Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.09.22 Period start date To 31.08.23 Period end date
Charity name: BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB
Charity registration number: 1199710
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The preventon or relief of poverty or fnancial hardship, partcularly but not exclusively in Calderdale, by providing subsidised food and other essental items to individuals in need. |
| Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Building Bridges Food Hub is a registered charity which aims to provide support to local residents who have fallen on hard tmes so that they may receive subsidised shopping, providing them with dignity and choice. The clients make a small but notable contributon to the shopping and the remainder is paid for by the charity. Clients who are eligible to join pay a membership fee. They can then choose up to 20 items from a weekly updated list online and can choose to pay online or with cash. Families can order up to two baskets weekly. Clients then book a collecton slot and pick up their shopping each Saturday. |
| Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft |
Para 1.18 | Each year our trustees review our objectves and actvites to ensure they contnue to refect our aims. In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public beneft and believe we are compliant with both the |
benefit aspect and that it is provided to those in need without discrimination in two local postcodes.
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contributon made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | We contnue to enrol new members as well as looking afer existng members - we now have more than 175 members registered to use our online social supermarket. In August 2022 we averaged 10 baskets of shopping distributed to local benefciaries a week. In August 2023 this had more than doubled to 23 baskets of shopping per week! In the last year we have improved our social media presence now on Facebook and Instagram. We have been successful in bidding for 2 grants in the last year and this has secured the charity fnancially for the last 12 months, so any donatons from individuals have been accumulatng. We contnue to receive gif aid which is used for any admin costs. The physical work is done on an entrely volunteer basis and we have no employees. We aim to apply for a natonal lotery administered grant to improve our digital and physical infrastructure in the forthcoming year. |
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Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Within the last year income for Building Bridges Food Hub exceeds costs , predominantly because of grants received in the year. On startng the food hub in Sept 2022 we supported 10 families per week, by Aug 2023 we supported 22 families per week on average. An average basket of shopping costs £18-£25 per week and members pay £3 towards this so it costs the charity £15-£22 per basket. There are minimal overheads as you have the premises rent free , no staf costs etc . |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statng why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves policy is £2,000 as the annual running costs are only insurance and equipment . If our income from donatons / grants / gif aid were to fall we would reduce our actvity so we would not operate at a defcit |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in defcit |
Para 1.24 | No funds held in defcit |
| Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | We have regular donors and grants income. If either of these were to decrease we would decrease our actvity accordingly, but we have no concerns currently about operatng as a going concern |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47
| Investment policy and objectves including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A descripton of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton adopted 27.05.2022 |
| How is the charity consttuted? (e.g unincorporated associaton, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisaton |
| Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity.. The trustees give their tme freely and receive no remuneraton or other fnancial benefts. We currently have 6 charity trustees, but the consttuton declares a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12. The frst charity trustees are appointed for life or untl retrement. Apart from the frst charity trustees every trustee must be appointed for a term of 3 years by a resoluton passed at a properly convened meetng of the charity trustees. In selectng individuals for appointment as charity trustees the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the efectve administraton of the CIO. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51
| The charity’s organisatonal structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
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| Relatonship with any related partes |
Para 1.51 | |
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Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB |
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| Registered charity number | 1199710 |
| Charity’s principal address | Ofce 2, 16 Market Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 1AP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Ofce (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| ASHRAF HUSSAIN |
CHAIRPERSON | |||
| TEHMINA PAREKH |
SECRETARY | |||
| SARIA TAHIR | TREASURER | |||
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| MOHAMMAD TAHIR |
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| SAJJAD RASHID |
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NOT APPLICABLE held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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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
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) DR TEHMINA PAREKH [SARIA TAHIR]
Position (eg SECRETARY TREASURER
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 28/5/2024 28/5/2024
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BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB 1199710 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 9/1/2022 8/31/2023 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts - Donations 18,122 Grants(unrestricted) 11,000 Gift Aid 3,195 Interest 9 - - - 32,326 - - Sub total - Total receipts 32,326 A3 Payments Foodpurchases 11,130 Subscriptions 78 Insurance 136 Equipment and sundries 1,601 - - - - - Sub total 12,945 - - Sub total - Total payments 12,945 Net of receipts/(payments) 19,381 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 19,381 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ - 18,122 11,000 3,195 9 - - - 32,326 - - - 32,326 11,130 78 136 1,601 - - - - - 12,945 - - - 12,945 19,381 - - 19,381 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Current Account Metro Bank Halifax Food Bank Details Details Details Details Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 16,399 - 2,982 - - - 19,381 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALIS Independent examln8rf0 report on the accounts Scclioii Indopondenl R•port to the trugt•O81 members of On •ccounts for th• yoar •nded 31 2023 Charlty no (If any) 11 qSliO S•t out on pages I report to the trustees on my examlnation of the accounts of the 8tx)ve charty ("the Trust.) for the year ended R•sponslbllltles and As the charty truslees of the Trust, you are restx)nsible lor the weparalth basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Chanlies Act 2011 ("the Act.). I reFth in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sects'on 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examlnation, I have followed the appllcable Direclions given by the Charlty Commiss¥ under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I conflrm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wlth the examination which gives me cause to belleve that in, any materlal respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wth sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in ctK with the examination to which attentson should be drawn in (Nd to enatAe proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Signed: Date: Iq Name: Rolevant professional walification(s) or body (rf any): rc+E L-J Address: 7 L SSD. October 2018 Scanned by Tapscanner