Company Registration Number:N1680061
Charity Number: NIC108458
The Pantry Newcastle Limited
(Company Limited by Guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
KPS Chartered Accountants
Chartered Tax Advisers
Registered Auditors
35 Irish Street
Downpatrick
BT30 6BW

The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Contents
Page
Charity Reference and Administrative Details
Trustee's Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
10
Notes to the Financial Statements
11-14

The Pantry Newcastle. Limited
Charity Reference and Administrative Details
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Charity registration number
NIC108458
Company registration number
N1680061
Trustees
Jennifer Jane Elizabeth Maccabe
Manus O'Boyle
Patricia Mary Rooney
Yvonne Ann Maginn (resigned 0711212023)
Peter Joseph Mcclean (resigned 0811212023}
Sadie Jean Ethel Ogle (resigned 0811212023)
Mary Helen Quinn (resigned 0911212023)
Hannah Wilhilmina Wilson {resigned 0911212023)
John O'Neill (appointed 1011212023)
Registered Office
16 Rowley Meadows
Newcastle
Co Down
Northern Ireland
BT33 ORW
Accountants
KPS Chartered Accountants
35 Irish Street
Downpatrick
Co Down
BT30 6BW
Bankers
AIB {N.I)
92 Ann Street
Belfast
BT13HH

The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Trustee's Annual Report
Year Ended 31 March 2023
The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31
March 2023 which complies with the requirements for a directors, report and accounts under the Companies
Act 2006. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the utrtatement of Recommended Practice (SORP)
"Accounting and Reporting by Charities" {FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements
of the charity.
Trustees of the charity
The directors of the charitable company are its trustees for the purposes of charity law. The trustees who
have served during the year ended 31 March 2023 and since the year end were as follows..
Jennifer Jane Elizabeth Maccabe
Manus O'Boyle
Patricia Mary Rooney
Yvonne Ann Maginn (resigned 0711212023)
John O'Neill (appointed 1011212023)
Peter Joseph Mcclean (resigned 0811212023)
Sadie Jean Ethel Ogle (resigned 0811212023)
Mary Helen Qijinn (resigned 0911212023}
Hannah Wilhilmina Wilson (resigned 0911212023)
Objectives and activities
The association was established to relieve povety, hunger and financial hardship, promote social inclusion,
protect and preserve public health and well-being and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants who are in
need of assistance as a result of their poverty or social and economic circumstances {hereinafter called "the
beneficiaries") in Newcastle and its surrounding areas in County Down, Northern Ireland in particular but not
exclusively {hereinafter c,311ed the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual
orientation, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community
and voluntary organisations and the beneficiaries in a common effort to relieve povety and financial
hardship with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and in particular..
(a) to relieve poverty and hunger of the inhabitants who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress
or at risk of social exclusion in the area of benefit by any charitable means and in particular through the
provision of emergency food aid, relief goods, funds, training, clothing, advice and care,.
(b) the relief of sickness among the inhabitants by the provision of healthy nutrition and food hygiene
practice and the provision of services required to ease their suffering.,
(c) to promote or assist in the promotion, facilitation and organisation of community capacity building
and community development programmes and projects for the benefit of the inhabitants within the area
of benefst who have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, disability or infirmity, or
social or economic circumstances, in an effort to increase the abilities, skills and self-confidence of
such inhabitants.
For the purposes of the articles 'socially excluded, means people who are excluded from society, or parts of
society, as a resuSt of one or more of the following factors.. unemployment., financial hardship or low income;
race,. poor educational or skills attainment., substance abuse or dependency including alcohol or drugs.,
disability., nationality or ethnic origin- or have experienced a lack of sensitivity to cultural issues.
The Pantry Foodbank provides emergency food hampers to those in need living in the Newcastle and
surrounding areas in County Down. Such people are identified by agencies such as Saint Vincent de Paul,
Citizen's Advice Bureau, CAP, Home Start, Sure Start, PIPS, local churches. These food hampers also
include cleaning products and toiSetries. Clients are referred by said agencies. We have a chat with them,
identify gaps in care and signpost to other agencies if necessary. We operate in Newcastle on Monday and
Thursday afternoons from 1-4pm and provide emergency food aid for at least 3 days.

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Trustee's Annual Report
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Public benefit statement
The charity has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on
public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the charity's
objectives and activities as well as providing public benefit.
AchievementslPerformances in the period
We have been in operation for a number of years and operate from the Methodist Church based in
Newcastle. We are fortunate that that they have allowed us to use their premises to provide Front of House
location and storage, and as a result our overhead costs are minimal.
Within the past 12 months we have seen a dramatic increase in the usage of the foodbank by the local
community. Due to various factors such as the cost-of-living crisis including the energylfuel crisis, the
economic financial downturn whereby we went into lockdown, businesses closed and people lost theirjobs.
Therefore, our local community had been left in a greater need and those presenting for food parcels
increased. The pandemic left a major impact on our serwices and the p.conomy in general and a lot of smaller
businesses have closed, therefore leading to an increase in unemployment in the area.
In order to consider everyone's safety we delivered the food parcels to the people's home within the
community and continue to do so as we move forward. In terms of our communication and public relations
strategy, we hold regular meetings of the PR sub-committee, looking at ways of ensuring that we target
those most in need. We visited schools and businesses, increased our social media presence and print
press, making regular contributions therefore raising awareness and profiling the foodbank in the area.
Our main sources of income during the last financial period have been through donations, fundraising and
various collections. There were also various fundraising initiatives held throughout the year. We have had
numerous supermarket, shop and street collections in our local towns which has proved to be a very
successful exercise in raising the profile of the Pantry Foodbank and highlighting the need for a foodbank in
this area. Also, various voluntary sroups, church groups, schools, clubs and individuals have donated
generously to the Foodbank throughout the year.
In term,
gf expenditure this has increased significantly due to the greater demand on our service. Our main
expenditure in the financial year was pknrchasing food supplies which included both tinned food, fresh
vegetables and also meat supplies as demand increased and therefore as a result, we had to purchase food
when stock was depleting or in low supply.
Due to the rise in energy prices, we were made aware by the statutory agencies that some of our most
vulnerable clients were unable to heat their homes, as a result we made a management decision to assist
those most in need with the purchase of emergency coallblocks which were delivered to their homes. This
was led by the urgent need at the time.
Thus, even though our donations of food have increased, and we have raised the public profile of the Pantry,
there is still a significant expense for us to cover stock costs. We also have Public Liability Insurance cover
for our volunteers and clientele. The Pantry Foodbank has no paid staff and all volunteers have provided
their help at no cost whatsoever to the Foodbank, which we are extremely grateful for.
Plans for future
As we move forward ahead in the year ahead, it is imperative for our continued sustainability and growth,
that we have the available resources to continue to meet the increase in demand in our local community.
The year ahead will be challenging for the Pantry foodbank as we are in a 'cost of living, crisis with fuel
prices increasing dramatically, which therefore financially impact on the family household income. Food
poverty is on the increase as those facing foodlfuel poverty have to make the choice between heating the
house or putting food on the table, thorefore we will be focusing on raising the profile of the Foodbank in the

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Trustee's Annual Report
Year Ended 31 March 2023
area to ensure that those most in need are able to avail of our services, especially those in the surrounding
rural areas.
We need to ensure that TTrie Pantry Foodbank has the fInan￿S to deliver our objectives and we will be
developing stronger cohesive links with the various voluntary and community groups, schools and
businesses to reach those in isolated rural areas. Also due to the increase in unemployment figures and the
uncertainty for many businesses we need to ensure we have available resources to meet demand. We plan
to hold various fundraising events, street collections, any other activities to promote and raise awareness of
the neej for a foodbank in our community.
We also looking to engage with the media on regular basis and monthly articles in the local newspapers.
Also enhance and deve5op strategy regarding social media and X (formerly Twitter} to engage with all
sections of our community and ensure that our service is reaching those most in need.

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Trustee's Annual Report
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Trustees, responsibilities
Trustee's responsibilitie.s statement
The Trustees (who are also Directors of the charity company for the purpose of Company Law) are
responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice).
The law applicable to charities in Nurthern Ireland requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for
each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of
the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial
statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently-,
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019 (FRS 102);
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume
that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Small Companies Exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15
of the Companies Act 2006.
Signed on behalf of the board of trustee.s on
.. J.tp[oiliooJ+
MR MANUS O'BOYLE
CHAIRPERSON

The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Independent Examiner's Report
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Pantry Newcastle Limited.
We report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 9 to
14.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examlners
As the charity's trustees (and also the directors of the company for the purpose of company law) you are
responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Companies Act 2006. Having been
satisfied that the charity is not subject to an audit under company law and is eligible for independent
examination, it is my responsibility to..
Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act..
Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65{91(b) of the Charities Act: and
State whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination
was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commissioner for Northern
Ireland under section 65{9){b) of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the
accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity directorsltrustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe..
That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act.,
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.,
That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters {1) to {4) listed above and,
in connection with following directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no
ma
ers that req
e drawing to your attention.
Ky
yt
Independent Examiner
For and on behalf of KPS Chartered Accountants
35 Irish Street
Downpatrick
Co Down
BT30 6BW

The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Statement of Financial Activities
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Notes
Unrestrictvd
Restricted
Funds
Total
Funds
Funds
2023
Income:
Charitable Activities
Grants
Total income
79,628
79,628
79,628
Expenditure on:
Charitable Activities
Governance Costs
Total expenditure
78,732
900
78,732
900
79,632
N?t incomelexpenditure
Net movement on Funds
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in Funds for Year
Total funds carried forward
46,324
46,324
46,320
46,320
All income and expenditure derives from continuing activities.
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised during the period.
The notes on pages 11 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Balance Sheet
Year Ended 31 March 2023
NOTES
2023
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
184
Current Asset
Cash at bank and in hand
47,580
47,580
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year
Net Current Assets l (Liabilities)
1,444
46,136
Total Assets Less Current
Liabilities
46,320
Net Assets
46,320
Charity Funds
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
46,320
Total Charity Funds
46,320
For the year ended 31st March 2023 the company was entitled to expmption from audit under section 477 of
the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Trustees, responsibilities..
The Trustees have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the period in
question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006., and
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with
respect to accounting records and the preparation of Accounts.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to
companies, subject to the small companies regime within part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON Iw. .
AND SIGNED ON THEIR 8EHALF BY
MR MANUS 0'80YLE
CHAIRPERSON
COMPANY REGISTRATION No. Nl 680061
The notes on pages 11 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
la) BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The Pantry Newcastle Limited is a company limited by guarantee in Northern Ireland. In the event of
the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guai'.gntee is limited to a sum not exceeding
£10 per member of the charity.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities
SORP {FRS 102)), Charities Act {Northern Ireland) 2008, the Companies Act 2006, and UK
Generally Accepttsd Accounting Practice.
The charity has applied Update Bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a
cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.
The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention,
modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling
which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.
The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set
out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise
stated.
{b)
INCOMING RESOURCES
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is
legally entitled to income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
{c}
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that
aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular
headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
{d>
ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS.
All costs relate to the single activity of the charitable company and are recognised accordingly.
(e)
FUND ACCOUNTING
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when speknified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes.
Designated funds are funds set aside by the trustees out of unrestricted general funds for the
specific future purposes or projpcts.
(fj
DEBTORSICREDITORS RECEIVEABLEIPAYABLE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are
recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
The notes on pages 11 to 14 lorm part of these financial statements.
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The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Notes to the Financial Ststements
Year Ei".ded 31 March 2023
Ig)
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation
and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset
capable of operating as intended.
Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less
estimated residual value, of each asset on a systematic basi*l over its expected useful life as follows..
Fixtures & Fittings..
150/0 Reducing Balance method
(h)
LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital.
Income from charitable activities and grants
2023
Donations
Community Fundraising
Grants
77,411
2,217
79,628
Income from charitable activities was £77,411 of donations including £3,500 of donations which were a
transfer from the unincorporated charity: 'The Pantry Foodb'ank, and income from community fundraising of
£2,217 which were all attributable to unrestricted funds. Income from grants in the period was £Nil.
3. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Unrestricted
funds
Retr,tricted
funds
Total
2023
Costs Directly Allocated to Activities
Food Supplies
Fuel Supplies
Support Costs allocated to Activities
Insurance
Heat & Light
General Expenses
Bank Fees
Advertising
Depreciation
73,476
1,835
73,476
1,835
459
1,000
1,299
515
110
38
78,732
459
1,000
1,299
515
110
38
78,732
Governance Cost
Accountancy
900
900
900
900
79,632
79,632
The notes on pages 11 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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The Pantry Newcastle Limited
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
4 Independent examiner's remur.eration
The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to £900.
S Tangible fixed assets
Flxtures & Fittings
Total
At 01 April 2022
Additions
At 31 March 2023
DEPRECIATION
155
84
239
155
84
239
At 01 April 2022
Charge for year
At 31 March 2023
17
38
17
38
55
55
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2023
184
138
184
138
At 31 March 2022
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
Accruals
1,444
1.444
7 Fund reconciliation
Unrestricted funds
Balance at
0110412022
Balance at
3110312023
Income
Expenditure
Transfers
General funds
46,324
79,628
79,632
46,320
Restricted lunds
Balance at
0110412022
Balance at
3110312023
Income
Expendlture
Transfers
Grants Received
Total
46,324
79,628
79,632
The notes on pages 11 to 14 form part of these financlal statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 March 2023
Fund descriptions
Unrestricted funds
Comprise funds that the trustees are free to use in accordance with the charity's objectives.
Restricted funds
There were no restricted funds received during the year.
Trustees. and key management personnel remuneration and expenses
The trustees neither received nor waived any remuneration during the year.
Key management personnel are considered to comprise the tru8tees.
No trustees are accruing peiision arrangements.
The trustees did not have any experises reimbursed during the year.
The notes on pages 11 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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