THE WILDER NETWORK C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13849668 (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

THE WILDER NETWORK C.I.C.

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

THE WILDER NETWORK C.I.C.

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

Objectives and Activities In accordance with The Wilder Network’s Articles of Association, the Objects of the Community Interest Company are to carry on activities which benefit the community and in particular (without limitation) to provide benefit that supports networks of organisations, practitioners and services that will increase access to informal and formal education and training, develop new therapeutic services, provide continued professional development for therapists, teachers and health practitioners, engage in climate change education and resilience and provide environmental consultancy services, and policy analysis work in the field of sustainable development. The Wilder Network activities aim to provide benefits directly to under-represented people and communities and to those organisations (public, private or volunteer sector) that have objects to support under-represented communities. The Company has designated to carry out its activities in the United Kingdom and in Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda in sub-Saharan Africa. The range of activities delivered by The Wilder Network Directors and Practitioners includes: - Sustainable development and climate change mitigation/ resilience projects - Formal and informal education projects - Therapeutic services (counselling and nature-based therapy), - Consultancy services to other voluntary and public sector partners that align with our community interest Objects - Educational networks of organisations, practitioners and services within the environment, sustainable development and mental health sectors



Directors

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

Emily Wilder
Sarah Hoey
Richard Matthews
Siouxsie Bytheway


Secretary Sarah Hoey

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
9 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Emily Wilder
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 8,962 4,675
Gross profit(or loss): 8,962 4,675
Administrative expenses: ( 79,597 ) ( 72,556 )
Other operating income: 70,878 68,212
Operating profit(or loss): 243 331
Profit(or loss) before tax: 243 331
Tax: ( 46 ) ( 61 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 197 270

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 0 0
Current assets
Debtors: 3 172 6,109
Cash at bank and in hand: 5,805 2,020
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 5,977 8,129
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 4,149 ) ( 6,498 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 1,828 1,631
Total assets less current liabilities: 1,828 1,631
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 0
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 1,828 1,631
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 1,828 1,631
Total members' funds: 1,828 1,631

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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 9 December 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Emily Wilder
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

THE WILDER NETWORK C.I.C.

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 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 March 2025

3. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 172 6,109
Prepayments and accrued income 0 0
Other debtors 0 0
Total 172 6,109
Debtors due after more than one year: 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 0 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 0 0
Trade creditors 4,149 6,498
Taxation and social security 0 0
Accruals and deferred income 0 0
Other creditors 0 0
Total 4,149 6,498

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

THE WILDER NETWORK C.I.C.

Company Number: 13849668 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

The Wilder Network activities aim to provide benefits directly to under-represented people and communities and to those organisations (public, private or volunteer sector) that have objects to support under-represented communities. The Company has designated to carry out its activities in the United Kingdom and in Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda in sub-Saharan Africa. The range of activities delivered by The Wilder Network Directors and Practitioners included: The Mango Tree – Sustainable Communities Project The Wilder Network continued delivering this 3-year Sustainable Communities Project. This report covers the third and final year - delivered by TWN between April 2024 to March 2025. As part of this project we raised a total of £523,810 for The Mango Tree and their overseas delivery partners which led to securing over £900k in legacy funding for the strategic handover and merger and a projected £534k in forward funding over the next 3 years. Achievements: - Charity merger partnership agreement between TMT UK and Kid Club Kampala (KCK) finalised. - Two productive overseas visits to Tanzania, Kenya and Malawi (July/ August 2023 and July/Aug 2024) resulting in case studies, new partnership and films of beneficiaries. - New partnerships secured: TMT Kenya and ITSA/ TMT Kenya and KCK UK/ TMT UK and OMC. - New donors recruited (Scottish Foundation and Tolkien Trust). - TMT Kenya publicity film produced. - Radio 4 appeal (broadcast date Dec 29th) raised £40,442. Organisational development funding secured for partners and to support the merger. - Two high profile annual impact reports: 20th Anniversary report Oct 2023 and final impact and merger report Oct 2024. - Spring major donor events co-organised and facilitated in March 2025 in London and Cheshire. - Spring handover newsletter produced and circulated - Handover of fundraising, communications and financials British Humane Association (BHA) – organisational review and development (Project time frame: April 2024-April 2025) In April 2024, the trustees of the BHA commissioned The Wilder Network to conduct an organisational review in response to their collective commitment towards enhancing the BHA's operational grant-making and information management systems to support more robust and inclusive best practices, governance codes, structures and policies. Phase One explored and recommended ways to modernise and refine the BHA operations, review organisational culture and values and identify new policies and governance structures that align with UK Charity Commission recommendations and requirements. The review includes a critical review of the Articles of Association (AofA), governance system, and operating systems and processes. Achievements across Phase One: - Desk top review of governing documents and policies - Working sessions with BHA Grant Manager to review charitable grant-making and administrative operations - Working group sessions with trustees to review governance practices and structures - Tailored research of best practice governance models/protocols and policy frameworks - Review report with detailed recommendations for Phase Two Achievements across Phase Two: - Workshops on humaneness – definitions and development of new value-led vision/ mission - Risk matrix - Policies and Governance Code - Research into new structure/ registration and production of information paper - Archive digitisation - Review and amendments to the Company’s Articles of Association Vennture – Capital Project Fundraising. Vennture Herefordshire is UK-registered charity that works in Hereford City and its surrounding rural communities in schools, community centres, homes, prisons, out on the street, and in community hubs. They work with people affected by family breakdown, poverty, debt, homelessness, worklessness, violence and addiction, supporting people to navigate out of social, emotional and financial difficulties to build long-term resilience. The Wilder Network provided consultancy fundraising services to support the charity to raise funding to convert a former rectory into 5 flats for respite care for vulnerable homeless families. Strategic planning scheduled and proposed for 2026: Organisational development ambitions: Governance structure with specific roles and new Directors recruited Organisational policy framework and policies developed Strategic 3 year plan Fundraising for organisational development It was proposed in June 2023 that WN Directors would start investing time and energy in developing a clearer vision and strategy for the Company. On July 01 2023, the four Company Directors held a Strategic Review and Planning Session. They reviewed the Company Articles of Association and discussed these with respect to their own values and commitments regarding inclusion and diversity, people-centred sustainable development and future priorities. Achievements and progress: - Two new Directors will join the board this coming year - A new suite of policies has been developed - A 3 year strategic plan will be developed in the first quarter of 2026

Consultation with stakeholders

Two stakeholder overseas visits to Tanzania, Kenya and Malawi (July/ August 2023 and July/Aug 2024) resulting in case studies, new partnership and films of beneficiaries. New partnerships secured: TMT Kenya and ITSA/ TMT Kenya and KCK UK/ TMT UK and OMC. New donors recruited (Scottish Foundation and Tolkien Trust). TMT Kenya publicity film produced profiling interviews with primary stakeholders Radio 4 appeal (broadcast date Dec 29th) profiling a stakeholder case study Organisational development funding secured for partners from secondary stakeholders that was used to support the merger. Two high profile annual impact reports: 20th Anniversary report Oct 2023 and final impact and merger report Oct 2024 which included presenting research from primary stakeholders Spring major donor events co-organised and facilitated in March 2025 in London and Cheshire bringing together multiple different stakeholders to profile the work and secure legacy funding. Spring handover newsletter produced and circulated which highlighted primary stakeholder success stories

Directors' remuneration

£900 paid to Emily Wilder for administration of company reports and accounts.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
9 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Emily Wilder
Status: Director