Storehouse Trust Charity No: 108871 Receipts & Payments Accounts for the period 11110122- 10110123 Storehouse Trust For the year ended 100ctober 2023 Contents Page Trustees Annual Report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Receipts & Payments Statement of Assets & Liabilities 4-5 Page 1 Storehouse Trust For the year ended 10 October 2023 Trustees Report Charity Name: Storehouse Trust Charlty Address: 42 Woodrow Gardens Saintfield Ballynahinch BT24 7WG Trustees The following served as trustees during the year and up to the date of this report.. Jenny Stewart Arlene Robinson Robert Smith George Garnham Robert McPhillips Rosamund Cox Bankers: Dankse Bank P.0. Box 183 Donegall Square West Belfast BT16JS Independent Examlner Nicola Marks 7 Woodcroft Brae Ballymena BT42 1 FY Page 2 Storehouse Trust For the year ended 10 October 2023 Trustees Report We operate a '%valk-in" food bank where anyone can come and collect an emergencyfood parcel containing at least 3 days, Worth of food/ household items. We can also take referrals from community members and are working with St Vincent de Paul. and often end up delivering food to those in need who have no wayto get to our premises. In setting our objectives and planning our activities forthe yearthe trustees have given careful consideration to the Charty Commission Nl's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide 8 benefitto the beneficiaries. Volunteers purchase food and household items to keep the foodbank stocked and make up parcels. We operate a walk in food bank where 8nyone can come and collect an emergencyfood parcel containing household and food items. We also take referrals from the community and workwith St Vincent de Paul. We will deliverfood to those who cannot make theirwayto the foodbank. During the year we received donations totalling 24.890.20 and received a refund from Homebase totalling £3.50. Our income forthe year totaLled £5.308.98 and is made of unrestricted funds. We made payments in totalto the v81ue of £5.773.98 leaving us with a bank balance atthe year-end of £7.231.68. This reportwas approved bythe Trustees at a meeting on 16" August 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Chairpersontrrustee Mr Robert McPhillips Page 3 Storehouse Trust Fortheyear ended 10 October2023 Independent Examiners Report I have carried out an independent examination of the accounts of the Storehouse Trust forthe year ended 10 October 2023. Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible forthe preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Nl) 2008. It is my responsibiLityto: examine the account8 under section 65 of the Charities Act to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of Independent Examlner's statement I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and an examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission Nl under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept bythe charity and 8 comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. As the Independent Examiner my role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving 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 account8 to be reached Page 5 Storehouse Trust For the year ended 10 October 2023 Independent Examlners Report Independent Examiners Statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters listed 1 to 4 above and in connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission Nl have no matters that require drawing your attention too. Name: Date: 16th August 2024 Nicola Marks Independent Examiner 7 Woodcroft Brae Ba(lymen8 BT42 1 FY Page 5 Storehouse Trust Charlty No: 108871 Recelpts & Payments Accounts for the perfod IY10122- 10110123 ResMcted Funds Unrestrlcted Funds 2023 Total Funds Donations Refunds 0.00 0.00 5.305.48 3.50 5.305.48 3.50 TOTAL 0.00 5.308.98 5,308.98 NT Bank Fees Items for Food Parcets Admin Costs StationarylAdvertising 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.164.15 1.342.00 202.36 4.164.15 1.342.00 202.36 TOTAL 5.T13.85 5.T13.85 Surplusl{Deflelt) for the year (4K87) {4￿87} Cash batsnce at 11 October 2022 {Current Account) 7.696.55 Cash batsnce at 10 October 2023 {eurrentAccount) 7.231.68 Page 6 sto￿houSe Trust Charlty No: 108871 Statement of Assets & Liabllltles for the perfod IV10122- 10110123 Restrlcted Funds Unrestrfcted Funds 2023 Totsi Funds Funds Reconclllatlon Cash at bank & in hand 11 October2022 SurpluslDeficit this year end Cash at bank & In hand 10 October 2023 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,696.55 7,696.55 (464.87) 7,231.68 7.231.68 Bank& Cash Balances Bank Current Account Cash in Hand 7,231.68 7.231.68 Other Assets (Unrestrlcted Funds) i Laptop I Printer Llablutles (Unrestrlcted Fund) These recelpts and payments accounts have been approved bythe trustees and signed on their behalf by: Mr Robert McPhlUIps Chalrman l Trustee Page 7