URBAN FOREST COLLECTIVE CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13438929 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 October 2022

End date: 30 September 2023

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2023

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

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Directors' report period ended 30 September 2023

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

Principal activities of the company

The company's principal activity during the period was as a provider of outdoor education.



Directors

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

Claudia Graham
Scarlett Kassimatis
Vanessa Morris
Linda Royles


The director shown below has held office during the period of
10 February 2023 to 30 September 2023

Sarah Gunton


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
24 March 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Linda Royles
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 September 2023

2023 16 months to 30 September 2022


£

£
Turnover: 24,225 13,804
Gross profit(or loss): 24,225 13,804
Administrative expenses: ( 23,142 ) ( 12,677 )
Operating profit(or loss): 1,083 1,127
Profit(or loss) before tax: 1,083 1,127
Tax: ( 206 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 877 1,127

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Balance sheet

As at 30 September 2023

Notes 2023 16 months to 30 September 2022


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 11,725 12,881
Total current assets: 11,725 12,881
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 9,721 ) ( 11,754 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 2,004 1,127
Total assets less current liabilities: 2,004 1,127
Total net assets (liabilities): 2,004 1,127
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 2,004 1,127
Total members' funds: 2,004 1,127

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 September 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 25 March 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Linda Royles
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 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, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

    Valuation information and policy

    Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

    Other accounting policies

    TaxationA current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 16 months to 30 September 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2023

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 16 months to 30 September 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 3,515 2,100
Taxation and social security 206
Accruals and deferred income 6,000 9,654
Total 9,721 11,754

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 13438929 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 September 2023

Company activities and impact

Community Partners - new and existing! Oct 2022 - UFC (Urban Forest Collective) returned to Barnood to deliver a series of outdoor nature events for the over 55’s - the Silver Birch group that we set up after lock down. The group has found coming together an enriching experience, learning news skills, meeting new friends. Together we constructed a hedgehog house. In December we joined them for a social outing at Lauderdale House. Jan- March 2023 we set up meetings with existing partners New Art Studio to deliver a series of funded walks with art therapists outside of their studio. We also set up a new partnership Resources for Autism Wolves Lane in Tottenham to offer outdoor opportunities to marginalised or vulnerable people and with community groups. We teamed up with the School of Social Entrepreneurs for training and funding to look at how we might step up our operation for greater impact in the community, with Flourishing Lives to look at ways to develop intergenerational projects, The Scouts to explore new outdoor venues. We also teamed up with Haringey to develop and deliver 3 days of free, funded programme for Wolves Lane around woodworking and maths. We also worked at the Tate’s community garden to support them dig and puddle a pond. March- September - by March we had delivered a series of walks supporting refugees and asylum seekers from New Art Studio feel supported in nature via forest school and art therapy modalities. We continues from April through to September working with our new partners Resources for Autism, set up and deliver weekly walks every Friday to different parks, supported by different activities including learning about nature - e.g bird, plant and tree ID, creating art inspired by nature, well being such as mindful walks and meditation to reflective practice. The series of walks had a significant impact on the group’s connection with nature, independent travel and planning, decreased anxiety, practice in self care, and making new friends.Urban Forest Collective also worked to support delivery of an After School Club in FInsbury park offering art and a vehicle of education about local species and birds on the amber and red list. UFC also enlisted in some training around ADHD and trauma informed design, a course with Thrive in Social and Horticultural Therapy and one on story telling and rewilding the imagination.

Consultation with stakeholders

1. Resources of Autism - regular engagement with the charity, open day to meet new participants, questionnaires at the start, mid point and end to assess the impact of the walks, chosen locations and length of walks on participants2. New Art Studio meetings with the charity, questionnaires to assess the impact of the sessions, chosen locations and length of walks on participants3. Wolves Lane / Haringey Council questionnaires to assess the impact of the workshops, on learning maths and wellbeing

Directors' remuneration

The Directors receive no remuneration in return for the services as officers of the Company. However, they do receive remuneration for project work on a freelance basis. In total £19,037 was paid to 3 directors during the period (2022: £6,373).

Transfer of assets

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: Linda Royles
Status: Director