DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
06841033 (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

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

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

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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

The principal activity of the company is to promote and improve Colchester for the benefit of its residents, workers and visitors.



Directors

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

ROGER BUSTON
ALICE CALMEYER CHARRINGTON
JADE MARIE FOTHERGILL
DAVE HARRIS
ALEXANDER OLIVER JONES
SIMON CHARLES TAYLOR
BODO ERICH VON BROEN


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
9 October 2023

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: SIMON CHARLES TAYLOR
Status: Director

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

2022 2021


£

£
Turnover: 28 28
Gross profit(or loss): 28 28
Administrative expenses: ( 28 ) ( 28 )
Operating profit(or loss): 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 0 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 0 0

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2022

Notes 2022 2021


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 457 457
Total current assets: 457 457
Net current assets (liabilities): 457 457
Total assets less current liabilities: 457 457
Total net assets (liabilities): 457 457
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 457 457
Total members' funds: 457 457

The notes form part of these financial statements

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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 9 October 2023
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: SIMON CHARLES TAYLOR
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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

    Turnover for the period comprises the value of subscriptions, donations, ticket sales and advertising income.

    Other accounting policies

    Administrative expenses for the period comprise banking, web hosting and Companies House fees.

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2022

  • 2. Employees

    2022 2021
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 06841033 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2022

Company activities and impact

Throughout 2022 the company continued to distribute its "Britain's First City" tourism leaflet to promote the Colchester area.In April 2022 the company launched “Colchester Roman City”, a project to unite and promote all aspects of Roman Colchester.Since 2010 the company has led and supported the campaign to restore Colchester's formal status as a city and in May 2022 this was achieved among the civic honours awarded to celebrate HM the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.In August 2022 the company launched the Colchester Tourism Sign & Wayfinding Project to review relevant signage throughout the area and to make recommendations for its replacement and improvement where necessary. It is intended that this project will continue to include installation and ongoing maintenance.Promotion of Colchester as a visitor destination is of economic and social benefit to the community. City Status will also be of benefit to the community.

Consultation with stakeholders

The stakeholders of the company are those sections of the community that the company is intended to serve - the residents of, visitors to and workers in Colchester - and those organisations that represent them. Consultation with stakeholders and the benefiting community continues through social media and e-mailings.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: SIMON CHARLES TAYLOR
Status: Director