for the Period Ended 30 September 2023
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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 September 2023
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023
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
As at
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Tangible assets: | 3 | | |
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Stocks: | 4 | | |
Debtors: | 5 | | |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 6 | ( | ( |
Net current assets (liabilities): | ( | ( | |
Total assets less current liabilities: | ( | ( | |
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: | 7 | ( | ( |
Total net assets (liabilities): | ( | ( | |
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Profit and loss account: | ( | ( | |
Total members' funds: | ( | ( |
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
for the Period Ended 30 September 2023
Basis of measurement and preparation
Turnover policy
Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy
Other accounting policies
for the Period Ended 30 September 2023
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for the Period Ended 30 September 2023
The company runs BeanBlock, a play cafe and function space, for families with young children. Providing a safe environment for parents, and carers of young children. During the financial year ending 30/09/2023 the cafes activities have benefitted the local community in the following ways. At BeanBlock, we offer a range of services designed to meet the unique needs of families and children in our community, regardless of circumstance or ability. We provide a stimulating environment for children, a respite for parents, and free places on classes for families that would not normally be able to afford social, sporting, educational, and creative arts interactions. During a normal week during financial year ending 30/9/2023, we delivered parents’ coffee mornings, dads’ groups, toddler dance classes, Beanblock boogie (a fun and energetic music and movement class), Lewis's football fun (a fun introduction to the sport for 18months +), parent and toddler musical theatre (suitable for walking to age 3yrs), Messy beans (a fun sensory messy play class for 6months +), Mini Musical Theatre (3-5yr olds), and Little Musical Theatre (6-9yr olds). Our heavily discounted menu focuses on promoting healthy eating habits, encouraging children to consume fresh vegetables and freshly prepared food. Our cafe serves as a gathering place for families to meet, fostering the formation of support networks and reducing social isolation. Furthermore, we are proud to provide a welcoming environment for breastfeeding mothers, regardless of whether they utilise our full facilities. Our all-inclusive baby changing, and child-friendly toileting space caters to the physical and emotional needs of all children, including those with additional physical and behavioural requirements. In addition, we offer heavily discounted play space entry compared to for-profit indoor play areas, coupled with a variety of child-focused classes in our upstairs function rooms. These classes not only contribute to children's educational, physical, and emotional development but also support parents' resilience and emotional well-being.‘I went into BeanBlock today with my partner and our little one (4weeks old) Not only did we have a wonderful sensory class in the morning. But a wonderful breakfast afterwards. The staff are super friendly and helpful and there’s a superb changing area for the little ones. Highly recommend popping in with your friends and little ones as it’s a wonderful social and sensory experience for both adults and children alike.’ Facebook review Jan 2023Collaboration is a key objective for us, during the year we offered our space free of charge to local community and voluntary groups such as Autism Support Group, Homestart, Polish Village UK, and Emmaus Trust. Additionally, we provide free play entry, classes, and reduced prices for food and drink to these groups, fostering inclusivity and community cohesion. We have been fortunate during the year to secure some funds to provide a free to all users - parent led sensory room and bay weighing once a week also. Yet again we organised an easter egg hunt around our local town during the easter holidays, as well as providing a free space for sessions organised by the wider cultural events programme around town - music and theatre workshops and events. Pay it forward funds in 2023 contributed £378.25 to parents who were struggling to pay for food/drink and activities at BeanBlock. We have provided 180 children over 1 year of age with free play sessions during the financial year, from difficult to reach families. And collaborated with Family links groups to provide a free to use and neutral and welcoming space for families adoptive families, and children in care to reconnect with their birth families. BeanBlock has also been a collection point for second hand/new toys/clothes in partnership with another local charity gifts from fairies.
During the financial year ending 30/9/23 BeanBlock formed a voluntary governing board of advisors to steer its future and community objectives. These were made up of customers, and local business and educational professionals. Our primary stakeholders are young children, and their parents and carers. Local community agencies, and charities are also stakeholders in that they refer their uses to our services/engage with us on delivery. For example, Newark Emmaus Trust supports homeless young people aged 16-25 including parents and babies. Some of their parenting group attended Beanblock to complete activities such as Boogie sessions and Messy play. ‘Our staff said, ‘the feedback from the parenting group was always very positive. They felt our team were very friendly and caring. This helped to make them feel very comfortable being part of the group attending the sessions. Sessions felt very calm, which made the activities relaxing and enjoyable. Being able to have a drink together in the cafe was also very well received as this is something our client group would not always be able to afford. This allowed them to form new friendship groups and helped them to bond well as a group. (feedback from Newark Emmaus Trust, April 2023)BeanBlock has carried out formal feedback evaluation of its activities via completion by customers of a feedback form of services and offering and this has been overwhelmingly positive. Any negative or constructive comments - such as tired toys, upselling of items to increase revenue have been acted up with replacement toys and ways to increase revenue disseminated to staff. More free sessions for families are on our objectives for 2023/2024 and already we have secured national lottery funding for 2 new free to user sessions for the future financial year. with further project outlines being formulated for a toy library (planned delivery 2023/2024) and an outreach facility (planned delivery 2024/2025).
The aggregate amount of emoluments paid to or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £31,789.There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
13 March 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Catherine Martin
Status: Director