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# GROW FERAL CIC

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
14780451 (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

# GROW FERAL CIC

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2025

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

# GROW FERAL 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

Fundraising Annual accounts Reporting Outreach Promotion AGM Community activity

Political and charitable donations

N/A

Directors

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

samantha francis
karen barry
Simon Birtwistle

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
28 January 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: samantha francis
Status: Director

# GROW FERAL CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 30 April 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 13 months to 30 April 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

# GROW FERAL 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.

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 28 January 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: samantha francis
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# GROW FERAL 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

# GROW FERAL CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 13 months to 30 April 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 3 | 3

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### GROW FERAL CIC

### Company Number: 14780451 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 30 April 2025

Company activities and impact

In the second year of trading as a CIC - during the period of 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 we received grants and funding through grant income to carry out the following activities for and with local communities in Weston super Mare: First Great Western: building new infrastructure, potting shed, and composting bins for Open Return Gardens Theatre Orchard / Super Culture: GF Nature Crafting Activities Area for families at Whirligig Festival, Avon Wildlife Trust: attendance for nature networking event Alive Activities: nature crafts, botanical plant printing workshop session with Worle community group Quartet Community Foundation: weekly seasonal community gardening sessions at Open Return Gardens at Weston train station Community Rail Network: Biophilia - development of commissioned artworks & summer weekly gardening and art project sessions for a project with home schooling community in WsM

Consultation with stakeholders

Informal consultations were carried out with users of our activities to gather feedback for post-project evaluation. Each major project was evaluated on an ongoing basis and again at completion, enabling us to assess its value and impact. This feedback informed internal learning, contributed to reporting for funders, and supported the development and improvement of future projects. Further consultation with GWR staff and stakeholders in relation to the development of Open Return Gardens at Weston train station, including viability of better access to the garden with a view to installing a disabled access ramp.

Directors' remuneration

Grow Feral directors are the main workers for Grow Feral’s activities who have the skills and experience needed to carry out its activities as follows: 1. Community gardeners - facilitating gardening sessions 2. Project and grant coordination 3. Company administration 4. Build, labour and materials costs for garden infrastructure Karen Barry £3995 Sam Francis £6480 Simon Birtwistle £1987

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: samantha francis
Status: Director