2025-03-31-accounts - Quinton Foodbank

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 February 2024 To 31 March 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Quinton Foodbank

Charity name Quinton Foodbank Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1206836 Charity's principal address St Boniface Church 48 Quinton Road West Quinton Postcode B32 2QD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Patrick Joseph Saunders	Chair	1 February 2024
Martin John Brooks		14 February2025
John Wadman		29 January2025
Richard William Moore	Treasurer	29 January 2025
Jonathan Webber		29 January2025
Bamidele Adegboyega Sotonwa		1 February 2024
Elaine Kidney		1 February2024
Councillor Samantha Forsyth		1 February 2024
Reverend Rachel Heathfeld		1 February 2024

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

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Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Select invitation from existing trustees based on skills/ experience Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The prevention or relief of poverty in Quinton and the surrounding areas or such wider area as may seem appropriate from time to time by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and in particular by providing emergency food supplies and to help those in crisis including signposting to other agencies

The prevention or relief of poverty in Quinton and the surrounding areas
or such wider area as may seem appropriate from time to time by
providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or
charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve
poverty and in particular by providing emergency food supplies and to
help those in crisis including signposting to other agencies

Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit) The primary activities undertaken by Quinton Foodbank for public benefit
have evolved significantly from simple food distribution to a
comprehensive community support hub.
1. Direct Provision of Essential Aid
•
Food Distribution: this is the core activity
•
Scale of Support: Supporting over 5,000 individuals per year
currently.
•
Essential Supplies: Providing non-food essentials in addition to
food.
•
Specialised Food Provision: Responding to specific community
needs by providing halal food for vulnerable asylum seekers and
others.
2. Holistic Support Services
The food bank acts as a gateway to multiple support services addressing
the root causes of poverty and crisis:
•
Financial & Debt Support:
o
Providing a full-time Citizen Advice advocate.
o
Offering a monthly debt advice service.
o
Partnering with Christians Against Poverty (CAP).
•
Warmth and Utilities:
o
Running the Warmer Homes Initiative.
o
Providing support through Fuel Action (likely assisting with
energy costs).
•
Support for Families:
o
Operating a twice-monthly Baby Bank to assist families
with infants.
•
Health and Well-being:
o
Providing information on a range of Public Health services,
including Mental Health and domestic abuse support.
o
Offering a No Smoking clinic.
3. Advocacy and Systemic Change
•
Lobbying: Actively campaigning to end the need for food banks by
lobbying the local MP to support the Trussell Trust’s 'Guarantee
our Essentials' campaign.
4. Operational Excellence and Adaptation
•
Stock Management: Demonstrating effective and efficient stock
management.
•
Securing Resources: Extending the donation network,
commissioning new storage facilities, and successfully applying
for grants.

	The prevention or relief of poverty in Quinton and the surrounding areas or such wider area as may seem appropriate from time to time by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty and in particular by providing emergency food supplies and to help those in crisis including signposting to other agencies
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	The primary activities undertaken by Quinton Foodbank for public benefit have evolved significantly from simple food distribution to a comprehensive community support hub. 1. Direct Provision of Essential Aid • Food Distribution: this is the core activity • Scale of Support: Supporting over 5,000 individuals per year currently. • Essential Supplies: Providing non-food essentials in addition to food. • Specialised Food Provision: Responding to specific community needs by providing halal food for vulnerable asylum seekers and others. 2. Holistic Support Services The food bank acts as a gateway to multiple support services addressing the root causes of poverty and crisis: • Financial & Debt Support: `o` Providing a full-time Citizen Advice advocate. `o` Offering a monthly debt advice service. `o` Partnering with Christians Against Poverty (CAP). • Warmth and Utilities: `o` Running the Warmer Homes Initiative. `o` Providing support through Fuel Action (likely assisting with energy costs). • Support for Families: `o` Operating a twice-monthly Baby Bank to assist families with infants. • Health and Well-being: `o` Providing information on a range of Public Health services, including Mental Health and domestic abuse support. `o` Offering a No Smoking clinic. 3. Advocacy and Systemic Change • Lobbying: Actively campaigning to end the need for food banks by lobbying the local MP to support the Trussell Trust’s 'Guarantee our Essentials' campaign. 4. Operational Excellence and Adaptation • Stock Management: Demonstrating effective and efficient stock management. • Securing Resources: Extending the donation network, commissioning new storage facilities, and successfully applying for grants.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

During the course of the period from 1 February 2024 to 31 March 2025:

We have 49 Volunteers.
• We had 5,502 vouchers during that period feeding 3,198 Adults and 2,304 children.
• We received 34,515kg of food into stock, but this included 8,946kg we purchased. We gave out 32,117kg.
• We had six supermarket collection campaigns and we collected at the Christmas market in Harborne.
• We became an Independent Charity with 5 Trustees. • We were successful in obtaining a grant to employ a Citizens advice worker for two years on secondment.
• We had a year 12 student from St Paul girls school who wanted to support us for her school charity assignment. She did an amazing campaign. She collected gifts and wrapped them in boxes of all sizes with gender and age on them totalling 50. We gave these out to families in the month of December.
• We also gave out a total of 85 extra Christmas bags to help alleviate the stress that Christmas brings.

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Section E Financial review

The Trustees have discussed and agreed a reserves policy of Brief statement of the maintaining appropriate cash reserves sufficient to fund a minimum of 6 charity’s policy on reserves months of programme delivery. This policy will be discussed and reviewed annually.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Patrick Saunders	Richard Moore
	Chair	Treasurer
	18 December 2025
	18 December 2025

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Quinton Foodbank

Income and Expenditure Account for the period from 1[st] February 2024 to 31st March 2025

	Restricted Funds Period from 1.2.24 to 31.3.25	Restricted Funds Period from 1.2.24 to 31.3.25	Non-Restricted Funds Period from 1.2.24 to 31.3.25	Non-Restricted Funds Period from 1.2.24 to 31.3.25	Non-Restricted Funds Period from 1.2.24 to 31.3.25	All funds Period from 1.2.24 to 31.3.25	All funds Period from 1.2.24 to 31.3.25
		£		£		£
Income
Donations				48,604.38		48,604.38
Gift Aid				442.13		442.13
Income from bank account				191.98		191.98
Restricted Grant – Financial Inclusion		45,000.00				45,000.00
Grants				18,990.36		18,990.36
TOTAL INCOME		45,000.00		68,228.85		113,228.85
Expenditure
Runningcosts				(4,312.40)		(4,312.40)
Gifts				(153.86)		(153.86)
Foodbank supplies			(23,510.01)			(23,510.01)
Office expenses			(460.03)			(460.03)
Equipment			(1,317.10)			(1,317.10)
Volunteer events			0.00			0.00
Legal expenses			(583.20)			(583.20)
Payroll costs			(27,993.90)			(27,993.90)
Costs of Financial Inclusion	(11,250.00)					(11,250.00)
TOTAL EXPENDITURE	(11,250.00)		(58,330.50)			(69,580.50)
Surplus / (Deficit) for theperiod		33,750.00			9,898.35		43,648.35



Cash Position
Bank balance as at start ofperiod		-		74,662.98			74,662.98
Add Surplus / Less Deficit		33,750.00			9,898.35		43,648.35
Bank balances as at end ofperiod		33,750.00



Bank balances comprise:
Current Account as at 31.3.25							55,869.35
Instant Access Account as at 31.3.25							62,441.98
Total bank balances						118,311.33

Note that the Instant Access account includes £33,750.00 of Financial Inclusion grant (restricted funds). The unrestricted cash balance at 31 March 2025 of £84,561.33 is sufficient to cover 12 months of running costs.

Declaration:

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position
	Richard Moore	Patrick Saunders
	Treasurer	Chair

Date 18 December 2025

Independent Examiner’s Report

Examiner’s unqualified report (for a non-company charity preparing receipts and payments accounts) with a gross income of £250,000 or less in the relevant financial year

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Quinton Food Bank

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Quinton Food Bank (QFB) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of QFB you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Name: Jon Darling Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Address: 26 Warley Croft, Oldbury, B869JQ Date:30/11/25