Community Interest Company Report Elevate Together CIC Reporting period: Since March 2024 Description of Activities and Community Benefit Since March 2024, Elevate Together CIC has operated to benefit the community in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham by delivering inclusive wellbeing, physical activity, mental health support, and community gardening programmes. The company’s activities aim to reduce social isolation, improve physical and emotional wellbeing, and increase access to safe, supportive community spaces, particularly for socially isolated adults, families, and children with additional needs. From March 2025, the company delivered the Elevate at the Allotment Project at Hedgemans Allotment and Gale Street Community Garden, providing outdoor wellbeing, gardening, movement, and mindfulness activities. The project supported approximately 60 socially isolated adult residents and 12 children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). During the previous year (2024), the company delivered Holiday at the Allotment programmes supporting 21 local families during school holiday periods. A number of these families have continued to engage and returned to activities in the current year. Elevate Together CIC is also the main delivery organisation at The Roost, Valence Primary School, providing wellbeing, peer support, and community connection activities for socially isolated parents and carers. Since March 2023 , the organisation has engaged with approximately 135 parents and carers. Activities have been delivered at the following locations: Hedgemans Allotment Site , Dagenham ,Essex. Gale Street Community Garden, Gale Street , Dagenham, Essex. The Roost, Valence Primary School, Bonham Road, Dagenham, Essex. How the Activities Have Benefited the Community The company’s activities have contributed to: Reduced social isolation through regular group sessions and peer connection. Improved physical and mental wellbeing through gentle movement, outdoor activity, mindfulness, and creative engagement. Increased confidence and participation, with some participants progressing into volunteering and peer-support roles. Improved access to green spaces and nature-based wellbeing, particularly for families and children with limited access. Practical and emotional support for parents and carers through trusted school and community settings. Use of Profits and Assets Any surplus generated by Elevate Together CIC has been reinvested into: Community wellbeing programmes Volunteer development and training Equipment, resources, and materials Expansion of accessible community activities No profits have been distributed to members other than permitted payments in accordance with CIC regulations. Declaration This report has been prepared in accordance with Section 34 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 and the Community Interest Company Regulations.

Consultation with Stakeholders Since March 2024, Elevate Together CIC has undertaken consultation across all projects with local residents, participants, parents and carers, volunteers, schools, and community partners to ensure activities respond to community need and are accessible and inclusive. Consultation has taken place through: On-site resident and participant consultation Between March 2024 and March 2025, on-site conversations and small group discussions were held at: Hedgemans Allotment – consultation with approximately 60 adult residents and 12 children with SEND involved in the Elevate at the Allotment project. Gale Street Community Garden – consultation with participants and families attending outdoor wellbeing and gardening sessions. The Roost, Valence Primary School – consultation with approximately 35 parents and carers engaged in wellbeing and peer-support activities. These consultations took place before programme start, during delivery, and at the end of sessions, allowing participants to comment on session content, timing, accessibility, safety, and support needs. Feedback before, during, and after sessions Participants were invited to share feedback informally at the start and close of sessions and through ongoing conversation with facilitators. This enabled adjustments to activity levels, session length, and group support to meet different physical, emotional, and additional needs. Parent and carer engagement For projects involving children and young people, including those with SEND, ongoing dialogue took place with parents and carers at school and community sites. This consultation informed safeguarding arrangements, communication methods, session timing, and the suitability of activities. Volunteer and partner consultation Volunteers and partner organisations, including schools and community site hosts, were consulted regarding: Session structure and timetabling Accessibility and inclusion Safeguarding procedures Health and safety and site use How Consultation Informed Delivery Feedback from stakeholders led to: Selection of familiar and trusted locations (allotments, community gardens, and school-based hubs) Scheduling sessions at times suitable for parents, carers, and working families Adapting activities to be inclusive of children with SEND and adults with varying physical and mental health needs Providing flexible, supportive session formats and smaller group sizes Strengthening safeguarding and accessibility arrangements This consultation process ensured that Elevate Together CIC’s activities were community-led, responsive, and aligned with its public benefit objectives, in accordance with Companies House and CIC Regulator reporting requirements.

Directors’ Remuneration During the reporting period, no directors received salaries, dividends, or profit distributions from Elevate Together CIC. One director received payment solely for professional services relating to the development of the company website and logo. This payment was made on a commercial basis, at a reasonable market rate, and was not in respect of director duties. The estimated value of this payment was £2000.00. All other director duties were carried out on a voluntary basis, as this was the company’s first year of receiving funding and grant income. No further remuneration, benefits, or profit-related payments were made.

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration