IA)chaber Foodbank SCIO Scottish Charity Number SC043846 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31st March 2025
Trustee5' Annual Report For the year eled 31st March 2025 The trustees have pleasure in presentlng their report together with the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025. Relerefto and Admlnlstratfve Inforniatlon Lochaber Foodbank SCIO Address Lochaber Foodb3nk, Unit 4. Airds Crossing. Fort William, PH33 6EU 8anker5 The Royal Bank of SCOand. Fort William Branch. 6 High Street, Fort William. PH33 6AS Independent Éxaminer Finance Manager, Voluntary Action LcKhaber, An Droch3id. Claggan Road. Fryt William, PHi3 tsp Current Truslees StnKture Governan and Man ement Constitution Lochaber Foodbarlk is a Scottish Chaf itable Incorporated Organisation IS(101 which was re8i5teTed in its currelt le8al form on Ilth March. 2013 and is bound by its Constitution. The Charity was previously an unincorporated asstKiation but changed its legal from to a SCIO. The assets of the unincorporated aSslatIon were transferred to the SCIO o Ilth March. 2013. It has a slngle lier structure and a such the trustees are also the members of the charity. Appointment of tntstees Charity Trusteeship is open to any person a8ed 18 or over.. and or any individual who has been nominated for membership by an unincorporated organisation.. andlor any corporate body who subscribers to the purposes organisation and wishes to see them fulfilled. fthe Any Person, nominated individual or body who 5h to become a trustee must $18n a written application for tharitv Trusteeship. The application is then considered by the Board at it's nemt Board meetin8. The rnaximum number ofCh3rity Trustees is 12. the minimum is 3.
and Actlvitles Charitable purposes The Ofganisation is established for charitable purposes onty, and In particular. Ihe objects are.. 11 the prevention andlor relief of poverty In Lochaber In particular but not extlusively by providing emer8encv supplies to individuals in need andlor charrties, or other organisations working to prevent Of relieve poverty- 2} to advance cilizenship and community development by encouraging volunteering within the organisation. 3} the area within whi(h the or8anisaiion shall operate I the "Area of 8enefit"I shall be Lochaber. Artivities The or8anisation shall promote its actiwties and delivery operations to people within the "Area ol 8enefit" who expertencing linancial hardship andlor af e vulnefable. These people will be ihe organisation's beneficiaries. re We have seen anoiher slight fise in Fople needing our help, up 38 from lasl year. We afe still using £20 vouctrs for people wilh special diets rf we can't meet their needs. A donation of £l.(hJ) was given to the Church towards rent for PrldIng '50UPS UP,. Funds spent on food costs was £19.321- an increase of £7.028 from prewous year. An extremely busy year - we gave out 1.276 food parcels, feeding 1,780 people Including 360 children. Income for the year totalled f 14,087. Total expenditure for same period wa5 £26.859 resulting in a deficit of £12.772. Resee5 held at year end were E68.838 of unfestricted funds. Resefves PoliLy The Trustees aim to retain 3 months worth of normal rvnning costs in order to meet commitment5 and to covty any unexpected expenditure. This arnounts to £6.715 which is comfortably covered by the free re5er¥es held. Plans lor future perlod Posters to be put up on Community 8oards to make sure that as many people as possible afe aware ihat WÈ ar help and support if needed. ready to We will continue to work with Fresh Water Chufch In prodIng's0Ups UP,. Exem There are no exemption5 from disclosure. FurMI held a5 Cust There are no funds held as Custodian trustee on behalf of oihers. 2025
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Lothaber Foodbank SCIO Scottish Charrty Number SC043846 Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31st Marth 2025 l Ba515 of Accounting These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Tr Investment (Scotlandl Act 2LYJ5 and the Charrties Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2(X)6 las amended). tee 2 Nature and purpose of fvnds Unrestricted funds are those that may be used at the dIretIOn of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. The trustees maintain a single unrestrirted fund for the day-to-day running ol the SCIO. During the ye donations totallin8 £14.087 were receNed to aSSISt wrth runninB costs. Restricted funds may only be used for specrfic purposes. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or wheb funds are raised for specifi'c purposes. 3 Related party transaction5 No remuneration was paid to the trustees or any connected persons during the year12024.. £NILI. 4 Grants Unrestrirted Funds Restrlrted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Grants S Donations unrestri Restrkted Funds Funds Total 2025 Totsl 2024 14.087 41.833 14.087 41,833 Misc Donations 14.087 14.087 6 Transfers between fvrKIs There were no transfers between lunds during the year12024.. £NILI. 7 Governance Costs Unrestrlcted Restrirted Funds Funds Total 2025 T¢)ts12024 210 180 210 420 Independent Examination Accounting Services 210 210 420 180 360 8 Volunteers The trustees would like to record their thanks to all the volunteers who dedicate a significant amount of time f remuneration to the charity. rno
9 Restflcted Funds At 1st Aprll 2024 Al 31st (Wns Transfffs W&rch 2025 Incomi Restricted Funds 10 Unrestrlrted Funds At 1st Aprll 2024 Al 31st Transfers W&Tch 2025 68.838 68,838 Incomi Oul8oln8 126,8591 126.8591 Unrestrirted Furids 81.f 81.609 14,087 14,087