CARE OPINION (SCOTLAND) CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
SC655589 (Scotland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2023

End date: 31 March 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

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

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2024

Principal activities of the company

The principle activity of the company was the operation of thew website careopinion.org.uk a feedback platform for users of health and social care servic es across Scotland.



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

Dr JF Munro


Secretary RD Padwick

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
13 August 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Dr JF Munro
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0
Tangible assets: 3 3,035 0
Total fixed assets: 3,035 0
Current assets
Debtors: 4 61,224
Cash at bank and in hand: 56,310
Total current assets: 117,534
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 114,511 ) ( 100 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 3,023 (100)
Total assets less current liabilities: 6,058 ( 100)
Total net assets (liabilities): 6,058 (100)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 6,058 ( 100)
Total members' funds: 6,058 (100)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2024 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 13 August 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Dr JF Munro
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

  • 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 represents the value, net of VAT, of subscriptions received and other services to customers and subscribers. All turnover is attributable to markets within the UK.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the company assets over their estimated useful lives.Fixtures and fittings – 15% reducing balance method

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 7 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2023 0 0
Additions 3,571 3,571
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2024 3,571 3,571
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023 0 0
Charge for year 536 536
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2024 536 536
Net book value
At 31 March 2024 3,035 3,035
At 31 March 2023 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

4. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 12,017
Other debtors 49,207
Total 61,224

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 200
Taxation and social security 25,724
Accruals and deferred income 4,656 100
Other creditors 83,931
Total 114,511 100

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: SC655589 (Scotland)

Year Ending: 31 March 2024

Company activities and impact

The company operates the website careopinion.org.uk fort users of health and social care services across Scotland . The website enables users of health and social care services to feedback anonymously and safely about their experiences of care with a view to making services better through service improvements.The wider community of the UK benefit from the shared learning and service improvements that are generated because of the platform. In the last year Care Opinion consolidated its work in all parts of the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland, and continued to expand both the support and website development teams to ensure that its values of re-investing any surplus in service improvement is kept. Care Opinion will be launching its very first Impact Report in June 2024 which has been prepared following consultations with various stakeholders.

Consultation with stakeholders

The very first impact report was published in June 2024 which was produced in conjunction with various stakeholders - including subscribers, partners in the NHS, story authors, service users and the wider public.

Directors' remuneration

£51,034 paid to one full time director.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
13 August 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Dr JF Munro
Status: Director