APPENDIX 1 rus ees nnua epo or eper oscr Period start date Day Month Year Period end date Month Year Day From 2024 To 31 03 20225 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Kilsyth Community Food Bank SCIO Charity's principal address SC051143 41 Meadowside Road Queenzieburn Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees, Annual Report Postcode: G65 9EH Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint tsustee lif any) Trustee name Office (if any) Secretary Chairperson Trustee Trustee Trustee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 APPENDIX 1 Names of all othei charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period) Name Dates acted if not for whole year Structure, governance and management Type of governlng document Constitution Trustee recrultment and appolntment Trustees are appointed by our committee members who meet at least three times a year **Objectives and activities** ## **Charitable Purposes.** The prevention or relief of poverty. Our mission to increase public awareness about the true level of hunger in our community. Our vision is to help alleviate hunger in our community by distributing donated food to those facing genuine crisis. We operate our service ensuring we uphold the core values below. Compassion & Respect - we recognise the inherent dignity of each person who accesses our service Education & Prevention - striving to understand, eliminate and prevent the roots causes of hunger Collaboration & Cooperation - engaging and involving a network of community members Stewardship & Sustainability - being responsible stewards of our resources **Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects** The prevention or relief of poverty in Kilsyth and surrounding areas but not exclusively by providing emergency food supplies to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty **APPENDIX 1 Achievement & performance:** ## **Summary of main achievements of the charity during financial period** Kilsyth Community Food Bank scio is an independent Food Bank that has built up strong relationships with those in our community and beyond. We are grateful for the ongoing support from our local Lild & Co-op stores who have food donation stations in store and Alber Bartlett who provide us with fresh potatoes each week, We are also grateful to everyone who has supported us over the past year, including local churches and schools. It was another busy year for KCFB as we continued to provide a lifeline for those in our community who were facing financial hardship due to the ever-increasing cost of living crisis. We have continued to work in partnership with the Scottish Welfare fund, Local Health Visitors, Social Work, Citizens Advice, Schools, and many other organisations in our area. We were delighted to secure a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to allow us to increase our provision of fresh produce to go into each Food Parcel. Many of those who received assistance were at times overwhelmed to tears with what they received and were so thankful, stating that we had been a lifeline to them and their children and had taken so much stress and worry off their shoulders. We also continued to provide utility top ups to families who were facing fuel poverty over the past year. We believe that no family should choose between eating or heating. As a Food Bank we have always tried to go the extra mile to support those in crisis in our community. We have always provided more than a bag of shopping at the Food Bank; we provide hope to a community. Our shop, the Lighthouse, has continued to provide a first-class service in our town. We have provided many families with free clothing and other goods over the past year. The Lighthouse is not just a shop; it is a place where many members of the community who are facing social isolation and experiencing loneliness simply pop in for a chat with our volunteers. This has such a positive impact on the wellbeing of these individuals as they feel connected to the community through the Lighthouse. We have a great team of volunteers in the Lighthouse ranging from aged 18 to 78 who all work tirelessly to support the work of the shop. We had a successful winter coat giveaway in partnership with the Rotary Club of Kilsyth that we hosted in Café refresh Kilsyth, where anyone in need of a winter coat could come and pick what they needed free of charge. We would like to extend our thanks to Kilsyth community Church for the free use of their café. The highlight of the year for KCFB is always Christmas. Christmas was a little different this year as we decided to trial Aldi shopping vouchers that would allow families and individuals to buy exactly what they wanted for their Christmas dinner. This was well received, and we feel it is the best way forward in the future for Christmas. We also continued to provide gifts for children who were in need. We were overjoyed to open our new drop-in centre that has a community café area where members of the community can come together to chat and have food. This is an ongoing project that is in its early stages and still under development. We are excited to see how it unfolds over the coming year. ## **Financial review** |**Brief statement of the charity’s**
**policy on reserves**
**Details of any deficit**
**Donated facilities and services **
**3**|3 months running coast as reserve in the bank account.| |---|---| ||This year we had a financial deficit. This was due to several
factors including the ever-increasing cost of utilities, the rising
cost of food and the increase in rent for our charity shop and
Food Bank premises. We also had a significant cost in the
first year of operating the new drop in centre/café.| ||North Lanarkshire Council has continued to allow us to use
the small storage space as an overflow storage area for food
supplies| ## **APPENDIX 1** ## **`Other Optional Information` –** I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of the volunteers who have given their time to ensure the smooth running of the Food Bank and associated services. As always, they have gone above and beyond to serve the most vulnerable members of our community. Without their continued hard work, we could not keep providing our services. I would also like to extend our thanks to our partner organisations and individual donors who has supported our work in the community over the past year. ## **Melissa Dickinson (Chairperson)** ## **Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**|**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**|| |---|---|---| |||| |**Signature**
**Full Name(s)**||| |||| |**Position(e.g. Chair)**|**Chairperson**|| **Date: 25/11/2025** **4** CURLE & COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 22 Backbrae Street, Kilsyth G65 ONH Tel: 01236 822728 Fax: 01236 824344 KILSYTH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SCIO REGISTERED CHARITY NO- SC051143 INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE PFRIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 KILSYTH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SCIO llYCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Incomc Charitable Activities Donation Grants Gift Aid Other Income 26,406 31,752 26,406 127,675 8.960 6,552 1,121 2,749 65,831 165,790 Expenditure Salaries Purchases Rent: Rates & Elec Insurance Molur Vehicle Tel & Stationary Advertl8ing Equipm¢nt Hirc Gifts/Events Cleaning & Repairs Charg&s 11,898 10,082 47,703 1,992 3,404 1,325 144 330 22 4.898 76 46,590 12,606 34,719 2,266 5,027 1,368 110 152 224 8,734 81,874 £ 16,043 (Loss) for the year 111,794 £ 53.996 Prepared from thc infonnation supplied and certified to be in accordanc¢ therewith. CURLE & COMPANY (SCOTLAND) LTD CHARTERED ACCO ' 22 Backbrae Street Kilsyth G65 ONH KILsYfH COMMUNITY FOOD BANK SCIO BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 2025 2024 Current Assets Cash on HandtBank Account Deposits Prepayments 23,155 2,500 35,691 2,500 4,000 Current Liabilities PAYE 493 25,655 Rctained Funds 25,655 41,698 APPENDIX 3 oscr Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator trusteeslrnembers of Report to the Charity name KILSYTH FOOD &4M( SCIO Registerod charity SG051143 numbor On the accounts of th• charlty for th• period Independent examiner's report on the accounts Day Period start date Month 01 Ye* Period end date Month 2024 to L)ay 31 03 Yelr 2025 Set out on pago8 Ir•rwb•r toindudo the p•9• nwnbors ol additi¢nal 8*￿ts) Respectlve re8ponsibilities Df trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responstble for tha preparation of the accounts in accordance wilh the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 The charity trustees consider that the I audit requirement or Regulation 10{11 (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. ri is ny responslblllty to examine the a￿ountS as required under section 44(11 (c) of the, £t and to state whether Pa￿cUlar matters have come to my attention. 8a8is of Independent My examinabon is carried out in accordanGe with Regulation 11 of the Charities oxarninèr's Statement Accounts (ScotLgnd) Regulations 2006. An examination Includes a review of the accounting records kepi by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 abo includes consideration of any unusual items or clisclosures in the acccAJnls and seeks explanatK>ns from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audrt opinion on the accounts. Independent examlner's In the course of my examination. no ffotter ha8 corrt to my attentson lother than that .. 8tatem?nt (Jisclosed on Ihe attached page'] which gives me reasonable cause to believa that in 8ny material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act an¢ Regulation 4 of the 20(E Accounts Regulations. and to prepare accounts which acc(Yd with the accounting r8cords and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not b&n met, or towhich i Signed: Namo: Relevant prolossional qualificalion(s) or body (If anyl.. Address.. hould be drawn in order to enable a proper e reached. Date: 28/11/2025 follow￿9 page. 'Ple¥gè delète the words in the brackets rt they do not appty. M tPe *Y>rds do apply. set out thos• mattws whith have wme to yourattention on the. . Kilsyth Food Bank SCIO Receipts and pa ch-rf..trs SC051143 ments accounts For the period from 01 2024 31 Section A Statement of receipts and payments 2026 Unrostrict•d lunds Re8trlcted funds Expgndabl• endowment ltsnd8 P•rmanent endowmgnt lund¥ Total funds current period Total funds last period to e A1 Recei Donation4 Legacies Grants Rec8ipl8 from fundrai8in Gros8 trading r•ceip18 Income from inve8lmeni8 other than Ignd 8nd building¥ Rents from18nd & buipdin Gross recelpt$ from ts￿r ¢harttsbl• activitie8 to nNrttt£ 34,304 38,304 127,675 actlvi11o8 8,980 26,406 26,406 11,323 1.121 1.121 A1 Sub total 549 61.831 A? R•c•lpth irorn a•••t & Investment •alg• Proceeds from 8Ble of flxad asael8 Proceeds Irorn 8ale ol inv8Blmenls A2 Sub total 65,831 148,507 2,200 Total r•¢dpts 81,831 2,200 4,000 A3 P•ym•nt• Exp*n8•J for fundralBlng a￿1VIve• GTO&$ Iradlnq payrn•nl• Inveslm•nl mgn#gemenl co$ts Payments rel8llng dlrnctly lo chartt•bJ• Gronis and donation8 Governance co$I8". Audit I Independent exomlnation Preparation ol annuol 8ceoun18 Legal co$18 Other 65,831 150,707 71,792 71,792 71.782 10,017 10.082 12,606 A3 Sub tot•1 81,809 A4 Payments rnl•tlng lo a•••t and Inv••¢ment rnovemènts Purchase5 of fixed ass&lB Purchase of investments A4 Sub tot•1 81,874 84,398 Tofalpayments Netreceipts /(paymentsJ 81.809 65 81,874 84.398 19.978 3.935 A5 Transfers to l (from) funds 16.043 66,309 Surplus l(defi¢ltJ foryear 19,978 16,043 66,309 ApP￿DIx 2 Kils th Food Bank SCIO Section B Statement of balances SC051143 Detall$ Po¢martQAE 81 Caih funds fi￿dI p•rto¢ 31,357 10 Surp¥u¥ i{d*i￿lI ¥ho•fft (ffl Rrfu>J8 3.542 41.099 2,788 149,•781 3.•J5 118,Q431 C¥ffAI Exp8nd Calh and baok ￿lar￿a$ at•KI of y••r 18,)79 7,27T 25.856 41.699 O•tsi B2 I￿￿¥tMent* to T+X Ootalls 83 Oth•ruwts L••twr Trthi B4 Ll•bllttfj•• PAYe L4ki J n•afvii t Tal•1 493 BS Contlng•nt labMStI•• Ir• Totii natJ Date of APPENDIX 2 Kilsyth Food Bank SCIO Section C Notes to the Accounts SC051143 C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets) C2 Grants Typ• of actlvlty or prol•ct •upported Indfvldu•l I In•t1￿tIon NuM￿rgI pr•nts mad• Total 11 no r¢muner8lion was pald during th• p•dod lo Any charlty Irujlee or person eonnecled lo Iruslee cr088 this box {olhefWi8e complèle 8¢ctlon 3b) C3a Tru8tso rnmuneratlon C3b Tru•te• remuneratlon . deta118 Aulhorlty under whl¢h pald C4a Tru•teo expen••• If no expenses We￿ pald lo any charity Iruslee during Iho p•riod I￿n u0$8 Ihla box {OtheTh￿Se compleie section 4bl C4b Trustee expen•e8 - deta118 Numb•r oi trii•t••4 g•l*nce oul•t••dlnll at lod en C5 Transactlons wlth tru8t•ei and connected persons N•tur* of r•latlon8hl Nature of transaction amount (£1 Ce Other Informatlon lsyth Food Bank 2025a.￿s i Notes Decernter 2007 APPENDIX2 Additional analysis (1) Kilsyth Food Bank SCIO SC051143 Analy818 Of recelpts and paym•nts 1 Donatlon¥ E¥p¢hd •ndowm¢nt lund• Tql•l tvrr•nt fun¢J T•tsi l••t p•rfod OongWon$ J4,304 J8,304 127,e78 Total 38.304 127,875 2 Granli Unr••tr*th hindA I•M•N•Ic T•t41 curr• 0￿nrt Granti Tthi li•1 p•rlDd 10 n•4fv•1 É 1.910 3 Gro•• r•¢•lpts frorn oth•r ¢h•rlt•bl• •¢Uvltl EKp•nd4tr1• Pwm•n•nl I￿nd• Tr8dlnq Olh•r lundi Totil li•1 p•rlod 21.4)S 26.406 849 Tothi 21.627 2T,627 11,972 4 P•ym•nt• r•latlng ¢lr¢¢tty to ch•rtt•bl• iC¢lvfU t•l•r•rK• •WT P•rTh•n•nl •odovmi•nt •nd•wm• 70141¢urr•nt P•rfod •rwÉ Tot•1 l*•t p•rJod to n•4ff•￿ ¢ 10,017 10.012 Tothi 10.017 65 10,082 12,606 fj￿Yth Focxl Bank2O254.JtSA￿*I￿￿${l) D&embèr2CQ7 APPENDU2 Additional analysis {21 SC051143 S gre4kdown of ufir••tdct•d ¢und8 ￿rI￿t￿r￿d￿ J 1 fkn.ld J *•tyr Ib*n￿ of low Tol•l Tthl Recfflpti Oonaiioni La Grani¥ Rè¢ei from fun**l•ln Gro$$ Ir4din list Wrfr•d 430 12J B75 IvAi•a 8,960 R9ni& Irom land & bu1￿1 ros3 r¥¢•ipth fff￿n 11.32J Sub ¢ot•l 11.lJl $49 144,507 R•¢vl i* from 4¥••t & Inv•*im•ni Ml•• Prec￿¢& Irom Galo offix•d I￿1• ro¢6ed8 from Mlq ol in¥••trrK7ni• Sub tot•1 rot•irKthfpts 81.631 el.831 m•nl• E¥p•n*•i lorfundi•i￿nO •¢t￿ill•S Groi4 trading Invo•im•ni m4nagemeni co8t¥ P•ymeni• r•i•iing dlrpGUy to &SwlllW• qal¥tti•• Gr•nii don*iioni Qov•rfj•n¢•cts•ii'. 141.607 Audlll Inrfo •nd•ni •x•min• Prwikn olannu•l ac¢ouni8 Lag•1 COS1¥ Sub ￿1•1 Piymoni• r•l•llng to iivl *nd In¥••tm•nt mov•m•nts Pufc*4lle& oillxed •1*• Pureho1• off In¥oitm•n¢• 8t.oo• roi•lwyfft•nts 81.809 N•tM¢￿￿tsI[p•Yffl•ntsl rrAn4l•r• to I Ifroml fund• 19.978 Surp1￿1(￿•rt¢Itj rory••r 19.971 Natur• 4nd JJ,371 oo• of fund* F¢cd 8¥nk 3o2Sw.￿￿dth1 r2J twrn￿r 20D7 APPENDLX2 Additional analysis {3} Kilsyth Food Bank SCIO SC051143 Breakdown oftsstrtcted fund8 Resir6*d R¢$tr.Ctr￿I.jtstr I- ¥Tr:OF n)i>p ¢f 2- 3. *Ifern1￿ Of 4. •nl*f Danle ol Ivpld txl R•c•lpts D¢naii4n4 acl•J Qrqnii R•cai ll trom fundr•li WJv511•• Gro#8 tr8dln r•eei In￿me from Inw*tm•nl4 bkn14nd •nd ruhd¥ 14Bt podort 4000 R¢ni8 Irom land 8 buikl Grols r8¢elpii frtyx ¢ththT oct1￿¢101 4.000 RK•l l• Irr*m •ii•l a I#￿*trn•nt ••l•i Procq•d* frorn b•Pe ol lix¢d •iU¢i Proct•d* from ••lo of Inv•tsln￿tl Sub loi TO1￿1*￿P￿ P•ym•nl• Exp8n$e8 forfundr•ioino ￿1¥511•8 Grosi IrBding pa MMII Invesim¢ni man•oorr￿ eo• PBym9ni• mr￿lnu dlwiy to chrll•bl• Gr￿1* ￿{j domiioni Gov•mAne• co#1•. 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