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# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR CIC

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
14063068 (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

# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR 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 |

# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR 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

The Riverside Cafe and Icy Bar CIC is a social enterprise cafe on the site of The Garden House charity farm in Marple, Stockport. The cafe is open all year round, with a separate ice cream kiosk 'The Icy Bar' open in the summer months. The cafe serves hot and cold drinks and light snacks. It is run by volunteers and some paid staff. The cafe's space is also used to run craft wellbeing sessions for the community, for example nature photography, nature based art sessions and crochet.

Political and charitable donations

The Riverside Cafe and Icy Bar CIC makes regular charitable donations to The Garden House Marple Charity to support provision of volunteering placements for young adults in Stockport with additional needs including neurodiversity and mental health issues. In 2024/25 charitable donations totalled £5500

Company policy on disabled employees

The organisation's mission includes a commitment to ensuring all young adults in Stockport have access to employment opportunities and a bright future. This includes young adults with disabilities.

Directors

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

Hannah Hodgson
Kevin Swindells

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
31 July 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Kevin Swindells
Status: Director

# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 April 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 49,318 | 42,416
Cost of sales: | ( 11,385 ) | ( 12,731 )
Gross profit(or loss): | 37,933 | 29,685
Administrative expenses: | ( 35,660 ) | ( 29,165 )
Operating profit(or loss): | 2,273 | 520
Profit(or loss) before tax: | 2,273 | 520
Tax: | ( 568 ) | ( 104 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | 1,705 | 416

# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 30 April 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 1,699 | 19,727
Total current assets: |  | 1,699 | 19,727
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 1,699 | 19,727
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 1,699 | 19,727
Accruals and deferred income: |  | ( 1,500 ) | ( 19,311 )
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 199 | 416
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 199 | 416
Total members' funds: |  | 199 | 416

The notes form part of these financial statements

# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR 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 31 July 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Kevin Swindells
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR 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

  Turnover policy

  Grant income and other non trading income is included in turnover

# RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 1 | 0

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### RIVERSIDE CAFE AND ICY BAR CIC

### Company Number: 14063068 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 30 April 2025

Company activities and impact

The Riverside Cafe and Icy Bar CIC continues to be a centre of opportunity for young adults experiencing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, or who are experiencing disadvantage due to neurodiversity or experience of the criminal justice system. The cafe provides supported volunteering placements throughout the year to boost confidence and work skills and help bridge the gap to work, as well as paid job opportunities in the busy Summer season. Over the past year the cafe has also supported volunteer placements for adult women with experience of the criminal justice system, enabling the women to rebuild their confidence and opportunity int he job market by gaining work and life skills and a renewed motivation and commitment to rebuild and progress in their lives. The cafe has run several community craft and wellbeing sessions for families and home educated children in Stockport.

Consultation with stakeholders

We run regular surveys with customers, participants, volunteers and staff of the cafe looking at how their experience with us has enhanced their wellbeing as well as any skills gained. We have used this feedback to develop further placement opportunities and craft sessions for the next year, developing a community hub space within the cafe.

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
31 July 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Hannah Hodgson
Status: Director