Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start date
26
02
Period end date
25
02
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Kirkby Lonsdale Community Cupboard CIO
other names charity is known by
Registered charity number {if any)
1207199
Charity's principal address
Binfold Croft Community Centre
Kirkby Lonsdale
CARNFORTH
Postcode
LA6 2BN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
Dat•s acted if notfor whole
Offica lif any)
ear
Name of person lor l)otyl En￿lled
toa
nt trustoe
if an
Trustee nama
Janet Bradshaw
Rev Anne Pettifor
Chair
Secretary
Liz Saunders
Stepped down
0111112025
From 1710612024
Jonathan Smilh
Finance lead
Sam Millar
Dr Joanna Cobley
Karen Johnson
Safeguarding lead
Town team rep
From 3110312025
From 11108125
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity. if any. (for example, any c￿￿0dlan trustees)
Name
Dates acted If not for whole
ear
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Names and address•s of advisers (Optlonal Information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chlef executive or names of Senior staff members {Optional InfoTmation}
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charlty's trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document
How the tharity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation {ClO)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing trustees
Addltlonal govemance issues (Optional Informatlon)
You may ch005e to include
Trustees are en¢ouraged to undertake approprlate training in Governance.
additional information, where
recruitment, fundraising, equality and diversity all accessed through
relevant. about..
Cumbria Community Voluntary Services and Charity Commision.
The trustees consider that the f8ilure of any Ihird-party it works with could,
at worse. only temporarily halt the delivery of some of its services wilh
allernative options available.
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees-
the charity's organisalional
struclure and any wider
network with whi¢h the charity
The trustees recognise that as a new charity they need to actively review
the implementation and effectiveness of current policies and procedures,
and identify and fill any gaps.
relationship with any related
parties,.
trustees, consideralion of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
As a charity we Iwk after and support our greatest asset, Ihe volunteers,
through annual reviews. social gatherings and ongoing training in Saf8
Guarding. We also offer Mental Health First Aid and Food Hygiene
courses for Ihose wishing lo take on greater responsibilities in their roles.
Building confidence, resilience and skills which ultsmately can be
transferred to other parts of thèir lives.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
The objects of the CIO are.. 1. For the public benefit the prevention or
relief of poverty or financial hardship in Kiikby Lonsdale and the
surrounding area. in particular but not exclusively by providing community
lunches and operating a food bank to provide emergency food supplies
and related seNices to individual$ who have been identrfied as having a
financial need. 2. For the public benefit the prese￿ation and protection of
good mental health in Kirkby Lonsdale and the surrounding area by the
provision of mental health related educational workshops and by the
rovi5ion of advice and uidance. 3. To
romote social inclusion for the
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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public benefit in ￿.rkbY Lonsdale and the surrounding area by preventing
people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those
people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into
society. For the purpose of this clause 'socially exduded, means being
excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result ofone or more of
the following factors.. Ltnemployment- financial hardship,. youth or old age.,
ill health (physical or mental),. substance abuse or dependency including
akohol and drugs,. discrimination on Ihe grounds of sex, raGe, disability,
ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-
assignment. poor educational or skills attainment- relationship and family
breakdown: poor housing (that is housing that does not meet ba51¢
habilable standards),. crime {eilher a5 a victim of crime or as an offender
rehabilitatin
into societ
Community Hub
Central phone line open 3 hours a day 5 days a week to request
shopping, prescription pickups, book inlo lunches or ask info about our
other ventures.
Cornmunity Cupboard
Provision of ambient food for those experienclng food poverty and,
working with local schools, bags of food to support families in need of
support over Ihe school holidays.
Food Club
ResoLsrced from Fareshare, wilh food split be￿een Community
Cupboard. other services and club members.
Community Lunches
Hol meals On￿ a week providing communal dining or delivered to home.
Tuesday Soups
Once 8 week hot soup after an Age UK gentle exercise class.
Forget mé knol Cafe
On¢0 a month, especially to support dementia sufferers and their Carers.
Craft and Chat
Once 2 week to support social engagement across the ages Ihrough
crafters bringing along their hand held crafts.
Klds Cinema
During school holidays with alternative activities to the film, plus a hot,
nutritious lunch for children and Iheir guardians.
Repair Café
on￿ a month with volunteer repairers and a Fairtrade café.
Mental Health First Ald Training
MHFA level 3 run on ad-hoc basis.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
thls sectSon the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
Issu9d by the Charity
Commi55ion on publiG
benefit>
All our activities are offered on a donation basis which ensures cost Is
never a barrier to reGeiving what we offer.
Addltlonal dotail# of objeetivos and activities Ioplional infomiation)
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Other activities are always under consideration driven by..
review against the needs covgred by our objectives,
review of geodemographics groups being helped, for example by
age or gender
ensuring there are 'entry-level° SeNi￿S to reduce Ihe barriers
some people feel to accessing help
Ideas from new and existing volunteers.
You may choose to include
further statemenls, where
relev8nl, about=
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
We have 55 actbve volunteers providing a weekly average of 112 hours
of their lime. Our volunteers bring so much to tho ventures they are
engaged with and we could not succeed in our objectives without Ihem.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
The Community Cupboard's (Food bank) shelves were filled with weekly
Fareshare deliveries and local donatson5. Three local schools collected
food for the Community Cupboard at Harvest and Christmas providing
essential supplies to last through the year whilst also providing an
opportunity lo educate and raise awareness of Food Povety.
The Community Cupb02rd mel 189 requests for food over the year from
households experiencing food poverty, these came from self ￿ferra1 and
also health and social care professionals.
Our local schools identified families who would benefit from food bags
during school hoSidays and we provlded a further 147 bags to meet this
need. This is done with complete anonymity but provides the recipient
with details of The Community Cupboard's purpose and accessibility-
Food Club njns weekly and shares out the items received from
Fareshare that cannot be used in Community Cupboards Food prep or
placed on the shelves of the Cupboard. An average of 26 households
come along Io CA)Ilecl a share of this food which would otherwise be
heading for landfill. Food Club members report an easing on weekly food
budget spend. an enjoyment of trying foods they would never have
picked for themselves and a feeling of gratilude thal they are doing a
small bit for the environment.
Summary of the main
aGhi8vement$ of the charity
during the year
2979 hot and nutritious meals were cooked from scratch, using, where
possible, food delivered by Fareshare. 1215 hot meals were delivered to
eldedy residents unable or reluctant to leave their homes and 1764 were
served to those able to access our local community hall. These lunches
are provided weekly on 52 weeks of the year and provide valuable
company for those attending both as recipients and volunteers, especially
over festive tirnes when being alone feels even more acute. It is also
worth mentioning that those receiving the meals report looking forward lo
seeing a familiar face every Monday, for some Iheir only outside contact.
Repair café. held monthly, has an average of 16 people attending for
repairs and more simply coming along to enjoy a hot drink and company.
Repaired items have been saved from landfill and ￿tUMed lo use in
residents homes.
Soup Lunches have served 492 bowls of hot nulritious soup, made from
weekly Fareshare deliveries of vegetables. Nutritious and also another
opportunity to sit down and enjoy a communal meal.
Our annual call record total for the Hub telephone r8a¢hed 100 calls, a
vital Ilne for housebound residents. This is not usually a busy s8Nice but
valued nonetheless by those who use it and relatives who live at 8
distance.
14 people have re¢elved Mental Health First Aid Training in the past
elv8 months.
59 people have attended the Forget Mé knot café over Ihe year, a genlle
environment providing a chance to meet others going through similar
experiences with dementia and memory loss. Activities have included
bread making, pottery, art, puzzles, games 2nd visits from health
professiona15 to share advise.
Kids Cinema was enjoyed by 168 children during school holidays through
thg year. They wara accompanied by parents or grandparents who
reciated the
rovision of a local activi
that was
rovided on s
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Section D
Achievements and performance
donation only basis reporting that school holiday budgets were
challenging with spiralling costs. The cinema and hot lunch provided an
environment where families and grandparentslcarers cokjld 'eat. meet
and relax, for a precious afternoon without needing to spend beyond thair
means.
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Section E
Financial review
Our policy is to mair)L9in at least 3 months operating expenditure,
including any notice period costs, in reseryes. We cU￿entlY meet this
objective.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Datails of any funds materlally
in deflcit
Further financlal review details Ioptional information)
Funding is from a balan￿ of grants and donations. The largest slngle
grant or donation is from the Kirkby Lonsdale Town Council and
represents approximalely 20Yo of income.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
source5 of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditur8 has
supported the key objectives
of the charity-
investment policy and
objeclives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Expenditure is split between service delivery and contractors. The paid
contractors are responsible for the maintenar)ce and implementation of
policies and procedures. and for ensuring the continuity and sustainabllity
of our volunteer-led services.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Janet R Bradshaw
Anne Peltifor
Chair
Sècretary
Date
09-12-2025
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KIRKBY LONSDALE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD
cio
Chanty Number
1207199
Receipts and payments accounts
For th8 period 26th February. 2024 to 28th February 2025
Unrestrlctod
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
Total Funds
Receipts
Grants
12,000
28,754
16,099
28,099
28,754
Donations
Total Receipts
40,754
16,099
Payments
Charitable activiti8S
43,825
12,660
56.485
Total Payments
43.825
12,660
Net Recipts/(Payments)
O￿nIng cash funds
Cash Funds this Year End
(3,071)
35,515
3,439
7,289
42,804
32,444
10.728
43,172
ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restrlctod
Funds
Totsl Funds
Cash Funds
32,444
10,728
43,172
Liabilities
suppl￿rs, accounts
418
418
&gnature
Print Name
Date of approval
N£ eLfjri-O
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l£-11.20

## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Kirkby Lonsdale Community Cupboard CIO (Charity no: 1207999)** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Kirkby Lonsdale Community Cupboard CIO (the Trust) for the period from 26th February 2024 to 28th February 2025. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity trustees of the Trust 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: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

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. 

John Hayward Elm Tree Cottage, Casterton, Carnforth LA6 2SF 

Date: 23/12/2025 

Signature: