FeedME REDUCING POVERTY & INEQUALITY., WHERE NO CHILD GOES HUNGRY ANNUAL REPORT Fighting Hunger. Building Futures!
Welcome to FeedMe
A charity dedicated to supporting families and individuals including those facing homelessness, dietary restrictions, unemployment, and mental health challenges. We provide comprehensive food assistance and holistic well-being programs while addressing the broader challenges associated with poverty. Operating in London, Manchester, Essex, and Gateshead, we help marginalised individuals improve both their physical and mental well-being.
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Our Mission
At FeedMe, our mission is to alleviate hunger and promote self-sufficiency among vulnerable individuals. We go beyond providing food vouchers by integrating nutritional education, physical activity programs, recycling initiatives, and career development opportunities to foster long-term stability and well-being. Who We Support
We assist financially struggling families, those with dietary restrictions, individuals facing homelessness, unemployed individuals, and people dealing with mental health challenges. Our support is tailored to each person's needs, ensuring they receive the assistance necessary to overcome their unique struggles.
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Our Approach
Customised Nutritional Assistance: Providing food vouchers tailored to dietary needs. Physical Activity Programs: Encouraging well-being through sports and fitness initiatives. Recycling Initiatives: Promoting sustainability while providing essential resources such as reading material. Environmental Projects: Providing gardening sessions to improve mental health and provide fresh food to poor children.
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Our Approach
Career Development Opportunities: Equipping individuals with skills to achieve financial independence. Educational Sessions: Teaching children, teens, and adults about financial literacy, healthy living, and self-sufficiency. Community Awareness Campaigns: Highlighting poverty-related issues and advocating for better nutrition.
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Our Future Vision
FeedMe envisions a future where no family goes hungry, and every individual has access to the resources they need to thrive. We aim to:
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Our Success Story SwimInclusion
Key Barriers Addressed
Religious considerations:
Offering single-gender and culturally appropriate swimming sessions.
One of our most impactful projects, SwimInclusion, was created to provide a safe and inclusive swimming program for young people facing various challenges.
Neurodiverse needs:
Catering to youth with ADHD, autism, social, and emotional difficulties.
Holistic well-being:
Combining physical engagement with mental and social development.
With the support of local organisations and businesses, SwimInclusion successfully overcame these barriers, creating opportunities for marginalised youth to gain life skills and enhance their overall well-being.
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Join Us in Making a Difference
Join Us in Making a Difference
FeedMe is committed to creating lasting change, but we cannot do it alone. With the support of our funders, partners, and volunteers, we can expand our impact and bring sustainable solutions to those who need them most.
Support Us Today
Your support can change lives and provide hope for a brighter future. Together, we can fight hunger, empower individuals, and build stronger communities. Thank you for believing in our mission!
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Charity Registration No. 1204748 FEEDME TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 The trnsiees present their annual report together with Ihe financial staiements of the Charily for the year ended 30 SeplcIiibcr 2024. The financial slaleiiieiils have becn prepdred in accordance willi the provisions of Ilie Stalciiienl of Recommended Pr<1Ctice {SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charili¢s' 2019, and appli¢abl¢ UK A¢¢ounting Standards and the Chdrities Act of 2011. RcfLrcnLc #nd Admini%trdtivL Dctait¥ Trustees Mr l Gruniweig Mrs C RdPKipori Mr L Schapiro Charity ReLVlStration No 12047411 Re2i$tered oifice 4 Amhiirsi Piirade Ainhursi Park Loiidon NIC) SAA FEEDME ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 IndLPL'ndLnt Examiner Jacob J Jakobovils FMAAT Kyvcr & D¢ilc Coi)siilidi)Is Lid Siiile 1111. Pridc Hoiise Sh<ll)kliii Road Loiidon N15 4FB Structure and Oh'ectives Fccdiiic was rcgiislcrcd 115 J chiirily willi Ihc Chiirily Coininissioii 011 15 Scplcinbcr 2023. <iiid is coiislilulcd as Charilablc Incorporalcd Organisiilion. TIIC <itrK)vc Iruslccs 5crvcd Iliroiiglioiit tl)c pcriod. Tlic BO1rd has Ilic powcr to dppoini addilioiiiil Iruslces, as li coi)sidcrs fil bdscd on pcrsoiidl coinpclcncc, SPCCiiilisl skills ¢ind cxpcricncc. Nonc of Il)c Iruslccs liavc any bei)cficiiil inlcrcsl in Ihe charity and did not receive any reniinieration. The Iruslees are involved with in the ruiiniiigj of Ilic cliiwily. Thc objccls ofihc chdrily arc Ihc prcvenlion or relief of poverty and financial hardsliip by providing gr<iiils, food, iieiiis services to individu¢ils in need. Devel )ments and Activities Thc Iruslccs con5idcr Ihcil Ihc pcrformancc ofthc charity Ihis pcriod has bccn mosl salisfactory. Thc Iruslccs liavc idcnlificd Ihc risks lo which Ihc charily May bc cxposcd and syslcms havc bccn cslablishcd lo Iniligalc Ihcsc risks. Tlic Iruslccs Iiavc had duc rcgard to guidancc publishcd by Ihc Clidrily Coinii)ission, includiiig public bcncfil The developments and activities of thi5 period are staled in the extended Trustee's Report attached. Duriiiby thc ycar, Ihc chariiy rcccivcd donations of £25,2140 and cxpciiscd £6,69() throubih cliariiablc cxpcnditurc and 5UPPOrt costs. ResL'rves Reserves of £18,581 represciii Ilie dvdilable funds at the year end. The present level of funding is adequate to suppurt the cunliiiuation of Ilic cliarity'5 aclivilies.
FEEDME INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FEEDME YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 FEEDMF TRIISI'Tr'.Tr:li RF.P()RT YEAR ENDED.10 SEPTEMBER 2024 Iconlinucd) report to the trusiees on my examination of the financial stateinents of Feedme for the year ended 10 September 2024 wliich coinpri5e the Stalenient ofFili]c1dl Activities, the Bal]ce Sheet iiiid reldled noles. lies onsibilities of the Tru51ees Chariiy Ldw rL'qUII'LS Ihe Iru%tLc% lo prcparc a rcpon aiid financi(Il stiilcmcnl% tor caeh financial period ,hICh gii'c trne ai)d lsiir iew DI. IhL %l¢ltL nl. alTiiirs ()r IhL Lhdrily #i Ihc Liid Ill. IhL yL¢ir. ThL¢' mii%l be in accur(lancL wilh applicablL. law aiid re¥ulaiion% and in <iLLurddnc¢ with UnilLxl King¢Jom GenLrally AccLplcd Accountiny Practice (UK GAAP). Res ective Res onsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiners Thc tnislecs of ihc charily arc rcsponsiblc for thc prcparalion of the accounts in accordance with ihe rcquircmcnls of the Charilies Act 2011 I'the 201 l Act,). Thc ti'ii%IcL"s mu.411i0l approve IhL financiul liaiem¢nts unl¢s% they urc suli%liL(I that Ilicy &yivc J Iruc dnd fair view of thc stalc of alTaiTrs ol'thc charity and ot. lis surplus or deficii tor that pcriod. Having salisficd myself that thc accounts ofthc Charity arc not requircd to bc audilcd under Ihc Charilics Act and arc eligyible for independent exainination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carricd uul iiiiclcr %CLliun 145 of Ihc Charitie% ALI 2011 {'Ihc 201 I ALI'I. Iii LarryingJ out Iiiy cxaininalion I have rollowcd Ihc Dircclions givcn by Ihc Chariiy Coniinission undcr scciion 145(5) (b) of Ihc 201 I Aci. prcparing Ihcsc linancial %lalcmcnL%. the Iruslec8 are rcquired to sclccl suilablc aLcounling policics, and IhLn apply Iliiiii on a c()ii.%i%lcni basis, 1i1akiiis.jiidts)ciiiciil4 L%tllll£ltL8 Illat arc prudent dnd rL#%oll¢iblc. The Iru%lLIS musi al4a preparc thc financial 51alemcnts oli Ihe goiiisy concern ba%is unlc5S it 1% inapprapriate ta pre,%ume ihai the harily will coiilinuc 11.5 aciiviiiLS. Ba]4 ijf Inilc. ILndLnt ExllminLri' rL )(Irt ThL iru%lLL'4 4r¢ r¢'yp()ii%iblL li)r kL'¢'pinbi ¢idLquaiL' <lLL()uniing rLLord% whiLIi sif¢ SUlLiLllI l() sh()w Lxpluin IIIL chariiy'% Iraii%acli()11.4 and di%LlosL'. '11h rL'dsoiiJblc a¢¥urucy al ai)y liinL', (hL Iinancial position nf tl)e charity and io ei)able ihcm In cii%urc Ihal Ihc linanciiil slaicnicni.s compl)t with Charily Law. Th¢ Ini%lce% arL also rcspoiisiblc fnr .%dlcgFLl4irdinb? tIIc %S¢ls aiid activilies ()t Ilic charity and hLnce far lakin&p r¢a.%niiablL' %lCPS l<)r Ihc previnli()n and delLction ol. Iraud and nilicr irrcguluritics. Oiir Cxciininalion was carricd oiil in accordancc wilh Ihc Gcncral Dircclions given by Ihc Cl)arily Coininission. Ali Cxciiiiilliilioi) ii)cliidc5 cl rcview of Ihc Liccoiinliiig? rccord kcpl by Ihc chcirily Iiiid cl COIIIPiirisoii ofilic ciccoiiills prcscnlcd wilh Ihosc rccords. It also incliidcs coiisidcralion of any uniisual ilcins or disclosurcs in Ihc accoiinls nd Ilic scckii)bp of cxpl<iiialjOl froi)I Ilic Iruslccs coiiccniii)gP ally siict) 11)Killcr. Tlic proccdurcs uiidcrl<ikcii do i)01 providc (qll Ihc cvidcncc Il)¢il woiild bc rcqiiircd iii 41ll ciiidil ¢iiid. coi)scqii¢iiily iio opinioii is gyivcii ¢lS lo wlicilicr th¢ aL¢uunls pr¢s¢nl a 'lrue and lair vi¢w' and that port 15 limited to Ih05e Inallcrs scl oiil ii) Ilic slaicincnl bclow. Appr[)VL on 2710212025 aiid Signed on bchalf of Ihc Board of Tru.4tee%: InilL' )L'n(ILnt Ex#minLri' St#tLmcnt Followiiibl Iny cxdii)in¢ilion. I coilfirin Ilial 110 11)allcrs liavc coii)c lo Iiiy dllcnlion in coi)Iicciion wilh Ilic exdinin<ilioii giving mc causc 10 bclicvc.. Accouniingy rccords wcrc not kcpi in rcspecl of Ihc Cli<irily as rcquircd by scciion 110 of Ihc 2U I I Aci. or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records: or Tlic accoiiiils do Iiol coiiiply willi Ihc dccouiiliiigy rcquircniciils ofilic 201 l Acl oilicr Ilidn aiiy rcquirciiiciil th<lt the accounts give a 'lru¢ and fair view which is not a m$1tter Considered %lS P%lrt of an independent ex(lllliiidlioii. Mrs Chaiinali Rupoport Truslcc have iio concerns cind h(Ive come lcrosS no other m<illers in coi)ncciion with the exdmiii(IllOlI 10 which dttention should be drliwn in tliis report in order lo endble a proper uiidersl<iiiding? of Ilie iiccoiiIils lo be reiiclied. ndepeiident Ex¢iminer For Kyvcr & Dal¢ Consiilianls Lid Suile 10 l. Pride House. Shanklin Road Loiidon N15 4FB Date.. 2710212025 10
FEEDME STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2(b24 FF.F.DME STATEMENT OF FINAYCI.41. POSITION YEAR ENDLD 30 SLPI'EMBER 2024 2024 2024 Total Unrcstrictcd Funds Restricled Funds Noies Tolal Funds Incfjme Doi)aiions and grants Current Assets C'.i15h al b(Ink and in l)and 24,280 I,IIIK) 24.?11 Total Income 24,?80 I,OIK) Creditors Aiii011111s l¢illinb duc within Linc ycar (5.6301 Exi)en(liture Chariiablc cxpcndiiiirc Adminisiralivc expenses 4.850 84() I.OIM) Net current Assets 1149 Total assets less eurrent Ilabllitie 18,581 Total ExpLnditure 5,6()() ,IIIK) (>,61)9 Credltors Ani(biinls fallin¥ aftcr ninrc than nnc year Net IncMe for the Year 111,5111 Net A55et5 18,581 Tr(Insfcr bclwccn funds Reconclllatlon of fund$ UiirLstriLtcd tuiids R¢%tri¢l¢d Fui)d Nct m()vcmcnt in fund¥ 18,581 Reci)nLiliation of funds Toial fiinds brouglii forward l'ts141 Funds Total fundy carried forward Thcs¢ linaiiLilI1 $1411ciiiLnis werL' Approved by ihe board of irust¢cs and auil)oris¢d for ISSUL. on 27102125 . and urc si&yi)cd on Il)cir bcliall. by: Thc sldlcinci)i or rin(incial (icliviiics includes all b)<illiS al)d losscs rccob?niscd in Ilic year. All iiicoi)Ic and expei)diliire dcrive froin conlii)uiiig Uclivilies. Mrs Lhannah Rapapi)rt Trusiec The notes form part ofthese financial slalemenls 11
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 21124
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - Continued
YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
General Inlormation
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