2023-09-30-accounts

Charity name: Market Drayton Foodbank Charity registration number: 1198835

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 5[th] May 2022 to 30[th] September 2023

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 Market Drayton, Shropshire and the surrounding area (or such wider area as may seem appropriate from time to time when working with partner agencies and networks)
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 provision of financial support, items and services to individuals in need/crisis and/or charities, or other organisations working to understand, prevent or relieve poverty and in particular by providing emergency food supplies, signposting to other agencies and any other means deemed appropriate by the trustees.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees of Market Drayton Foodbank have given due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
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	SORP reference
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Market Drayton Foodbank has 1 full time and 1 part-time paid posts: the Foodbank Manager and Assistant Manager. A team of around 35 volunteers perform various roles including the collection of surplus food from supermarkets, the processing and weighing of donated foods, stores and stock management, sign-posting services, maintaining web and social media and client hospitality during their visits to the food bank.

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 duration of the following data is from 25 July 2022 until the year end of September 2023. The difference in dates is because Trussell Trust who hold our data for us did not complete the transfer until 25 July 2022 following our transfer to a CIO on 5 May 2022. Market Drayton Foodbank has provided… • • 1028 food parcels have been distributed feeding 1593 adults and 934 children, a total of 2527 people. • 44,340 kg of food was donated from local people, supermarkets, businesses, both small and corporate, churches, local organisations and groups. • Child holiday meals are also provided to feed school children during the school holidays when they haven’t access to their usual free school meals. • Around 100 Christmas hampers were provided to families and individuals • Our food bank has also given top ups to pre-payment electric and gas cards/meters through a small fund it holds and partnerships with Fuel Bank, Marches Energy Agency (MEA) and other local funds have helped clients through the energy crisis. Signposting to council services/funds. • Signposting services were offered to every new client during that period of time, a total of 196 instances have been recorded such as giving out information leaflets, organising on site appointment with agencies on site and on-line support. • A Partnership with Citizens Advice Shropshire was started in April 2023 and during the time from its commencement to 30 September 2023: New Individuals Accessing Advice – 17, Total Individuals Accessing Service – 31, Individuals With Financial Gains – 2, Confirmed Financial Gains - £32.804.00, Individuals With Debt Managed – 2, Total Debt Managed For Clients - £5,000.00, Individuals with Debt Written Off – 0, Total amount of debt written off-£0.00

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Market Drayton Foodbank started a money advice project in partnership with Citizens Advice Shropshire on 1 April 2023. A Generalist Advisor was sited in the food bank centre for face-to-face support with income maximisation advice and a strong referrals process into the central CA team for specialist advice such as debt, and warm referrals made to external agencies. This was funded through a grant (for Financial Inclusion services) awarded from Trussell Trust giving 3 years of funding.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Maintained it’s financial stability with no significant swings
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trustees have agreed that reserves equivalent to 12 months’ running costs will be held.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£44,730.00
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	No uncertainties

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Market Drayton Foodbank’s principal source of funding is from regular individual donors. Occasional additional fundraising events are held by Foodbank supporters and other local organisations. From time to time grants are available from Trussell Trust for specific projects.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A

A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The principal risks to the charity would be a decrease in the number of individual donors, or the risk that donors do not increase their giving periodically in line with inflation. This risk will be mitigated through appropriate communication with donors.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Market Drayton Foodbank CIO is governed by a constitution approved by the Charities Commission.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	When it was founded, Market Drayton Foodbank was initially part of St Mary’s Drayton-in-Hales (Church of England) Charity (No 1144116). On the 5thMay 2022 the Foodbank became its own Charitable Incorporated Organisation (No 1198835).
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	There must be at least three charity trustees. Trustees are appointed for a three year term (renewable). In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Although there are no persons or organisations named in the Foodbank’s constitution as being entitled to appoint trustees, it is the desire of the Market Drayton Foodbank Charity to continue its close association with the churches of Market Drayton, who played a major part in establishing the Foodbank in 2012. At least one Charity Trustee should be drawn from these churches. This is outlined in the Foodbank’s trustee recruitment policy.
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	As well as criteria provided in their Constitution, Market Drayton Foodbank also have a trustee recruitment policy describing the appointment and induction process.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Market Drayton Foodbank is part of the Trussell Trust network of more than 1,300 food banks through a franchise agreement.It supports a nationwide network of over 400 food banks to provide emergency food and support to people in crisis right now, whilst campaigning for the changes needed to create a future without the need for food banks. Our food bank is supported by aTrussell Trust

		Area Manager. The Foodbank Manager reports to the Board of Trustees. The Assistant Foodbank Manager reports to the Foodbank Manager.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Market Drayton Foodbank is also a member of the Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance The Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance is a coalition formed by a diverse group of organisations (of which we are one), united by a single goal: to eradicate food poverty within Shropshire and are all committed to making a substantial difference in the lives of those facing food insecurity. Currently, the coordination of the alliance is led by Citizens Advice Shropshire, underpinned by the strategic guidance of a steering group that includes major stakeholders such as ourselves, other food banks, Shropshire Council, the NHS, Age UK and the Marches Energy Agency.
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Market Drayton Foodbank
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1198835
Charity’s principal address	Parish Rooms Church Street Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 1AF

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Catherine McBride	Chair
	Vince Craig
	SallyGallivan
	David Edwards		21/06/2022-19/10/2023
	RoyAldcroft		21/06/2022-present

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved: None

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity: None

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Accountant	Stubbs Parkin South	28 Cheshire Street. Market Drayton TF9 1PF
Treasurer	Gail Ackerley	20 Forest Road, Market Drayton TF9 3HX

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

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Catherine Sarah McBride
	Chair
	20.06.2024
	20.06.2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Market Drayton Foodbank On accounts for the year ended 30tr September 2022 Charity no (if any) 1198835 Set out on pages 9t010 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3010912022. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for Ihe preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ wtth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fthe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I wnfimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect= accounting records were not kepi in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting reGords Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection wrf(h the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. Signed: Date: ¢/o6/2tJ Name: | Roger Dodington (of Stubbs Parkin South) Relevant professional i FCCA qualificationls) or body Address: 28 Cheshire Street Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 1PF Page 8

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Market Drayton Fc)dbank 1198835 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 5th Ma 2tr22 30th Sept 2022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricled funds Endowment furKIs Total funds Last year tothe nearest£ to tl rvrE5t£ to nearest£ to the nearest£ A1 Receipts Regb.lar don8tsons One off Dc>n2bon5 from churches Donatsonsfrom corg?nisaiiof Gr?Trts Just GivinglGo FurKJ MÈ 6an& Inter8St 5.195 1,967 310 10,860 5.195 1,967 310 10.860 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 1&8B6 21,886 A2 Asset and Imiestment sales. Isee table). Sub total 18.886 3.000 21.886 A3 Payments SalanÈs Tax Pensions Reni Telephonellntemel GeneTrl Running Costs Citizen8Advice B shrO￿ruSt Adw Storage DeliVery￿rave1 expenses Equipment Annual Exppr Sundry- Foc 569 432 569 432 $37 537 232 Sub total 5.134 5.134 A4 Asset and investment urchases, Isee tsble) Sub totsl 5.134 5,134 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfèrs bÈtwèèn funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 13.752 3.000 16.752 104,328 118,080 104.328 121.080 3,000 P￿e9

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearÈst£ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment fund¥ to nearest£ Categories Details B1 Cash funds rdays Bvsirtss Communty Bardays Atve SaverAcownt Total cash fun¢ts 118.080 3,000 $}} Restricted funds to t￿￿1£ Endowment funds fund3 to n•8rest £ Detalls to nearest£ Fund to wthiGh asset bel Currentvalu onal Detatls Cosi lo&Xic￿0 Fundto wthich asset bplon Curtent Value Detalls C£LIo￿la￿all B4 Assets r9tained for th charity's own use Ftsnd to vthich Amountdu• iona When dup Details 85 Liabilities SBJn8d by one ortsvo trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of roval Page 10

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinevs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Market Drayton Foodbank On accounts for the year ended 30t) September 2023 Charity no (if any) 1198835 Set out on pages 9t010 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (tthe Trusf) for the year ended 3010912023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust: you are responsible for Ihe preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 nhe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached. Signed: Date: ¢/&£/i¢ Name: Roger Dodington (of Stubbs Parkin South) Relevant professional qualification{sl or body {if any): FCCA Address: 28 Cheshire Street Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 1PF Page 8

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Market Drdyton Foodbank 1198836 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from To 01110121Y22 3010912023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearest Restricted funds Endowment funds Tolal funds Last year tothe neare5t£ tothetwrf£ iotl nÈarÈ5t£ toth@ neoresi £ A1 Recèi Regulardonalions One off l¢n8bon5 Donatyons from Church Don81ions from ¢o@anisauor Giants Just GivinpJGo Fund Me Bank Interest 17,090 10,406 1.030 9,885 17.0 10,4C6 37.397 37.397 4.932 Sub total[Gross income for AR) 37.397 81,283 A2 Asset and investment Sales. Isee table). Sub total rotal receipts 37.397 81,283 A3 Payments Sa18nes 51118 939 302 S.259 51118 939 302 5,259 650 Pensions Rent Telepthnellnteinel General Running costs Citizens Advi￿ 8 Shrop Storage Fu Top Up EqUI￿ne￿I Annu81 E¥perw SJn¢ry Travel 710 7.5Y¢ 7,594 1109 507 7SO 16 f.614 67,614 2,109 507 750 16 1.614 75,208 Sub total M A5sel and investment urchases, (see table) Sub total 67,614 7.S94 75,2DB Net of reCeipts/{pa￿ThentsJ A5 fran$f¢rs between funds A6 Cash fun(ts last year end Cash funds this year end 23,728 29,803 6.075 118,080 121,080 127,155 32,803 Page 9

Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Un￿striCted funds to I￿t$t£ Restricted funds to nearest £ Endowrnent funds to neargst E Categorie5 De,￿lIS B1 Cash funds Bardays BU￿rESS Cornmuraty Ac(unt 32.803 152 Total cash funds 94,352 32.803 sii Unrèstrleted funds to neare5t£ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds t)etsils to nearest£ Fund to which asset bol Details CostloptW￿1> Currontvalue t10r￿lI Fund to ich Detsils ost loptimall Currentvalue lonal B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fynd to vthlch relate$ 936 Amount due ti¢)na When due Dotails HMRC PAYE 85 Liabilities Svjned by one or ts¥o trustees on behalf of all the trustees Srgnature Print Name Date of roval 20/44 1 PJe10