TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12458729 (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

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

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

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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 principal activities of the company are to support Ofcom licenced Digital Community radio stations in the Newcastle and Gateshead area to meet their commitments to deliver social gain to their respective communities. This is achieved by providing a small scale DAB service that allows the stations to broadcast to listeners in the licenced area.

Additional information

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.



Directors

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

Richard Finch
Sandeep Kapoor
Jonathan Morrell


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: Richard Finch
Status: Director

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

2025 13 months to 31 March 2024


£

£
Turnover: 19,963 30,452
Cost of sales: ( 826 )
Gross profit(or loss): 19,963 29,626
Administrative expenses: ( 24,135 ) ( 30,200 )
Operating profit(or loss): (4,172) (574)
Interest payable and similar charges: ( 563 ) ( 895 )
Profit(or loss) before tax: (4,735) (1,469)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (4,735) (1,469)

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 13 months to 31 March 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 17,964 25,901
Total fixed assets: 17,964 25,901
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 2,222 6,176
Total current assets: 2,222 6,176
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 16,550 ) ( 17,772 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (14,328) (11,596)
Total assets less current liabilities: 3,636 14,305
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 5 ( 6,923 ) ( 12,857 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (3,287) 1,448
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (3,287) 1,448
Total members' funds: ( 3,287) 1,448

The notes form part of these financial statements

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 25 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Richard Finch
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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 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 from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. 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.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: Transmission equipment over 5 years Computer equipment 15% Reducing balance

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 13 months to 31 March 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 1 2

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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 39,978 39,978
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2025 39,978 39,978
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 14,077 14,077
Charge for year 7,937 7,937
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2025 22,014 22,014
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 17,964 17,964
At 31 March 2024 25,901 25,901

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 13 months to 31 March 2024
£ £
Other creditors 16,550 17,772
Total 16,550 17,772

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

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

2025 13 months to 31 March 2024
£ £
Other creditors 6,923 12,857
Total 6,923 12,857

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

TYNESIDE COMMUNITY DIGITAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 12458729 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

The company exists to support not for profit community radio in Newcastle and Gateshead principally through providing charge free carriage on a small scale DAB service. The service has been licenced from Ofcom. The existing four community radio services provide input to the CIC’s strategy through the election of one director to represent their interests at Board level.

Consultation with stakeholders

The CICs stakeholders are the four community radio services, these organisations have agreed terms for the fee carriage with the CIC. The four community radio services have been involved in the development of the CIC and the bid for the licence from Ofcom. The four community radio services elect one of the three CIC directors who will respect their interests and provide feedback.

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: Richard Finch
Status: Director