THE GROUND UP PROJECT CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
15981589 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 26 September 2024

End date: 30 September 2025

THE GROUND UP PROJECT CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

THE GROUND UP PROJECT CIC

Balance sheet

As at 30 September 2025

Notes 2025


£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 7,601
Investments:   0
Total fixed assets: 7,601
Current assets
Stocks:   0
Debtors:   0
Cash at bank and in hand: 2,090
Investments:   0
Total current assets: 2,090
Prepayments and accrued income: 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 12,636 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (10,546)
Total assets less current liabilities: (2,945)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 5 ( 2,142 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (5,087)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (5,087)
Total members' funds: ( 5,087)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 September 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 28 October 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: SALLY GARRATT
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 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

THE GROUND UP PROJECT CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025
    Average number of employees during the period 4

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
Additions 8,260 224 8,484
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 30 September 2025 8,260 224 8,484
Depreciation
Charge for year 836 47 883
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 30 September 2025 836 47 883
Net book value
At 30 September 2025 7,424 177 7,601

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025
£
Trade creditors 1,440
Taxation and social security 10,732
Other creditors 464
Total 12,636

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

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

2025
£
Other creditors 2,142
Total 2,142

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

THE GROUND UP PROJECT CIC

Company Number: 15981589 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 September 2025

Company activities and impact

The Ground Up Project is committed to creating meaningful job opportunities for young neurodivergent people, fostering an environment where diverse talents can thrive and contribute to the community. According to recent statistics, people with learning disabilities or neurodivergence face significantly higher unemployment rates compared to their neurotypical peers. We’re here to change that. Ground Up serves as more than just a coffee shop; it’s a supportive space where young people with unique strengths can develop new skills, gain valuable work experience, and build confidence in a professional setting, ready to engage in meaningful further employment once they’re ready to gain employment in the wider community. By partnering with Theatre Porto, a community hub rooted in inclusivity and creativity, we are excited to blend great coffee with social impact, offering those who walk through the doors a vibrant and welcoming space while empowering a new generation of baristas. Ground up works collaboratively with The Petty Pool Trust, a specialist vocational college based in Sandiway, Cheshire, providing further education for around 120 young people with special educational needs and disabilities from the North West.

Consultation with stakeholders

The key stakeholders are theatre porto and the petty pool outdoor centre. They have been instrumental in enabling the establishment and operation of the ground up project cic. Their input has allowed the cic to deliver positive outcomes against its objectives.

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
28 October 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: SALLY GARRATT
Status: Director