CCK Trustee Report covering the period January 2024 to January 2025
Activities and Achievements
During the reporting period, January 2024 – January 2025, CCK continued to deliver essential food support and community-building activities across the local area. Our primary objective is to provide local communities with access to healthy food while bringing people together and reducing social isolation.
We currently provide food support to approximately 200 people every week . This includes the operation of our Commmunity Shop , which opens twice weekly , offering affordable and accessible food to local residents.
In addition, we cook and serve a two-course hot meal once a month for Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association residents, creating a welcoming space that supports both nutrition and social connection.
Food Supply and Redistribution
To ensure a consistent and sustainable supply of food, we:
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Subscribe to Fareshare , receiving a weekly delivery of approximately 280kg of food
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Collect surplus food from 41 regular collections with local supermarkets each week
This approach allows us to significantly reduce food waste while redistributing nutritious food to those who need it most.
Support for Families, Schools, and the Wider Community
We provide food hampers to families requiring additional short-term support. These hampers are tailored to individual needs wherever possible.
CCK actively supports five local schools through community presentations and seasonal engagement. At Christmas time, Santa visits the schools, and in return the schools support CCK by collecting ambient food donations during Harvest Festival and Christmas periods.
We also work closely with:
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Local councils
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Children’s services
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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association and Rushcliffe residents
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Local Warm Spaces and Welcome Spaces community groups
These partnerships strengthen our reach and ensure coordinated support for vulnerable residents.
Volunteers and Community Impact
Our services are delivered with the support of a dedicated volunteer team. We are proud to report that we have 23 regular volunteers , many of whom rely on CCK not only for volunteering opportunities but also for social connection, belonging, and community engagement . Feedback from volunteers is actively encouraged and reviewed, and trustees regularly assess service provision in light of this feedback.
Funding and Governance
CCK has previously benefited from funding from Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) and Rushcliffe Borough Council , which has enabled us to sustain and develop our services. We fiscally sustain through donations from service users of CCK .
The trustees meet regularly to review operational performance, service delivery, volunteer feedback, and community need. We remain committed to good governance and continuous improvement, ensuring that CCK remains responsive, inclusive, and financially responsible.
Public Benefit
The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit. Our activities provide clear benefit by improving access to healthy food, reducing food waste, and fostering strong community connections.
Names of the trustees who manage the charity
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Margaret Chambers
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Linda Laing
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Jill Mathers
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
M Chambers L Laing J Mathers
Date: 18[th] January 2026
Cotgrave Community Kitchen
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31[st] March 2025
Registered Charity Number: 1203595
Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31st March 2025
| 2025 2024 Receipts Payments Social Supermarket 23,897 20,666 Bank Charges Grants 780 6,907 Cleaning, Gdn &c Restricted donations 81 Donations NCC 4,190 Electricity DCI Funding 1,765 General expenses Insurance Kitchen equipment PPS Provisions Rent Repairs Social supermarket - Fareshare Social supermarket - IKD Training Volunteer outing Volunteer reimbursements Volunteer Travel 30,632 27,654 2025 2024 Surplus 7,652 14,116 Balance Sheet at 31st March 2025 2025 2024 Current Assets Cash in hand - - Cash at bank 70,522 62,871 Net Assets 70,522 62,871 Funds Bfwd 62,871 48,755 Current year 7,652 14,116 70,522 62,871 FINANCIAL REVIEW |
2025 2024 60 51 621 460 360 300 657 184 150 144 261 214 491 37 7,600 419 862 959 791 6,552 4,559 1,869 466 24 289 899 3,942 3,298 |
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| 22,981 13,538 |
Accounting Policy
The Trustees opt to present accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:
J Mathers, Trustee
Date: 03/12/2025
Cotgrave Community Kitchen Futures Building, Candleby Lane, Cotgrave NG12 3JG
Our Ref: BBI/C43 3[rd] December 2025
Dear Jill,
I write to confirm that this firm has carried out an independent examination of the accounts for the year ended 31[st] March 2025.
I confirm that the accounts have been correctly prepared (on a receipts and payment basis) and are in accordance with the underlying records.
Yours sincerely,
B Bates-Issitt FCCA Client Manager