THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
05870025 (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 LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 180,526 93,229
Cost of sales: ( 161,259 ) ( 82,553 )
Gross profit(or loss): 19,267 10,676
Administrative expenses: ( 17,449 ) ( 8,402 )
Operating profit(or loss): 1,818 2,274
Profit(or loss) before tax: 1,818 2,274
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 1,818 2,274

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 4,212 5,616
Total fixed assets: 4,212 5,616
Current assets
Stocks: 4 10,000 4,000
Debtors: 5 174 19
Cash at bank and in hand: 23,276 71,467
Total current assets: 33,450 75,486
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 26,889 ) ( 72,147 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 6,561 3,339
Total assets less current liabilities: 10,773 8,955
Accruals and deferred income: ( 960 ) ( 960 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 9,813 7,995
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 9,813 7,995
Total members' funds: 9,813 7,995

The notes form part of these financial statements

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

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 24 December 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: K Austen
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

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 eamed from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    25% per annum reducing balance basis

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 3 3

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

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 40,618 40,618
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2025 40,618 40,618
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 35,002 35,002
Charge for year 1,404 1,404
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2025 36,406 36,406
Net book value
At 31 March 2025 4,212 4,212
At 31 March 2024 5,616 5,616

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

4. Stocks

2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 10,000 4,000
Total 10,000 4,000

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

5. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 174 19
Total 174 19

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 26,889 72,147
Total 26,889 72,147

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

THE LONDON BUS THEATRE CIC

Company Number: 05870025 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2025

Company activities and impact

The London Bus Theatre Company has provided young people in Essex with drama workshops, arts awards and film making activities on a range of issues including bullying, drugs awareness, ASB and knife crime. The projects have increased confidence, developed life skills and reduced isolation as well as bring down crime in community.

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders are young people. They are regularly consulted through questionnaires, group discussion and informed interview. We consulted with a group of 30 young people about developing a short film for social media funded by Essex Police. The young people decided on knife crime as the subject and developed the script, participated in production, editing and promotion.

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 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: K Austen
Status: Director