EXMOUTH CHAMBER CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13795869 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 January 2024

End date: 31 December 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2024

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company is of local business support.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Mr P A Bartlett
Mrs L G Woodward-Drake
Dr J M Irving


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 January 2024 to 20 March 2024

Mrs A C Drummond
Mr G Bowen


The director shown below has held office during the period of
20 March 2024 to 31 December 2024

Ms S R Littelwood


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
16 September 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Mr P A Bartlett
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 300 753
Cash at bank and in hand: 20,316 22,693
Total current assets: 20,616 23,446
Net current assets (liabilities): 20,616 23,446
Total assets less current liabilities: 20,616 23,446
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 4 ( 1,085 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 20,616 22,361
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 20,616 22,361
Total members' funds: 20,616 22,361

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 2024 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 24 November 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Mr P A Bartlett
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 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 comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts. The company recognises revenue when: The amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

    Other accounting policies

    Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. Statement of compliance These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime). Basis of preparation These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value. Tax The tax expense for the period comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income. The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Trade debtors Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Trade creditors Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 4 5

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

3. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 0 238
Prepayments and accrued income 164 379
Other debtors 136 136
Total 300 753

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

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

  2023
  £
Other creditors 1,085
Total   1,085

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 13795869 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 December 2024

Company activities and impact

We declare that the company carried on the below activities for the benefit of the community or a section of the community*. The company’s activities provide benefit to: 1. The Exmouth Business Community defined by its Beneficiaries and Operating Area 2. Residents of and visitors to the Operating Area “Beneficiaries” means any private or public limited company, partnership, sole trader, social enterprise or other entity carrying on a business in the Operating Area. “Operating Area” means the town of Exmouth. Activity Continued the Exmouth Chamber as a support service for local businesses across the area. Impact The Chamber continued to develop and provide opportunities to support the furtherance of local business to include networking, training and other services as may become available. The team directed any local business questions to the relevant party and supported connections of different stakeholders. Activity Held briefing events to support local businesses. Impact The Chamber continued to help the Exmouth Business Community better understand trading conditions, business opportunities, legislation and availability of finance and grants. Activity Submitted articles to the local paper regularly to highlight initiatives. Impact It assisted local businesses by informing them of matters that may assist their own revenue and therefore the local area. Activity Ran networking events. Impact The Chamber brought together members and non-members to encourage and promote industry, trading, referrals and growth in the Exmouth Business Community through events such as breakfast briefings and ad-hoc evening events. Activity Improve interactions between local businesses through marketing and events including the annual Exmouth Business Awards, which is supported by the Chamber and the public. Impact The Chamber continued to encourage communication between local businesses and acted as a voice of the collective members to assist each other in the furtherance of the business in the area.

Consultation with stakeholders

The four company officers are all residents of East Devon and operate businesses in the area. They form an Executive Committee team along with other stakeholders, who volunteer their time to organise events and initiatives. Our other stakeholders are the Local Business Community as mentioned above - both members and non-members with an interest in local business. We hold an AGM each February for formal consultations and have an online forum for any general questions. At every networking event, we asked for input from stakeholders present on what support and initiatives they would like to see. A few suggested a networking event during the day would be better for some of the audience - so the team are looking at developing this.

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
24 November 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Paul Bartlett
Status: Director