for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
Directors report | |
Balance sheet | |
Additional notes | |
Balance sheet notes | |
Community Interest Report |
Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 April 2024
Directors
The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 May 2023
to
30 April 2024
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
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
As at
Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
|
£ |
£ |
|
Fixed assets | |||
Tangible assets: | 3 |
|
|
Total fixed assets: |
|
|
|
Current assets | |||
Stocks: | 4 |
|
|
Debtors: | 5 |
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand: |
|
|
|
Total current assets: |
|
|
|
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 6 |
(
|
(
|
Net current assets (liabilities): |
|
|
|
Total assets less current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Total net assets (liabilities): |
|
|
|
Members' funds | |||
Profit and loss account: |
|
|
|
Total members' funds: |
|
|
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
for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
Basis of measurement and preparation
Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy
for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|
Average number of employees during the period |
|
|
for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
At 1 May 2023 |
|
|
|
|||
Additions |
|
|
||||
Disposals | ||||||
Revaluations | ||||||
Transfers | ||||||
At 30 April 2024 |
|
|
|
|||
Depreciation | ||||||
At 1 May 2023 |
|
|
|
|||
Charge for year |
|
|
|
|||
On disposals | ||||||
Other adjustments | ||||||
At 30 April 2024 |
|
|
|
|||
Net book value | ||||||
At 30 April 2024 |
|
|
|
|||
At 30 April 2023 |
|
|
|
for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|
£ | £ | |
Stocks |
|
|
Total |
|
|
for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|
£ | £ | |
Trade debtors |
|
|
Prepayments and accrued income |
|
|
Other debtors |
|
|
Total |
|
|
for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|
£ | £ | |
Accruals and deferred income |
|
|
Total |
|
|
The primary activity of Heads Above The Waves (HATW) is using merch with a message to help start conversations – and distributing printed literature with every purchase to help share mental health tips. The funds from merchandise sales help to cover rent & staff costs, and keep our website running, as a resource for young people who self-harm. Our website had 40,000 visitors, with around 6000 people accessing our ‘Things to Try’ page. Our Self-Harm Safety Plan was accessed 3300 times, and our list of Helplines was accessed 2500 times. We posted out 64 school resources packs to schools and organisations around the UK, in both English & Welsh mediums. In March 2024, we launched the second edition of our ‘Coping with self-harm’ booklet, and by the end of the financial year, we’d sent out 225 copies in the post to schools, councils, hospitals, and individuals. Plus others being given out in the shop & at events. 23 schools downloaded our ‘let’s talk about body image’ lesson plan. We collaborated with Wales Coastal Path to encourage people to spend time walking outside From Sept 23 – January 24 we ran monthly board game nights for people to come & feel welcome, meet people, and play games in a safe space. Around 15-20 people attended each session. During this year we experimented with running sessions for parents/carers outside of school settings, running sessions both online and in person in our shop. We continued running workshops in schools across Wales (and a talk in a Bristol school), and staff training sessions, as well as creating bespoke sessions, for example exploring wellbeing in music in Pontypridd. We also expanded our workshop offerings into university halls, forming partnerships with the biggest student halls in Cardiff, to support students new to the city. We partnered with a yoga studio to offer yoga & wellbeing sessions, increasing our reach outside of school settings as well.
HATW’s stakeholders are primarily young people aged 11-25, in particular, those within the South Wales area, and with a real focus on those who have struggled or continue to struggle with their mental health. With this in mind, the main ways we consult with the stakeholders is through a) social media interactions (Instagram polls & Lives) and b) In person conversations – within our shop, at events, and in our school sessions. The school sessions are also complimented with a feedback form, for the opportunity to make suggestions of improvements to our sessions. One big change we made to the workshops was to alter the writing workshop to make it more of a practical activity (introducing the concept of blackout poetry, and creative writing in response to music). Another major thing we gathered input on from our audience is the value of us having a physical shop space. With increasing rents & rates, we contemplated closing our physical space. The overwhelming feedback from our community is that our shop is a space where people know they’re welcome and safe, and being able to have an informal chat with us about mental health is invaluable. We also consulted young people, school staff, medical professionals and the wider public for their input on the “coping with self-harm” booklets, via Google Forms. Their feedback led to changes in language & design within the booklet before it was launched.
The aggregate amount of emoluments paid to or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £16,450. 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
28 January 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Simon Martin
Status: Director