GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
11490513 (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

GROW-WELLBEING 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

GROW-WELLBEING 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

Directors

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

CHONG, Duane
SAMATA, Angela Maria
FITZSIMONS, Andrew Desmond
WILKINSON, Dominic Edward


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
16 April 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: CHONG, Duane
Status: Director

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 125,697 115,658
Cost of sales: ( 11,627 ) ( 11,284 )
Gross profit(or loss): 114,070 104,374
Administrative expenses: ( 154,730 ) ( 116,174 )
Other operating income: 31,050 5,094
Operating profit(or loss): (9,610) (6,706)
Interest payable and similar charges: ( 120 ) ( 62 )
Profit(or loss) before tax: (9,730) (6,768)
Tax: ( 27 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (9,730) (6,795)

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 5,096 6,105
Total fixed assets: 5,096 6,105
Current assets
Stocks: 4 2,362 1,219
Debtors: 5 14,661 8,442
Cash at bank and in hand: 2,794 11,506
Total current assets: 19,817 21,167
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 43,346 ) ( 38,935 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (23,529) (17,768)
Total assets less current liabilities: (18,433) ( 11,663)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 7 ( 18,930 ) ( 15,970 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (37,363) (27,633)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (37,363) ( 27,633)
Total members' funds: ( 37,363) (27,633)

The notes form part of these financial statements

GROW-WELLBEING 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 17 April 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: CHONG, Duane
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

GROW-WELLBEING 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

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives: Plant & machinery - 20% straight line Computer equipment - 33% straight line

GROW-WELLBEING 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 14 12

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 August 2023 10,022 2,583 12,605
Additions 1,084 769 1,853
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 July 2024 11,106 3,352 14,458
Depreciation
At 1 August 2023 4,417 2,083 6,500
Charge for year 2,221 641 2,862
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 July 2024 6,638 2,724 9,362
Net book value
At 31 July 2024 4,468 628 5,096
At 31 July 2023 5,605 500 6,105

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

4. Stocks

2024 2023
£ £
Stocks 2,362 1,219
Total 2,362 1,219

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

5. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 14,211 8,442
Other debtors 450
Total 14,661 8,442

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 1,592 1,254
Taxation and social security 937 1,697
Accruals and deferred income 13,151 17,000
Other creditors 27,666 18,984
Total 43,346 38,935

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2024

7. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Other creditors 18,930 15,970
Total 18,930 15,970

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

GROW-WELLBEING C.I.C.

Company Number: 11490513 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 July 2024

Company activities and impact

Grow-Wellbeing CIC has delivered an increasing range of nature connecting interventions to support Wirral children, young people, families and adult groups throughout 2023-24. We have been contracted by schools, local community groups and public sector agencies, in addition to providing wellbeing sessions and community gardening programmes for local residents, general nature-based workshops for the wider public and forest school training. Grow-Wellbeing has seen growth in sales including contracts commissions, training and public activities during 23-24, whilst also attracting fundraising grants, reflective of the increasing social impact we are creating. During the year we reached more participants/ beneficiaries than previously, impacting positively on physical and mental health, and providing opportunities for learning, training and overall wellbeing. Providing opportunities for nature connection enhances pro-nature behaviour, increasing environmental awareness and taking action on climate, however small. During the year we have developed new partnerships with Wirral CAMHS, facilitating nature-based interventions for young people experiencing mental health issues and waiting for therapeutic treatment; Edsential, providing DfE funded holiday activity clubs (HAF) to ensure children eligible for free school meals receive a nutritious meal during the school holidays; and Wirral Lifelong Learning Service, enabling us to deliver a range of nature-based courses for adults. Through these courses we have reached individuals furthest away from both nature and employment, alleviating social isolation, improving confidence, skills and mental health, and assisting them to take steps to volunteering, further training and employment. As an approved Training Provider with AIM Qualifications and Awards, we have seen take up of our Forest School Leader training and therefore revenue increase. Training is an area we aim to build on in the years ahead. We have continued to deliver forest school provision in local primary schools and have initiated new relationships with secondary schools, and colleges for autistic and other learning-disabled pupils. We anticipate future growth in our provision for pupils who may otherwise find mainstream education challenging. There has also been take up of our corporate offer, with health and learning providers commissioning Grow to facilitate staff wellbeing workshops. We will look to build on this in the future. During the year we invested time in reviewing both our office base location, as our landlord Make LCR was relocating, and the outdoor sites we deliver programmes in, to meet the increasing demand for our nature-based interventions. The transfer of the lease of a derelict community garden space in central Birkenhead has required some patience, but will be a community asset in the years ahead. The accounts for 23-24 show a small loss, which should be seen in the context of the growth of business during the year. Some grant project income received towards the end of year was not fully expended and has therefore carried forward into 24-25. The accounts continue to show a loan to Kindred LCR, a social investment company established to support socially trading organisations. Kindred has provided business support during the year to help us to manage the seasonal income disparities which outdoor based organisations like Grow-Wellbeing often face.

Consultation with stakeholders

The stakeholders of Grow-Wellbeing CIC include the children, young people and adults who participated in the activities we have delivered during the year. Other stakeholders include the agencies, schools and community organisations which have contracted, commissioned or taken an interest in the services that we provide. We have collaborated with those agencies to establish approaches in which we can provide their client group with appropriate nature-connected activities that they require. We have consulted with all stakeholders in a variety of ways, including evaluation questionnaires, through online surveys, and in-session evaluative activities. We have received feedback through conversation, and have asked stakeholders to write feedback on our social media platforms. We have listened to the feedback which has helped to re-shape future iterations of our activities, making appropriate changes to the structure of our workshops, programmes and training courses to increase the opportunities for children, young people, families and adults to attend our programmes to enhance their health and wellbeing beneficially.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £27,569. 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.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Duane Chong
Status: Director