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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2024
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
20 March 2023
to
31 March 2024
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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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
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In our first financial year, the Company has set up a website to promote our values and our aims, to raise awareness of the Community Food Network and the projects we’re working on and to enable the community to find food services more easily via a map. Succeeded as a National Finalist in Nottingham University’s Ingenuity Programme. Established the Gosport Community Food Network with the support of the Gosport Allotment Association and funding from the Royal Horticultural Society to help build stronger connections between organisations, community and voluntary groups and businesses involved in the local food system. Organised a number of activities to support more people to grow, cook and eat together and to ease access to affordable, nutritious and sustainable food – including Cook and Share, Seed Share, plant based Chilli and Curry Nights. As a result, more people are now growing their own fruit and vegetables and have a better understanding about how to prepare, cook and store them. Attended events to promote IEG and raise awareness about our aims and objectives. As a result we’ve developed close links with key partners leading to increased collaboration opportunities. Supported network members and the general public by signposting to support, resources, opportunities etc – including linking up a local food growing group with a local community cafe. They now have an increased sense of purpose and the community cafe benefits from receipt of freshly grown, local ingredients. Produced and circulated regular newsletters to celebrate the great work happening in the town and to raise awareness of events and opportunities that they may otherwise have missed.
The company’s stakeholders are organisations, community groups and businesses who are involved in the local food system alongside local community members who access services. The directors of the company live and work in Gosport. They use relevant data including local health data available in the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment to learn more about the local community and they take every opportunity to speak to community members directly about what’s working well and what could work better in our local food system. Our initial research informed us that many of those groups and organisations involved in the local food system were working in insolation and were missing out on opportunities to share knowledge and resources as a result. Our website, regular newsletters and attendance at events have helped to build stronger connections. We speak regularly to community members, customers and staff at the local Community Pantry, staff at the Citizens Advice Bureau and other organisations to find out how we can support more people to have greater access to affordable, nutritious and sustainable food. We are in contact with local and national networks and keep abreast of and link our work to local health and wellbeing and environmental strategies and priorities.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
27 January 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Karen Halt
Status: Director