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Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
03599476 (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

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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

We continue to offer a broad range of activities to our members across the county, providing a variety of indoor and outdoor sessions to give people as much choice as possible. We offer everything from fun music and craft sessions, developing life skills in our cookery classes, to personal development towards AQA qualifications. At the Red Rose Community Farm members have the opportunity to interact with friends, staff, volunteers and our animals. The objective is to increase the number of members that attend the Tuesday to Friday sessions on a daily basis to a total of 24. Currently the maximum total is 14. The GBDM is working hard to increase our profile both in the community and with social work teams and potential commissioners wherever possible.



Directors

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

Frances Torrington
Jamie Phythian
Light Onyekachi Ebuka
Fiona Berry
Piers Roberts


The director shown below has held office during the period of
17 June 2024 to 31 March 2025

Mike Nicholls


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
10 October 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Frances Torrington
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets: 3 194,044 179,028
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 194,044 179,028
Current assets
Stocks: 4 4,000 4,100
Debtors: 5 23,282 43,860
Cash at bank and in hand: 119,809 122,986
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 147,091 170,946
Prepayments and accrued income: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 17,683 ) ( 56,227 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 129,408 114,719
Total assets less current liabilities: 323,452 293,747
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: ( 5,000 ) ( 5,000 )
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 318,452 288,747
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 318,452 288,747
Total members' funds: 318,452 288,747

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 10 October 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Piers Roberts
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

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Leasehold improvements 10% on cost Plant and Vehicles 20% on reducing balance Fixtures & Fittings 25% on reducing balance Office Equipment 25% on reducing balance and 20% on cost

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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 14

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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 237,843 56,319 17,116 50,034 361,312
Additions 46,890 1,057 47,947
Disposals ( 6,686 ) ( 6,686 )
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2025 237,843 103,209 17,116 44,405 402,573
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 106,122 22,447 13,382 40,333 182,284
Charge for year 19,017 10,166 933 2,413 32,529
On disposals ( 6,284 ) ( 6,284 )
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2025 125,139 32,613 14,315 36,462 208,529
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 112,704 70,596 2,801 7,943 194,044
At 31 March 2024 131,721 33,872 3,734 9,701 179,028

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Stocks

2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 4,000 4,100
Total 4,000 4,100

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

5. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 5,233 24,993
Prepayments and accrued income 17,767 17,874
Other debtors 282 993
Total 23,282 43,860

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 713 946
Taxation and social security 3,536 3,772
Accruals and deferred income 7,221 44,956
Other creditors 6,213 6,553
Total 17,683 56,227