REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07418719 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1146610

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2025

for

Teignbridge Homeless Action Today

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Report of the Trustees

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Independent Examiner's Report

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Balance Sheet

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Notes to the Financial Statements

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The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The charity's object are restricted to:

(1) To promote social inclusion for the benefit of the public, by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, and relieving the needs of the socially excluded and

(2) To promote the relief of the physical and mental sickness of persons in need by reason of addiction, illness, poverty, benefit sanctions and delays, mental health issues and domestic abuse.

We currently undertake:

Purpose and Activities

We provide tailored food packs that meet individual needs, taking into account available cooking facilities, allergies, and dietary requirements. These packs are designed to last 10 days.

Our support also includes:

Free male and female toiletry packs

Cleaning packs

New home starter packs

Gas and electricity key top-up

Fresh and frozen surplus food donated by local supermarkets and wholesalers

We will also operate a community supermarket, offering affordable food and essential household items to help people stretch their budgets further and reduce food insecurity.

All support is provided to people referred by professional agencies, including (but not limited to) local councils, housing associations, Citizens Advice, CAP, GPs, health visitors, NHS services, churches, and schools.

We take a holistic approach, offering information & referrals on to other organisations that may be able to help.

At Christmas, we provide additional seasonal items with our food packs.

Governance and Operations

The charity is fully independent and relies on donations, fundraising, and grants. All income is devoted entirely to our work and costs.

We rely on volunteers, with one part-time paid manager. Two volunteers are paid only when covering for the manager during absence (e.g. holidays, sickness, or charity business).

Our trustees follow Charity Commission guidance and ensure that no one is excluded from our support.

Charitable activities

Achievements Over the Last Year

During the last year, we received 1,462 referrals for food parcels and extra support. These were provided to people in crisis due to the rising cost of living, unemployment, illness, old age, substance misuse, domestic abuse, benefit delays, and homelessness.

Our assistance also included:

Toiletry packs

Household cleaning packs

Prepaid meter top-ups

Home starter packs for those moving into new accommodation

We referred many of the people we supported to agencies such as Citizens Advice, CAP, HousingDepartments, the Stroke Association, NHS services, and others to help improve their long-term outcomes.

While we are proud of what we've achieved, we are equally proud of the friendly and compassionate manner in which this support was delivered. Our charity continues to provide a welcoming, non-judgemental space where claimants can sit, have a hot drink and talk.

Although we can deliver food packs where necessary, we encourage claimants to visit us in person, so we can offer additional help through referrals and ongoing support.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

During the last year we have provided 1580 Food Packs, with each pack covering 2 to 4 people for approximately 10 days. This was for people in crisis due to the increasing cost of living, unemployment, illness, old age, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic abuse, benefit delays and homelessness.

Assistance included toiletry, household cleaning and food packs, prepaid meter top ups and bus vouchers. Claimants who were found homes were helped with home starter packs.

The charity referred many of the above to agencies such as CAB, CAP, Housing Dept, Stroke Association, NHS services etc so that their future outcomes could be improved.

While being proud of its achievements, the charity is also proud of the friendly and sympathetic manner in which they were performed, and its success in continuing to provide a welcoming, non-judgemental place where claimants can sit and have a hot drink and a chat.

Although we can deliver, we encourage claimants to come to us so that we can help long term by referrals.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

Our reserves consist of sufficient money to pay six months expenditure, plus we have a small reserve exclusively for the upkeep of the premises. The trustees are comfortable with the reserves at the year end.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, consisting of memorandum and articles incorporated on 23/09/2011 as amended by a special resolution registered at Companies House on 21/03/2012. The charity constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

07418719 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1146610

Registered office

8 Queensway House

Queensway

Buckland

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 4BA

Trustees

C Hanson - Chair

R North

J Patterson (appointed 10.6.24)

H Treece (appointed 13.1.25)

K Wood (appointed 18.12.24)

B Chibueze (appointed 27.5.25)

R McCarthy (resigned 21.9.24)

C Beech (resigned 18.12.24)

J Harrison (resigned 7.4.25)

R B Paisey (resigned 10.6.24)

M Roberts (resigned 10.6.24)

Independent Examiner

Clare Lillington FMAAT

Accountancy Services

Raddon Station Hill

Chudleigh

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ13 0EE

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 16 August 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

C Hanson - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Teignbridge Homeless Action Today ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 May 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1.	accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2.	the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3.	the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4.

the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Clare Lillington FMAAT

Accountancy Services

Raddon Station Hill

Chudleigh

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ13 0EE

3 October 2025

31.5.25

31.5.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

fund

funds

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

31,059

5,507

36,566

35,209

Investment income

2

1,005

-

1,005

117

Total

32,064

5,507

37,571

35,326

EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

Client support

59,440

1,906

61,346

27,584

Other

22,745

-

22,745

18,460

Total

82,185

1,906

84,091

46,044

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(50,121

)

3,601

(46,520

)

(10,718

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

153,582

261

153,843

164,561

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

103,461

3,862

107,323

153,843

31.5.25

31.5.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

fund

funds

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

6

3,500

-

3,500

7,000

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash at bank and in hand

100,261

3,862

104,123

147,143

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

7

(300

)

-

(300

)

(300

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

99,961

3,862

103,823

146,843

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

103,461

3,862

107,323

153,843

NET ASSETS

103,461

3,862

107,323

153,843

FUNDS

8

Unrestricted funds

103,461

153,582

Restricted funds

3,862

261

TOTAL FUNDS

107,323

153,843

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 May 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 16 August 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

C Hanson - Trustee

1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Short leasehold

-

20% on cost

Plant and machinery

-

33% on cost

Only assets costing in excess of £1000 are treated as capital items. All other equipment costs are written off as incurred.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

2.	INVESTMENT INCOME

31.5.25

31.5.24

£

£

Deposit account interest

1,005

117

3.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.5.25

31.5.24

£

£

Independent Examiner's fee

300

300

Depreciation - owned assets

3,500

3,500

4.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 May 2025 nor for the year ended 31 May 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 May 2025 nor for the year ended 31 May 2024.

5.	STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.5.25

31.5.24

Hub manager

1

1

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

The charity has employed the fulltime service of a Hub manager to oversee activities in the foodbank and supervise the volunteer helping out at the foodbank. He is tasked with all activities relating to the smooth running of operation at the foodbank. Occasional, some individuals are paid per hour to help fill in for the Hub manager in the days when he is not available to work. These individuals re called relief managers. The relief manager position is not a full time position for the year ended 31 May 2025.

6.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Short

Plant and

leasehold

machinery

Totals

£

£

£

COST

At 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025

17,500

3,904

21,404

DEPRECIATION

At 1 June 2024

10,500

3,904

14,404

Charge for year

3,500

-

3,500

At 31 May 2025

14,000

3,904

17,904

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 May 2025

3,500

-

3,500

At 31 May 2024

7,000

-

7,000

7.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

31.5.25

31.5.24

£

£

Trade creditors

300

300

8.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

movement

At

At 1.6.24

in funds

31.5.25

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

153,582

(50,121

)

103,461

Restricted funds

Crisis Packs

261

3,601

3,862

TOTAL FUNDS

153,843

(46,520

)

107,323

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

32,064

(82,185

)

(50,121

)

Restricted funds

Crisis Packs

5,507

(1,906

)

3,601

TOTAL FUNDS

37,571

(84,091

)

(46,520

)

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

movement

At

At 1.6.23

in funds

31.5.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

164,561

(10,979

)

153,582

Restricted funds

Crisis Packs

-

261

261

TOTAL FUNDS

164,561

(10,718

)

153,843

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

33,706

(44,685

)

(10,979

)

Restricted funds

Crisis Packs

1,620

(1,359

)

261

TOTAL FUNDS

35,326

(46,044

)

(10,718

)

9.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 May 2025.