FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13700642 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 November 2022

End date: 31 October 2023

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

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

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 October 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2023

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023

Heather Langton
Elizabeth Elliot
Jeremy Langton


The director shown below has held office during the period of
22 February 2023 to 31 October 2023

Camilla Moloney


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 July 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Heather Langton
Status: Director

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

2023 2022


£

£
Turnover: 58,546 31,374
Cost of sales: ( 42,656 ) ( 23,243 )
Gross profit(or loss): 15,890 8,131
Distribution costs: ( 8,017 ) ( 4,859 )
Administrative expenses: ( 6,993 ) ( 3,266 )
Other operating income: 0 0
Operating profit(or loss): 880 6
Interest receivable and similar income: 0 0
Interest payable and similar charges: 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 880 6
Tax: ( 167 ) ( 1 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 713 5

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 0 0
Current assets
Stocks:   0 0
Debtors:   0 0
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,965 1,005
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 1,965 1,005
Prepayments and accrued income: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 1,080 ) ( 1,000 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 885 5
Total assets less current liabilities: 885 5
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 0
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 885 5
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 885 5
Total members' funds: 885 5

The notes form part of these financial statements

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 October 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 24 July 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Heather Langton
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 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

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2023

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 0 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 0 0
Trade creditors 0 0
Taxation and social security 167 1
Accruals and deferred income 0 0
Other creditors 913 999
Total 1,080 1,000

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

FLINT AND STEEL CIC

Company Number: 13700642 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 October 2023

Company activities and impact

Flint and Steel CIC provides activities for children, adults, families in Plymouth and the wider South West region who are interested in and would benefit from the Forest School and other nature connection activities at our local woodland site and around the city. Our mission is to support the residents and communities of Plymouth and the wider South West to discover their own unique connection to nature. The company is passionate about enabling access to nature for as many in the local and wider community as possible and this is achieved by running; family days, parents and toddler sessions, school visits at Poole Farm for primary and secondary aged children, school outreach where we go to them, a home education programme, holiday clubs in every school holiday, birthday parties, adult events, and community outreach events including provision of activities at festivals. Our Values; - Supporting and empowering individuals to connect to nature - Promoting good environmental stewardship - Supporting local people and businesses - Being accessible to our community - Minimising our environmental impact During the period of November 2022- October 2023 the company has; - run 298 events which translates to 1110 hours spent in the woods - had 4254 engagements in the woods by local children, with 162 of these being free, fully-funded spaces for children eligible for free school meals - in total, Flint and Steel CIC created 4948 opportunities for local children and adults from 18 months to 60+ to engage with us, access the woods and connect with nature. In additional, Flint and Steel CIC provided extensive opportunities for paid work for local people The company’s activities have benefited the community by; - giving them an opportunity to access the beautiful woodland on their doorstep - providing a safe space for community and connection - offering free / subsidised spaces to help make our sessions as accessible as possible - being able to offer paid work for a variety of individuals - helping individuals to foster a deep and personal connection to this patch of woodland and to each other - shopping local and supporting as many independent Plymouth businesses as possible - inspiring all who attend about importance of preserving this incredible space and going forward being environmental stewards We want every child in Plymouth to be able to attend our sessions and seeking funding to remove financial barriers is an important part of this work. We have been lucky to receive funding from Plymouth City Council’s Sports Development Unit as part of their Fit and Fed holiday programmes. This has enabled us to offer free spaces at our full day holiday clubs to children eligible for benefit related free school meals. Spaces were also available to Looked After Children, Children with Educational Health Care Plans, Foster Children, Young Carers, children of recognised refugees and children from asylum-seeking families.

Consultation with stakeholders

The company’s stakeholders are all those who attend our sessions, the parents/carers of the attendees, the staff who work at or run any of the establishments or locations where we run activities. We consult with our stakeholders in a variety of ways including; face to face casual conversations, anonymous online feedback forms, follow up emails and requests for feedback, and organised meetings. We use a variety of methods to consult our stakeholders as this suits the way we work with them. Individuals who attend are often very happy to give feedback face to face and this is how we gain information from children specifically by doing a conversations at the end of the session about what they enjoyed, what they didn’t enjoy, what they would like to do next time, how it made them feel etc. We send out feedback forms to parents / carers of children who attend, or attending adults, and these forms can be anonymous as we acknowledge that many may not feel comfortable sharing any other way. Online forms are a very helpful way of collating the information for future use. We find that we have gained valuable information about how our sessions have benefited those attending, how it has helped with confidence, self-belief, and self-worth, the importance of community and how our sessions allow people to experience things at their own pace and in their own way, helping everyone to feel calm and relaxed. Parents have told us how the funded spaces have helped them find a bit of peace and how this has benefited their mental health over the holidays. Single parents have told us how it has enabled them to work and allow their child to have fun, and also how it has helped them afford life over the holidays. This is invaluable feedback to us and we aim to carry on being able to provide this for as many as possible. We send requests via email for feedback from organisations we work with whether that is a school, a festival organiser or a community fair organiser. This allows us to understand anything we could change about what we offer. We also arrange meetings with the staff at Poole Farm (where we fun the majority of our activities) to regularly consult with them about how it is all going, if they are happy with what we are doing, if there is anything we need to discuss with them etc. This allows for a smooth working relationship.As a team we reflect on any feedback given and use this to shape our offerings moving forwards. This is constantly evolving and the reflexivity is an integral park of the forest school ethos.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £10,471.17The breakdown of this is as follows: ELLIOT, Elizabeth Maria £4,070.00LANGTON, Heather Jane £3,858.25LANGTON, Jeremy Adam, Dr £0.00 MOLONEY, Camilla, £2,542.92

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
24 July 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Heather Langton
Status: Director