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# THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
14981146 (England and Wales)

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

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 August 2024

## End date: 31 July 2025

# THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

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

# THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

## Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 13 months to 31 July 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: |  | 4,500 | 122,087
Investments: |  | 0 | 0
Total current assets: |  | 4,500 | 122,087
Prepayments and accrued income: |  | 0 | 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 3 | 0 | ( 14,830 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 4,500 | 107,257
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 4,500 | 107,257
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: |  | 0 | 0
Provision for liabilities: |  | 0 | 0
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 4,500 | 107,257
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 4,500 | 107,257
Total members' funds: |  | 4,500 | 107,257

The notes form part of these financial statements

# THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 July 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 14 April 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Isabelle Marie Kirkham
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 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

# THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

- ## 2. Employees

  | 2025 | 13 months to 31 July 2024
  --- | --- | ---
  Average number of employees during the period | 3 | 11

# THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2025

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

| 2025 | 13 months to 31 July 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Bank loans and overdrafts | 0 | 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts | 0 | 0
Trade creditors | 0 | 0
Taxation and social security | 0 | 0
Accruals and deferred income | 0 | 0
Other creditors | 0 | 14,830
Total | 0 | 14,830

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### THE CARE EXPERIENCED MOVEMENT C.I.C.

### Company Number: 14981146 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 31 July 2025

Company activities and impact

During the financial year, the company delivered a series of creative and spoken word workshops for young people aged 18–21, with a focus on those who are care-experienced. These workshops provided a safe and supportive environment for participants to explore identity, build confidence, and develop communication and performance skills. The organisation worked directly with care-experienced young people and adults to support self-expression through writing and performance, helping participants to strengthen their voice and share their experiences. Alongside this, the company created paid opportunities for facilitators and artists with lived experience, ensuring that delivery was led by those with relevant insight and authenticity. In addition to direct delivery, the company worked with partner organisations to improve how they engage with and support care-experienced people. This included sharing insight, lived experience, and creative approaches to help organisations better understand and respond to the needs of care-experienced young people and adults. The company collaborated with partner organisations and funders, including programmes supported by Esmee Fairbairn and Blagrave, to extend its reach and impact. Through this work, the company engaged a diverse group of participants and contributed to improving confidence, wellbeing, and access to creative opportunities. As a result of these activities, participants reported increased confidence, improved communication skills, and a stronger sense of identity and belonging. The company also contributed to raising awareness of care-experienced voices within wider community and organisational spaces, helping to influence more inclusive and informed practice.

Consultation with stakeholders

The company consulted with care-experienced young people and adults who participated in its workshops, as well as partner organisations and funders. Consultation was carried out through direct feedback during and after sessions, informal conversations, and ongoing engagement with participants. This included discussions about workshop content, accessibility, and the support needed to create safe and inclusive spaces. The company also engaged with partner organisations to gather insight on how to better support care-experienced people within different settings. This included sharing learning from lived experience and adapting delivery approaches based on feedback. As a result of this consultation, the company made adjustments to its workshop delivery, including refining session structure, improving accessibility, and ensuring that content remained relevant and responsive to participants’ needs. Feedback from stakeholders also informed the company’s wider approach to working with organisations, helping to improve how care-experienced voices are represented and supported.

Directors' remuneration

irectors’ remuneration: During the financial year, directors (Isabelle Kirkham, Rose Regan and Paul Nelson) received remuneration for their work delivering the company’s activities, including facilitating workshops and supporting programme delivery. The total amount of directors’ remuneration paid during the year was approximately £47,400.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
14 April 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Isabelle Marie Kirkham
Status: Director