2023-03-31-accounts - Coventry Food Network

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Objectiv	es and	Activ	itie	s
				SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	To promote the voluntary sector for the
the charity as set out		in its			benefit ofthe public in the area ofCoventry
governing	document				and Warwickshire and its environs by
					providing advice, support, information and
					training to voluntary sector organisations
					working to relieve poverty.
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	CFN has provided support to charitable community organisations whose aim is to
purposes	for the public				relieve poverty. This has taken the form of
benefit, in particular,		the			representation at a national and local level
activities,	projects or				to supporting organisations and local
services identified in		the			government, distribution offunds made by
accounts.					grant makers for food and other items and
					in providing digital services, training and
					uidance.
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the
whether the trustees		have			guidance issued by the Charity
had regard to the guidance					Commission on public benefit.
issued by	the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

chieve	men	ts and Per	formance
			SORP reference
				During this period Coventry Food Network
				has successfully raised and distributed
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,			Para 1.20	funds for the prevention offood poverty in Coventry and surrounding areas. This has
identifying	the	difference the		enabled social supermarkets to continue	to
charity's	work	has made to		serve local communities and people
the circumstances of its				experiencing food poverty.
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits	to society as a			CFN has also represented these local
whole.				organisations at a national and local level
				ensuring that support has been made
				available to these organisations.
				Food and other materials have been
				precured centrally to provide cost savings
				to each ofthe supported charities.
				The social supermarkets are an important
				part oftackling the issue offood poverty	in
				Coventry and surrounding areas.

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising
activities against objectives	Pare 1.41
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	The charities financial			position at the end of
financial position at	the end			this period is healthy.			Funds	held are done
ofthe period				so at a	level propionate		with	the outlook	for
				fundin	in the	comin	ear.
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Reserves are		held to ensure		that funding
policy for holding reserves				can be	made available		to local community
stating why they are	held			organisations tackling poverty in Coventry and surrounding areas. These reserves are
				kept at	a level	proportionate		with the
				current	funding	and financial		landscape	and
				outlook.
Amount ofreserves	held		Para 1.22	191339
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any			Para 1.23	N/A
uncertainties about	the
charity continuing as a going
concern

The charity's principal sources offunds (including	Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and objectives including any	Para 1.48
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 243
risks facing the charity
Other

tructure, Governance	and Man	agement
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Constitution
trust deed, ro al charter
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated	Organisation
constituted7
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Election by	Committee,	per Constitutional
including details of any		requirements
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

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	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	requirements
Additional Information (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements		where relevant	about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational structure and any wider	Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related	Para 1.51
parties
Other

mes	ofthe charity tru	stees who manage	the charity
	Trustee name	Offic (Ifany)	Dates acted lfnot for whole ear	Name to a	ofperson (or body) entitled oint trustee If an
	Dianne Williams	Chair
	Thomas	Trustee
	Hickinbottom
	David Roberts	Trustee
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Names and	addresses of	advisers (Option
Type of	Name	Address
adviser

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						Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
	Categories			Details		funds		funds		funds
						to nearest E	to	nearest E		to nearest E
B1 Cash	funds					23,423		288,900
					Total cash funds	23,423		288,900
				(agree	balances wah recelple and payments account(a))	Ol&	Agreement Error			o)t
						Unrestricted	Restricted			Endowment
						funds		funds		funds
				Details		to nearest E	to	nearest E		to nearest E
B2Other monetary assets
						Fund to which				Current value
				Details		asset balan s				o tlonal
B3Investment		assets
				Details		Fund to which asset balan s	C	t (o tlo	I)	Cumnt value o tlonal
B4Assets retained for the
charity's	own	use
						Fund to which	Amount due			When due (optional)
				Details		llablll relates		o tlonal
B5Liabilities				Restricted		100984
Signed by one or two trustees behalf of ell the trustees			on		Signature	Print	Name			Date of approval
						Dianne	Williams			26/01/2024