WHIPPET UP C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
11208593 (England and Wales)

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

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 31 March 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 40,353 61,926
Cost of sales: ( 29,759 ) ( 16,943 )
Gross profit(or loss): 10,594 44,983
Distribution costs: ( 59,645 ) ( 117,303 )
Administrative expenses: ( 44,856 ) ( 30,413 )
Other operating income: 113,360 122,554
Operating profit(or loss): 19,453 19,821
Profit(or loss) before tax: 19,453 19,821
Tax: ( 3,830 ) ( 4,254 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 15,623 15,567

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 4,000 4,704
Total fixed assets: 4,000 4,704
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 91,812 82,713
Total current assets: 91,812 82,713
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 33,033 ) ( 40,261 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 58,779 42,452
Total assets less current liabilities: 62,779 47,156
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 5 ( 3,457 ) ( 3,457 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 59,322 43,699
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 59,322 43,699
Total members' funds: 59,322 43,699

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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 18 November 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Paul Hyde
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

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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 4 5

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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 12,846 12,846
Additions 2,331 2,331
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2024 15,177 15,177
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023 8,142 8,142
Charge for year 3,035 3,035
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2024 11,177 11,177
Net book value
At 31 March 2024 4,000 4,000
At 31 March 2023 4,704 4,704

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 1,255
Taxation and social security 3,830 4,254
Accruals and deferred income 27,948 36,007
Total 33,033 40,261

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2024

5. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Other creditors 3,457 3,457
Total 3,457 3,457

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 11208593 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2024

Company activities and impact

Whippet Up uses art and creativity to help boost wellbeing and tackle social isolation. Tees wide weekly cultural workshops are attended by people referred in from mental health support, NHS services, social workers, dementia support, carers etc. Every Whippet Up cultural session feeds into a wider art, cultural, heritage, and community events programme that is designed and developed by the people we support. The arts workshops improve wellbeing, supporting people to get involved in wider community/cultural events helps tackle social isolation and loneliness. Co-produced cultural/community events have included work at festivals and processions, family art days, an alternative energy festival, celebratory lunches, music performances and children’s events. This year has seen us continue to run weekly creativity and wellbeing sessions in Redcar, Boosbeck, Saltburn, Guisborough and Middlesbrough. These sessions have created pieces that have appeared at all the main arts festivals across the Tees Valley. During this year we have secured a contract to become an approved provider for Adult Social Care for Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council (RCBC). As a result we have started to provide services for some RCBC residents as part of their social care planning. The common bond between the people we support is they are socially isolated due to living with mental health, dementia, poor wellbeing, long-term conditions, or their role as a carer. We have seen increased referrals into our services. During 2023/24 these rereferrals have mainly been made by Social Prescribing Link Workers, establishing a strong referral from Primary Care into our community-based services. We continue to support a significant number of people with higher support needs, this includes: Those with high levels of anxiety and Mental Health issues; including people who have recently accessed secondary residential and crisis services. Those living with dementia. People with learning disabilities. People who are recently bereaved. People with brain injuries. People who are isolated. While responding to additional support needs is a challenge, we welcome these referrals and view this as the Social Prescribing team, and the wider referral network, validating what we do and why we do it. They are recognising we are not a leisure/community group, but an organisation that understands Creative Health that is delivering a project that provides a ‘soft landing’ for people with significant support needs. The link between social isolation and common mental health conditions (depression, anxiety etc) is well documented. Our sessions provide a regular group activity and a focus point in the lives of people who are isolated. We gather evidence to support the impact we have on social isolation through discussion to identify the lack of social networks and through information from the Social Prescribing Link Workers, therapists/Occupational Therapy Staff making the referrals. During the year we worked with post graduate psychology students from Teesside University who looked at the alignment of our work within the measurement frameworks for depression and social isolation. This work has helped to reinforce our evidence base when describing the positive outcomes.

Consultation with stakeholders

The aim of our service is to improve wellbeing and help to tackle social isolation. This year we worked with post graduate psychology students from Teesside University who considered the alignment of our work within common measurement frameworks for depression and social isolation. This work has helped to reinforce our evidence base when describing the positive outcomes. We held a stakeholder evaluation event in February 2024. This was attended by over 200 people involved in our work. Attendance included people we support at our sessions, people from our referral network, people who book our work at festivals and events, funders, and local elected members/officers. We had two giant feedback sheets at this event, below is feedback from these (we have not included the one-word fun, great, fantastic etc responses): What do you think about the work of Whippet Up? It has been absolutely fantastic; I have smiled from the start to the finish. I loved helping to create this! I think everything is brilliant, I was able to drop in when I could. Beautifully crafted. I loved being part of it, very emotive. It’s been absolutely brilliant, such enthusiasm. I love seeing the things we have made in the shows, it makes me feel so proud. I love being part of the crazy Whippet family! I feel pride and love all we have done. My 3-year-old son was captivated, laughing, dancing, and beaming with joy. Amazing, creative, and inclusive. Full of enthusiasm; Brilliant! It has been lovely to see people come together and join in activities and be creative after Covid. You have brought the community spirit back! Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous. As are you all. I loved the mix of shows and parades, so creative. Residents of Park House Care Home loved it all! I love the confidence I have built being part of a happy, friendly group. Love you Whippets. Absolutely awesome! Fun, fabulous, and great songs! I liked working with Whippet Up and seeing how ideas evolve. I loved bringing local folklore to a wider audience. Blooming fabulous. Keep up with the creative craziness. I found my tribe. The confidence I’ve gained as a volunteer is brilliant. Absolutely amazing, keep doing what you do! It has all been blooming marvellous. Loved it, keep going, its fabulous. Amazing creativity but also so uplifting. It puts a smile on everyone’s faces. Its not just making stuff! It’s so much more!!

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid for directors salaries was £73,176. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s 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
26 November 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Paul Hyde
Status: Director