IIARITY Trustees. Annual Report for the period per1r stsrt date 01 Jan 2025 31 2025 From Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Clay Cross Foodbank Other names charlty Is known by Reglstered charfty numbor (If any) 1208320 Charitys prlncipal address COMMUNtrY OF CHRIST CLAY CROSS Postcode S45 9JS Nam•s of the Gharlty trustoos who manage th• charity to appolnt truB*8 (11 •ny) Trustees of CX Foodbank 1 Anne Tipple 2 Yvonne Treasurer Chair Trustees of CX Foodbank 3 Linda Robbins Twstees of CX Foodbank 4 Louise Jones Resigned 08105r25 Trustees of CX Foodbank 5 James Hert)ert Trustees of CX Foodbank 6 Denise Kniveton Trustees of CX Foodbank 7 Kate Beinder Trustees of CX Foodbank 8 Su&3n Smith Secretary ReSned 18K)9r25 Trustees of CX F¢x)dbank 10 11 12 TAR Marth 2012
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Namm of tho truste•s for th• charlty. If any, (for •x•mpl•, any ctod1•n trte> Dats• actod If not for whol• yur Names and addr•8sos of advls•rn (Oplional Infomiation) Namfr Address Typo of advtser Name of chlol executfve or naffles of senlor staff membern Ioptlonal Inf0mtIon) Jennie Strong: Strategic Manager Kay Adlinoon: Operational Manager Section B Structure, governance and management Descrfpkn of tho charlty'• trusts Type of governing do1ment Constitution approved 18104r24 leg ifLisI oteJ. CIO- Foundation M(xlel leg Irusl, association iofT-" Truslee selection methods leg appoii',led by. elected by Trustees apFointed by Trustee Board Addftlonal governance18sues (Optlonal Infommllon)
You may choose to indude addrtional information, where relevant, about: poliries and procedur8S adopted for the indudion aThJ training of trustees; th8 chaTity'S organisational structure and any wider neork ¥th whith thè thanty works; relationship wilh any related parties: trustees, consideration of major risks and the systsm and procedures to manage them. Clay Cross Fo¢>Jbank is affiliated to the Trussell Trust and undergoes an annual govemance health check which dkS we hav6 all appropriato ies and wocedures in pla. Trussell also provides trainirvJ. support and a(fvI. Clay Cross Foodbank has a close working relationship wilh Citizens Advice with a qualffied and experienced Advisar atterKling all our delivery sessions. Section C Objectives and activities The prevention or relief of poverty in Clay cross and the surrounding areas or such wider area as may seem appropriate from time to time by providing food, 9rants, itsms 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 snPostilJ to other agencies. Summary of the obJKts of th• charlty t out In its govemlng document TAR Marth 2012
Clay Cr08s Fo(Klbank provides food. toiletries and (thr help to people in crisis in and around Clay Cross. food, toiletries and househokl products ate stored in our warehouse and are distrityjted to people through our 2 delivery centre8. Clients must be referred by a front line agency sud) as Criizen8 Advice, sCla1 Swvicm, Schoo18. variou8 charities and churches. Referral ag8nGm frvoUcls that are tracked arKI monrtored on our 8y3tem. Our delivery centres are two thurches in Clay Cross where a totsl of 3 delivery sessions take plac8 each week. On Tuesdays and Fndays referred dients receive a pack whith contsins food for 3 days for their household sizé. clnts are greeted wth warnth arKI a listening ear. These clients are encouraged to engage with an advis8r from Citizens Advice who will asst8t them with debt management. benefib and Summary of the mln acllvltl•• undortak•n lor tho publk benofft In r•latlon to the objects Ilnclud• wlthln th1• sèctlon tho statutory dèclaratlon that tru#tws hav• had regard to th• guldanc• Issued by tho Charfty Commlsslon on publk bon•fft) Our Wednesday Everyday Food Box scheme 18 for th08e cjients who need lorvJ8r temi support as identsfied by our Citrzens Advice wort<er arKI Foodbank Staff. Clay Cross Foodbank pays a yearly subscript'on to Fareshare vtho provide a weekly delivery of food which is shared OLrt amongst participants. This is supplemented by suwus food from Tes¢o. Aldi and Nisa. Clients pay a rK)minal VklY fee for this sèrvi. The Trustees consider that during 2025 the key obj'ective 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 develop'ng strategy for the year are mindlul of how the plans wTrll help to meet Clay Cros8 Foodbank's objectives. Addltlonal d•tall* of obJKdvos and actlvfth• (Optlonal Infomwllonl Clay Cross Foodbank has around 50 volunteers who enable the Foodbank to operate. Our volunteern giv8 freely of their time and cary out various tasks su¢h as:_ Collerting food from supemarkets and our donation points and deliv8ring it to our warehouse. . Sorting and storing food from thè above in the Wahou88 man9 up food parcels Setting up delivery session8 80 they are warni arKI welcoming . Providing a listening ear when it is required You may ¢hooM to include further statements, where relevant, at)oui'. policy on gr8nknaking; policy programme related investmen( contribution made by volunteern. TAR Marth 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of th• maln achlevemonts of the charlty durfng th• y•ar Following a withdrawal of support from a previous partner, Clay Cross Foodbank had to source a new warehouse to store food. toitetries and household items. A new partr was found and the complex proJ8¢t of transferTing food, toltrieS and household items to property was undertaken vrtth th8 help of volunteers aTrJ a partner <xgani8atson In February 2025. A communicalion strategy was develoFed arKI the first Clay Cross Foodbank newsletter wa8 distritAJted to local Nganisations in the autumn of 2025. The Focmjbank continued to meet the needs of local people by w0v1n9 food and advi(x for those in need.. Number of vouchor• Issued: 1208 Totsl numbor of peopl• glven om•ryon¢y food: 2661 of lch 995 were children. The maln rnasons for reforrnl wore: Rising ¢08t of essentials. ongoing impaLrt of heatth conditions, debt. other unexpected expense, no access to financial support due to immigration status, inserelY hou88d. Number of actlve ref•rral agenclos." 35 Num1 of people In recelpt of the Everyd•y Food Box Sch•me: 1903 Number of Cllents: 317 Number of Issu0•: 2773 Income Gain•: £610,381 for 130 people Debt Manag•d: £200.621 for 25 people. TAR 2012
Section E Financial review Brlef 8tst•m•nt of th• charlty'$ polky on r•8•rv•s Our reserves policy aims to provide a level of working cap"Ital that protects the ntinUty of our core work. The Trustees endeavour to keep sufficient funds to allow the Foodbank to continue to fijndion for a wiod of months. Details of any fund• materlally In defi¢lt Furth•r flnanclal rnview dotalls IOpt5onal Inforniatlon) You may ¢lKKAe to indude Clay Cross Foodbank's principal sources of fuThling are as foll(MB:_ additional information, wIe Individual donations relevant ab(xrt: . Business donations the chawity's Pmcipal . Community group donations sources of funds (induding . Grants any fundraising): how expendiiure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy aTrJ objectives induding any ethical investrnnt policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration , The trustaes declarn that they havo approved the tru$t8es' report abovo. SIgn(S) Full namels) Anne Tippl8 Yvonne Rowse TAR Marth 2012
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report cha Nan Cky Cross Foodbank members of On aoUnts for th• year ended 31112r25 Charlty no (rfany) Set out on pag•s 14 Ir¢mefter to ndLJe t page numbers of a&Ythonal 8heetsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the aoUnts of the above charity (Ihe Tr) for ts year ended . . RoBpon8lblllllos and As the charity trustees of the Trt, you are responsibl8 for the weparation basls of rnport of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charttles Act 2011 (Yh8 Acr). I reput in respect of my examination of tre Tnjst's accourrts Carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my einatIOn. I have folkrwed the applicable Directtons given by th8 Charty Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independ I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have 0xamine$ Statemont c(xne to my attention (crther than that disclosed below.) in connedion ¥th the examination *thich gives cause to belleve that in. any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordanc8 With 8e(lion 130 of theArtor the accounts th not accord wth the accountiNJ records I have no cOnm9 and have come across no other matters in connecti( with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of th8 accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the in the brnckets Mthey do apply. SIgn. Dat•: 19103r2028 M.G Walker Rel•vant wofMslonal qualificallonls) or body Ilf anyl: FAIA FSCA FMAAT Address: M.G. Walker Ltd 119A High Street, Clay Cross, Cheslerfield, S45 9DZ IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight matts of concan (see CC32. Independenl examination of tharity account5: diredions and guidance for examiners). vw of original CAB grant infomation not provlded for the prewation of the 2024 has NJerrtifd that the amount of restricted income received in Ihe 2024 accounts from Communty of Christ Church, who ere previously rnnning the foodbank vrds oVetated by 14650.96. This arose due to a misunderstanding of how the grant worked (ie Wit between restricted and unrestrtcted element) re¢lassffication of this incorred brought foThward balan from 2024 has been treated as a transfer from the restricted furKI to unrestri¢ed fvrKls to tha value of £14,650.96 in the 2025 accomts. All of the $t17¢t8d element of this grdnt has been used up during 2025 8rMI the balance of fund is zero. Glv• horn brSef details of any Items that th• oxamlner wishes to disclos•. IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerf8 report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report 31nV25 Charfty no {11 14 (baiy Trrf fty the yéar ended :, , . . RMpNwlblllll•s and AS the dwrity tr09 ofthe Tnffjt. you arn for tho fvY•pwat bMl ol r•port cl Ihe accouts In Krdance with rwulrnmert8 Lrf tho Chwllkn• A( 2011 fth• Acr). I r•F%I kn rnspact ol my exnlnkn TnJrf8 &rA•)ts caffd undor cti( 145 d the 2011 Pd arxl wi carrylTrJ my I under 88(Xicffi 145(5){b) of the Ad. th8Ador the examination to 1¢h atiertion 8houhJ bo drnwn In ordw to •nabl8 a 19103r2028 M.G Walkor FAW Fscrt FMAAT H.G. Walker Ltd 11S4 High Streat. C* CrfA8. O¢tob•r 2018
Seclion B D15closure exam*}. any It•m• th•t th• misurKIw8tsnthng of h(M the gr•tt 4vorkl Cw 8FIrt restrkaed WKI of £14,650.96 in the 2025 acccMJts. IER Octob•r 2018