WE ARE BLACK JOURNOS CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13347859 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 April 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 May 2023

End date: 30 April 2024

WE ARE BLACK JOURNOS CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 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 30 April 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 14,495 2,604
Gross profit(or loss): 14,495 2,604
Administrative expenses: ( 16,462 ) ( 3,386 )
Other operating income: 1,480 550
Operating profit(or loss): (487) (232)
Profit(or loss) before tax: (487) (232)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (487) (232)

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Balance sheet

As at 30 April 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 1 816
Total current assets: 1 816
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 720 ) ( 1,048 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (719) (232)
Total assets less current liabilities: (719) ( 232)
Total net assets (liabilities): (719) (232)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (719) ( 232)
Total members' funds: ( 719) (232)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 April 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 24 January 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Hannah Ajala
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

WE ARE BLACK JOURNOS CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 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 30 April 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2024

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 720 360
Other creditors 688
Total 720 1,048

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

WE ARE BLACK JOURNOS CIC

Company Number: 13347859 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 April 2024

Company activities and impact

Company activities and impact We Are Black Journos is an events and network platform bringing together Black journalists and broadcasters, and creating a safe networking space where we can connect and learn from each other, and grow a presence in a predominantly white industry. As well as having a large online presence, we also have a new membership platform specifically for engaging with Black journalists within our network. There are shockingly now less than 5% Black journalists in the UK, so through our campaigning and collaborative events, we've now been able to build a presences across the UK, having worked with the biggest media organisations globally recognised too - in the US and West Africa. Main aims:- Create a safe space and networking amongst each other- Build our effective mentoring scheme- Partner with organisations wanting us in their spaces and to increase diversity and inclusion within the workforce- Continue to provide opportunities for current and budding Black journalists-Working on building our membership Consultation with stakeholders

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders are amongst the following organisations: News U.K., Marie Claire U.K., The Bureau of Investigative Journalists, Greenpeace U.K., The Canary U.K., The Financial Times. We regularly produce social media content as well as extensive event planning with the assistance of our stakeholders who we form paid partnerships with through advertising of job roles.

Directors' remuneration

During the year, Hannah Ajala received £9226 in return for her services to the CIC.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
24 January 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Hannah Ajala
Status: Director