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# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Company Registration Number:
09255178 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 October 2024

## End date: 30 September 2025

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

Balance sheet |
Additional notes |
Balance sheet notes |
Community Interest Report |

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Balance sheet

As at 30 September 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: | 3 | 1 | 371
Total fixed assets: |  | 1 | 371
Current assets
Debtors: | 4 | 54 |
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 248 | 5,177
Total current assets: |  | 302 | 5,177
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 | ( 900 ) | ( 5,959 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | (598) | (782)
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | (597) | ( 411)
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | (597) | (411)
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: |  | 100 | 100
Profit and loss account: |  | (697 ) | (511 )
Total Shareholders' funds: |  | ( 597 ) | (411)

The notes form part of these financial statements

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 September 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.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 19 January 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Michael Brown
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 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

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 1 | 1

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

## 3. Tangible assets

| Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
At 1 October 2024 |  | 215 |  | 487 |  | 702
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Revaluations |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 September 2025 |  | 215 |  | 487 |  | 702
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 October 2024 |  | 108 |  | 223 |  | 331
Charge for year |  | 106 |  | 264 |  | 370
On disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 September 2025 |  | 214 |  | 487 |  | 701
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 September 2025 |  | 1 |  | 0 |  | 1
At 30 September 2024 |  | 107 |  | 264 |  | 371

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

## 4. Debtors

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Other debtors | 54 |
Total | 54

# EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

## 5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Taxation and social security |  | 271
Accruals and deferred income |  | 5,315
Other creditors | 900 | 373
Total | 900 | 5,959

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### EMPOWER TO COOK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

### Company Number: 09255178 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 30 September 2025

Company activities and impact

Our community kitchen was previously open to events and teaching. This we share with Khepera CIC. We have now ceased this activity. Our funding from the Rothschild Foundation around food sustainability and food poverty in Bucks came to an end in 2024 and activities have been wound down since then. We now plan to close the company.

Consultation with stakeholders

We consulted widely with local authority, community representatives as well as other organisations in this sector. Plus, major funders for specific projects. This includes Bucks Council and the Rothschild Foundation. Plus charities, in particular Talkback and corporate partners.

Directors' remuneration

Salary of £3,515 paid to Michael Brown for the period ending 30th September 2025

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Michael Brown
Status: Director