CARE OPINION (SCOTLAND) CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
SC655589 (Scotland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2024

End date: 31 March 2025

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025

Principal activities of the company

Operation of the website www.careopinion.org.uk in Scotland for the benefit of users of health and social care services across Scotland.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

FR Gilmore
Dr JF Munro


Secretary RD Padwick

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
22 April 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: FR Gilmore
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 3,500 3,035
Total fixed assets: 3,500 3,035
Current assets
Debtors: 4 57,484 61,224
Cash at bank and in hand: 66,424 56,310
Total current assets: 123,908 117,534
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 116,285 ) ( 114,511 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 7,623 3,023
Total assets less current liabilities: 11,123 6,058
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 11,123 6,058
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 11,123 6,058
Total members' funds: 11,123 6,058

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2025 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.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 April 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: FR Gilmore
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 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

    Turnover policy

    Turnover is derived from the sale of subscription and other services net of VAT.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    15% Reducing balance method

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 8 7

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2024 3,571 3,571
Additions 1,083 1,083
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2025 4,654 4,654
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 536 536
Charge for year 618 618
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2025 1,154 1,154
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 3,500 3,500
At 31 March 2024 3,035 3,035

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 22,635 12,017
Other debtors 34,849 49,207
Total 57,484 61,224

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 98 200
Taxation and social security 42,400 25,724
Accruals and deferred income 1,515 4,656
Other creditors 72,272 83,931
Total 116,285 114,511

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: SC655589 (Scotland)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

The company operates the website careopinion.org.uk for users of health and social care services across Scotland . The website enables users of health and social care services to feedback anonymously and safely about their experiences of care with a view to making services better through service improvements. The wider community of thc UK benefit from the shared learning and service improvements that are generated because of the platform. In the last year Care Opinion consolidated its work in all parts of the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland, and continued to expand both the support and website development to ensure that its values of re-investing any surplus in service improvement is kept. Care Opinion lauched its very first impact report in June 2024.

Consultation with stakeholders

No consultation with stakeholders

Directors' remuneration

£44,230 paid to one full time director.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: FR Gilmore
Status: Director