BLUEJAM ARTS CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
06328093 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 August 2023

End date: 31 July 2024

BLUEJAM ARTS CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

BLUEJAM ARTS CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 July 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 July 2024

Additional information

Small Company Provisions This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

B Jarman-Pinto
S C Gray
J A Halloran


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 August 2023 to 27 June 2024

K Mayes
J R M Jarman
J M Jackson
J Boatright


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
27 June 2024 to 31 July 2024

D C Hawkins
C T M Hayward


Secretary J R M Jarman

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
31 March 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: D C Hawkins
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 67,521 79,467
Cost of sales: ( 49,820 ) ( 57,626 )
Gross profit(or loss): 17,701 21,841
Administrative expenses: ( 23,747 ) ( 23,601 )
Operating profit(or loss): (6,046) (1,760)
Profit(or loss) before tax: (6,046) (1,760)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (6,046) (1,760)

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Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 61 43
Cash at bank and in hand: 33,853 40,452
Total current assets: 33,914 40,495
Prepayments and accrued income: 232 207
Net current assets (liabilities): 34,146 40,702
Total assets less current liabilities: 34,146 40,702
Accruals and deferred income: ( 250 ) ( 760 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 33,896 39,942
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 33,896 39,942
Total members' funds: 33,896 39,942

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 July 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 31 March 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: D C Hawkins
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 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 July 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 31 July 2024

3. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Other debtors 61 43
Total 61 43

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

BLUEJAM ARTS CIC

Company Number: 06328093 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 July 2024

Company activities and impact

BlueJam Arts CIC is an innovative grassroots community arts organisation based in Penrith. We specialise in intergenerational participant-centred creative projects and events, mainly music and visual arts, as well as groups that foster community connection and inclusion. Our activities in 2023-24 included 17 Regular Groups, including Samba bands, music clubs and art groups. Projects CreateJam, Penrith Welcomes Diversity Art Project (with Penrith and Eden Refugee Network), PaintJam, Singing for Lung Health, Figure It Out and BleepJam Hosted Gigs and Events, including 5 gigs at our arts space, 2 exhibitions, Great Big Green Week activities and an Open Day. We provided music and arts workshops for organisations and events including Stomping Ground, Brathay Trust, York Place Dental Group, Cumbria ACT, Bewcastle School, Cumbria Unity Festival, North Cumbria Recovery College, Multicultural Bazaar West, Solfest, Children in Care Council, MyCommunity Penrith, North Lakes School, Stanwix School and Shap School. Our Samba Bands also performed at over 17 events in Cumbria, including Kendal Calling. Our activities have benefitted the community by - Providing high-quality low-cost creative and wellbeing activities for communities who may otherwise be unable to access such provision, especially young people, vulnerable people and those who live rurally, enabling people in Eden to live culturally rich lives. - Providing entertainment at community events - Providing a safe space for people to socialise and create intergenerationally, enhancing community cohesion and relationships between age groups and those with different backgrounds. - Encouraging learning and personal development - Providing a safe environment for creative experimentation, especially for those who are vulnerable (e.g. through health, migrant status, neurodiversity etc) - Providing a toolkit of creative activities and methods to improve mental health and enhance wellbeing - Providing freelance work in the creative arts for local people, including paid work experience and training for young people.

Consultation with stakeholders

BlueJam Arts CIC’s stakeholders are the people who attend activities at BlueJam and/or who are part of regular groups (our participants). BlueJam is a participant-led organisation and all projects and activities are developed based on our participant’s wants and needs, which they tell us in regular informal conversations, via formal project evaluation for funders and sometimes requests via email or social media, which we monitor for trends. BlueJam is very well connected to the local community, as we have been operating for over 20 years. The majority of our Directors either live or have strong connections locally. We have a great digital presence (our website, monthly newsletter and social media) where our participants can find out about and give feedback and reviews about our offerings and we also display posters locally alongside working with other local organisations, such as the NHS Mental Health team. New participants have ample ways of finding out about BlueJam’s work and are always welcomed into the space.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
1 April 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Douglas Carter Hawkins
Status: Director