Reglstered Charlty Number: 1200141
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
FOR
BUNGAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT
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ACCOUNTANTS

BUNGAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
for the yearended 31 March 2025
Reference and administrative information set out on page I forms part of this report. The financial
statements comply with current statutory requirements, the Constitution and the Statement of
Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective from January 20191.
Ob ertives and artivities
The purpose of Bungay Community Support IBCSI is set out in its Charitable Constitution to provide relief
to those people in Bungay and surrounding villages in a 6-mile radius in East Suffolk and South Norfolk
who are in need by reason of their age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or social or economic
disadvantage, by means of practical Services, advice and a55iStance, and by as515ting and co-ordinating
with voluntary and other organisations including the local authority in order to provide practical service5.
Maln actlv5tles undertaken for the publlc benefit
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in
deciding what activitie5 the Charity Should undertake.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The work of BCS continues to grow, with an increase in footfall averaging now over 70 per week over the
3 days we are open to the public. Staff and volunteers continue to welcome visitors to use the range of
services available at our welcoming community hub which include
A Food Hall- for payment of a small sum, mernber shoppers can select from a wide range of arnbient
products, fresh meats, fish, bread, fruits & vegetables up to a value of at least six times their payment.
The savings made by families facing financial hardship enables them to divert funds towards other areas
of their budgets. We are grateful to the local community & local retailers for all their healthy donations.
Thank5 to funding from Suffolk Community Foundation, we ère now able to open the Food Hall 1 /2 days
per week, providing food to 70 resident5 of Bungay154% being children).
We have introduced a wraparound service of support to our Food Hall member5 and applicants. On
application and at 6-month renewal, residents have an interview with ESC Financial Inclusion Team who
can confidentially review a person's financial position and look for opportunities to increase income,
reduce spending and deal with debts to improve the financial situations of Food Hall users.
Merry Go Rounds Ifoirnerly Baby Basics) provides support and 355iStance to parent5 and caregivers in
our community by offering high-quality pre-loved and new baby and toddler clothing (ages 0-3 year51 at
no cost.
A community hub, a warm, welcoming social centre where local residents can meet to avoid social
isolation, have free refreshments. take part in activities, ji8 saws, games etc, find information or just
meet, making friends. We were able to hold the Warm Welcome project here in winter 22123,
welcoming 293 visitor5 during the 22-week project. Overall, since opening in july 2023, records show an
average of 46 visitors a week have used Number 28. We are extremely grateful to all the dedicated
volunteers who make these services so welcoming.
During the winter months of 24125 BCS once again held Warm Welcomes sessions over its 3-dèys of
opening each week, aimed at providing a safe, warm and welcoming environment where people can
come to keep warm, socialise and connect with others and access additional information, advice and
support from local partners. We linked this with additional funding from ESC Cost of Living Fund, which
enabled BCS to run a multi-facetted interlinking programme to assist residents facing financial hardship at
the most difficult time of the yeai..
Free distribution of warm pack5 of clothing
Free distribution of Specific bag5 of healthy food that residents to cook at home, available to
non-members as well as members of the BCS Food Hall facing financial hardship, during a time of
vear when warm healthy food or even bigger portions are essential to maintain wellbeing.
As part of this project, we were able to refer 7 households to ESC Warm Homes Healthy People
Winter Handyperson Offer. This team Support households on low income or those vulnerable to
the cold with FREE energy efficiency measure5 to help make their home warmer and cheaper to
heat this winter.

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BCS received 5hort-term funding from Suffolk Community Foundation Household Support Fund, that
enabled our charity to provide grants to support those in financial hardship. Working in partnership with
ESC Financial Inclusion Team for additional guidance and support, we..
Purchased a range of vouchers of differing values from local supermarkets that enabled our
shoppers to purchase Eroceries & other items either immediately, or over a longer period of
time.
We also assisted families and individuals by helping to cover the cost of heating, electricity,
water, and other essential utilities, ensuring that homes remain warm and habitable during the
winter months.
Raised fund5 for the purchase and installation of a Defibrillator, which is open for ctsmmunity use on the
outside of our premise5.
Become an outreach base for other services that otherwise would not be available in Bungay, meaning
that residents would either have to pay to travel to use them. These include Citizens Advice, DWP Job
Club, Reali5e Future5, East Suffolk Financial Inclusion Team. All report high attendance from local
resident5 for their advice in financial matter5. We have also become an outreach based for Norfolk &
Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust who hire the premises for a whole day each week to hold pre-booked
Talking Therapy sessions.
Understanding IT- our 1=1 support service for th05e having difficulty using mobile phones/computer5.
We continue to operate a shopping & medicine5 delivery Service and a befriending service to those facing
social isolation with over 90 clients 'on the books"
We are developing a working partnership with the local Social Prescriber and with it an increasing number
of referra15 for a befriending service in addition to our other services.
The appointment of a new Trustee, who will enhance the Board with her experience in areas of mental
health and safeguarding.
BCS prides itself that it is an organi5ation run by the community for the community. All TIu5tees,
volunteers & staff are local, with all staff being former service users. Trustee5 are constantly listening to
members of the community seeking their views on potential services & developments as how best to
support those in need as per our charitable objectives.
Staffing changes
We started the year retaining the ski115 of Barley Moves, our Food Hall Supervisor, and Ryan Clarke, our IT
Support Officer. With the funding received frorn Lottery Awards for All we were able to appoint Gernma
Goldspink as Volunteer Coordinator in June 2024. Gemma, like Ryan, had been a former user of BCS
services so is able to bring life experience to the role. However, we were particularly saddened when
Barley announced her resignation March 2025 to follow her hobby as a talented artist. She was replaced
by Natalia Revkova, also a former user of BCS service5, who brings with her a vast wealth of project
management together with an affinity with people.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Trustees are delighted to announce that Bungay Community Support finds itself in a very positive
financial situation at the end of this period. Reserves currently exceed the anticipated level a5 Stated in
the Reserves Policy for the forthcoming year due to funding gained from The People's Project, Suffolk
Community Foundation, East Suffolk Council & Bungay Town Council to run projects in the new
community hub of Number 28. Trustees would like to thank all the donors who have made contributions
to BCS funds during the year.

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Reserves policy
It is the Trustees, policy to maintain reserves at a level it considers necessary to meet cash flow
requirements. Trustees also passed a resolution to open a new bank account for the purpose of holding
funds for future staffing contingencies or unexpected demands on BCS resources. For the financial year
24/25 the sum tts be held on deposit in 3 restricted account is to be £30,000 but will be reviewed
annually.
Principal funding sources
BCS relies on submitting funding applications to statutory bodies and charitable trusts for its funding.
For 2024125 we
entered the second year of a Service Level Agreement with Bungay Town Council for contributions
toward5 food purchase within the Food Hall, an annual income of £5,000
received Lottery Awards for All funding for core funding, a total of £19,991.
- Thanks to support from East Suffolk Council, we were able to receive funding for Warm Welcomes
(£10831, Cost of Living Winter Support1£19981. and Food Resilience £10,000 to continue the project until
31st March 2026.
- Thanks to support from Suffolk Community Foundation, we were able to receive fundin8 frorn Food
Grant1£2,0001 and Household Support Fund l£lO,0001.
We would also like to thank the generosity of the local community in their donations. Included in this
are..
- Freemasons- £500
Rumborough Morris Dancers £400
Peter 8ennison's Christmas Raffle- £210
St. Margaret's Church choir service £114
Bungay Town Christmas Lights switch on £257
Earsham Tea Rooms, for facilitating & hosting a fundraising day for the defibrillator- £653 in total.
But just as important are the residents who add to our collection boxes.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, its Constitutitsn, approved by the Charity Commission
in Au8USt 2022, number 1200141.
Recrultment and appolntment of new trustees
New trustees are recruited and appointed by existing trustees.
Chan8es in Trustees
We were sad that one of the original Trustees, Bob Prior, retired from the Board in July 2024. Bob had
been instrumental in the establishing of Bungay Emereency Community Support with the onset of Covid
in 2020 from which Bungay Community Support developed as a charity. His skills In negotiation and
Spearheading the practical works enabled us to transform the former butcherf5 shop into our flourishing
community hub. We are pleased however to welcome Ruth Terry to the Board at the AGM in 2024.
Ruth's experience in both the mental health and safeguarding sectors will add greatly to the skillset of the
Board.
Risk management
The trustee5 have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity 15 exposed and to ensure
appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

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for the yearended 31 March 2025
Reglstered offlce
The Limes
18 DitchinEham Dam
Bungav
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Trustees
Mr5 Susan Collin5
Mrs Linda Christine Bailey
Mr Antony john Oliver Dawes
Mr Philip James Love
Robert Prior (resigned 15.07.241
Mr5 Ruth Terry13ppointed 14.10.241
Mrs Wendy Elizabeth Walpole
Independent Examiner
van Dijk Accountants
11 Trinity Street
Bungay
Suffolk
NR35 IEH
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 29 September 2025 and signed on its behalf bv..
S Collins- Chair

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF
BUNGAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CHARITY NUMBER 1200141
I report on the accounts of the Bungay Community Support for the year to 31 March 2025
which are set out on pages 6 to 8.
Responsibilities and basis of report
The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011
I'the Charities Act") and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the aetounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedure laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llbl of the Charities Act
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual iterns or disclosure5 in the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from you as trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that
would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts
present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the
statement below.
Independent exam5ner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which Elves 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 account5 did not accord with the accounting TetOTds,' 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 reathed.
I van Dijk FMAAT
van Dijk Accountants Limited
11 Trinity Street
Bungay
Suffolk NR35 IEH
24 September 2025

BUNGAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Charity Number: 1200141
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
Forthe year to 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Recelpts
Donations
Unrestrlcted
Restrlcted
Total funds
Last year
35,948
77,252
2,707
217
1.711
1,691
50,072
3,581
120
3,402
50,072
3,581
5,089
Grants
Food hall sales
Other income
4,969
Holding funds third party
Total Receipts
6,680
5S,464
62,144
116,12S
Payments
Holding funds third party
Repairs and renewals
Office expense5
Rent
269
3,810
706
3,810
706
4,985
978
5,146
4,363
2,276
20,608
10,104
396
5,146
4,363
2,276
24,814
10,104
396
5,249
1,560
1,852
21,373
Heat and Light
Telephone/internet
4.206
Project Funding
Travel
422
Training
Cleaninglwaste
Refreshments
112
112
19
813
813
591
1,012
97
1,109
1,566
612
109
Equipment
Insurance
1,566
612
1,146
598
Subscriptions
Events
281
281
173
83
Household Support Fund
Sundry
Accountancy
Professional fees
550
550
298
289
587
2,266
1,200
473
1,200
473
3,296
9,593
4,078
324
Food Hall
10,339
S,417
1,049
10,339
5,417
1,049
Plant and machinery
Office equipment
Total Payments
5.516
70,207
75,723
58,962
Surpluslldeflcltl for the year
1,164
114,7431
113,5791
57,163
Transfer between funds

BUNGAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Charity Number: 1200141
CASH FUNDS
At 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Cash funds
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total funds
Last year
Lloyds Account
Deposit Account
Cash in hand
34.785
27,461
30,000
62,246
30,000
358
105,994
358
189
Balance tarried forward
3S,143
57,461
92,604
106,183
Movement During Year
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total funds
Last year
Lloyds Account
Deposit Account
Cash IN hand
1,164
44.912
30,000
43,748
30,000
169
57,067
169
96
Net Movement
1,333
14,912
13,579
57,163
Summary movement
Cash b/f
Net movement in year
Cash funds
106,183
13,579
Cash c/f
92,604

BUNGAY COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Charity Number: 1200141
STATEMENT OF NON CASH ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
At 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Closing Assets and liabilitie5
Unrestrirted
Restrirted
Total funds
Last year
Plant and equipment
Office equipment
Stock
9.622
1,731
9,622
1.731
150
4.206
682
150
150
Accrua15
Note I
600
600
600
Balance carried forward
750
11,353
12,103
5,638
Note l Accruals
Accruals reflects the annual accountancy charge for independent review.
The financial statements were approved by the trustees and signed on its behalf by..
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S Collins
Chair
24 September 2025