MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
09889207 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 November 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 December 2022

End date: 30 November 2023

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2023

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Directors' report period ended 30 November 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 November 2023

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023

Andrea Rhona Hartley
Anna Catherine Richards
Thomas Edward Skelton
Mary Victoria Hall


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
15 February 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Anna Catherine Richards
Status: Director

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 30 November 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 4,707 6,836
Total fixed assets: 4,707 6,836
Current assets
Debtors: 4 1,063 22
Cash at bank and in hand: 18,408 26,754
Total current assets: 19,471 26,776
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 7,167 ) ( 8,859 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 12,304 17,917
Total assets less current liabilities: 17,011 24,753
Total net assets (liabilities): 17,011 24,753
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 17,011 24,753
Total members' funds: 17,011 24,753

The notes form part of these financial statements

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 November 2023 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.

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 15 February 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Anna Catherine Richards
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2023

  • 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 is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value addedtax and other sales taxes. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when goods have been delivered to customers suchthat risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to them. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised byreference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costsincurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Plant & machinery 7 Years - SLM & 10 Years - SLMFixtures & fittings 25% - SLM

    Other accounting policies

    The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remainedunchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.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.

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 1 1

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2023

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 December 2022 17,593 315 17,908
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 30 November 2023 17,593 315 17,908
Depreciation
At 1 December 2022 11,039 33 11,072
Charge for year 2,050 79 2,129
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 30 November 2023 13,089 112 13,201
Net book value
At 30 November 2023 4,504 203 4,707
At 30 November 2022 6,554 282 6,836

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2023

4. Debtors

2023 2022
£ £
Trade debtors 127
Prepayments and accrued income 56 22
Other debtors 880
Total 1,063 22

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2023

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 15 256
Taxation and social security 880
Accruals and deferred income 7,106 7,723
Other creditors 46
Total 7,167 8,859

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

MAYMESSY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 09889207 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 November 2023

Company activities and impact

Maymessy employed a chef/project manager over the financial year, who worked one day a week. This has helped Maymessy to grow and plan so we have been able to support 5 new charities and youth groups over the year with cooking healthy food and gaining great communication skills.We are supporting a lady who has been on previous cooking classes, and she is assisting in the kitchen. She continues to be trained up and has also run her juice workshops for some of the participants. We are helping her into work, formally a NEET and with low confidence, a mum, and a domestic abuse survivor, she is growing in confidence working part time here.Last year, we have been training up a lady to work in the vegetable beds with the hope to be able to grow most of our fruit and vegetables for the cookery school. She is now going to be working as a free-lance in the mental health garden here once a month for a few hours and we will support and pay for her to go on training courses. This will help her skills and help her into more full-time work. This has been funded by OCVA Oxfordshire Community Voluntary Action.This year, we have predominantly worked collaboratively with Style Acre – an Oxfordshire charity supporting adults with complex needs. We started working with them beginning of 2022 and we are reinforcing our partnership this year with more classes, a picnic to aid friendships and communication skills and a cookbook for Style acre to showcase all the recipes we have done with them and to help them eat a more varied diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. The cookbook is at the printers as I type and will be ready to give out for Christmas. We have continued to run the Mental Health Gardening group lead by volunteer Kate from the Botanical Gardens and Nix our freelance trainee has been shadowing her and watching her as well as going on training courses. We have supported 7 past participants from cookery classes all with severe mental health issues once a month. They’ve gained volunteer opportunities, new skills as well as reducing loneliness and making new friends. The group get fresh vegetables to take home with them as well as a nice warm lunch. We have increased the number of volunteers we have had this year and from June 22 to June 23 we volunteered over 18 hours per week.We held an event - organised and ran a picnic for Ukrainian families for The Big Help Out Kings Coronation and supported over 70 Ukrainian families and their hosts. This helped them make new friends and establish a network of support as we signposted them to English classes, citizens advice and local schools.We also continue to support families struggling financially showing them how to use food bank ingredients and seasonal vegetables. We supported 5 local families and worked in collaboration with a new local Primary school Millbrook in Grove.We are very happy to be working with local youth groups and three new groups who came over for after school clubs aiding greater life experiences, skills through healthy cooking and communication. We hope to have them all back next summer. We have been honoured to collaborate with a new charity OAC Oxfordshire Against Cutting and though that partnership with Project Salama – a charity supporting domestic violence survivors. We have had 7 ladies in for therapeutic cooking and a trip away in the countryside to ‘get away from it all’. We are keen to support this group again next year.We continue to rent the space Maymessy has to bring in additional income. Although we are gradually reducing this as we are able to collect more donations from local groups and philanthropic individuals and businesses. We have welcomed back Wellington College again for prefects to camp as well as renting out the space for a local photographer to use. We still collect voluntary contributions from the charities that come in.

Consultation with stakeholders

This financial year, stakeholders have been local charities. We have enjoyed building up our relationships with our partners Style Acre who we have mostly supported this year. We also enjoy Harvest at Home and FAAAZE, Fitzwarren School and have now collaborated with them over at least 4 years. They are always consulted before they come so we can provide bespoke cookery classes. This is particularly important with adults and children with complex needs. We have also enjoyed making new collaborations with charities and youth groups, some from Faringdon and a young carers group from King Alfred’s Academy. They will be back next year.We have also supported new charities and liaised with OAC to bring therapeutic cooking to Project Salama - domestic violence ladies and look forward to having them back in the Spring 2024. We continue to have a good relationship with local food banks like The Mix and Community larder. We enjoyed visiting the Community Cafe Down to Earth in Wantage. We have recently visited The Chippie Larder in Chipping Norton and The Branch recently to see evidence of good work being done.I have just been put on the board of the FAWG (South and Vale Food Action Working Group) and this has brought together a range of different stakeholders to discuss food related issues around the district. This means that I will, over the next year, meet local farmers, community organisations, council member and an array of different stakeholders. Meetings are once a month.I continue to work with local schools providing after school youth clubs for schools in Wantage and Faringdon.We have developed a partnership through South and Vale district council to work with other charities through SOFEA.Maymessy’s stakeholders are also local and national grant bodies who require impact reports to be written. We have received funding from OCVA/OCC for our work with Style Acre and also Oxfordshire Community Foundation for The Big Help Out and Ukrainian families. We have and will continue to use grant from Awards 4 All for more cooking classes. Testimonials, videos, and photographs go towards specific reports which are sent directly to these grant makers when requested. We received donations from local Charitable Trusts such as Doris Field Charitable Trust and support from local Tesco/Groundworks for the cookbook. We have received kind donations from one of our directors as receive small donation from the sale of book LEADER from a long-lasting partnership from Wellington CollegeMaymessy receives quarterly rebates from OFGEM for wood pellets that heat the barn that Maymessy operates in.Maymessy was honoured to be nominated for a Kings Award for Voluntary Service. I have networked and enjoyed meeting many of the Deputy Lord Lieutenants as well as the High Sheriff. Sadly, Maymessy did not win the award, but I have had some good networking opportunities. I have also had the honour of attending International Women’s Day at 10 Downing Street to meet some amazing women. Maymessy has 4 directors who have been at Maymessy from the beginning. We have had one face to face meeting this year and also quarterly zooms where targets are set. They have been consulted through regular meetings, email updates, impact reports and updated targets. They receive regular snapshots of evidence through social media and have been a great support to the company. All directors were invited to both Ukrainian events in July and August 2023. Mary Hall kindly attended Lord Lieutenants drinks as my guest for celebration of Maymessy being nominated but not successful sadly in winning the Kings Award for Voluntary Service.

Directors' remuneration

Direct wages paid to Anna Richard's totalled £5,151.51.There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for the director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
15 February 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Anna Richards
Status: Director