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# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Company Registration Number:
14806746 (England and Wales)

## Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 May 2025

## End date: 31 December 2025

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

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

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

| 31 December 2025 | 30 April 2025
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 0 | 0
Gross profit(or loss): | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses: | ( 9,825 ) | 0
Operating profit(or loss): | (9,825) | 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: | (9,825) | 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | (9,825) | 0

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2025

| Notes | 31 December 2025 | 30 April 2025
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: | 3 | 47,683 | 0
Total fixed assets: |  | 47,683 | 0
Current assets
Debtors: | 4 | 8,408 | 0
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 7,099 | 0
Total current assets: |  | 15,507 | 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 5 | ( 12,592 ) | 0
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 2,915 | 0
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 50,598 | 120
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: | 6 | ( 60,303 ) | 0
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | (9,705) | 120
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: |  | 120 | 120
Profit and loss account: |  | (9,825 ) | 0
Total Shareholders' funds: |  | ( 9,705 ) | 120

The notes form part of these financial statements

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 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 11 March 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: P Golder
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 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

  Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life on a straight-line basis. Transmission and broadcasting equipment is depreciated over ten years.

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 31 December 2025 | 30 April 2025
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 0 | 0

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

## 3. Tangible assets

| Land & buildings | Plant & machinery | Fixtures & fittings | Office equipment | Motor vehicles | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Cost | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
At 1 May 2025 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0
Additions |  |  | 47,683 |  |  | 47,683
Disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Revaluations |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfers |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 December 2025 |  |  | 47,683 |  |  | 47,683
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |
At 1 May 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge for year |  |  |  |  |  |
On disposals |  |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 December 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value |  |  |  |  |  |
At 31 December 2025 |  |  | 47,683 |  |  | 47,683
At 30 April 2025 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

## 4. Debtors

| 31 December 2025 | 30 April 2025
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Other debtors | 8,408 | 0
Total | 8,408 | 0

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

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

| 31 December 2025 | 30 April 2025
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade creditors | 12,592 | 0
Total | 12,592 | 0

# EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

## 6. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

| 31 December 2025 | 30 April 2025
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Other creditors | 60,303 | 0
Total | 60,303 | 0

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### EAST LONDON AND ESSEX DIGITAL CIC

### Company Number: 14806746 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 31 December 2025

Company activities and impact

During the financial year the company established the infrastructure for a small-scale DAB digital radio multiplex operating under licence from Ofcom. The aim of the service is to provide low-cost digital broadcasting capacity to non-profit and small commercial radio stations that would otherwise find carriage on DAB prohibitively expensive. By the end of the financial year the company had installed transmission equipment at three transmitter sites in Ilford, Romford and Brentwood and was preparing to commence broadcasts. Twelve radio stations had signed agreements to broadcast on the multiplex, including five non-profit community radio stations serving different communities across the coverage area. The company’s activities have benefited the community in the following ways: - community and small independent radio stations have been able to access digital broadcasting at a significantly lower cost than existing DAB multiplex services - several non-profit community radio stations have gained the opportunity to broadcast on DAB for the first time, increasing their reach and enabling them to serve their local audiences more effectively - listeners in the local area will gain access to a wider range of radio services reflecting the diversity of the communities in Ilford, Romford, Brentwood and surrounding areas - the multiplex infrastructure helps support the long-term sustainability of small and community broadcasters by providing affordable digital distribution - the service encourages local media plurality by supporting independent and community-focused radio services rather than large national networks

Consultation with stakeholders

During the financial year the company engaged with a range of stakeholders in planning and preparing the launch of the small-scale DAB multiplex service. The company’s stakeholders include community radio stations, small commercial radio stations intending to broadcast on the multiplex, the local listening community, transmitter site providers, and the communications regulator, Ofcom. Consultation took place through meetings, email correspondence and discussions with prospective programme service providers. These consultations focused on the design of the multiplex service, coverage planning, transmitter site selection and the pricing structure for carriage on the multiplex. Feedback from these stakeholders indicated strong demand for a lower-cost digital broadcasting platform that would enable community and small independent stations to broadcast on DAB. In response to this feedback, the company designed the multiplex service with a pricing model intended to make digital carriage affordable for smaller broadcasters, and prioritised coverage areas that would serve the communities represented by participating stations. As a result of this consultation process, twelve stations agreed to broadcast on the multiplex, including five non-profit community radio stations serving different communities in the coverage area.

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
11 March 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: P Golder
Status: Director