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# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
14410929 (England and Wales)

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

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 November 2024

## End date: 31 October 2025

# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

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

# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 17,483 | 33,069
Cost of sales: | ( 16,497 ) | ( 18,440 )
Gross profit(or loss): | 986 | 14,629
Administrative expenses: | ( 8,345 ) | ( 9,429 )
Other operating income: | 0 | 0
Operating profit(or loss): | (7,359) | 5,200
Profit(or loss) before tax: | (7,359) | 5,200
Tax: | 0 | ( 977 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | (7,359) | 4,223

# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 5,935 | 13,192
Total current assets: |  | 5,935 | 13,192
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 3 | ( 101 ) |
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 5,834 | 13,192
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 5,834 | 13,192
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 5,834 | 13,192
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 5,834 | 13,192
Total members' funds: |  | 5,834 | 13,192

The notes form part of these financial statements

# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 October 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 17 April 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Sally Harper
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 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

# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

- ## 2. Employees

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

# SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

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

| 2025
--- | ---
| £
Trade creditors | 101 |
Total | 101

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### SOOTHING STITCHES CIC

### Company Number: 14410929 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 31 October 2025

Company activities and impact

In the space provided below, please insert a general account of the company’s activities in the financial year to which the report relates, including a description of how they have benefited the community. Soothing Stitches CIC aim is to bring quality art, stitch, craft and holistic workshops and projects to different communities in the West Midlands. We have a focus on supporting and assisting members of our community to learn a new skill, develop creativity, increase confidence, and improve their physical and mental wellbeing, making new friends and learning from each other. We work alongside schools, early years settings, community centres, galleries and faith spaces to deliver workshops according to outlines within each grant application applied for. Giving creative and holistic support to people with disabilities, who may be disadvantaged or in need of signposting guidance to other organisations. We have three directors who offer a wealth of knowledge in creative and holistic approaches, making our workshops diverse and exciting and designed specifically for the groups of people who participate.

Consultation with stakeholders

Stakeholders include Birmingham City Council, The Community Lottery Fund and Neighbourhood Network Schemes who have provided grants for us to be able to carry out our work within the community. We apply for a grant and give feedback by evaluation to evidence the project has taken place. We offer different community venues an opportunity to work with us these have included St Ambrose Barlow Community Cafe, BID Services, Ladywood Leisure Centre, Sheldon Library, Stechford Leisure Centre, The Shires Retirement Village and Hall Green United Community Church. Everyone attending one of our projects will fill out monitoring and evaluation forms, these will be fed back to main funders and to individual venues.

Directors' remuneration

The Artist Director, Sally Harper received no direct renumeration from the CIC, but is one of the artists that provides services to the groups, under her Self-employment as Sharper Arts. Two other directors work under their self-employment status: Julia Field – Angel Wings Therapies Rachel Matthews – Heal & Sole All income earned in this manner is reported on the Directors Self-Assessment Return.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

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

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sally Harper
Status: Director