SHERBORNE FOOD BANK

Registered charity 1156481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The supply of parcels of food to beneficiaries, whether directly or through agency partners approved by the trustees, to ensure a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet sufficient for their immediate need.

Objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN THE SHERBORNE AND SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (BENEFICIARIES), IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN FAITH PRINCIPLES.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT:A) SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPLY PARCELS OF FOOD TO BENEFICIARIES, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGENCY PARTNERS APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES,TO ENSURE A HEALTHY, BALANCED AND NUTRITIOUS DIET SUFFICIENT FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE NEED.B)TO DO ANY OTHER THING CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE SIGN-POSTING OF BENEFICIARIES TO ADVISORY AGENCIES AND OFFERING THE SUPPORT OF CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that Sherborne Food Bank held closing unrestricted reserves of £147,767.94 as of 31 December 2024, derived from total receipts of £115,054.63 against total expenditure of £68,099.38. The trustees report that governance was strong and the depot operations were running smoothly with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding the charity's continuation.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sherborne Food Bank, Dorset (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Anne Charlotte McDermid · trustee of 1 other charity
• Cllr Frances Margaret Crossman · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dennis Finch
• Rev James Carrington Ker Edie
• Sara Halbard

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset · Somerset

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