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The notes form part of these financial statements
The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 January 2024
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The Company runs the Quarry Cafe and Community Fridge (QCCF), located within the Stone Quarry estate in East Grinstead. The Quarry Cafe commenced business in 2017 as a one day a week pop-up community cafe. The Community Fridge element commenced in 2020 in response to the need to reduce food waste and support those with reduced incomes during the pandemic. During the financial year 2023-2024, the Quarry Cafe and Community Fridge’s activities have benefited the community in the following ways: Provided a warm and safe space for local residents to meet each other, whilst enjoying food and drink, reducing social isolation and improving community cohesion – there is a regular group of 18 who visit or meet for this purpose. In addition to the other individuals that will turn up to benefit from social interaction. QCCF collected over 30 tonnes of surplus food from an extensive variety of supermarkets, restaurants, wholesalers and market gardens covering a radius of approximately 45 miles. QCCF has supported individuals and families in the East Grinstead community and all surrounding villages, covering a radius of approximately 6 miles. The vast majority of our users have been struggling with food poverty with a high occurrence of parents going without a meal to provide food for their children or individuals only able to eat once a day or even in some situations not eating a meal a day. In this financial period QCCF has developed a support card system to enable better monitoring and knowledge to guide support for the growing number of people needing help. QCCF is currently supporting 124 registered active card users per month, this creates total beneficiaries of 300 per month as a mix of families and individuals. QCCF has provided fresh fruit & veg, frozen meats, fish and vegetarian items. In addition, we have made our own range of ready meals to help support those users in the greatest difficulties. (i.e. people with disabilities, elderly, those in temporary accommodation or homeless). QCCF have also provided hot meals within our cafe for those in need at a discounted rate or free of charge when appropriate. In addition, QCCF registered support card customers are able to collect fresh milk, butter and eggs, these items are bought in specifically for this purpose. QCCF has worked in partnership with the East Grinstead Foodbank to support their users with fresh foods to ensure a healthy and adequate supply of food for those in most need. Additionally, QCCF received regular referrals from local secondary and primary schools and local authority and charity social workers. QCCF is also an active member of the Mid Sussex Food Partnership QCCF had a team of 21 volunteer workers who have contributed a total of 7,000 volunteer hours. Users of the Community Fridge are asked to make a donation (if they can afford it) for the food they take. Those whose main interest is in reducing food waste often give generously and this supports the provision of food to those who are struggling to provide food for their families.
The stakeholders are residents of and visitors to East Grinstead and members of East Grinstead Town and Mid-Sussex District Councils The directors of the company all live in East Grinstead, four of them live on the estate in which the Quarry Cafe and Community Fridge is located. Amongst the directors, there is experience of working in the health and voluntary sectors and involvement in the Mid Sussex Food Partnership Informal discussions are regularly held with both users of the cafe and the fridge to ensure that the company is responsive to and can work to meet the needs of the users.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
28 October 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sarah Howland
Status: Director