Charity Number.. 1201789 EAST RIDING FOOD POVERTY ALLIANCE (ERFPA) TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Period ended 30 June 2024
East Riding Food Poverty Allian (ERFPA) Charity Number. 1201789 Contents to the nancial Ststements For the period ended 30 June 2024 Trust Annual Report IrKlependent Examiners RetM)rt 10 Recelpts and Payments Account 11 statement of Assets arKI Liablllties 12 Notes to the Financial Statements 13
East Riding Food Poverty Alliare (ERFPA) Charity Number 1201789 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT For the period ended 30 June 2024 The Trust present their annual repx)rt together with the finandal ststements for the period to 30 June 2024. The financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Constitutton, and Charfty cornm110n Guidan for tharities preparing their accounts on the Receipts and Payments basis. REFERENCE AND ADMINIsfRATIVE DEfAILS OF THE CHARITY. rrs TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS Charity name: East RidiThJ F( Poverty Alliance Registered chaiity number: 1201789 StrU(th. Charilable ITrnted onISatIon (CIO) Principal address: Bridlington Communlty Hub 2a Marshall Aven Bridlington East yo$hire Y015 2DS Trustees: Names of Trustees who seNed during the year and SIn the year end were as follows: Sian Broughton (appointed 31 January 2023) Anne Handley (appointed 31 January 2023, resigned 05 Drnber 2024) Jayne Nendick (apinted 31 January 2023) Sarah Rommell (appointed 31 January 2023) V. Angela Traln (appK)inted 31 January 2023) Joanne Ramsey (appointed 31 March 2023) Jacqueline Heffer (appK)Inted 05 December 2023) Amanda Thomlin9)n (appointed 05 December 2023)
East Riding Food Poverty Alliance (ERFPA) Charity Number. 1201789 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the period ended 30 June 2024 Bankers: Virgin Mor 122-124 High Street Scunthorpe North ncOlnshIre DN15 6ES Independent examiner: Kats'e Sauvage FCCA Katie Sauage Accountancy serrf1 Ltd 12 Pilgrims Close South KillinglK)Ime Immingham North Lincolnshlre DN40 3HU STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document East Riding Food Poverty Allian (ERFPA) was eslablished under a Constitution (Assoclation model) and is a registered Charltable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). The Charfty was registered with the Chaiity Commission on 31 January 2023. If the CIO is wourKJ Upi the members of the CIO have liability to contribute to its assets and no personal restK)nsibility for settling its {bts and liabillties. Appointment of Trustees The Trustees form the Executive Committee of the charity. Th members of t1 Executive Committee are elected at the Annual General MeetirvJ by the members of the Charity, and usually serve for a three-year term. At the end of this tem, they can stand for re- election. All members are Circulat with iniitations to nominate Trustees in advance of the AGM. The Constituiion states that tfEre must be at least three charity trUstS. The maximum number of Trustees is nine. There is a provision for the co-option of addltional trustees by the Trustee Boardi provided that the maximum number of InjSt is rK)t exceeded. Co-opted trustees must rettre at the next AGM after their appolnfrnenL and shall not be counted for the purpose of which of the chaiity trustees are to retire by apintment at the AGM. Any person retiring as a chaiity trustee by rotstion or by giving notice to the CIO is eligible for reappntsTrent.
East Riding Food Poverty Allian (ERFPA) Charity Number. 1201789 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the period ended 30 June 2024 Appointment of Trustees (continued) Trustee Induction and Training New Trustees undergo irKluction, provided by the current Trustee &)ard. The indurtion includes a discussion about the role and responsibilities of Trustees, the activities, aims and objettlves of the Charity, the strLKture of the organisation, Board of Trustees, generdl ProduS of the organisation. New Trustees are introduced to members of staff and other Trustees, and are provided with the Charity Commis5ions'Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees,, the Constitution, the latest Statutory financial statetnents, Annual Report and financial reports provid to Board of Trustees. Any additional training required by new Trustees will be identified during inductron, and may be requested at any point while they hold the pos6tion of Trustee, where it is considered useful to their role as Trustee. Trustees are also invited to attend events arxl activities in order to devdop a better all- round understanding of the organisation. Oryanisational Structure The Board of Trust5 manages the Charity but gerErally aims to consider only strategic decisions at its meetirTrJs. Trustees are aware that any conflitts of interest are declared and minuted. The Board meets quarterfy. Trustees are awa that any conflicts of interest are derlared and minuted. Risk Management The major risks to which the Charity is exposed, as identtfied by the Trustees, have been rewewed arKI systems have b*n established to mitigate those risks. The dimate within the Voluntary and Community Sector is such, that risks indude a dependen on a mixture of income sources including earned income, senil Level Agreements, contracts arKI grdnts - a percentage of which covers the core costs of the organisation.
East Riding Food Poverty Allian (ERFPA) Charity Number.. 1201789 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the period ended 30 June 2024 OBJEcfivES AND AcfIvmES Objects As set out in the Consts'ttjtion, the Charws objects are the prevention or relief of wverty In the United Kingdom by: (a) providing grdllts, items and Servi to individuals in need andlor charÉties or other organisatlons working to prevent or rdieve erty. (b) Undertaking and SUPFX)rting researth into factors that cfjntribute to p)verty and the most appropriate ways to mibgate these. Main objectives for the following year Our main objectives for trE folkjwing year are: Continue VrkIng towards the three course collal)orative strategy to increase fc secutity in the East Riding of Yorkshire this 12n be acSed at htt www.erf a.or abou ve 21 To grow the memttrship of the East Riding Food Poverty Allian Continue providing supSX)rt to members of ERFPA We will identify appropriate funding sources to support the wotk of ERFPA. Public benefit The Trust&s confirm that they have complied with duty, contained in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011, to have due regard to the guidan on public benefit issued by the Charity Commlssion. The charitable purp)se of the d)arity wtthin the ffEaning of the act is contained wEthln its Obj slated above.
East RidirKJ Food Poverty Alliance (ERFPA) Charity Number: 1201789 TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the period ended 30 June 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Review of the financial period Activities 202 ERFPA Is an alliance of VCFSE organi&itions supporting indrviduals who have or a at risk of food insecurity across the East Riding. The partners of ERFPA are East Rtding Food Bank (East Riding wlde), Beverley Cherry Tree tre (Bevertey), The Hinge (Bridlington), HLYton Food Bank, Hessle and Anlaby F(xxl BanK Love Driffield, The Moorlands (GOO), The Peoples Pantry {Maet Weighton and Pocklington), T Rrvers FOCKI Bank (GoK)le and West) and South Holderness Resource Centre (SHoRes) (Wrthernsea). ERVAS was appointed the Locally Tru*ed Organisation (LTO) for ERFPA and has provided a range of support servi5 including accessing funding collabotIVe bidding to ensure that Indrviduals in need can be suptM)rted. This was the first perlod of operation of the East Riding FOCKI Poverty Alliance (ERFPA) as an independent charity. Previously ERFPA has b operating as a Proj of East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) Ltd and all financial arrdngements have been managed by ERVAS as part of this. Following on from SLKcessfiJlly registering ERFPA as a charity in its own right, time was spent setling up the banktng arrangements and the systems and prcKedures to allow ERFPA to start independent operation with ERVAS continulng to provide support as the LTO. ERFPA continued working tDwards trE three course collatK)rative strategy to increase food security in the East Riding of Yorkshire this can be accessed at htt a.or bou food- ve -2021 Durfng the year ERFPA was appointed to receive the Pennies From Heaven donations from East Riding of Yorkshlre cou11. We were also successful in a bid to the National Lottery Community Fund to employ a Food Bank t)evelopment Offir to deliver the outcomes of the Food Poverty StsBtegy, which considers three areas for development: Promote a con&stent, Joined-up and coordinated strategic approach to tacklirvj food poverty, prevent fooj waste ar)d make better use of surplus f(y)d to ensure healthy, affordable and sustainable food for all. The project will work with new and existing food banks across the East Riding to explore the movement from focmd bank dependency and economic Inactivlty of beneficiarses to finanaal stsbility no longer requiriThJ food banks, this post will te recruited to in the next financial year.
East Riding FOCKI Poverty Allian (ERFPA) Chaiity Number. 1201789 TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the period ended 30 June 2024 Review of the financial pertod (continued) Review 3-24 AlorvJside the above, as LTO ERVAS, has recelved funding and contracts to support the work of ERFPA, the income and expenditure in relalion to this is included within the ERVAS accounts. Thls has indud&l the provision of a Food Bank Development Offir providing support to food banks across the East Riding or Yorkshlre and the provision of a White Goods Scheme, which provides both small white goods (microwaves, kettles, air fryers) and larger white g(x)ds (cookers, fridges, freezers and washing machlnes) to resKlents in need. Referrals for this Servi are received from ERFPA members and East Riding of Yorkshire Coundl. Our ongoing thanks to East RMYing of Yothshire Counal OffirS who have provided continued suptM)rt to the ERFPA network. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial regulations The flnanclal ststements have been prepared in accordan with the accounting policies set out on page 11 and comply the COnstituOn, the (haritEs Act 2011, and Charity Commission Guidance for thaiiiies preparing their accounts on the Receipts and Payments basls. Financial results Total income was £20,836, the majority of this catne from a grant received from the National Lottery Communlty Fund. Total expenditure was nil. The surplus for the period was £20,836. Policy on reserves The Executive Committee regulajty review the Reserves wlicy of the charity to ensure it meets the needs of the Charity. As we are in the first pEriod of operation, we are working on building up sufficient unrestricted SerVeS to ensu a sufTicient buffer to enable effective financlal decision-making, rdther than short term decisions and to ensure effectlve flnancial stewardship of the arity.
East Riding Focxl Poverty Alliance (ERFPA) Charity Number: 1201789 TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the period ended 30 June 2024 FUTURE PLANS The Trustee Board will continue to work towards the three course collaborative strategy to Increase f(M)J security in the East Riding of Yorkshire this can be accessed at htt ve -stra -2021 We will contlnue to work wlth members and Incre membership to ensure that options for collab)ration, peer supp)rt arKI sharing of leamitKJ Is available to those members that need IL We will identlfy appropriate fijnding Sour to support the work of ERFPA. STATEMErir OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO INDEPENDENT EXAMINER We, the Trustees of the Charity who held Offi at the date of approval of these financial ststements, each confirm so far a5 we are aware, that: there is no rdevant infOats'0n of which the Charivs Independent Examiner is unaware; and + we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken as Trust in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant infomiation and to establish that the Charivs independent examiners are aware of that infomiation. STATEMENT OF TRusfEES' RESPONSIBILrrIES arfty law requires the trustees to prepare financlal statements for each financial year which give a true picture of the transactions that have occurred in relation to the charity. The charty have prepared their accounts on the Receipts and Payments basis which is an acceptable fOrnt for a non-company charity with an income below £250,000. The trustees are SpOnSIble for kp1Trg proper accounting records which disdo* with reasonable accurncy at any time the financial p3sition of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the aritIeS Att 2011. They are also responsiEJe for safeguarding the assets of the charity and herKe for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of ft3ud and other irregularits'es.
East Riding Food Povety Alliare (ERFPA) Charity Number: 1201789 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) For the period ended 30 June 2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Katie Sauvage F of Kth Sauwdge Accountsnry servi Ltd was the appolnted Independent Examiner. Approved y the Trust on 10 February 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Joanne Ramsay Chair
Ea8t RidiThJ Fcx)d Pov8ty Allian (ERFPA) Chaiity Number: 1201789 INDEPENDEKt EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EAsf IUDING FOOD POVERTY ALUANCE I report on the &counts of East RldlrwJ Fcth Poverty AlllarKe for the lOd eTrJed 30 June 2024 whlch are set out on page5 11 to 15. Responslblllties and basls ol report The charlvs trustees are responslble for the prepaE*ton of the accounts In accor&an wlth the requlrefftents of the (IrItIeS Act 2011 Cthe PLf. I report In respett of my examlnatjon of the Trusys aco)unts Ca1 out under sectEon 145 of the 2011 Act and In c3fTwng out my examlnatk)n, I have followed the applicable Dlrections given by the Chaiity Commisslon Und $tIOn 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independert Examiners Statement I have completed my examinatbjn. I confimi that Th) material Matte have o)me to mv attention In.connection with the examinatkffi whth me Ca to belleve that In, any materlal respect: cntIng tordS were not kekrt In ac£[r wlth sectton 130 of the Act (Y the accounts do not acc(xd the accountirvj rordS I have no conrmis aFKI have Corr acnEs no ottEr malter5 In connection wlth the •• examlnatlon to which attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper understsndlng of the accounts to be reached. Katle Sauvage FCCA Katie Sauvage Accountary Servlces Ltd 12 Pllgrirns Clo South iaiiingholme Immlngham North Lincolnshl DN40 3HU SOLLV
East Riding Food Poverty Alliance Charity Number. 1201789 RECEIPTS AND PAY•qENTS ACCOUNT for the period ended 30 June 2024 Total funds 2024 Funds 2024 Funds 2024 Income Grant - National Lottery Communty Fund Donations Total income 19,875 19,875 961 961 961 Expenditure Totsl expenditure Net Surplus/(Defiat) 961 19,875 20,836 Total monetary ftjnds brought forward Totsl monetary funds carried forward 961 19,875 20,836 The notes on 13 to 15fonn an integralpart of llse accounts li
East Riding FO Poverty Alliance (ERFPA) Chaiity Number.. 1201789 STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILrrxES at 31 March 2023 Notes 2024 MONETARY FUNDS Cash at bank Comprlslng: Restricted Unrestricted 19,875 961 NON-MONEfARY ASSETS AIID UABILrrIES FXXED ASSErs As per Fixed Assets register CURRENT ASSErs Debtors CREDrroRS: amounts frdlling due within one year Creditors 150 The notaq on Pa 13 to 15 forn an integralpart of these accounts Approved by the trustees on 10 February 2025 and signd on their tEhalf by: Joanne Ramsay Chairperson Sian Broughton Treasurer 12
East Rlding Food Poverty Allian (ERFPA) Charity Number. 1201789 NOTES TO THE FINANCYAL STATEMEKrs For the period ending 30 June 2024 ACCOUNTING POUCIES Basis of preparation The charity have prepared their accounts on the ReceitÈs and Payments basis in Ilne with Charity Commlssion guidan. Thls is an aptable ft)rmat for a non- company charty an i}me below £250,000. This Is the first accounting perf(xl of drity and covers the petiod 31st January 2023 to 30th June 2024. As thls Is the first p1(1 of oFEration there are no comparative figures. Organisation ststus The Charity is a charitsb Incorpordted Oryanisation. The members of the (harity are the Trustees named on page 3. The Charity is actively engaging in the recrullment of its membership. Golng concern The trustees consider the dlity ID be a going o)ncem and the accounts have been prepared on this basis. Fund accounting Restritted funds are funds which are to be used In accordance with specific restrittions imposed by donors. Restricted fvnds are accounted for separately to each other and to the core funding of the Charity. General funds are unrestricted funds vthich are available for U at the discretion of the trUStS in the furtheran of the general objettives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes DONATIONS Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Totsl funds 2024 ERYC - Pennles From Heaven East Riding Voluntary Action SeNices (ERVAS) Ltd 153 153 808 961 808 961 13
East Riding FOCMJ Poverty Allian (ERFPA) Charity Number. 1201789 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEpirs For the period ending 30 June 2024 TRUSTEES REMUNERATION No remuneration directly or indirY out of the funds of the char'Fty was paid or payable for the year to any trustee. There was no reimbursement of travel expenses pald to trustees In respect of the RESTRIcfED FUNDS January ReIpts Paynnts fransfer 2023 June 2024 fiinds National Lottery Community Fund Total restricted funds A brief description of the restritted funds are shown below: National Lottery Community Fund Restricted funding wa5 received from the Nalional Lottery Community Fund to employ a fd bank development officer and associated costs to deliver the outcomes of the Food Poverty Strategy, which considers three areas for development: Promote a consistent, joined-up and ccx)rdlnated thtegic approach to tsckling food tK)verty, prevent f(J)d waste and make tsetter use of surplus food to ensure healthy, affordable and sustsinable food for all. The project will work with new arKI existing food banks across the East Riding to explore the movement from bank dependerry and economic inacttvty of beneficiarles to financlal stsbility r longer requlring fCd banks. The employment of the food bank development offir starts in the next accounllng period. 14
East Riding Food Poverty Alliance (ERFPA) Charity Number: 1201789 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMErirs For the period ending 30 June 2024 GOING CONCERN The Trustees conslder the Charity to be a going conrn for a period of at least 12 rnonths beyond the date of the Indepent Examiners repK)rt. The Charity recetved a grant of £19,875 from the National Lottery Community Fund for 18 months to employ a fo)d bank development offIr and associated costs to delNer the outcomes of the Food Povty Strategy, which conslders three aaS for development: Promote a consisten¢ ioined-up arkl coordinated th31C approach to tscklirvJ food povety, prevent f(x)d waste and make Iktter u* of surplus food to ensure healthy, affordable and sustalnable food for all. The projett will work wlth new and existing fcrfxl banks across the East Riding to explore the movement from food bank deperijency and economic inactivity of berEficiarie5 to financial stability no longer requiring food banks. RELATED PARTY During the perfcLI the Charity had related paty ts3nsathons wlth East Riding Voluntsry Action Servtces (ERVAS) Limited. Slan Broughton Treasurer of the Charity is alg) the Chief ExUtiVe Offior of East Rlding Voluntary Action Services {ERVAS) Limited. See note 2, Donation received from East Riding Voluntary Attlon servi (ERVAS) Limited. There were no other related party transattions during the year. 15