ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
NI692574 (Northern Ireland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 November 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 December 2023

End date: 30 November 2024

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Directors' report period ended 30 November 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 November 2024

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 December 2023 to 30 November 2024

Robert Campbell
Andrew Cooper


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
17 December 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Robert Campbell
Status: Director

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

2024 13 months to 30 November 2023


£

£
Turnover: 3,022 6,066
Cost of sales: ( 3,367 ) ( 5,510 )
Gross profit(or loss): (345) 556
Operating profit(or loss): (345) 556
Profit(or loss) before tax: (345) 556
Tax: 0 ( 172 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (345) 384

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Balance sheet

As at 30 November 2024

Notes 2024 13 months to 30 November 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 0 0
Current assets
Debtors: 3 124 28
Cash at bank and in hand: 452 658
Total current assets: 576 686
Net current assets (liabilities): 576 686
Total assets less current liabilities: 576 686
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 4 ( 121 ) ( 252 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 455 434
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 455 434
Total members' funds: 455 434

The notes form part of these financial statements

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 November 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 December 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Robert Campbell
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 13 months to 30 November 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

    Aspire Media N.I. CIC had no paid employees during the reporting period. The company continues to be entirely volunteer-led, with all operational and creative duties carried out by the two main directors, who have taken no remuneration throughout the year. In addition to the directors, the organisation benefited from the support of: Four placement students from Rutledge Jobskills, who gained hands-on experience in media production as part of their formal training. Two volunteers earlier in the year, who supported content editing and filming before progressing to new opportunities. All contributors were unpaid, though reasonable expenses (such as travel or subsistence) were reimbursed where applicable. This approach allows Aspire Media N.I. CIC to reinvest all income back into equipment, content production, and community-based media projects.

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

3. Debtors

2024 13 months to 30 November 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 124 28
Total 124 28

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 November 2024

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

2024 13 months to 30 November 2023
£ £
Other creditors 121 252
Total 121 252

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

ASPIRE MEDIA N.I. CIC

Company Number: NI692574 (Northern Ireland)

Year Ending: 30 November 2024

Company activities and impact

Aspire Media N.I. CIC continues to deliver on its mission of promoting positive media across Ballysally, Millburn and the wider Causeway Coast & Glens area. Our activities over the financial year have focused on community engagement, accessible media production, and platforming local voices. Key activities and impact this year include: Creating Pathways into Media We continued to provide volunteering and creative opportunities for individuals interested in the media sector, particularly those facing social or economic barriers as well as working with Rutledge Group Coleraine to allow some of their students as well as students from Northern Regional College to learn from the team. Through hands-on experience in photography, video editing and digital content creation, participants gained new skills and confidence. Producing Positive Media Content for Local Causes Aspire Media produced and shared a number of community-focused media projects. In late 2023 and early 2024, we created video content for Focus on Family & Millburn Primary School. These projects helped raise awareness of important local initiatives and gave community groups a professional platform to tell their stories. Supporting Inclusive Sport through Media In 2024, we partnered with the Causeway Giants Wheelchair Basketball Club to create promotional and awareness content, highlighting both the sport and the inclusive impact it has on local young people and adults with disabilities. Expanding Aspire Media TV Our online community TV platform continues to grow, offering a free digital space for local organisations and individuals to share their talents, events and impact. Launching a Community Podcast We launched the Aspiring Businesses & Communities podcast, which gives a voice to local entrepreneurs, non-profits and community leaders. While it is in the works, we have more episodes planned with One of our featured interviews in 2025 as a collaborative episode with The Cedar Foundation, promoting their services and community impact. Ongoing Project Development Pre-production work has continued on Jack’s Kingdom, a forthcoming video series exploring the scenic beauty of the Causeway Coast and Glens through the eyes of a local man and his dog. This project is being developed with the goal of promoting local tourism, wellbeing, and storytelling from a grassroots perspective. All activity remains underpinned by our commitment to reinvest profits into further community engagement, skills development, and storytelling projects that uplift voices across the region.

Consultation with stakeholders

Our key stakeholders continue to be our clients, alongside the students and volunteers who support our media production work. During this financial year, our primary clients were Focus on Family and Causeway Giants Wheelchair Basketball Club, both of whom we supported in delivering positive, purpose-driven media content. For Focus on Family, we produced a series of video features that captured the charity’s day-to-day work and encouraged wider community engagement. Our partnership with Causeway Giants WBC focused on promoting inclusive sport through media, highlighting players’ stories and increasing awareness of wheelchair basketball locally. We engaged consistently with stakeholders throughout each project to ensure their goals were met and their feedback integrated. All requested edits and refinements were carried out collaboratively and to the highest standard possible. To strengthen impact and streamline delivery, we focused efforts on growing our core platforms of Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, while scaling back activity on less effective channels. This targeted approach has helped grow over 66,000 impressions achieved across our core social media accounts over the year. Aspire Media N.I. CIC also provided hands-on media experience to four placement students from Rutledge. Each student gained practical exposure to filming, editing, planning, and producing content as part of their structured placement. This reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting skills development and real-world learning for those exploring media careers. While two regular volunteers contributed significantly earlier in the year, they have since progressed to new opportunities. Aspire Media N.I. CIC is now led solely by its two main directors, who continue to operate the organisation on a fully voluntary basis. No remuneration has been taken, and all income has been reinvested into equipment and infrastructure to support high-quality content creation. Where required, out-of-pocket expenses such as travel or meals for longer filming sessions have been reimbursed.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 July 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Robert Campbell
Status: Director