for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
Directors report | |
Profit and loss | |
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 directors shown below have 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
for the Period Ended
2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|
|
£ |
£ |
Turnover: |
|
|
Cost of sales: |
(
|
(
|
Gross profit(or loss): |
( |
( |
Distribution costs: |
|
|
Administrative expenses: |
(
|
(
|
Other operating income: |
|
|
Operating profit(or loss): |
|
|
Interest receivable and similar income: |
|
|
Interest payable and similar charges: |
|
|
Profit(or loss) before tax: |
|
|
Tax: |
(
|
(
|
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: |
|
|
As at
Notes | 2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
|
£ |
£ |
|
Fixed assets | |||
Intangible assets: |
|
|
|
Tangible assets: | 3 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
Total fixed assets: |
|
|
|
Current assets | |||
Stocks: |
|
|
|
Debtors: | 4 |
|
|
Cash at bank and in hand: |
|
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
Total current assets: |
|
|
|
Prepayments and accrued income: |
|
|
|
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 |
(
|
(
|
Net current assets (liabilities): |
|
|
|
Total assets less current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: |
|
|
|
Provision for liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accruals and deferred income: |
|
|
|
Total net assets (liabilities): |
|
|
|
Members' funds | |||
Profit and loss account: |
|
|
|
Total members' funds: |
|
|
The notes form part of these financial statements
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
Turnover policy
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 | |
---|---|---|
£ | £ | |
Trade debtors |
|
|
Prepayments and accrued income |
|
|
Other debtors |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Debtors due after more than one year: |
|
|
for the Period Ended 30 April 2024
2024 | 2023 | |
---|---|---|
£ | £ | |
Bank loans and overdrafts |
|
|
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |
|
|
Trade creditors |
|
|
Taxation and social security |
|
|
Accruals and deferred income |
|
|
Other creditors |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Over 2023/2024 Speaking of Food CIC continued to support communities with food and nutrition centered activities and learning, promoting the ‘eat more of’ messages and demonstrating accessing nutrition from everyday foods. Two Housing Associations (HA) funded sessions for their tenants – one housed vulnerable adults with a lack of facilities and skills to cook for themselves. After the sessions a homemade noodle dish made with ‘storecupboard’ ingredients and microwaved baked potatoes with various nutritious toppings were added to their repertoire. The other HA invested Ageing Well funding into 6 sessions with 12 older people living independently, many finding cooking for one a chore and some also managing conditions such as T2 Diabetes. Information and tasters demonstrated the range of approaches that could be taken to make cooking for one less of a chore. Shop bought ‘convenience’ foods with ingredients the same as those used at home were tried and enjoyed. Comments included "this has transformed my food shopping and planning my meals”, “a whole new way to think about healthy eating for me”. The importance of nutrition and hydration training was provided to two groups of home carers. One group were providing a home care service in a new purpose built facility. Carers were invited by LA Care Sector training to learn about suggestions for active and nourished lifestyles to clients, especially with a view to preventing falls. During Nutrition and Hydration week in March informal and staff carers were invited to attend a workshop highlighting nutritious, quick and easy choices for both carers and those cared for. Speaking of Food CIC retained a seat on the Food Solutions Network Foundation group for a second year, helping to steer the combined efforts of local organisations to address food insecurity. We also moved into the Arts, Culture and Heritage space taking on a role of Lead Curator of Food during the refurbishment of Touchstones museum. With the reopening due autumn 2025 the Curators of Food are influencing the new direction as a food themed museum. The Curators hail heritage from S. Asia, E. Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the UK. In September 2023 Speaking of Food CIC was contracted for a year by the LA to co-ordinate the development of a local Food Partnership, with a view to joining the Sustainable Food Places Network hosted by Sustain/ Soil Association/ Food Matters. Tasks included drawing together a steering group, defining terms of reference and developing information for a place based application to join the SFP network in May 2024. Meetings of the Food Partnership steering group were held every 6 weeks and an action plan was drafted involving the six pillars of a sustainable food place. Various activities were co-ordinated including minute taking, mapping of assets, and an event for ‘home growers’ was held. Meeting the expected outcomes of the contract and achieving and amending actions is in progress at April 2024.
Our stakeholders include those requesting to know about our services and those participating in activities. Consultation happens when finding out if we can deliver an activity the stakeholder requests, or, what we could deliver for their client. When working with clients we are keen to ensure that they get the most out of activities and when possible will adapt content to enhance knowledge, skills and/ or confidence on food and nutrition.
£10,021.35
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
7 January 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Linda Convery
Status: Director