REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Registration Number:
08223152 (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

REAL LIVES 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

REAL LIVES 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 activity of the company continued to be that of supporting people experiencing mental health challenges.



Directors

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

Nicole Hunter
Susan Thornton


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 November 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Nicole Hunter
Status: Director

REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 593,546 514,679
Cost of sales: ( 41,494 ) ( 41,273 )
Gross profit(or loss): 552,052 473,406
Administrative expenses: ( 484,782 ) ( 460,296 )
Other operating income: 600 649
Operating profit(or loss): 67,870 13,759
Interest payable and similar charges: ( 2,256 ) ( 2,340 )
Profit(or loss) before tax: 65,614 11,419
Tax: ( 8,786 ) 275
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 56,828 11,694

REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 4,388 5,109
Total fixed assets: 4,388 5,109
Current assets
Stocks: 4 3,524 3,473
Debtors: 5 32,477 9,127
Cash at bank and in hand: 31,039 27,396
Total current assets: 67,040 39,996
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 33,385 ) ( 63,740 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 33,655 (23,744)
Total assets less current liabilities: 38,043 ( 18,635)
Provision for liabilities: ( 900 ) ( 1,050 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 37,143 (19,685)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: 2 2
Profit and loss account: 37,141 (19,687 )
Total Shareholders' funds: 37,143 (19,685)

The notes form part of these financial statements

REAL LIVES 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 10 November 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Nicole Hunter
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

REAL LIVES 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 is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances. Sale of goods - turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of goods. Rendering of services - 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. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases: Leasehold - 10 years straight line Plant & Machinery - 25% straight line Fixtures & Fittings - 25% straight line

REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 27 29

REAL LIVES 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 49,020 17,129 20,879 87,028
Additions 2,626 2,626
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2025 49,020 19,755 20,879 89,654
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 47,223 15,020 19,676 81,919
Charge for year 1,797 1,160 390 3,347
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2025 49,020 16,180 20,066 85,266
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 0 3,575 813 4,388
At 31 March 2024 1,797 2,109 1,203 5,109

REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Stocks

2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 3,524 3,473
Total 3,524 3,473

REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

5. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 32,477 9,127
Total 32,477 9,127

REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Taxation and social security 19,366 9,492
Other creditors 14,019 54,248
Total 33,385 63,740

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

REAL LIVES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 08223152 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

Real Lives is based in Lenton Nottingham and supports people in the community through personal budgets with a particular emphasis on mental health recovery. Real Lives opened for buiness in September 2012. During the financial period 2004-2005, Real Lives' activities have benefited the community in the following ways: - employing people who have been out of work for a period of time - employing people with mental health personal experience - supporting people with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and physical disabilities - trained staff in recovery focused mental health training - operating the longest standing community volunteer run cafe in Nottingham, where we offer suspended meals, food packages and a safe space for clients of Real Lives and the community as a whole - providing volunteer placements for people to gain experience and confidence

Consultation with stakeholders

Real Lives' stakeholders come in the form of clients receiving support and are generally reviewed to ensure they are happy with the service; staff who are supervised each month to ensure they are receiving the right support in their job roles; the cafe which is reviewed on Trip Advisor and Facebook and face to face when communicating with customers each day; volunteers who work in the cafe are supported to reach their goals with an initial assessment and regular reviews thereafter.

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
10 November 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Nicole Hunter
Status: Director