Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01.09.23 Period start date To 31.08.24 Period end date
Charity name: BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB
Charity registration number: 1199710
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship, particularly but not exclusively in Calderdale, by providing subsidised food and other essential items to individuals in need. |
| 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 |
Building Bridges Food Hub is a registered charity which aims to provide support to local residents who have fallen on hard times so that they may receive subsidised shopping, providing them with dignity and choice. The clients make a small but notable contribution 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 collection slot and pick up their shoppingeach Saturday. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Each year our trustees review our objectives and activities to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and believe we are compliant with both the benefit aspect and that it is provided to those in need without discrimination in two localpostcodes. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 | We continue to enrol new members as well as looking after existing members - we currently have 100 active members registered to use our online social supermarket. In August 2022 we averaged 10 baskets of shopping distributed to local beneficiaries a week. In August 2023 this had more than doubled to 23 baskets of shopping per week! By August 2024 we increased to averaging 31 baskets per week. In the last year we have continued to build our social media presence with regular posts on Facebook and Instagram. We have been successful in bidding for 2 grants in the last year and this has secured the charity financially for the last 12 months, so any donations from individuals have been accumulating. We continue to receive gift aid which is used for any admin costs. The physical work is done on an entirely volunteer basis and we have no employees. |
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Para 1.41
| Achievements against objectives set |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position 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 starting the food hub in Sept 2022 we distributed 10 baskets per week, by Aug 2023 this increased to 22 baskets per week on average and in August 2024 has again increased significantly to 31 baskets. An average basket of shopping costs £18-£25 per week and members pay £3 towards this so it costs the charity £15- £22per basket. . |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves policy is to reserve 6 months of running costs (From Dec 2024 the charity has commenced paying £800 rent and rates per month. The running costs for 6 months are £5000 rent and rates and £15000 foodpurchases) |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £20000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | No funds held in deficit |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | We have regular donors and grants income. If either of these were to decrease we would decrease our activity accordingly, but we have no concerns currently about operating as a going concern |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description 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 | Constitution adopted 27.05.2022 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation |
| 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 | The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity.. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. We currently have 6 charity trustees, but the constitution declares a minimum of 3 and maximum of 12. The first charity trustees are appointed for life or until retirement. Apart from the first charity trustees every trustee must be appointed for a term of 3 years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 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. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees 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
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1199710 |
| Charity’s principal address | Office 2, 16 Market Street Brighouse West Yorkshire HD6 1AP |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any) |
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| ASHRAF HUSSAIN | CHAIRPERSON | |||
| TEHMINA PAREKH | SECRETARY | |||
| SARIA TAHIR | TREASURER | |||
| SAMIR KHAN | ||||
| MOHAMMAD TAHIR |
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| SAJJAD RASHID | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets 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
Additional information (optional)
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) | |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) SARIA TAHIR Full name(s) DR TEHMINA PAREKH Position (eg Secretary, SECRETARY TREASURER Chair, etc) Date 21/06/2025 21/06/2025
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BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB 1199710
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 9/1/2023 To 8/31/2024
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Endowment
Restricted funds Total funds Last year
funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
- - - - -
Donations and subscriptions 14,115 - - 14,115 18,122
Grants (unrestricted) 700 - - 700 11,000
Grants (restricted) 23,001 23,001
Gift Aid 1,301 - - 1,301 3,195
Interest 31 - - 31 9
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 16,147 23,001 - 39,148 32,326
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see
table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 16,147 23,001 - 39,148 32,326
A3 Payments
Food purchases 12,604 14,488 - 27,092 11,130
Subscriptions 59 - - 59 78
Insurance 137 - - 137 136
Equipment and sundries 638 2,417 - 3,055 1,601
Digital Infrastructure and IT - 6,096 - 6,096 -
Compliance 306 - - 306 -
Donation (of earned interest) 275 - - 275 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 14,019 23,001 - 37,020 12,945
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total payments 14,019 23,001 - 37,020 12,945
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,128 - - 2,128 19,381
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 19,381 - - 19,381 -
Cash funds this year end 21,509 - - 21,509 19,381
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||||||||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | |||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Current Account Metro Bank | - 19,332- |
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| Halifax Food Bank | - 2,177- |
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| Total cash funds | - 21,509- |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) |
OK | OK | OK |
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Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
- - -
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Fund to which asset Current value
Details belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
- -
- -
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Fund to which asset Current value
Details belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
- -
- -
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Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval
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BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB 1199710
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 9/1/2022 To 8/31/2023
from
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Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | |||||||||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||||
| - -- |
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| Donations | - 18,122- |
- -- |
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- 18,122- |
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| Grants (unrestricted) | - 11,000- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 11,000- |
- -- |
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| Gift Aid | - 3,195- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 3,195- |
- -- |
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| Interest | - 9- |
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- 9- |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - 32,326- |
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- 32,326- |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - -- |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - -- |
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| **Total receipts ** | - 32,326- |
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- 32,326- |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||||||||||
| Food purchases | - 11,130- |
- -- |
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- 11,130- |
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| Subscriptions | - 78- |
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- 78- |
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| Insurance | - 136- |
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- 136- |
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| Equipment and sundries | - 1,601- |
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- 1,601- |
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| **Sub total ** | - 12,945- |
- -- |
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- 12,945- |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - -- |
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| **Sub total ** | - -- |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - -- |
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| **Total payments ** | - 12,945- |
- -- |
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- 12,945- |
- -- |
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| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - 19,381- |
- -- |
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- 19,381- |
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| A5 Transfers between funds | - -- |
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| A6 Cash funds last year end | - -- |
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| **Cash funds this year end ** | - 19,381- |
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- 19,381- |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||||||||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | |||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||||||
| B1 Cash funds | Current Account Metro Bank | - 16,399- |
- -- |
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| Halifax Food Bank | - 2,982- |
- -- |
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| - -- |
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| Total cash funds | - 19,381- |
- -- |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) |
OK | OK | OK |
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Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets - - -
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Fund to which asset Current value
Details belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B3 Investment assets - -
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Fund to which asset Current value
Details belongs Cost (optional) (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the - -
charity’s own use - -
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Fund to which Amount due When due
Details liability relates (optional) (optional)
B5 Liabilities -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name Date of approval
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name BUILDING BRIDGES FOOD HUB On accounts for the year 31 AUGUST 2024 Charity no ended (if any)[1199710] Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY . Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: ● the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or ● the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
1
Oct 2018
IER
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* Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 24/05/25
Signed:
Name: Amanda Caldwell
Relevant professional ICAEW
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address: 7 Lyndhurst Grove Road
Brighouse
HD6 3SD
Section B Disclosure
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Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
2
Oct 2018
IER
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
3
Oct 2018
IER