for the Period Ended 31 August 2024
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| Community Interest Report |
Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2024
Principal activities of the company
Political and charitable donations
Company policy on disabled employees
Directors
The director shown below has held office during the whole of the period from
1 September 2023
to
31 August 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:
Name:
Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 August 2024
Basis of measurement and preparation
Turnover policy
Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy
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During the financial year 2023-2024 the company engaged with children in the local area by providing science free assemblies to over 50 participating primary schools. This year, 859 children actively took part in the educational science after school programme, enhancing their learning at a low cost to parents. This is a fewer than a couple of years ago as we are seeing the knock-on effect of the cost of living crisis and have been offering, like last year, more free spaces to schools to give to children that meet their criteria for help with costs. Bright Sparks continued to support the home education community by offering regular science workshops to several local groups to supplement their syllabus and help to cover aspects of the national curriculum they struggle with. And we were able to give students valuable work experience. We received money from the Didcot power house fund which went towards providing STEM career workshops for year 6 pupils and this was delivered to 7 schools
The business works closely with local charities, and community groups and council run organisations to work out a strategy to reach wider audiences. This has included putting together a programme of events in low income areas and offer free events for the communities.
£17,303 was paid to the director
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
30 May 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Dr Jennifer Turner (nee Hughes)
Status: Director