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Directors' report period ended
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
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:
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Status: Director
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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 31 July 2024
Basis of measurement and preparation
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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.
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.
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.
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