YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
09123530 (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

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

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

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

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

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of Fuel poverty and energy awareness training for frontline staff and volunteers from voluntary and public sector organisations. 1-2-1 advice to vulnerable households, including support with energy tariffs and payment options, understanding energy bills, accessing grants towards energy costs, dealing with energy debts, signposting to energy efficiency schemes, providing energy saving advice. Community engagement activities such as giving talks to community groups and running workshops, both online and in-person



Directors

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

Catherine Urwin
Claire Hughes
Valerie White
Stephen Wren


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
14 April 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Catherine Urwin
Status: Director

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 59,208 89,791
Gross profit(or loss): 59,208 89,791
Administrative expenses: ( 57,926 ) ( 87,477 )
Operating profit(or loss): 1,282 2,314
Interest receivable and similar income: 89 90
Profit(or loss) before tax: 1,371 2,404
Tax: ( 260 ) ( 457 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 1,111 1,947

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Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 144 1,371
Cash at bank and in hand: 53,437 51,281
Total current assets: 53,581 52,652
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 39,270 ) ( 39,452 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 14,311 13,200
Total assets less current liabilities: 14,311 13,200
Total net assets (liabilities): 14,311 13,200
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 14,311 13,200
Total members' funds: 14,311 13,200

The notes form part of these financial statements

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

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 14 April 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Catherine Urwin
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

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

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 1 3

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

3. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 0 350
Prepayments and accrued income 144 475
Other debtors 0 546
Total 144 1,371

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 1,429 66
Taxation and social security 260 457
Accruals and deferred income 37,219 38,588
Other creditors 362 341
Total 39,270 39,452

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

YORKSHIRE ENERGY DOCTOR C.I.C.

Company Number: 09123530 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 July 2024

Company activities and impact

Yorkshire Energy Doctor CIC supports households who are living in, or at risk of, fuel poverty and who are finding it difficult to pay energy bills and heat their homes. Our activities are targeted at vulnerable households, such as those with an elderly resident, young children or someone with a disability or long-term health condition. We provide information and advice on reducing energy prices and managing energy bills, help people to access grants and other schemes that can help with energy costs, deal with energy debts, administer a hardship fund, and signpost towards energy efficiency grants. We provide 1-2-1 advice remotely or via home visits, training for frontline staff and community outreach sessions. We had high demand for our services as the cost of living crisis and high energy bills continued to cause financial challenges for low income households. We have a strong focus on equipping other staff with knowledge to help vulnerable households and targeting residents with an underlying health condition or disability. During the period August 2023 to July 2024 we have: - Been part of the national Energy Outreach Programme (led by the Citizens Advice) for the tenth consecutive winter, giving one-to-one energy advice and promoting key energy saving messages at community venues - Delivered online Community Energy Ambassadors courses, equipping representatives of organisations across Yorkshire, the Northeast and Cumbria to be able to support other vulnerable households with their energy costs - Continued to deliver a ‘Heating for Health’ project which involves training health and social care staff on fuel poverty, the links with health, how to identify households in fuel poverty and the support schemes available and b) provide 1-2-1 energy advice to residents with underlying health conditions - Worked as a financial intervention partner on the RISE (Reducing Inequalities, Supporting Employment) project, supporting participants who are out of work. Impacts: Being cold has detrimental impacts on both physical and mental well-being. All our advice is around making energy bills more manageable so residents can better afford to heat their homes and be warm and well. Feedback shows that our service helps to alleviate stress and anxiety by helping residents to save money, resolve problems with energy suppliers, get debt cleared, and set-up manageable payment arrangements. Some examples of specific outputs are: - Delivering one-to-one energy advice to 511 households - Helping households save £88,119 through direct support and working with our Community Energy Ambassadors. This was achieved by reviewing energy bills, getting water meters fitted, applying for grants to have energy and water debts written off, accessing grants for energy efficiency improvements and referral for hardship grants - Providing training to 451 volunteers and staff from voluntary/public sector organisations and community groups on fuel poverty, energy awareness and energy support schemes - Engaging with 584 residents through talks at community groups about energy saving tips, support schemes, and carbon monoxide awareness

Consultation with stakeholders

Our main groups of stakeholders are 1) Staff and volunteers from other voluntary and public sector organisations who attend training courses. We have a tailored feedback form for each course which asks attendees to rate the course and provide qualitative information on what they found most useful and least useful, and any suggested improvements. We then look at any areas where we can adjust the training to make it more useful and to make sure our services are most benefitting the needs of clients. We also run two update events every year and an annual survey which includes metrics to capture impact and feedback. 2) Vulnerable households. We ask attendees of any talks we give in the community to complete a feedback form at the end so we can review the content and presentation for future talks. Feedback is also sought at the end of the provision of 1-2-1 advice to evaluate impact.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid to directors was £42,509 which constitutes a salary, employers NI and pension contributions for one Director who runs and works for the organisation full-time.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Catherine Urwin
Status: Director