CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1203043
Thornaby Foodbank
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2026
Chartered Accountants
384 Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA

Thornaby Foodbank
Financial Slatemenls
Year ended 31 March 2026
Page
Trustees, annual report
Independent examiner's report to Ihe trustees
Statement ol financial activities
Statement of financial position
Notes lo the financial statements
The followlng pages do nol form part ol the flnanclal slalements
Detailed statement of financial activities
13
Notes to Ihe detailed slalement of financial activilies
14

Thornaby Foodbank
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2026
The Iruslees present their report 8nd the unaudited financial slalements ol the charity lor the year
ended 31 March 2026.
Reference and admlnlstratlve detslls
Reglstered charlty name
Thornaby Foodbank
Charity registration numb8r
1203043
Prlnclpal offlce
Thornaby Foodbank
CIO Thornaby Baptist Chijfch
Thornlree Road
Thornaby
Stockton-On-Tees
TS17 8FZ
United Kingdom
The twslees
c hrtacaulay
C Shearer
L Collinson Ichaiil
ME Rees
MP Rudd
SD Fox
Dr J McGinnis
Independent examlner
Graeme Richard Boagey BA FCA CTA
384 Linihorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA
Structure J governance and management
The Charitable Incorporated Organisalion was established by a conslilulion registered with the Charity
Commission on 12 May 2023.
Thornaby Foodbank had been operating as an unincorporated entity since 2015, and during January
2023 the Truslegs reviewed this and decided lo seek incorporalion. This was ellecled through the
registration of a new Charitable Incorporated Organisalion ICIOI and the subsequ8nl Iransler ol n81
assets from the unincorpoialed 8nlily lo the CIO on 12 May 2023.
The trustees manage the allairs ol the CIO day-lo-day, exercising their powers in good faith in order to
further the purposgs ol the CIO being piimarily the provision ol essential products lo those in need in
the local area.

Thornaby Foodbank
Trustees, Annual Report Iconlinu8dJ
Year ended 31 March 2026
Obl8cllves and acllvlltgs
The Dbject ol the CIO is to relieve persons in the TS17 area (Thornaby I Inglgby Barwickl, and other
emergency referrals from the whole ol the Borough ol Slocklon on Tees when other food banks are
closed, who are in financial hardship, in such ways as the Iruslees Irom lime-to-lime think lit, in
particular, bul not exclusively by..
Providing emergency food. essential loilelries, and household ilerns lo individuals and families in need
and l 01 lor distribution by charities or other org&nisalTons working 10 prèvent or reli8ve povèrty.
Such other means, including (but not IiTnited lol the provision ol support or signposting lo other
relevant inlormalion and advisory services.
Achlevements and performance
The loodbank has continued to operate successfully during 2025-26. The average nuinber ol
benelieiaries each week is 123 adults and 101 children- this includes 21 families with 3 Dr more
children, two ol which had 5 or more children. This is a reduction on the numbers frorn 2024-5.
The value ol goods distributed is approximately £4,500 a month. the same as last year. This includes
additional items, lor example toilelrles and nappies. Over the year, this equates lo over 50,000 meals.
A number DI grants were received during the year, including a Teesside Community Granl which was
specifically lor the purchase ol long-lile milk. This is being spent in inslalmenls, once or IMc8 pei
month. 01 the original £2500, approximately £1650 remained lo be spent as of 31 March. The
foodbank also iaised money, via specific donations, lo enable the purchase ol a defibrillator.
Volunteers who had passed the First Aid course last year were trained in its use.
Flnanclal revlew
The CIO received £11,707 in grants and donations during the year, and spent £11.446. (Both ol these
figures include £710 raised for, and spent on, the delibrillator.I Income was up by -£1,600.. a large
decrease in donations from individuals was compensated by increases in grants awarded and
donations from ¢orpoTale bodies. Expenditure was down by -£2.000, reflecting the decrease in the
number ol clients and the implemenlalion ol the decision Itaken towards the end of the last financial
yearl to ask clients to take a break every third month. The result was a small net incgme of ~£150. AI
31 March 2026 the loodbank had a bank balance of £10,703, with a lurther £322 hold in cash.
The Iruslees, annual report was approved on 18 August 2026 and signed on behall ol the board ol
trustees by=
L Collinson Ichairl
Trusl&e

Thornaby Foodbank
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Thornaby Foodbank
Year ended 31 March 2026
I report lo the Iruslees on my examination ol th& financial slalemenls ol Thornaby Foodbank I the
charity'} for the y8ar end8d 31 March 2026.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the Iruslees ol the charity you are responsible lor the preparation of the financial 5tstements in
accordance with the requirements ol the Charities Act 2011 1.the Act'l.
I report in reswl ol my examination ol the charity's financial slalemenls carried oul under section 145
ol the 2011 Act and in carrwng out my examination I have followed all the applicable Diieclions give
by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl ol the Act.
Independent examlner's Statèment
I havo completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters hava coma lo my attention in
cOnn￿lI0n with thg examination giving me cause lo believe that in any malgrial respgct..
accounting records were not kept in respect ol the charity as required by section 130 01 tha
Act., Of
the financial statements do not accord wth those records., or
the financial slalemenls do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content ol accounts set out in the Charities (Accoullts and Reports) Aegulations 2008
other than any requirement Ihal the accounts give a 'lrue and lair, view which is not a matter
considgrod as part ol an indgpendenl examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection wlh the examination to
which attenti
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a pioper understanding ol the
accounts to
eached.
Graom9 Richard Boagey BA FCA CTA
Independent Examingr
384 Linlhorpa Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 6HA

Thornaby Foodbank
Statement of Financlal Activllies
Year ended 31 March 2026
2026
Re51ricled
funds Total funds
2025
Unre51ricled
funds
Total funds
Note
Income and endowments
Donations and grants
Totsl Income
8,497
8.497
3,210
3,210
11,707
9,406
9,406
11,707
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Total expen(Illure
9,988
9,988
1,558
1,558
11,546
11,546
13,070
13,070
Net Incomel{expendlture) and net
movement In funds
11,4911
1,652
161
13.664}
Reconclllallon of lund$
Total funds bioughl forward
Total lunds carrled forward
10,664
10,664
14,328
9,173
1,652
10.825
10.664
The slalement ol financial activities includes all gains and losses rècognised in the year.
All income and expenditur8 derive Irom continuing aclivilies.
Tho notss on pages 6 to 11 lorni parl of these linancial statements.

Thornaby Foodbank
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2026
2026
2025
Note
Current assets
Cash al bank arKJ in hand
11,025
10,764
Crgdilors- amounts falling dug wilhin one ygar
Net currgnt assel$
200
loo
10,825
10,664
Total assets less current liabilltle5
10,825
10,664
Net asyets
10,825
10,664
Fund$ ot thè charlty
Reslricled funds
Unreslricled funds
1,652
9,173
10,664
Total eharity tunds
10
10.825
10.664
These financial slalemenls were approved by the trxiard ol tTUStees and authorised lor issue on 18
August 2026. and are signed on behall ol the board by".
L Collinson (Chairl
Trustee
The notes on pagès 6 to 11 form p8rt of these finAnei#l statèmènts.

Thornaby Foodbank
Noles to Ihe Financial Slatements
Year ended 31 March 2026
General Intormatlon
The charity is a registered charity in England and Wales and is registered as a Charitable
Incorporatod OTganisation ICIOI. Thè address ol the principal office is Thornaby Foodbank, CIO
Thornaby Baptist Church, Thornlree Road. Thornaby. Stocklon-On-Tgos, TS17 8FZ, United
Kingdom.
Statgmenl of compllance
These financial slalemenls have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102. 'The Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland,, the Slalemenl ol
Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 Icharities
SORP IFRS 10211 and tho Charities Acl 2011.
Accountlng pollclgs
Basls ot preparatlon
The financial slalements have bgen prepared on the hislor¢al cost basis, as mt)dilied by the
revaluation ol certain financial assets and liabilities and investment propertles measured al talr
value through income or expenditure.
The financial slalemenls are prepared in storting. which is the functional currency of the Èntity.
Going concem
Thgrg are no material uncortainties about the charity's ability lo continug.
Judgements and key sources of estlmatlon uncertalnty
The preparation ol the financial statements requires management to make judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These eslimaies and judgements
are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations ol
lulure events that are believed lo b9 reasonable under Ihg circumstan¢gS.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds arg available lor use at the discretion ol the trustees lo further any ol the
charitys purposes.
Designated lund5 are unrestricted funds èafmaTked by the Iruslees lor particular lulure project or
commitment.
Reslricled funds are subjected lo reslriclions on their experKlilure declared by the donor or
through the terms ol an appeal, and fall into one ol two sub-classes.. reslricled income funds or
endowment funds.
Incoming rgsourcgs
All income is included in th8 Statement ol financial activities whtrn eniiilemenl has passed lo the
charity, il is probable that the economic b9nglits associatod with the transaction will Ilow lo thg
charity and the amount can be ieliably measured. The 1011owing specific policies are applied lo
particular categories ol income-.

Thornaby Foodbank
Notes to the Flnancial Statements fcontlnued?
Year ended 31 March 2026
Accounting pollcles (Mniinu¢d)
Incomlng regources Icontlnu8d)
income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence ol enlillemenl lo the
gill, rèceipt is piobable and its amount can be measured reliably.
lega¢y income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlgment is established.
income from donated goods is measured al the fair value ol the gotrds unless this is
impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value ol the donated goods is deemed lo
nil. In all Cases during the year, dirgcl donations ol food and toiletries are measured at nil lor
this reason. No amounts are included lor the conlyibulion ol general volunteers.
income from contracts lor the supply ol services is recognised with the delivery ot the
contracted service. This is classrfied as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual
requirement lor il lo bg spent on a particular purpose and returned il unspent, in which case il
may be regarded as reslricled.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any
VAT which cannot be lully recovered, and is classilied under headings ol th8 slalgmenl ol
financial activities to which it Telates..
expenditure on raising funds includes the costs ol all fundraising activities. events, non-
charitable trading aclivilies, and the sale ol donated goods.
expenditure on charitable activities includes all ctssls incurred by a charity in undertaking
activities that further ils charitable airns lor the benefit ot it5 benelieiaries. including those
SUPPDrt Costs and costs relating to the governance ot the charity apportioned to charitable
aclivilies.
other expenditure includes all expenditUTe that is neither related lo raising funds lor the
charity nor part of it$ expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated lo expgndilure categories rgllecling the use ol the resource. Direct costs
attributable lo a single activity are allocated directly lo that aclivily. Shared costs are apprortioned
between the activities they contribute lo on a reasonable, jusliliable and consislenl basis.
Flnancial Instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the enlily becomes a party lo the
contractual provisions ol the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially rgcognised at the amount ioceivable or payable including
any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement Conslilules a linan¢ing transaction, where il
is recognised al the present value ol the lulure payments discounted at a market rale ol interest
IOT a similar debt instrument.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsgquenlly mgasurgd at Ihe cash or other
consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt insl¥umenls are subsequently measured at amortised c05t.

Thornaby Foodbank
Notes to Ihe Financial Statements (¢Onllnuéd)
Year ended 31 March 2026
Donatlons and grants
Unreslricled
Funds
Reslricled Total Funds
Funds
2026
Donations
Standing oiders
Corporate donations
Individual donations
Donalions towards delibrillalor
1,$40
2,200
2,407
1,540
2,200
2,407
710
710
Grants
ASDA supgrmarket grants
Thornaby Council grants
Slocklon Council grants
Tees Valley Community grants
Catalyst Stockton grants
Neighbpurly Food grants
600
500
500
600
500
500
2,500
250
500
2,500
250
soo
8,497
3,210
11,707
Unreslricled
FurFds
Reslricled Total Funds
Funds
2025
Donations
Standing orders
Corporate donations
Individual donations
Donations towards defibrillator
1,245
560
5,901
1,245
560
5,901
Grants
ASDA supermarket grants
Thornaby CL)uncil grants
Stockton CDuncil grants
Tees Valley Community grants
Calalysl Slocklon grants
Neighbourly Food grants
950
950
750
750
7,706
1,700
9,406

Thornaby Foodbank
Notes to the Financial Statements l¢ontIn￿l
Year ended 31 March 2026
Expendilure on Charilable aGtivitie$ by fund type
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrict8d Totsl Funds
Funds
2026
Provision ol emergency loodbank services
Support costs
9,888
100
848
710
10,736
810
9,988
1,558
11,546
Unreslricled
Funds
Reslri¢led Total Funds
Funds
2025
Provision ol emergency loodbank services
Support costs
11,227
143
1,700
12,927
143
11,370
1,700
13,070
Expendlture on charltable actlvltle$ by actlylty type
Activities
undertaken
directly Support cost5
Totsl tunds
2026
Total fund
2025
Provision ol em8rgency loodbank
services
Governance ctssls
10,736
10,736
810
12,927
143
810
10,736
810
11,546
13.070
Indepèndent examlnation tees
2026
2025
Fees payable lo the indepgndenl examiner for..
Independgnl examination ol the financial stalemenis
100
100
Staff costs
Thornaby Foodbank has no em ￿0YeeS, the operation ot the charity is undertaken directly by the
Trustees and volunteers.
During the period under review, no Iruslges ol the charity received any rernunaralion.
Credltors: amounts falllng due wllhln one yoar
2026
2025
Accruals and d8lerr&d income
200
100

Thornaby Foodbank
Notes to the Financial Statements (con*lnuedJ
Year ended 31 March 2026
10. Analysls ot charltable funds
Unre8trlcted funds
At
31 March 202
Al
1 April 2025
Income Expgndilure
General funds
10.664
8.497
19,9881
9,173
Al
31 March 202
Al
1 April 2024
Incom8 Expenditure
General funds
14,328
7,706
111,3701
10,664
Restrlcted funds
Al
31 March 202
Al
1 April 2025
Income Expenditule
Slocklon Borough Council grant fund
Calalysl Slocklon grant fund
Delibiillalor fund
Tees Valley Community grant fund
710
17101
18481
11,5581
1.652
3,210
1,652
Al
31 IAarch 202
Al
1 April 2024
Income Ex￿nditUre
Stockton Borough Coijncil grant fund
Calalysl Slocklon grant fund
D&librillalor fund
Tees Valley Community grant fund
950
750
19501
17501
1,700
It,7001
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Thornaby Foodbank
Notes lo the Financial Staternents l¢ontlnued)
Year ended 31 March 2026
10. Analysls of charltable tunds i￿ntInued}
Tho Delibrillalor fund is made up ol the lolal sum ol donations received towards the purchase of
delibrillator equipment lor the sile during the year ending 31 March 2025.
The Tees Valley Community grant fund relates to a grant lor the provision ol long-lile milk lo
vulnerable users ol the loodbank lacililies.
The Slocklon Borough CDuncil grant fund was rnade up 012 grants lor the year ending 31 March
2025.. a Winter Food 8 Hygiene grant of £450 lor the provision ol food and toiletries to specified
vulnerable peO￿e., and a Food Aid Fund of £500 lor tho provision of food lor specified vulnerable
p&ople.
The Catalyst Stockton grant Itjnd was made up 012 grants lor the year ending 31 March 2025.. a
Three Peaks Food & Hygiene of £500 lor rhe provision ol food & hygiene products lo specified
vulnerable people.. and a H8ahhy Options grant of £250 lor th& provision ol hoh-prolein Ii)od lo
specified vulnerable peopl8.
11. Analys1$ of net assets between funds
UnreStr￿ted
Funds
Aeslricted Total Fund$
Funds
2026
Current assets
Cr8dilors less than 1 year
Net assets
9,373
12001
9,173
1.652
11,025
12001
10,825
1,652
Unrestr￿ted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2025
Current assets
Creditors less than l year
Net assets
9,064
11001
8,964
1,700
10,764
11001
10,664
1,700
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Thornaby Foodbank
Management Informatlon
Year ended 31 March 2026
The following pages do not form part ot the financial statements.
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Thornaby Foodbank
Detailed Slatement ot Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2026
2026
2025
Income and endowmgnts
Donations and grants
Standing orders
Corporate donations
Individual donations
Donations towards delibrillalor
ASDA supgrmarkel grants
Thornaby Council grants
Stockton Council grants
Tees Valley CommLJnily gr8nls
Calalysl Slo¢klon grants
Neighbourly Food grants
1,540
2,200
2,407
710
800
500
500
2,500
250
500
1,245
560
S,901
950
750
11,707
9,406
Tolal Income
11,707
9,406
Expenditure
Expendllure on charltable actlvltles
Purchase5
Rgnt
Ropairs and maintenance
Legal and professional lees
Other ollice costs
8.622
2.000
710
100
114
10,844
2,000
143
83
11.546
13,070
Total expenditure
11,546
13,070
Net incomel{expendlturel
161
13,6641
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Thornaby Foodbank
Notes to the Detalled Statement ol Flnanclal ActlvStle$
Year ended 31 March 2026
2026
2025
Expendlture on charltable acllvltles
Provislon ot emergency loodbank servlces
Activilles undertaken dlrectly
Purchases
Donation lor buikjing mainlenancg
Other office costs
8,622
2,000
114
10,844
2,000
83
10,736
12,927
Governance costs
Delibrillalor costs
A¢counlancy lees
Governance cosls-18gal and other professional fees
710
loo
100
43
810
143
Expendlture on charltable actlvltles
11.546
13,070
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