2025-09-30-accounts

Charity name: Market Drayton Foodbank Charity registration number: 1198835

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1st October 2024 to 30[th] September 2025

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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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

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance
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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 1 October 2024 until the year end of September 2025. Market Drayton Foodbank has provided…  547 food parcels have been distributed feeding 764 adults and 532 children, a total of 1296 people.  21,454 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 or the HAF (Holiday Activity & Food) service.  Around 100 Christmas food vouchers and 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 such as the Warmer Homes Grant Fund and Charis Winter Support fund (funded by Trussell) have helped clients through the energy crisis. We signpost clients to council services/funds such as Welfare Support and local organisations  Signposting services were offered to all new clients during that period of time, a total of 280 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 that started in April 2023 continues. Unique Individuals Accessing the Service – 94, Individuals with Financial Gains – 19, Confirmed Financial Gains - £24,418.00.

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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 cited in the food bank centre for face-to-face support with income maximisation advice and a referrals process into the central CA team for specialist advice such as debt. Other referrals were made to external agencies. This was funded through a grant (for Financial Inclusion services) awarded from Trussell giving 3 years of funding with a potential 4thyear if all the allocated funding is not used.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Maintained its financial stability with a significant increase in the amount of donations due to one unique large donation.
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	£182,329.00
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 for specific projects.
Investment policy and objectives includingany	Para 1.46	N/A

social investment policy adopted
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 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

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a future without the need for food banks. Our
food bank is supported by a Trussell Area
Manager. The Foodbank Manager reports to
the Board of Trustees. The Assistant
Foodbank Manager reports to the Foodbank
Manager.
Market Drayton Foodbank is also a member of
the Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance The
Relationship with any Para 1.51 Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance is a coalition
related parties 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 us, other food banks,
Shropshire Council, the NHS, Age UK and the
Marches Energy Agency.
Other
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Reference and Administrative details

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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
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint
year
trustee (if any)
1 Catherine McBride Chair
2 Vince Craig
3 Sally Gallivan Secretary
4 Roy Aldcroft Until 24 September 2025
Michael Hammond-
5
Sharlot
6
7
8
9
10
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– 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)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser
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
	David Strudley
	Chair (registered 6 October 2025)
	15/05/2026
	15/05/2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Indeiiendent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Market Draykn) Fo()abank On accounts for the year ended 2025 Charity no (rf any) 11988&5 Set out on pages 11 I report to the trustees ￿ my examination of the ￿)Unts ofthe above chartty Cthe Tmsf) for the year endgj Responsibilities and As the tharity trustees of the Trust. yw are responsible for the preparation basis of ￿port of the a￿)Unts in accordan￿ the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 rthe Acn I report in respect of my e￿￿mInatIon of the Trusys a¢counts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in L2rrying out my examination, I have followed the appll"¢le DIr￿110nS given by the Ch￿lty Commission under section 145(5}(b) of the Act I have 0JM￿ted my examinati￿. I ¢c￿fin￿ that no material matters have come to my attention (olher than that disdosed below") in connection with the examinalion vthith gives me cause to believe Ihat in. any materTral Independent examinerfs statement accounting records were not kept tn accordan￿ section 130 of the Act or the aojyjnts do rK)t accord Yrti Ihe accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthith attention shtsjld be drawn in order to enable a proper undefstanding of the accounts to be readied. . Please delete the wO￿ts in the brackets rfthey do notapply. Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any)- KrtlLS fr-kkv Address: LRJJiq Lc ￿)qLA￿￿3s AfiOfvJ IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe per(¢d Section A Receipts and payments EndoTAmerrt Total funds Last y￿r Al Recei Regulardonations One off donations 14317 GIA26 18,317 61A26 11982 12,982 21,103 733 Grants Jusi GIV￿￿j Bank lrterest 21.103 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 21.103 115￿7T Isee tsblel. Sub total 95.474 21,103 116A77 A3 Payments Salaries 4T24 1.323 5.724 1,323 744 647 Pen$￿Ths Rent General RJnnifvJ CL*s C￿zÈnS Adv[￿ B S Storage Fuel Top Up Ewipment 11717 11717 1120 1120 318 318 I,W3 32 471 Trydvel 471 Sub total l&OtT p¥Jrchases. ($99 tsblel Sub total 49.054 11017 Plet of receipW(paymentsJ A5 Transfers betwèBn fund 127.824 181 127,824 CCXX Rl a7wts ISSI 2110712026

Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds ategories to nparest£ B1 Cash funds 11927 181.316 Total eash funds 174A43 ¥xNW¥)) fun Detsils F¥nrtfol)Kh CurrpFrtvalue Dètails Currootvalue nal Details B4 Assets retsin¢d for th• charity's own use riT When du nal Details B5 Liabilitios Z3•• Swjneil by one ortwo trustees ¢x behalfof ￿1 the truslees Date of val h g-,Qub & CCXX R2 ￿Unts {SSI 21107r2026