CARE OPINION CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
10824578 (England and Wales)

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

The company operates the website careopinion.org.uk – a feedback platform for users of UK wide Health and Social Care services. 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.



Directors

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

Dr JF Munro
FR Gilmore
MA Rivas-Aguilar
Prof ML Locock
MW Sibley


The director shown below has held office during the period of
13 January 2025 to 31 March 2025

Dr C Labinjoh


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
25 April 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Dr JF Munro
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 281,627 273,304
Investments: 4 1,000
Total fixed assets: 282,627 273,304
Current assets
Stocks: 5 3,630 3,630
Debtors: 6 34,229 5,781
Cash at bank and in hand: 36,245 62,268
Total current assets: 74,104 71,679
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 7 ( 249,793 ) ( 305,750 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (175,689) (234,071)
Total assets less current liabilities: 106,938 39,233
Total net assets (liabilities): 106,938 39,233
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 106,938 39,233
Total members' funds: 106,938 39,233

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 25 April 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Dr JF Munro
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 represents the value net of VAT of all subscriptions and other services provided to customers and subscribing organisations.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the company assets over their estimated useful lives. Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings - 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 12 13

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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 412,040 412,040
Additions 58,022 58,022
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2025 470,062 470,062
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 138,736 138,736
Charge for year 49,699 49,699
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2025 188,435 188,435
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 281,627 281,627
At 31 March 2024 273,304 273,304

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Fixed assets investments note

The value of fixed asset investments represents the entire share capital in the company Patient Opinion (Scotland) Limited. A dormant subsisiary company.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

5. Stocks

2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 3,630 3,630
Total 3,630 3,630

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

6. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 16,148 5,781
Other debtors 18,081
Total 34,229 5,781

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 3,022 9,017
Taxation and social security 80,791 61,388
Accruals and deferred income 94,865 107,933
Other creditors 71,115 127,412
Total 249,793 305,750

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 10824578 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

The company operated the website careopinion.org.uk – a feedback platform for users of UK wide Health and Social Care services. 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 the 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, whilst also expanding abroad via a franchising model, which successfully launched in the Alberta Canada. This is part of a desire for a wider international community supporting eachother and learning from stories in health and social care. Care Opinion continued to expand both the support and website development teams to ensure that its values of re-investing any surplus in service improvement is kept. In June 2024 Care Opinion launched its very first Impact Report which has been prepared following consultations with various stakeholders.

Consultation with stakeholders

In June 2024 Care Opinion launched its very first Impact Report which was produced after consultation with various stakeholders including; Subscribing organisations, users of the site, health sector policy and decision makers, team members and other relevant partners.

Directors' remuneration

Total remuneration of £132,328 was paid to 2 full time directors.

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: Dr JF Munro
Status: Director