QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
15474762 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 9 February 2024

End date: 28 February 2025

QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Balance sheet

As at 28 February 2025

Notes 13 months to 28 February 2025


£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 1,353
Cash at bank and in hand: 25,403
Total current assets: 26,756
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 25,148 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 1,608
Total assets less current liabilities: 1,608
Total net assets (liabilities): 1,608
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 1,608
Total members' funds: 1,608

The notes form part of these financial statements

QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 28 February 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 5 June 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Hannah Atkinson
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 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 comprises the invoiced value of goods and services supplied by the company plus grants received, net of Value Added Tax (where VAT registered) and trade discounts.

QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

  • 2. Employees

    13 months to 28 February 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 0

QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

3. Debtors

13 months to 28 February 2025
£
Other debtors 1,353
Total 1,353

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 February 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

13 months to 28 February 2025
£
Taxation and social security 377
Accruals and deferred income 22,576
Other creditors 2,195
Total 25,148

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

QUEER HIKING BRISTOL CIC

Company Number: 15474762 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 28 February 2025

Company activities and impact

In this period we ran approximately 50 hikes for the LGBTQ+ community in and around Bristol, with a wide range of distances, difficulties and accessibility. We also ran 5 weekend residentials with the community to further our aims of encouraging more LGBTQ+ people into hiking, being a safe space, allowing greater access and bringing people together to tackle social isolation and promote physical and mental wellbeing in the LGBTQ+ community. In addition, our volunteer leaders all became First Aid trained, increasing member safety at events. We also recruited 10 additional leaders which has allowed us to run more walks with a greater variety so we can run wheelchair friendly events, for example. Our social media followings have all increased dramatically suggesting we are reaching wider in the community. We ran 10 collaborative events, furthering access to the group and widening our offering. We were also successful in 2 grant funding bids, allowing us to cover leader travel expenses for the next 2 years as well as some training and other activity to strengthen our volunteer offering.

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders are the LGBTQ+ community in and around Bristol who are 18+ and have an interest in walking and the outdoors. We consult regularly with them through social media and Whatsapp polls, to find out where and what they might want the group to do. We have a feedback form which allows members to feedback on walks, and we send a feedback form to all participants of our weekend residentials. We also asked our volunteers to feedback on their experiences so we could provide more structure to this. Our directors and all our volunteer leaders are all also part of the community, and are regularly consulted with to shape event ideas and activity via Whatsapp groups and in person meetings. The feedback and input from our members have helped us to implement better safety measures, for example ensuring we have 2 leaders on each walk and making sure they’re all First Aid trained. It has helped guide what is needed in the community, for example more public transport friendly walks and the creation of a rideshare Whatsapp group. For weekend residentials it’s been vital to keep these running smoothly and consider the needs of the group – for example, having ‘icebreakers’ and more structured socialising for those who are new or joining on their own. The booking process has also been refined to help make sure there’s a fair way to get a place (we now have a lottery booking process, rather than ‘first come, first served’).

Directors' remuneration

The aggregate amount of emoluments paid to or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £3,625. 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
5 June 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Hannah Atkinson
Status: Director