CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examlnerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Roport to tho trust￿•
Charily Name
RBC COMMUNI￿ CARE
On accounts for tho year
ond•d
3108c*mber 2025
Charlty no
(11 any)
1205474
S•1 out on pages
of irfrfilLrffial %hpplbi
I report to the trustees on my examinatlon of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended
Re8pon8lbllltlo8 and
basis of report
As the charitys tnjstees. you are responslbl8 for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with ￿ r6quirem8nts of the Charities Act 2011
('Yhe Acf).
I report in respect of my examlnath?n of the Tntst's a¢￿UnIS Carried out
under $8Ctlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examlnatlon, I
have followed all the appllcatAe Directions given by the Charity Commission
under sedion 145(5Xb) of the Act.
Indep•nd•nt ITr charity's gro88 income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to
examlnerfs statsrnent undertake Ihe examinatlon by being 8 qualified member of [insert name of
applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] rfnot applicable.
I have completed my examination. I c¥Jnfim that no material mattèrs hav8
¢ome to my attention In connection wlth the ex8rninalion (0th8r than that
dlsdosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting re￿rdS were not kept In accordanc8 wlth section 130
of the Charities Act., or
accounts did accord wtth the accountlng records; or
the accounts did nol comply with the appllcable r8qulrements
conceming the fomi arKI c#)ntent of accounts set out in the charl￿08
(Accounts and Repots) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Yrue and fairf which 1$ not a matter
nsidered as part of an independent examinatK)n.
I have no concems arml have c<xne across no othgr matters in connectlon
with Ihe examinalion to which attention should be drawn In this ￿port in
order to gnable a proper understanding of the accounts to b8 reached.
' Please delete the w(xds in the iyackets rfthey do not apply.
Signod:
ol
Namo:
Brian Sidney Veares
Relevant profemional
quallllcatlrfs) or body
IER
Oct 2018

(if any):
Address:
33 Rtsebridge Road
Gidea Park, Romf¢)rd
Essex RM2 SPR
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight malerial matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examlnatFon of chartty accounts.. dlredions and
guidan(x for examiners).
Glv• h•r• brl•f delall8 of
any It•m$ that th•
•xamingr whh•8 to
dl8cIo88.
IER
Oct 2018

During 2025, RBC Community Care continued to host the Collier Row & Romford Foodbank at its distribution centres at Romford Baptist Church and The Ascencion Church Hall in Collier Row. A decision was taken to transfer the distribution centre held on a Wednesday at The Wykeham Centre at St Edward’s Church in the Market Place, Romford to Romford Baptist Church in October 2025. 

The foodbank has continued to rely greatly on the donations of food and money from all donors and from those individuals that give to the large stores who provide us with their regularly food supplies. However, as continues to be experienced across most towns in the UK, the need for food outstrips the food which is donated. A very successful campaign was run at Harvest which saw an amazing 3,753.8 kg of food being donated.  However, we have had to continue to purchase food on a weekly basis to make up the shortfall. 

We have worked to give the users of the foodbank  better experience at Romford Baptist Church especially around their dignity and signposting them to places and organisations where they can obtain support. We are continuing to find ways to roll out this good practice to the distribution centre that runs at Collier Row on a Friday. 

During 2025, the following was seen at the foodbank: 

- 5,218 emergency parcels of foods were given out. Compared to 2019, this was a 190% increase, compared to 56% average increase across the UK and 45% increase in foodbanks overseen by the Trussell Trust 

- 1,797 referrals were made. In 2025, 33% of referrals were to single adults compared to 50% average across the UK and a 50% referral rate across foodbanks overseen by the Trussell Trust 

- 945 households visited the foodbank. In 2025, 65% of households visited the Collier Row & Romford Foodbank just once compared to 54% of households across foodbanks overseen by the Trussell Trust. 

We look forward to seeing what God has in store for the Foodbank in the year ahead. 



RBC COMMUNrrYcARE
Income & Expenditsre Statement to December 2025
AcfuAL TO BUDGEr
DATE
2025
INCOME
DONATIONS
Gift Aided
Non Gift Aided
Gifts from Orgariisations
From RBC
TOTAL DONAIIONS
1,575
12.303
5,573
10,659
30.110
15000
5000
23,000
OTHER
Tax Refund
Grants
Transfers from RBC
Bank Interest
TOTAL OTHERS
313
8,141
750
6(M)O
605
9.059
6.750
TOTAL INCOME
39.169
EXPENDtruRE
PURCHASES
Food and other supplies for foodbank
Stationery and equipment
Container Hire
10,954
1.766
693
13.413
15.400
srAFF COSTS
20.407
16.200
OTHER
Bank Charge5
Travel
mobile
Insurance
Postage
IT
Payroll
60
250
200
200
100
iio
79
164
144
447
920
TOTAL EXPENDrruRE
34.267
32.520
SURPLUS
4.902
-2,770