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The notes form part of these financial statements
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
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Fresh Ideas & Solutions is a community interest company was established in 2011. The Company's aim is to assist local vulnerable people in the community of all ages with different degrees of disabilities to manage their own personal budgets and direct payments to support to meet their outcomes. Our vision is to enable local residents in the community to have more choice, control and freedom in their life to arrange their own support and attain their goals and aspirations. During the financial year to 31st March 2024: Fresh Ideas have benefited the community in the following ways: Assisting local residents to better understand Personal Budgets and the development of Support Plans enabling them to choose the right activities to meet their needs and to satisfy the requirements of the Local Authority. Employment Support: At Fresh Ideas we understand how daunting it could be for individuals to be left with the responsibility and risk of being an employer and we have supported customers on how to be a good employer to manage their employment issues and work within the law. Managing payroll: Understanding all the information individual's need to supply to the HMRC can be very daunting we have supported our customers to take the stress out of running their payroll by: registering them with the HMRC producing payslips producing RTIs - to meet HMRC requirements giving our customers peace of mind. Employing personal assistants (PA): We have supported our customers to source, interview and to develop all the necessary paperwork to recruit the PAs. Training: We have provided Support Planning and Direct payment training to our customers to enable them to write their own support plans and understand what they need to do to be 'good employers'.
The Stakeholders of the company are our customers. When we receive a referral for a new customer, we make a home visit to tell them about our service. At these home visits the customers get clarification on any aspect of the service and we take time to deal with any of their queries. We offer a personalised service to our customers and make regular follow-up home visits to seek customer's views on how they feel the service is going. From a recent telephone survey, the feedback received from the customers is that they find our service "very reliable and responsive." The customers like our 'personal touch' service they receive and the fact that we always deal with their queries in a quick and efficient manner . We have been getting referrals from customers who have referred us to their friends .
The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £20,670. 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.
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
30 December 2024
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Harun Blissett
Status: Director