2025-10-31-accounts - Moorland Foodbank

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 November 2024 To

31 October 2025

Charity name : Moorland Foodbank

Charity registration number: 1211198

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of Moorland Foodbank are the relief of financial hardship amongst people in Southern Exmoor in such ways as the Trustees from time-to-time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by: 1. Providing emergency food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need and/or for distribution by charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty 2. Providing grants, information and advice to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve food poverty, and addressing surplus food waste; 3. Undertaking and supporting research into factors that contribute to food poverty and the most appropriate ways to mitigate these; and 4. Such other means, including (but not limited to) the provision of support or signposting to relevant information and other advisory services.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Moorland Foodbank has provided food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need each week this year, serving between 6 and 12 individuals and families each week Moorland Foodbank has also adapted and improved our building in order to allow its use as a community hub and a centre for community learning.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit

issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Moorland Foodbank has provided food, essential toiletries, and household items to individuals and families in need each week this year, serving between 6 and 12 individuals and families each week This has allowed recipients to feed their families adequately in the short term, whilst we also signpost them to other resources to allow their food resilience to improve Moorland Foodbank has also adapted and improved our building in order to allow its use as a community hub and a centre for community learning. This will enable the wider benefits of outreach to the community to improve food resilience

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set


Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity’s financial position is sound, holding reserves of approximately £8300 by comparison with annual income of about £22500
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	A formal reserves policy was adopted by the trustees on 31 July 2026
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£8300
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	At present there is no reason to believe that the charity cannot continue as a going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Funds are received both from grants from public sector sources and grant making charities, and from smaller donations from individuals and voluntary groups
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Our investment policy has not yet been developed
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Fixed costs of operating the charity are about £8000 per year. Thus the charity is not viable if that amount cannot be raised. To date, fundraising has not presented significant issues The other main risk is recruiting and retaining sufficient volunteers to allow full operations
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of the CIO
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. (2) In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: (a) a copy of the current version of this constitution; and (b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Moorland Foodbank
Other name the charity uses	-
Registered charity number	1211198

Charity’s principal address	Riverside Centre, Kemps Way, Dulverton,TA22 9HL, England.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
John Preston	Chair
Hugh Forster	Treasurer
Rosalind Matthews	Secretary and volunteer coordinator
Ian Matthews		Resigned 19 April 2026
Frances Nicholson
Allison Crisp		Resigned 14 May 2025
Nicola Stenner
Arabella Beatson- Hird		from 14 May 2025
Jacqueline Archer		From 9 April 2025

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) J. H.Preston Hugh Forster HUGH FORSTER Full name(s) JOHN PRESTON

Position (eg Secretary, CHAIR TREASURER Chair, etc)

Date

12[TH] AUGUST 2026

Moorland Foodbank	Moorland Foodbank	Moorland Foodbank	1211198
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	11/1/2024	To	10/31/2025

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	9,329	-	-	9,329	-
Grants	7,780	4,000	-	11,780	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	17,109	4,000	-	21,109	-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Foodpurchases	-				-
Volunteers expenses	633				-
Premises costs	18,678				-
Publicitycosts	919				-
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**Sub total **	20,230				-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	- 3,121				-
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	9,722				-
	6,601				-

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

8/12/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Cash at bank Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 6,601 - - 6,601 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs	Restricted funds to nearest £ 1,683 - - 1,683 OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional)	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
Office equipment etc	Equipment	605	-
Display stands	Equipment	330	-
Riversde Centre	Freehold Building	1,500	-
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Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
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Signature	Print Name
			Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

8/12/2026