BACK LANE WEST CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
11131323 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 January 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 February 2024

End date: 31 January 2025

BACK LANE WEST CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Balance sheet

As at 31 January 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 123 246
Total fixed assets: 123 246
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 4,080 5,408
Total current assets: 4,080 5,408
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 579 ) ( 564 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 3,501 4,844
Total assets less current liabilities: 3,624 5,090
Total net assets (liabilities): 3,624 5,090
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 3,624 5,090
Total members' funds: 3,624 5,090

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

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

Name: Patrick Martin Lowry
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 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

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Plant & machinery -3 year straight line.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 February 2024 490 490
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 January 2025 490 490
Depreciation
At 1 February 2024 244 244
Charge for year 123 123
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 January 2025 367 367
Net book value
At 31 January 2025 123 123
At 31 January 2024 246 246

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 579 564
Total 579 564

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

BACK LANE WEST CIC

Company Number: 11131323 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 January 2025

Company activities and impact

Back Lane West’s activities benefit artists, particularly those living in or strongly connected to Cornwall, as well as the local and regional arts community. Through the provision of low-cost project space, mentorship and free public events. Our activity in the year ending December 2024, primarily falls into two categories, Residencies and public events. BLW hosted 11 on site Artist’s residencies These included 3 individual artists 5 collaborative residencies and one inclusive arts group benefited from access to dedicated space to develop new works and test practice, allowing them to make more ambitious work and to trial works with a receptive audience. As well as independent artists, Back Lane West collaborated with Falmouth University to offer a group of third year Fine Art Students the time and space to develop and test ideas outside the institutional environment. BLW has been working closely with and Auction House CIC, also based in Redruth, to develop collaborative projects including projects to specifically engage within the local community. BLW has delivered 12 free public events hosted to provide local and regional audiences a chance to experience the work of, and connect to, BLW’s resident artists, as well as engaging in topical discussions. Providing public access to high quality arts activity. BLW also contributed to one cross site exhibition in collaboration with Auction House CIC and CMR project space

Consultation with stakeholders

Back Lane West’s principal stakeholders are artists based in or strongly connected to Cornwall, the two directors of Back Lane West are active members of this community – attending key networking and sector events (online or in person) in order to stay informed of current needs for the space and events we provide. No formal consultation took place during this period. Individual conversations with artists were taken into account when making decisions about use of the space on a case by case basis.

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 October 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Patrick Martin Lowry
Status: Director