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# A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
SC735696 (Scotland)

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

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 July 2024

## End date: 30 June 2025

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## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2025

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

# A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

Directors' report period ended 30 June 2025

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

Principal activities of the company

We are engaged in research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Directors

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

CLOSE, David Robert John
GAFFNEY-COURAGE, Anna Sian
HAMILTON, Jamie Mckenzie, Dr
MILER, Daniela
OSENI, Aderemi
WOOD, Jennifer Louise Elizabeth, Dr

The director shown below has held office during the period of
25 June 2025 to 30 June 2025

TOD, Lorraine Crighton

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
29 January 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: WOOD, Jennifer Louise Elizabeth, Dr
Status: Director

# A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 June 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 124,178 | 109,854
Cost of sales: | ( 11,030 ) | ( 5,584 )
Gross profit(or loss): | 113,148 | 104,270
Administrative expenses: | ( 114,696 ) | ( 108,587 )
Other operating income: | 285 | 206
Operating profit(or loss): | (1,263) | (4,111)
Interest payable and similar charges: | ( 985 ) | ( 318 )
Profit(or loss) before tax: | (2,248) | (4,429)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | (2,248) | (4,429)

# A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 30 June 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: | 3 | 1,074 | 734
Total fixed assets: |  | 1,074 | 734
Current assets
Debtors: | 4 | 7,175 | 8,586
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 3,398 | 3,950
Total current assets: |  | 10,573 | 12,536
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 | ( 3,938 ) | ( 3,313 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 6,635 | 9,223
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 7,709 | 9,957
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 7,709 | 9,957
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 7,709 | 9,957
Total members' funds: |  | 7,709 | 9,957

The notes form part of these financial statements

# A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 June 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 29 January 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: WOOD, Jennifer Louise Elizabeth, Dr
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 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

  Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

  Fixtures & fittings25% straight line Computer equipment25% straight line

  Other accounting policies

  The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts. Basis of preparation: The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets. Presentation currency: The accounts are presented in £ sterling.

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## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 3 | 3

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## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2025

## 3. Tangible assets

| Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
At 1 July 2024 |  |  | 60 | 1,181 |  | 1,241
Additions |  |  |  | 649 |  | 649
Disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Revaluations |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 June 2025 |  |  | 60 | 1,830 |  | 1,890
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 July 2024 |  |  | 30 | 477 |  | 507
Charge for year |  |  | 15 | 294 |  | 309
On disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 June 2025 |  |  | 45 | 771 |  | 816
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |
At 30 June 2025 |  |  | 15 | 1,059 |  | 1,074
At 30 June 2024 |  |  | 30 | 704 |  | 734

# A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2025

## 4. Debtors

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade debtors | 5,573 | 8,293
Other debtors | 1,602 | 293
Total | 7,175 | 8,586

# A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 June 2025

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

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade creditors | 883 | 120
Taxation and social security | 2,836 | 3,193
Other creditors | 219 |
Total | 3,938 | 3,313

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### A PLACE IN CHILDHOOD CIC

### Company Number: SC735696 (Scotland)

### Year Ending: 30 June 2025

Company activities and impact

APiC has facilitated a range of projects over the 24/25 financial year. These are: - Children and Teenagers Living Well Locally Plans – Phases 2 and 3 with Shetland Islands Council. This included completing the Westside plan and delivering new plans across the Northern Isles and South End, supporting island-based children and teenagers to shape future Local Place Plans and community priorities. This also included a successful training session with 15 participants, covering officers across the council and local third and other public sector organisations. Phase 3 involved on-the-ground mentoring of trainees interested in taking the work forward. - Online Training on Placemaking with Children and Young People attracting 10 attendees from local authorities and third sector organisations across England and Northern Ireland, thus spreading our reach into new areas. - Co-creation of an Art Park in Craigmillar, involving 4 local schools and a youth group, culminating in a major public showcase event attended by approximately 200 community members. Delivery has subsequently followed and will be complete in the next financial year. It was match funded by Paths for All, City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, and APiC. - Co-creation and delivery of the Children’s Neighbourhood Festival in North Falkirk, based on a local children and teenager’s neighbourhood plan. The festival attracted around 400 attendees of all ages. It was match funded by Falkirk Council, Paths for All, and APiC. - Engagement with children and young people in 6 schools for the Glasgow Liveable Neighbourhoods programme (Tranche 3), working alongside Collective Architecture and Arcadis to inform street design, active travel, and public realm improvements. - Engagement with 4 schools and 2 youth groups in Craigmillar to inform the Jack Kane Centre and Hunter’s Hall Park options appraisal, ensuring young people’s priorities shaped early design and investment decisions. This work was commissioned via Collective Architecture and City of Edinburgh Council. - Evaluation of the Scottish Government’s Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund (CPAF). This national evaluation involves examining 21 projects across Scotland, including engagement with families, practitioners, and strategic leaders to understand effective approaches to reducing child poverty. - Developing Case Studies on Child Friendly Places in the UK, to support in sharing knowledge on why and how to create places that meet young people’s needs. This work was in collaboration with the Town and Country Planning Association. - Continuation of the two-year Audit Scotland Youth Advisory Panel, to support young people to give their insights on national audit topics, and Audit Scotland to understand and integrate the needs and views of Scotland’s young people. Together, these projects have advanced APiC’s mission of enabling children and young people to make the changes in their communities that they would like to see. Our work has supported local and national policy, enhanced children’s rights across planning and public services, and strengthened pathways for structural change through co-design. They have also equipped stakeholders in council and third sector partners to engage with children and young people meaningfully to create further impact and legacy for projects. Furthermore, we were awarded Best Not-for Profit and Best Project at the annual Thorntons Education Trust Inspiring Future Generations Awards, and our co-director Dr Jenny Wood gave oral evidence at Scotland’s Covid Inquiry in November 2024 based on our work with young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, approximately 550 children and young people have been engaged directly in our activities. In addition, around 400 local community members participated in the North Falkirk Children’s Neighbourhood Festival, with a further 200 attendees at the Craigmillar Art Park celebration event. The CPAF evaluation has also involved engagement with a wide range of families, practitioners, and professional stakeholders across Scotland. Our training and mentoring activities have directly involved a further 30 stakeholders.

Consultation with stakeholders

Our core stakeholders continue to be children and young people across Scotland. The majority of our projects this year were coproduced with children and young people as active and equal partners, informing all levels of project planning and delivery. Their input shaped Shetland’s Living Well Locally plans, the co-created Art Park and Neighbourhood Festival, and all elements of our Liveable Neighbourhoods and regeneration engagement work. In parallel, the ongoing Audit Scotland Youth Panel has continued to influence our organisational communication principles, including accessibility, transparency, and child-friendly practice. We also consider our commissioning partners, local authorities, community organisations, and schools to be core stakeholders. We work collaboratively with partners to design and adapt projects at all stages, taking account of feedback regarding timelines, support needs, accessibility requirements, and the preferred modes of engagement in each community. For the CPAF evaluation, we have consulted families, frontline practitioners, project leads, and strategic leaders to understand their insights on reducing child poverty. This feedback is shaping both local learning and the emerging cross-cutting national findings.

Directors' remuneration

All salaries detailed in the accounts have been paid to directors who are employees of the company. The employed directors during this period were Dr Jenny Wood, Dr Jamie Hamilton, and Ms Anna Gaffney-Courage. These salaries relate to operational delivery and not to company governance. All governance activities are undertaken on a voluntary basis. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for directors’ loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: WOOD, Jennifer Louise Elizabeth, Dr
Status: Director