MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
14027933 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 April 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 May 2024

End date: 30 April 2025

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2025

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

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Directors' report period ended 30 April 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 April 2025

Principal activities of the company

We provide performing arts activities to the people of Medway, Kent. We run improvisation workshops and theatrical events in which allow our participants to grow in confidence, release inhibition and explore their creativity. Our events also provide a social connection and aim to help people overcome alienation and loneliness. We aim to make our activities accessible for all in the community -In this period we continued to run monthly Improv Jam sessions. We invited specialists to run Guest Workshops including Lynne Parker, Lucy Trodd, Sarah Davies, Andy Storey and Katy Schutte. -in July we ran a 6-week Beginner Course which was well attended. -We received £3080 funding from UKSPF operated by Medway Council, to run our Playlab Playreads project which saw a monthly Playreading club reading 5 plays culminating in a rehearsed reading performance as part Rippling Out of the Medway River Lit Festival. -We organised group trips to a local comedy night and to a West End Theatre.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025

Nicola Fysh
Kathryn Mechedou


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 January 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Kathryn Mechedou
Status: Director

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 April 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 3,732 6,856
Cost of sales: ( 2,970 ) ( 6,791 )
Gross profit(or loss): 762 65
Distribution costs: 0 0
Administrative expenses: 0 0
Other operating income: 0 0
Operating profit(or loss): 762 65
Interest receivable and similar income: 0 0
Interest payable and similar charges: 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 762 65
Tax: 0 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 762 65

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Balance sheet

As at 30 April 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

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

The notes form part of these financial statements

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 April 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 16 January 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Kathryn Mechedou
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 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

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 2 2

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

MEDWAY PLAY LAB CIC

Company Number: 14027933 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 April 2025

Company activities and impact

We provide performing arts activities to the people of Medway, Kent. We run improvisation workshops and theatrical events in which allow our participants to grow in confidence, release inhibition and explore their creativity. Our events also provide a social connection and aim to help people overcome alienation and loneliness. We aim to make our activities accessible for all in the community -In this period we continued to run monthly Improv Jam sessions. We invited specialists to run Guest Workshops including Lynne Parker, Lucy Trodd, Sarah Davies, Andy Storey and Katy Schutte. -in July we ran a 6 week Beginner Course which was well attended. -We received £3080 funding from UKSPF operated by Medway Council, to run our Playlab Playreads project which saw a monthly Playreading club reading 5 plays culminating in a rehearsed reading performance as part Rippling Out of the Medway River Lit Festival. -We organised group trips to a local comedy night and to a West End Theatre. -We hosted a comedy Halloween evening by Award Winning comedy duo The Twins Macabre.

Consultation with stakeholders

We had our annual advisory board meeting to update the board on our activities and seek their advice. We have continued our ongoing communication with our partner organisation at Store 104, Rochester who provide our usual venue. We consulted with our membership at the end of our UKSPF project about what the next iteration of Playreads should be. We are currently in that second funded phase of the project for 2025-2026.

Directors' remuneration

£1700 was paid out in January 2025 to our two Directors. This was facilitation fees for the SPF project.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
16 January 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Kathryn Mechedou
Status: Director