.112 2.112 2.155 Net rI￿Verne￿t in funds 2.112 2,112 2.155 Rewnriliation of funds:_ Total fvrKls brought forward 1216 1,216 19391 Total fvnds cawrf8d forward 1,216 The'SORP Ref indicated abov& is the dassfi¢atN)n of set out in the fcThl SORP docLmenls. As T4uired by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP. th8 brwjht fcnward and C￿led forward fijfids above have been agroed to Balance Shoet. A separate Stslomonl ￿Total R8(wnksed Gains and Lo8888 is not r￿u￿red as this ststemenl Indudes all r8wni$ed gain$ and losses. All activthes derive from o)ntinuing OFerath)ns The notes attached on pages 16 to 26 fomi an integwal part ofthe5e accounts. ALIVE FOODBANK- Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024 ALIVE FOODBANK - Analysls of prior year lotal funds. as required by paragraph 4.2 of the SORP Pdwy Prlory Pdoi Y•ar T•t•l Fund• 2023 1rt¢ome & Endtywm¢ntsfrom". Donations & L8gao8$ A1 5,334 Total InGom8 5,334 Expendltute on: Charitable 8ctivities Other B2 2.829 2.829 350 Totsl expenditur• 3.179 3.179 N•t Income lor the yw 2.155 2.155 Net Incomo aftertransfw5 2.155 2.155 Oth•r rn¢ognls•d galnsllkn88•sI Net movement in fund5 1155 2.155 Reconcifiation of funds:. Totsl lund8 broughtfoNMrd 19391 19391 Total funds cawrfod fonvard 1216 1.216 All actlvltE•s dorfv• from contlnuing operations ALIVE FOODBANK- Statement of Financial Activitigs for the year ended 31 December 2024 ALIVE FOODBANK - Resources appli8d in th• year onded 31 December 2024 towards fixed assets for Charity use:. 2024 2023 Funds ge￿rated the year as detsilgd in the SOFA Nèt resources available to fund charitsble aetivities 2.112 2,112 2.155 2.155 The notes attached on pagès 16 to 26 fomi an integral part of these accounts. ALIVE FOOD8ANK- Statement of Financial Activitios for the year onded 31 December 2024 Movements in revenue and capital funds for the year ended 31 December 2024 Revenue accumulat•d funds Total Fund¥ 2024 Funds Futtds Toityl Funds 2023 Acajrnulated funJksin * weèse wl tr* chamrfs èssetsor a relthy. r•cow*•d untiith• hAY• b¢￿ mat. I Inctsme Is aL>>>Jnt£d lor 9ross. beth wtyr£Tratedf886WQXt& Volunto•rz 4&￿bed Note4. emdltdrt *nd pro¥lskir* app&cable ￿ a¢¢nA￿a(Cl?￿￿ 16 ALVrfE FOOOBANK Notes to th• A¢¢ounts for the yoar ended 31 Dèc•mbar 2024 Uablllty l• t￿15#￿ The TnJ¥tees C￿￿der that the iknrity 5ati&lo5 tho losts in Par•Mth 1 Sc*•th*& 6 FiroJc8 2010 UK (%*rth8btrl th purp(ws. Accfytiryty. the ￿alitY fr(Mn hi re5peu d inc£*me ty ca￿141 9￿[￿ r9cewed ¥Yithin pAteg(M*S chyt*er 3 pwi 11 cl the Tox 2011 256 of TaXat￿n of Chargo8W Gwns kl 1992. to the exttrrt irwne w gain5 We apw excltsN* riiabb otloci$ ol ch￿ty and oth8r pwpcw. Vakn Tax o ty tre ohwty, thwglore IrKknded In tho re￿an¢ c{￿1￿ the St*fjnwtof FYwoalkb¥th6S. 3 Wlnding up ordlss0l￿0n of th• tharlty wndiryj up w th$￿￿t￿)n 41 Ilwe ￿ets. sai$f￿*thi of 81 derts kaLylb&5, the rnprègÈntad by W￿￿U￿ted *JThJ be to g¢xn8 ¢tr b)ty or b(ths haymg ￿jects tot￿ chanty. 17 ALIVE F0008ANK Notts to lh* A¢¢gunts for thg year ended 31 Decemb8r2024 4 Tho Contrfbution ol ¥olunteer¥ Statenwtof FinanG¥I *bYth•s. Th&vObJnteerS￿ emrAwwnt isttèat4d byttwJrrwymgrO. 6 Staff co8t8 athd •molumerrtB 2024 Tru9to99' Remuwralon AB in Mts6 Oher suwrt 18.￿) empknyees ￿e1ved enK4umwts lexcbJth pe￿on cos&}inext£ss oi£eo oci) w*rpJ7L 6 Remuneration and paymerbts to Trustees and per50n5 Gonnoct•d wlth thqm 18 ALIVE FOODBANK Not8S to the Ac¢ounts for th8 y•ar ended 31 Decèmber 2024 7 Ct•ditort' •*wnts I￿*￿9 wiuun Accrua8 • Loans to tw8tws Induded dobto 9 GuaranteA$ rn•dg tsylh¢ ch•rty on trAlwlf of truste•8 10 and EXpOnd￿r0 a¢wJnt 8umm8ry At 1 January 2024 Surp1￿3ft￿rl￿xIurtre 5Ter 1216 2.112 19391 2.155 At3* Dwmb•r2ty24 1.216 11 No rolatsd p*tytsan$8¢tli¥)6 12 PartlculaY8 of how p¥Ucular fuThts ar• rowes6nt•d by a880ts aThl I￿11110$ At31 D$¢qn￿WI•24 ¢yrrenlLrJbli {￿1 1550} At 1 J￿u￿ry 2024 Cuffent L￿ba￿se$ 1316 1316 13 Chango In lundj ovor tho yoaras ¥h)wn In Nt)te 12. ¥•lys8d by Indlvlw funthB F￿d5 19 ALIVE FOODBANK Nol¢$ to the Arcourrts for the yoar•nd8d 31 Decèmbar2024 unrestr1rt￿ Rwènue Fur￿$ 1.216 2.112 Tolal ￿￿1081r￿l?d and desfjgn*d lund5 1.21$ 1112 Tolai eharftyfund 1316 1112 AUVE FOODBANK Notss to the Accounts for the yèar end•d 31 Datambpr 2024 14 Analysis of rnovements UL fundB overth¢ year as b) Nole 13 24 24 Unre¥lricW Rev￿￿ FU￿ {6.8281 2,112 18. 118.2NII 2,112 IS Thè purposss forwhi¢h the lunds a5 d¢talled ID 13 4r8 lryth• ¢hwityar*:. The50 fvrKJ¥ ftythg rne*ig ofU*olwty. and lo 16 UWmat• ¢ontrollng party chwrLy ts under rnember thg CK) I5￿U￿￿ LV. the rwprtiKy fDrsottln9 its dBbt5 and Lpiblk*. 21 ALIVE FOODBANK Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for th8 syar ended 31 Decembgr 2024 as roquired by t SORP 2015 Thls analysls Is classsified by conventional nominal descriptions and not by activity. 17 Donations and L•gaci•s CuYYwt ￿81 Curnnt￿8r Unr•strithd R•stri¢W Funds TO￿ Funds P￿or Year T*)tsl Fund 2024 2024 2024 2023 Donatlons and glfts from Indmduals Small donat.ons indjyldua1￿ kss than £1￿0 4.128 4,128 2.321 Croylon Voluntary Association 1,(M)O Croydon Vol Action 2,013 EFGA RE 1.810 1,810 M Kuofi& 3.(J)O Tolol donations and giFts from indiwduals 8.938 8.938 5,334 R•v•nu• grants from govemment and publlc bodl•$ Nation81 LottgryAw8rds 18.250 18.250 Total publi¢ s•etor rnv•nu• grab)ts 18,250 18.250 Totsl Donations and Legacies A1 8.938 18.250 27.188 5,334 ALIVE FOODBANK Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the ended 31 December 2024 as required by the SORP 2015 18 Expenditure on charitable activities - Direct spending Qjrront ￿ar Currènt ) Unrgstridod R•strKt•d Fund* Fwid¥ Currènt )*ar Total Ful￿$ Prforyèar Totsl Fund$ 2024 2023 Ternp￿ary Staff - Charitable Activities Travel and Subsistence - Charrtable Activities Purchases Shopping bags Unifomi 2.890 18,¢J)O 20,890 1717 2,717 2,717 478 478 250 105 Total direct spending 6.124 18.250 24.374 2,822 23 AUVE FOODBANK Detailed analysis of incom8 and &xpenditure for the year ended 31 Decombgr 2024 as requirgd by thg SORP 2015 19 Support costs for charitable activities ¢yTh•ntyaar Curreftt Cumnt yèar iknrestrscled R•stricl4d Funds Total Fund5 Funds Prfor Year Totsl Funds 2024 2024 2024 2023 Admini$￿tIVe overheads Postage stationary and prinbng Sundry gxpens&s 43 Support costs t*fore reallocation 52 Total support ¢osts 52 52 The basis ofalkncalion ol costs beh¥een acts"wb"•s ks dèscri￿ undw accounting p￿￿1&S 20 Other Expendlturg -G￿rnan￿ Costs Currgnt year ¢urrgnt yoar Lknyestricted Re￿1¢18￿ Fund8 Total Fund$ Funds Prlor Year Totsl Fundi 2024 2023 Independent Examinerfs fees Accountancy fees 200 450 200 350 Total Govemance Costs 650 650 350 24 ALIVE FOODBANK Detslled analysls of Income and eX￿ndItUre for the year ended 31 Dacarnbar 2024 as requirod by tho SORP 2015 21 Totsl Charitable expenditure curr￿t)￿r Lknrostrfcted R•strkted Furth Tofal Fund$ Funds Prlor Y•ar Totsl Funds 2024 2W23 Total direct spendin9 Total support costs Total Govemance u)sts 82a B2d B2e 6.124 18.250 24,374 52 650 2,822 650 350 Total charitable expenditure 82 6.826 18.250 25,076 3,179 25 ALIVE FOODBANK Acllvlty 3naty&ls oflncom• and •xp•ndMurg for thA for1￿ 31 Dxemtw 2024 22 Anal>¥l¥ of IrKorno by actsvlty SOFAMI Summary of Total Inc¢xne. kncludtng the Items above 27.188 53Y 21.1fj6 SAY 2023 26