EAT WELL GET WELL CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13921838 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 28 February 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 March 2023

End date: 28 February 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

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

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 58 0
Cost of sales: ( 9,495 ) ( 12,959 )
Gross profit(or loss): (9,437) (12,959)
Administrative expenses: ( 4,477 ) ( 2,766 )
Other operating income: 9,769 11,540
Operating profit(or loss): (4,145) (4,185)
Profit(or loss) before tax: (4,145) (4,185)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (4,145) (4,185)

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Balance sheet

As at 28 February 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 15,319 9,578
Total current assets: 15,319 9,578
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 23,649 ) ( 13,763 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (8,330) (4,185)
Total assets less current liabilities: (8,330) ( 4,185)
Total net assets (liabilities): (8,330) (4,185)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (8,330) ( 4,185)
Total members' funds: ( 8,330) (4,185)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 28 February 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 10 October 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Loren Catherine Grant
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 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

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 4 3

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2024

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 23,649 13,763
Total 23,649 13,763

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

EAT WELL GET WELL CIC

Company Number: 13921838 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 28 February 2024

Company activities and impact

Dr Sam Campbell GP stepped down as director but remains as clinical adviser as needed Gerard Gudgion and Deborah Hunter joined the directors early in 2024 These changes were registered at Companies House as legally required Awards and grants received during the financial year Awards for All National Lottery grant applied for in March 2023 and notified that bid was successful in June 2023 Grant amount 9885 Hulme Moss Side and Rusholme Manchester NHS Local Care Organisation Commissioned EWGW to organise and deliver nutrition training to four local VCSOs to develop community champions 400 fee Manchester City Council Public Health Team Healthy Weight Strategy grant for delivering 18 cook and taste sessions involving Sahet Saheli trainees and providing a short report on the outcomes This grant was received to complement the Awards for All project Grant amount 3294 Overview of the projects listed above 1Training community champions peer educators Sahet Saheli 2Offering health coaching as an additional service to participants in our programmes who need extra support 3Organisational development administration communications and social media processes The AfA funding priorities our projects address include Improving cultural competency in health services Using strengths in marginalised communities placing trust in motivated individuals who understand their communities and want to make a practical difference Improving communications community collaboration and health competence in community organisations After consulting with trainees and team members we decided to name this project Sahet Saheli which means health friend in some south Asian languages and a project visual identity was developed to use with training materials etc Sahet Saheli iConsultation and planning EWGW team invited south Asian and other BAME women who had taken part in previous EWGW programmes to a consultation session in July 2023 to explain the project and identify those who wished to join the training Eight women expressed interest and we carried out a needs and skills analysis to help shape the subsequent training programme which was planned to start in autumn 2023 By the start of the programme three women had to drop out for health or family reasons but indicated that they would be interested in taking part in future such training if this was on offer iiTraining phase 1 During the initial training phase the trainees attended as observers an 8 week EWGW programme the team was delivering in Hulme in October and November 2023 Each week they were given a specific task to observe and report on as part of their homework and discuss on a weekly zoom session with EWGW tutors For example observe how group facilitators made people feel welcome or dealt with difficult questions or disruptive group members iiiTraining phase 2 In December January and February EWGW tutors delivered eight in person training sessions in a local community venue covering the skills and knowledge required to deliver peer educator sessions in their local communities In between these sessions online or in person one to one support and coaching was provided to trainees who needed extra support Childcare costs and expenses payments were provided for trainees as needed ivCompletion and celebration event The training was completed at the end of February 2024 and EWGW organised and held a celebration event to present the trainees with their certificates This took place in early March at the British Muslim Heritage Centre with invited guests including friends family colleagues directors and local GPs Full details of the training programme at the end of this document 2Health coaching summary full details at the end of the document Health coaching sessions were conducted with eight clients from Eat Well Get Well EWGW groups with five women and three men aged between 51 and 60 Sessions were conducted via Zoom or WhatsApp video with five clients attending most sessions one attending five sessions and two attending two sessions due to personal or work commitments iDiagnosed Diabetes prediabetes severe depression high cholesterol gout fatty liver asthma anxiety acid reflux high blood pressure IBSgut health iiUndiagnosedselfdiagnosed Low mood stress lifechanging events lack of energy foggy brain sleep issues overeating heart palpitations IBS heavy drinking low selfesteem loneliness lack of exercise poor motivation low energy anxiety headaches Coaching sessions The first session 15 hours focused on introductions health background eating habits weight gain history meal and snack breakdown and client goals Subsequent sessions 1 hour identified behavioural issues with food provided lowcarb recipes and corrected misconceptions about food Coaching techniques Motivational interviewing empathy compassion visualisation accountability affirmations mental contrasting mindfulness and relaxation were employed Clients aimed for weight loss better health outcomes improved relaxation better food choices exercise improved mood and better selfbelief Improvements noted Weight loss 59 lbs Increased energy and confidence with food choices Less snackingcravings Increased exercise Improved sleep and relaxation Better mindset towards food choices Reduced medication for some clients Clients felt better about lowcarb choices but had concerns about protein intake and eating out They showed commitment to continuing the lowcarb lifestyle Improving organisational processes communications and social media activity The funding allowed us to commission and pay professionals for the following Collating financial information from three years worth of NHSfunded programmes to provide analysis and breakdown of cost areas and enable better costing and planning for future bids Redesigned and updated website including redesign of CIC logo and branding Develop professional designed social media platforms Twitter Instagram and Facebook pages Hulme Moss Side Rusholme LCO grant EWGW was commissioned by the local health development coordinator from the NHS local care organisation Hulme Moss Side Rusholme to deliver a training programme for workers from local VCSOs The local health development coordinator recruited 8 people two from each of four local voluntary and community organisations to attend this training programme developed by EWG and specifically tailored for these groups The four organisations were SASCA Keeping it Real Mustafia Sharif and MRSN The course included a ensuring the cultural competency of the content and materials so that the course best meets the needs of communities who live in those neighbourhoods b ensuring the trainees feel confident to continue beyond the course to raise awareness of this approach within their communities whether through courses conversations ways of organising or events Gerard coordinated and delivered this project over the autumn and winter of 202324 including developing a community champions handbook and other materials Manchester City Council Healthy Weight Fund We applied for and were given a grant to enable us to provide additional cook and taste demonstration sessions to community groups and individuals which would allow our Sahet Saheli trainees to develop their skills and confidence We organised an initial launch session in May to which we invited guests referred by local refugee support organisations Rehink Rebuild Manchester Refugee Support Network and Mahtsen This included the team delivering some simple interactive educational input on nutrition and a buffet lunch with diabeticfriendly low carbohydrate and culturally appropriate dishes made by the EWGW team and Sahet Saheli trainees Future work building on projects delivered in 202324 1We are planning further Sahet Saheli sessions in the coming months with refugee groups a local mosque a church and a special event in October half term in partnership with PARS a city councilrun project working with children and families who are overweight or obese 2On a voluntary basis we have been invited to deliver nutritional educational sessions and cook and taste sessions to local communities to celebrate Black History Month focusing on the links between colonialism slavery and sugar production 3We have made a successful bid to Manchester City Council for grant funding to deliver tailored nutritional and lifestyle education and support programmes to refugee groups and are working in partnership with RethinkRebuild and Manchester Refugee Support Network to deliver these programmes over the autumn and winter of 20042005 4Our team now has the capacity to provide metabolic health testing for participants at the beginning and end of our programmes to monitor health changes and provide measurable outcomes for our work 5We identified through working with local GPs in Levenshulme that this area has almost twice the rate of diabetes compared with the rate in Manchester overall We have therefore started working in partnership with the Madina Mosque in Levenshulme to develop programmes and training similar to those we have previously delivered but based on more detailed consultation with local Muslim people This will help us identify specific needs tailor our programmes and the training and develop local capacity and capability We also aim to capture better information about local health needs which we can share with the NHS and other health and care providers

Consultation with stakeholders

EWGW team members have undertaken outreach and engagement activities amongst key stakeholders including health care professionals in Manchester’s primary care networks, voluntary organisations such as SASCA, Manchester Refugee Support Network, JNR8 Youth and Community organisation and other organisations working in health and care sectors. The aim is to better understand the health needs of at risk groups who are marginalised because of race or ethnicity, age, low income, barriers to health care etc, and develop more tailored support in our programmes and help us create more effective funding bids for our ongoing work.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
10 October 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Loren Catherine Grant
Status: Director