THE THERAPEUTIC FOREST CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
11124532 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2022

End date: 31 December 2022

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 December 2022

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2022

Principal activities of the company

Other education not elsewhere classified, other human health activities and social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022

Hannah Christina Broughton
Caspian Alexander Jamie
Natasha Vartoukian


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
3 October 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Hannah Christina Broughton
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

2022 2021


£

£
Turnover: 144,057 113,503
Cost of sales: ( 65,913 ) ( 73,061 )
Gross profit(or loss): 78,144 40,442
Administrative expenses: ( 63,364 ) ( 36,573 )
Operating profit(or loss): 14,780 3,869
Profit(or loss) before tax: 14,780 3,869
Tax: ( 3,112 ) ( 267 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 11,668 3,602

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Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2022

Notes 2022 2021


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 1,643 3,242
Total fixed assets: 1,643 3,242
Current assets
Debtors: 4 29,281 18,066
Cash at bank and in hand: 12,945 10,616
Total current assets: 42,226 28,682
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 22,189 ) ( 21,912 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 20,037 6,770
Total assets less current liabilities: 21,680 10,012
Total net assets (liabilities): 21,680 10,012
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 21,680 10,012
Total members' funds: 21,680 10,012

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 2022 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 3 October 2023
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Hannah Christina Broughton
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents revenue recognised by the company in respect of goods and services supplied during the period, exclusive of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:Motor vehicles 33.33% on CostComputer equipment 25% on Cost

    Other accounting policies

    Basis of preparationThe accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.Presentation currencyThe accounts are presented in £ sterling.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

  • 2. Employees

    2022 2021
    Average number of employees during the period 3 3

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 January 2022 1,204 3,896 5,100
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2022 1,204 3,896 5,100
Depreciation
At 1 January 2022 560 1,298 1,858
Charge for year 301 1,298 1,599
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 December 2022 861 2,596 3,457
Net book value
At 31 December 2022 343 1,300 1,643
At 31 December 2021 644 2,598 3,242

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

4. Debtors

2022 2021
£ £
Trade debtors 29,121 17,070
Other debtors 160 996
Total 29,281 18,066

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2022 2021
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 892 1,867
Trade creditors 254
Accruals and deferred income 19,518 18,520
Other creditors 1,525 1,525
Total 22,189 21,912

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 11124532 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2022

Company activities and impact

The Therapeutic Forest CIC is a Social Enterprise founded by a team of therapists with a passion for the outdoors. We deliver projects in UK forests - focusing on breaking downs barriers to outdoor play for children who are socially marginalised and supporting mental health and wellbeing in adults. We also provide courses empowering Forest School Professionals with therapeutic knowledge to enhance their practice.This year we achieved the following:Delivered 40 fully funded Therapeutic Outdoor Play sessions to 52 children with SEND and their parents/carers, through grant funding. Delivered 11 free in person sessions, funded through our profits. These included 6 Ukrainian Stay and Play sessions for 10 families and host families, 2 Winter Wonderland Sessions for children with SEND and their families and 3 sessions for teenagers as well as a Woodcraft for Wellbeing Spoon Carving Project for adults with mild to moderate mental health conditions. In total these programmes reached approximately 114 individuals. Delivered 96 funded sessions for children with SEND and accessing free school meals, as part of the Holidays and Food Programme, reaching approximately 308 individuals. Provided a block of free Accessible Yoga sessions (online) to 53 children and young people with SEND. Provided a free 6 week Accessible Nature Photography Course to 65 teenagers with SEND. Provided a free 6 week Nature Wellbeing Course for 407 adults, empowering individuals with 6 evidence based tools to support their wellbeing, developed by Clinical Psychologists. Provided a free 6 week Nature Wellbeing Course for 60 frontline workers, empowering individuals with evidence based tools to support their wellbeing, developed by Clinical Psychologists.Delivered a Sign of the week programme to over 120 of our Approved Practitioners. Created our ‘Therapeutic Activity Cards’ to support Forest School Leaders to integrate therapeutic activities to support mental health. 177 Forest School Leaders accessed these cards (130 for free). Delivered Clinical Supervision Groups to our Approved Practitioners Network, including 2 Clinical Psychologists led sessions.Provided Peer Supervision Opportunities to Forest School Leaders.Created the Certificate in Digital Skills For Forest School Leaders, accessed by 143 individuals, free to the 130 in our Approved Practitioner Network.Provided webinars to share learning, for example, a webinar sharing learning from a Covid Recovery Project.Partnered with another CIC to deliver 2 cohorts of a course to support children with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities, which was delivered to 39 Special Schools throughout the UK. Delivered 2 in person cohorts of our ‘Certificate in Therapeutic Skills for Outdoor Leaders’, training 34 Forest School Leaders in Therapeutic Skills to enhance their practice. Delivered 2 online cohorts of our ‘Certificate in Therapeutic Skills for Outdoor Leaders’, training 171 Forest School Leaders in Therapeutic Skills to enhance their practice. Delivered one cohort of our Adult Mental Health programme, to 48 Forest School Leaders empowering forest school leaders to deliver a programme of outdoor mental health support for adults. We expanded our existing courses, for example, adding a module on delivering programmes for refugees to our existing course.

Consultation with stakeholders

The company’s stakeholders are primarily children/young people and their parents/carers throughout Greater Manchester with SEND. For each programme we deliver, stakeholders are consulted, before, during and after programmes.We collect Social Impact Report from parents/carers every 12 weeks, throughout the year. These reports provide families with a chance to make suggestions and let us know what they want more of and less of. Consultations help us to develop the project and ensure that the right level of staffing is provided. We also consult with families throughout the project, building time into sessions for discussion and feedback. Children have opportunities to share what they enjoy and our team build in more opportunities that fit with children’s interests as a result. We also work closely with local parent/carer support organisations and local charities.

Directors' remuneration

Directors were paid for roles outside of their directors duties. Directors are not paid as such, but can hold posts outside of their director role. Two directors have employment contracts, approved by the board, and set following a bench marking exercise. Caspian Jamie: Course Director, Lead Forest School Leader and Therapist. During this financial year, Caspian was paid a total of £24,043.50 for his role, inclusive of PAYE/pension contributions. Caspian’s employment contract has been approved by the board and is allowed for in our constitution. Hannah Broughton: Chief Executive Officer.Hannah was paid a total of £24,043.50 for her role, inclusive of PAYE/pension contributions. Hannah’s employment contract has been approved by the board and is allowed for in our constitution.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
3 October 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Hannah Christina Broughton
Status: Director