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Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
14891915 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 June 2024

End date: 31 December 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

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

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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 company's principal activity during the period continued to be social work activities



Directors

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

Sue Brodie
Claire Turner


The director shown below has held office during the period of
2 September 2024 to 31 December 2024

Victor John Craven


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
24 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sue Brodie
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

31 December 2024 31 May 2024


£

£
Turnover: 15,814 15,000
Cost of sales: ( 14,633 ) ( 7,985 )
Gross profit(or loss): 1,181 7,015
Administrative expenses: ( 1,181 ) ( 6,901 )
Operating profit(or loss): 0 114
Profit(or loss) before tax: 0 114
Tax: ( 34 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 0 80

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Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2024

Notes 31 December 2024 31 May 2024


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 1,099 2,036
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,069 3,178
Total current assets: 2,168 5,214
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 2,088 ) ( 5,134 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 80 80
Total assets less current liabilities: 80 80
Total net assets (liabilities): 80 80
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 80 80
Total members' funds: 80 80

The notes form part of these financial statements

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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 24 September 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Sue Brodie
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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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 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.

    Other accounting policies

    Debtors Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Creditors Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. Taxation A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 2. Employees

    31 December 2024 31 May 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

3. Debtors

31 December 2024 31 May 2024
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 1,099 2,036
Total 1,099 2,036

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

31 December 2024 31 May 2024
£ £
Taxation and social security 34 34
Accruals and deferred income 2,054 5,100
Total 2,088 5,134

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 14891915 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2024

Company activities and impact

The STARTS Award is a programme that develops creative talent within the UK military community. The Award level provides tailored mentoring to highly talented individuals who are looking for professional creative development. The Open Sessions offer free professional skills workshops to anyone within the community, with no obligation to enter the Award. This ensures that creative ambitions are nurtured and that a career in the Arts feels possible to all within this underrepresented group. Key Results: Professional Development: The programme provides exceptional creative tuition, insight and experience to ignite change. Addressing Disadvantage: A lack of opportunity, professional experience, and self-belief, rather than a lack of talent, often holds back individuals from the military community. The Award programme builds confidence as well as professional skills. Making a Difference: Through participation in our programme, a growing number of the community now recognise their creative talent and visualise a clear pathway to developing their practice. They are motivated to pursue new creative opportunities and believe there is a place for them in the arts. Creating Role Models: Award winners are a vital source of inspiration for the broader military community. The successes of the Creative Collective in the Arts illustrates that there is a place for others from a similar background, helping to dismantle the feeling that they are not welcome in the industry. Filling a Vital Gap: The programme offers a unique professional experience that the military community has identified as much-needed but currently unavailable. Sustainability: the programme is built on a 3 tiered pyramid structure, with the Open Sessions and the Award accessible to anyone connected to the military. The Open Sessions at the pyramid base are crucial in ensuring a sustained flow of creative talent. This leads to an increase in the number and quality of submissions for the Award, and continuous growth for the Creative Collective, and together this strengthens representation of the military within the Arts.

Consultation with stakeholders

We have built a robust database of contacts and continue to reach out to military and arts organisations to develop our knowledge and extend our reach. We also continue to gather feedback from the military participants, including the applicants who applied but were unsuccessful, from all the creative practitioners, as well as from partners, veteran volunteers and team members. And we gathered feedback from audiences at the live events. As the project moves forward, we have expanded our learning through further R&D, consultation and collaboration, continuing to respond to the needs and demands of our community and continuing to test and build our skills as a team. We collate both qualitative and quantitative data, and anecdotal feedback. Feedback Forms are distributed to all participants, creatives, volunteers and team members. We also learn from individual conversations, group discussions, and informal feedback sharing.

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
24 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sue Brodie
Status: Director