DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
06841033 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2024

End date: 31 December 2024

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

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

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Directors' report period ended 31 December 2024

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

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company is to promote and improve Colchester for the benefit of its residents, workers and visitors

Additional information

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Roger Buston
Alice Calmeyer Charrington
Dave Harris
Simon Charles Taylor
Bodo Erich Von Broen


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 January 2024 to 15 July 2024

Jade Marie Fothergill
Alexander Oliver Jones


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
9 September 2024 to 31 December 2024

Samantha Rowley
Peter Scopes


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 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Simon Charles Taylor
Status: Director

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023


£

£
Turnover: 49 28
Cost of sales: 0 0
Gross profit(or loss): 49 28
Distribution costs: 0 0
Administrative expenses: ( 49 ) ( 68 )
Other operating income: 0 0
Operating profit(or loss): 0 (40)
Interest receivable and similar income: 0 0
Interest payable and similar charges: 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 0 (40)
Tax: 0 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 0 (40)

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments:   0
Total fixed assets: 0 0
Current assets
Stocks:   0
Debtors:   0
Cash at bank and in hand: 417 417
Investments:   0
Total current assets: 417 417
Prepayments and accrued income: 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:   0
Net current assets (liabilities): 417 417
Total assets less current liabilities: 417 417
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0
Provision for liabilities: 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 417 417
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 417 417
Total members' funds: 417 417

The notes form part of these financial statements

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 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 25 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Simon Charles Taylor
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 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 for the period comprises the value of subscriptions, donations, ticket sales and advertising income.

    Other accounting policies

    Promotional expenses for the period comprise the cost of printing, advertising and other event fees. Administrative expenses for the period comprise banking, web hosting, membership and Companies House fees.

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

DESTINATION COLCHESTER COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 06841033 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2024

Company activities and impact

Throughout 2024 the company continued to distribute its "Britain's First City" tourism leaflet to promote the Colchester area. It also continued “Colchester Roman City”, a project launched in 2022 to unite and promote all aspects of Roman Colchester. In August 2022 the company launched the Colchester Tourism Sign & Wayfinding Project to review relevant signage throughout the area and to make recommendations for its replacement and improvement where necessary. This project continued throughout 2023 and 2024, focusing on the development of a tourism-orientated pedestrian signage scheme linking arrival points, amenities and destinations within the city centre. Promotion of Colchester as a visitor destination is of economic and social benefit to the community. Improved pedestrian signage in Colchester city centre will also benefit the community.

Consultation with stakeholders

The stakeholders of the company are those sections of the community that the company is intended to serve - the residents of, visitors to and workers in Colchester - and those organisations that represent them. Consultation with stakeholders and the benefiting community continues through social media and e-mailings.

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
25 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Simon Charles Taylor
Status: Director