GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13387502 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 November 2023

End date: 31 October 2024

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2024

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

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 October 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2024

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2023 to 31 October 2024

Adam Jefferson Land
Emily Robertson


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 November 2023 to 8 July 2024

Karenza Cassidy


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
22 July 2024 to 31 October 2024

Ms Tasha Aitken
Jillian Hazelwood


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
3 January 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Adam Jefferson Land
Status: Director

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 1,302 2,434
Cost of sales: 0 0
Gross profit(or loss): 1,302 2,434
Distribution costs: 0 0
Administrative expenses: ( 1,302 ) ( 2,434 )
Operating profit(or loss): 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 0 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 0 0

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,831 2,388
Total current assets: 1,831 2,388
Net current assets (liabilities): 1,831 2,388
Total assets less current liabilities: 1,831 2,388
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 3 ( 1,831 ) ( 2,388 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 0 0
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 0 0
Total members' funds: 0 0

The notes form part of these financial statements

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 October 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 3 January 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Adam Jefferson Land
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2024

  • 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 measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2024

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

2024 2023
£ £
Other creditors 1,831 2,388
Total 1,831 2,388

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

GOWER LAND TRUST CIC

Company Number: 13387502 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 October 2024

Company activities and impact

Gwyr Community Land Trust (GCLT) was set up and is run entirely by local people who are in housing need and who are committed to finding a solution to the lack of affordable housing in the Gower and Gower Fringe area where we live, work, volunteer and where our children goto school. It intends to use a community-led and community-built approach to create 14 zero-carbon, genuinely affordable homes in the Gower Fringe area, west of Swansea, for local people in housing need. The shared-ownership homes will be high-quality, sustainable and suitable for future generations. GCLT believes that housing which is initiated, designed and built by the community will create homes which improve local areas for everyone. An alternative approach to developer-led housing will create a new model of development which puts communities in the driving seat. During this third year of GCL T we have spent time: Building our relationships with local stakeholders, businesses, residents, local councillors, AM/PMs and our Local Authority. GCLT has now strong support from local people, local ward councillors, Welsh Government and Cwmpas (formally Wales Cooperative Centre). Working alongside Cwmpas to look at funding streams to support community led housing in Wales. Building our mailing list and social media accounts to continue having the relevant conversations with a wider community. Launching our new website. Sending out frequent newsletters to share to share our journey, learnings and encourage our local community to feedback their thoughts and ideas to us. Upskilling, training and working closely with partner organisations. Our members have enjoyed training in core skills - finance, renewable energy, conflict resolution, design, decision making, sociocracy etc. Attending local housing network forums in order to stay informed of co-production and the bigger picture of housing needs in the area. Sourcing funding, especially to support our volunteer members to manage childcare and support costs associated with additional-needs and caring roles. Many members would otherwise be excluded without this crucial support. Educating and informing our audiences regarding community-led housing and cooperative principles. Organising social activities for our members and linking up with other co-housing and community-led organisations with similar aims. Working with land owners to organise an extending options agreement on the land. Working with our membership to develop our design and co-housing ideas. Recruiting new families to join our membership. Developing our core policies. Peer-to-peer support with housing issues and in general supporting our membership, creating hope that we can create a genuine, supportive and cohesive community for ourselves and our local area. Members have attended and spoken at various events across the housing sector to let them know about our project and the work we are undertaking Holding Visioning Weekends for our members to discuss and develop ideas around design, co-housing, community living, where our members can get to know one another, be creative, feel supported, build motivation and inspire the project's development.

Consultation with stakeholders

GCL T is committed to working in partnership with a range of stakeholders to realise our aim of community-led housing. It is equally aware that this project is reliant on the support and engagement of our 'community' which includes local people, professionals, statutory, private,third sector and grassroots organisations in the geographical area within which it intends to develop its site. Now we have a site we have been working towards developing plans and letting the public know of the developments and how they can get involved this has involved several community in person consultations alongside a social media campaign to get views on community led housing within the area, what people would like to see the land used for . Online - GCLT has an active social media presence on Facebook and Twitter and a significant online following with good engagement and a website which is regularly updated. We link in with local community groups within our catchment area to develop a fluid mechanism for feedback and conversation regarding the development of our project. Email Newsletter - a monthly email distributed

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
3 January 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Adam Jefferson Land
Status: Director