for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025
Principal activities of the company
Political and charitable donations
Company policy on disabled employees
Additional information
On 19th March 2025 Suzanne Louise Lewis joined as a Director for the company.
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024
to
31 March 2025
The director shown below has held office during the period of
19 March 2025
to
31 March 2025
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
And signed on behalf of the board by:
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Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
Basis of measurement and preparation
Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy
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During the financial year, the company’s activities focused on community benefit through lived-experience-led mental health and suicide prevention work. Funding received during the period was applied to research, development, engagement and creative outputs intended to improve understanding, awareness and prevention of harm related to substance use and mental health. Key activity during the year included further development of The Co-alc Alliance documentary project, which explores the links between alcohol, cocaine use and suicide risk, centring bereaved families, lived experience and professional insight. Work undertaken included research, stakeholder engagement, interviews, content development and production planning, with the aim of contributing to improved public understanding and informing future prevention approaches. Additional activity supported awareness-raising, communications, administration and infrastructure required to sustain community-focused projects, ensuring that grant funding was used in line with its intended social purpose. No commercial trading activity was undertaken during the year.
During the financial year, the company undertook ongoing consultation with a range of stakeholders to inform its activities, priorities, and development work. These consultations were primarily focused on lived-experience insight, service-user perspectives, and system-level learning in relation to mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention. Stakeholder engagement included: People with lived experience of mental health distress, substance use, and suicide bereavement, whose insights informed project direction, messaging, and ethical considerations. Bereaved family members, particularly those connected to substance-related deaths, contributing to consultation around the development of the Co-alc Alliance documentary and wider awareness work. The Co-alc Alliance steering and contributor group, involving collaborative discussion on documentary development, research themes, and future dissemination. Third sector organisations working in mental health, suicide prevention, substance use, and community support, consulted informally on alignment, gaps in provision, and opportunities for collaboration. Academic and professional stakeholders, including researchers and practitioners, consulted in relation to evidence, policy context, and the framing of prevention-focused narratives. Community-based practitioners and advocates, providing feedback on accessibility, language, and real-world impact. These consultations helped shape the company’s community-focused work, supported the continued development of the Co-alc Alliance documentary, and ensured that activities remained grounded in lived experience, ethical practice, and public benefit.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
28 December 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Margaret Corkhill
Status: Director