WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
15660689 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 7 May 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 19 April 2024

End date: 7 May 2025

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 7 May 2025

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

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Directors' report period ended 7 May 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 7 May 2025

Principal activities of the company

The WCO CIC was formed specifically to utilise the Grant funding being applied for from the Nutrient Mitigation Fund managed by Broadland District Council. During its existence WCO, through interim grants from various funders was able to successfully operate the citizen science River Fly sampling of the River Wensum. The WCO did not succeed in its bid for NMF funding and as such discussions were held with the Norfolk Rivers Trust asset locked charity for the transfer of the River Fly Sampling project and the ownership of the Sampling Kits . NRT was the only asset locked charity noted in the WOC constitution to transfer assets to on dissolution

Additional information

The WCO did not succeed in its bid for funding and as such discussions were held with the Norfolk Rivers Trust asset locked charity for the transfer of the River Fly Sampling project and the ownership of the Sampling Kits. NRT was the only asset locked charity noted in the WOC constitution to transfer assets to on dissolution. This transfer was agreed and the transfer was completed by 12th January 2026



Directors

The director shown below has held office during the period of
24 April 2024 to 7 May 2025

Kelvin Allen


Secretary J W Flowerdew

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
12 January 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Kelvin Allen
Status: Director

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 7 May 2025

13 months to 7 May 2025


£
Turnover: 7,421
Cost of sales: ( 7,421 )
Gross profit(or loss): 0
Operating profit(or loss): 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 0

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Balance sheet

As at 7 May 2025

Notes 13 months to 7 May 2025


£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0
Tangible assets:   0
Investments:   0
Total fixed assets: 0
Current assets
Stocks:   0
Debtors:   0
Cash at bank and in hand: 0
Investments:   0
Total current assets: 0
Prepayments and accrued income: 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:   0
Net current assets (liabilities): 0
Total assets less current liabilities: 0
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0
Provision for liabilities: 0
Accruals and deferred income: 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 0
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 0
Total members' funds: 0

The notes form part of these financial statements

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 7 May 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 12 January 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Kelvin Allen
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 7 May 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

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 7 May 2025

  • 2. Employees

    13 months to 7 May 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 0

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

WENSUM COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CIC

Company Number: 15660689 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 7 May 2025

Company activities and impact

The company overseas the community element of the Wensum Catchment Partnership. It provides structural support and entity to volunteers undertaking various ecological monitoring activities across the River Wensum. During the financial year 2024-2026, its activities have benefited the community in the following ways: Trained and educated local resident volunteers in Invertebrate monitoring Provided health and safety equipment and development of appropriate risk assessments Developed catchment scale analysis of Septic Tank distribution Undertaken 36 Riverfly kick sampling sessions

Consultation with stakeholders

The company’s stakeholders are its volunteers and residents benefiting from having a better riverine environment within the Wensum. It currently has 24 volunteer members registered and formally trained in River Fly sampling processes, who from 13th January 2026 will be directed by the Norfolk Rivers Trust. 3185 properties have been studied and identified as Community clusters of properties with Septic Tanks that have potential for upgrading via Nutrient Credit trading, enabling sustained housing growth, whilst delivering clear environment benefit.

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
12 January 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Kelvin Allen
Status: Director