BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13793816 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2023

End date: 31 December 2023

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

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

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Directors' report period ended 31 December 2023

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

Principal activities of the company

Bristol Tree Craft strengthens local community by bringing underrepresented peoples together to learn traditional woodworking skills. We run regular weekly free-to-access group sessions in natural spaces, making personalised items using hand tools. Inclusivity and empowerment are our core: we work closely with locally rooted community organisations to reach marginalised people, facilitating their access to green space and fostering their agency and creativity through woodwork. We work with NEET/homeless/care-experienced youth, refugees/asylum seekers and those accessing mental health support, always addressing four key outcomes: 1. Supporting good choices, employment and training. 2. Combatting social isolation. 3. Providing access to nature. 4. Tackling poor mental health. During the 2023 financial year, the company ran 62 workshops with 6 different community organisations, reaching a total of 452 beneficiaries. This is a 19.23% increase on workshops being run compared to 2021-22 total of 52 workshops and an increase of 44.87% of beneficiaries reached compared to 2021-22 total of 312 beneficiaries.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023

Hugh Rose
Ben Doyle Pitt
Sam Tottenham


The director shown below has held office during the period of
18 September 2023 to 31 December 2023

Michelle Kelly


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 September 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Michelle Kelly
Status: Director

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

2023 13 months to 31 December 2022


£

£
Turnover: 42,824 29,127
Cost of sales: ( 39,444 ) ( 20,112 )
Gross profit(or loss): 3,380 9,015
Administrative expenses: ( 3,051 ) ( 8,700 )
Operating profit(or loss): 329 315
Profit(or loss) before tax: 329 315
Tax: ( 62 ) ( 59 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 267 256

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2023

Notes 2023 13 months to 31 December 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 10,000 10,000
Total fixed assets: 10,000 10,000
Current assets
Debtors: 4 750 0
Cash at bank and in hand: 11,616 22,618
Total current assets: 12,366 22,618
Prepayments and accrued income: 150 0
Net current assets (liabilities): 12,516 22,618
Total assets less current liabilities: 22,516 32,618
Provision for liabilities: ( 62 ) 0
Accruals and deferred income: ( 11,152 ) ( 21,583 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 11,302 11,035
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 11,302 11,035
Total members' funds: 11,302 11,035

The notes form part of these financial statements

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 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 1 September 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Michelle Kelly
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 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

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 13 months to 31 December 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 January 2023 2,500 7,500 10,000
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 December 2023 2,500 7,500 10,000
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023 0 0 0
Charge for year 0 0 0
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 December 2023 0 0 0
Net book value
At 31 December 2023 2,500 7,500 10,000
At 31 December 2022 2,500 7,500 10,000

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2023

4. Debtors

2023 13 months to 31 December 2022
£ £
Trade debtors 750 0
Total 750 0

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

BRISTOL TREE CRAFT C.I.C.

Company Number: 13793816 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2023

Company activities and impact

Bristol Tree Craft strengthens local community by bringing underrepresented peoples together to learn traditional woodworking skills. We run regular weekly free-to-access group sessions in natural spaces, making personalised items using hand tools. Inclusivity and empowerment are our core: we work closely with locally rooted community organisations to reach marginalised people, facilitating their access to green space and fostering their agency and creativity through woodwork. We work with NEET/homeless/care-experienced youth, refugees/asylum seekers and those accessing mental health support, always addressing four key outcomes: 1. Supporting good choices, employment and training. 2. Combatting social isolation. 3. Providing access to nature. 4. Tackling poor mental health. During the 2023 financial year, the company ran 62 workshops with 6 different community organisations, reaching a total of 452 beneficiaries. This is a 19.23% increase on workshops being run compared to 2021-22 total of 52 workshops and an increase of 44.87% of beneficiaries reached compared to 2021-22 total of 312 beneficiaries.

Consultation with stakeholders

The needs of the local community driver every aspect of our operations and organisation culture – indeed, our company was a response to locally expressed demand, emerging through a series of consultations and free drop-in sessions. We continually consult our service users about how we can meet their priorities, ensuring their voices drive our project by: 1. Giving every participant a chance to say what they did or didn’t like at the end of each session and inviting requests for future sessions. During some programmes, we plan the first 2-3 sessions, leaving the remainder of the course open to plan with participants. 2. Running interactive, nature-based participatory feedback exercises and collecting written feedback. 3. Conducting one-to-one reviews with participants and their family members. 4. Holding regular meetings with our youth steering group, in which projects are chosen and directed by participants. 5. Using our ‘ideas tree’ to gain continuous written feedback and direction from participants. 6. Hosting a Volunteer Scheme, inviting suggestions and holding reviews to ensure our volunteers have opportunities to shape our service and are feeling supported in their role. 7. Conducting research for a Training Programme, part out our longer-term plan to expand our team from within the community that uses our service.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £36,915.99 (2022: £19,743.20). There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation directors 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
1 September 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Michelle Kelly
Status: Director