2024-12-31-accounts - Clay Cross Foodbank

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(HARITY Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Peric*J end date 20 May 2024 31 i Dec From Section A Refereiice and administration details Ch•rfty name Clay Cro89 Foodbank Oth•r nam•8 ¢harlty 18 known by R•gl8t•rod charlty nuMr {If any) 1208320 Ch•rlty'B pfln¢lpal addro•• COMMUNITY OF CHRIST TFiANET STREEr CLAY CROSS Postcod• S45 gJS Nam of th• ¢harfty tru•teo• who tho charfty Dats• •¢tsd 11 not for whol• yr N•m• ol p•rnon lor bodyl •nlhl•d to •ppolnt Iru8t•• (If any) Trustees of CX Foodbank Trustee8 of CX Foodbank Trustees of CX Foodbank Offlc• IIIAny) 1 Anne ripple 2 Yvonne Row88 3 Linda Robbin8 4 Louise Jones 5 Jame8 Herbart 6 John Mu88on 7 Denise Kniveton 8 Kate Beinder Chair Treasurer Trustees of CX Foodbank Trustees of CX Foodbank Trustees of CX Foodbank Trustees of CX Foodbank Reslgned 18107r24 Appointed 18107r24 Appointed 21111r24 Appointed 21111r24 Tntslee8 of CX Foodbank 9 Susan Smith Secretary Trustees of CX Foodbank 10 11 12 TAR Marth 2012

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Namm of th• tru8to•• for the ch•rlty, If any. Ifor oxample, any custodlan trustsos) Datos actsd If not for whole year Namos and addros8ts of athilsers (Oplional infomiation) of adviser Nam• Address Name of chiol executivè or names of senior staff members Ioptlonal infomiation) Jennie Strong '. Foodbank Strategic Manager Kay Adlington . Fo¢)dbank Operational Manager Section B Structure, governance and management Descrfptlon of the charity'$ trusts Type of goveming document Constitution approved 18104r24 How the charity is constituted CIO- Foundation Model Twste8 selection methods Trustees appointed by Trustee Board Additional governancè Issues Ioptlonal Inf0MtIOn TAR Marth 2012

You may choose to include addilional infomiation, where relevant, about- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the Charity's organisational structure and any wider neOrk with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Clay Cross Foodbank is affiliated to the Trussell Trust and undergoes an annual govemance health ¢he¢k which checks have all appropriate policies and prOdureS in place. Trussell also provides training, support and advice. Clay Cross Fo¢Jdbank also has a close working relationship with Citizens Advice with an adviser attending all our delivery sessions. Section C Objectives and activities The prevention or relief of poverty in Clay Cross and the sumunding areas or such wider area as may seem appropriate from time to tsme by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need andlor 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 objects of the charlty set out in its goveming document TAR 2012

v Provide fotsj, toiletries and other help to people in crisis in and around Clay Cross. The food, toiletrbes and household products are stored in our warehouse and are distributed to people through our 2 delivery centres. Clients must be referred by a front lin8 agency such 89 Citizens Advice, Social Services, Schools. various charities and churches. Referral agencies provide e-vouchers that are tracked and monitored on our Bystem. Our delivery ntr88 are Iwo church88 in Clay Cross wheffj a totsl of 3 delivery 8889ion8 take place each week. On Tuesdays and Fridays referrnd clients receive a pack whlch contains food for 3 days for their household 8tt8. Clien18 are greeted with wamith and a listening ear. These dients are encouraged lo engage with an adviser from Citizens Advi who will a88181 them with debt management, benefits and geting. Our Whdn88day Everyday Food Box scheme Is for those clients that need longer tem support as identified by our Citrzens Advice worker and Foodbank staff. Clay Cross Foodbank pays a yearly subscription to Fareshare who provid8 a weekly delivery of food which is shared out amongst participants. This is supplemented by surplus food from T8sco, Aldi and Nisa. Cliènts pay a nominal weekly fee for thi8 seivice. The Trustees consider that during 2024 the key objedive of providing emergency food to thos8 in crisis in and around Clay Cross has been met and has been of benefft to the public. The Trustees, when developing th8 Strategy for the year are mindful of how the plans will hèlp to meet Clay Cross Foodbank's objectives. Summary of th• m•ln •ctlvltl•• undertak•n for th• publk benefit In rnl•tlon to th••• obJo¢ts (Includ• wlthln th1• sectlon th• ststutory de¢l4r•tlon th•t tru¥t•o• hav• had regard to th• guldanc• Issued by th• Charlty Comml¥slon on publlc b•n•fft) Addftloml d•tslls of obJectlv•• and actlvltl•• (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Clay Cross Foodbank has around 50 volunteers who enable the Food bank to operate. Our volunteers give freely of their time and carry out various tasks such as',- Collecting food from supermarkets and our donation points Storing and sorting the food in the warehouse Making up food parcels Setting up delivery sessions so they are warm and welcoming Providing a listening ear when it is required. You may choos• to indude further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantrnaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Marc*t 2012

ary of the main ements of the charity the year Clay Cross Foodbank successfvlly transitioned to a stand alone charity in May 2024. Prior to this the Foodbank had been operating as part of Community of Christ Church, Clay Cross. The initial weeks and months were spent separating out the finanS of the Foodbank and setting up our own financial systems and completing the Trussell due diligence check The Foodbank continued to meet the needs of local people by providing food and advice for those in need. Number of Vouchers issued 864 The 3 day emergency food parcels were given to a total of 2216 people of which 893 were children. The maln reasons for r6f•rral were:_ Rising cost of essentials, ongoing impact of disability or health condition, priority debt, non priority debt, other unexpected expense, benefit delays. benefft sanctions. delay in or awaiting other income, change in work hours, unemployment following pemanent work. Number of actlve referral agencles: 33 Number of people in recelpt of the Everyday Foodbox Scheme: 1558 Cltlzen's Advice In-house Advlsory Servlce: Clients 163. Issues 1008, Income Gains: £218261 for 57 people, Debt managed: £64939 for 10 people. Paarth 2012

8rf•f $tstement of th• charlty's pollcy on ra1¥ r reserves policy 8ims to provide a level of working capital that protect8 the continuty of our core work. The TTUStees endeavour to keep suffi¢ient funds to allow the Foodbank to c£Jntinue to fundion for a period of 3 months. For the period of 2024r2025 an additional sum has been alkjcated to fund a movo to a new warehouse. Dolalls of any fund• mat•rf•lty In defklt Furthor financlal r•vl•w d•l•ll• IOpJ4)n•l Inforniallon) You may choo9• to Indud• Clay Cross Foodbank's prtndpal 60urc08 of funding are a8 follow8:. additional infornwilon. vhre Individual donation8 relevant about.. Buslness d¢)nation8 tha cJ)arity's InCIpal Community Group donations sources of lurKI8 (irKaudlng . Grants any fundr8rsing).' how expenditure ha8 supported the key obi8cves of the charity: investment policy arKI objectives induding any ethical inv8Stment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have appmved the trustses, report above. Slgned on behalf of th• charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(8) Ar4r46 YIPP L Marth 2012

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CHARITY COMM15S10N FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Cl)rÉTIty CknyCn>•• Foodbank Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Section A Receipts and payments Unr•8trf¢t•d R••trlthd nds fund• Ed¢Mrn•nt Tot1 lunds L••1 y• A1 R•c•l 4Jm 1$54 743 tot•l(Grnss Income for AR) 747•1 74791 TrTh 241 731 4,317 1S1 J1 31 1•J Sub to A•••t and Inw•lm•nt Sub tot 4103 41 A6 Ca•h lunrl• l#•t yov end CCXX R1 •¢oJnt8 ISS)

Sectlon B Statoment of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrostrlcted funds root t 41J99 Re$triGt¢d funds to neDrosit Endowmer¢t funds t•llB•re81 E 81 Cash funds 57,043 Tot41 ¢•$h funds 41,399 S7.ed3 paynwI5 Unrestr•ot•d fvnds R•5trlcl•d Endovmienl funds to nreSt È Delalls 18eiDek)n CO l¢pVob ¢urrentv4lu• onal B3 Inv•stm•nt assets Fund iowhlch Details Cw loptttt 84 Assets r•tsln•d for the charltvs ¢Jwn use nal Delails Fund towhkh rtlales vnr8SWicled Arnount due lonal 2,034 BS Liablllties Whpn due Ipnal S¥ned by one or t¥ trusiee$ on behallof all Ihe Irusiee5 Signalufe Prinl Name L)alo 01 o¥al Anne Tl Yvonne Roe CCXX R2 ac¢ouni$ Iss) 290312025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mombors of Charity Name Clay Cross Foodbank On accounts for the year ended 31112124 Charlty no (if any) 1 ?08.) 11 Set out on pages land 2 Ir&mnber to ith¢ludè the page nutnber5 of additional shgetsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ihe abov8 charity {Ihe Tt") for the year ended 31112124 Responslbllltles and As th8 charity trustees of the Trus( you are responsibl& for the preparation basis of roport of the accounts in accordance Wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in ¢arying out my examinatlon, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145(5)Ib) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in conneclion wlth the examinatlon which givgs me cause to believe that in. any material respect: accountlng records were not kept In 8ccordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wlth the accountin9 records Indepandent examine$ statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in nneIOn with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Data: 1710312025 Namo: M.G Walker Relevant profos8ional qualificationls) or body (If any): FAIA, FSCA FMAAT Address: M.G. Walker Ltd 119A High Street, Clay Cross. Chesteffield. S45 9DZ IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32. Independent ex8mination of charity accounts.. directlons and guidance for exarniners). Glve here briof details of any items that the examlner wlshes to disclose. none IER October 2018

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