ROOM TO TALK CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
08667129 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 28 August 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 29 August 2024

End date: 28 August 2025

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 August 2025

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 28 August 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 28 August 2025

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
29 August 2024 to 28 August 2025

Michelle Cardona
Eileen Whittaker


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
30 March 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Michelle Cardona
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 28 August 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 18,742 16,123
Cash at bank and in hand: 41 3,896
Total current assets: 18,783 20,019
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 16,401 ) ( 16,002 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 2,382 4,017
Total assets less current liabilities: 2,382 4,017
Total net assets (liabilities): 2,382 4,017
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 2,382 4,017
Total members' funds: 2,382 4,017

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 28 August 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 30 March 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Michelle Cardona
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 August 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

    Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative 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 evenly over its expected useful life, as follows Freehold building - over 50 years Leasehold land and buildings - over the lease term Plant and machinery - over 5 years Fixtures, fittings, tools and equipment - over 5 years

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 August 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 August 2025

3. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 18,742 16,123
Total 18,742 16,123

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 28 August 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Taxation and social security 6,809 11,264
Other creditors 9,592 4,738
Total 16,401 16,002

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

ROOM TO TALK CIC

Company Number: 08667129 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 28 August 2025

Company activities and impact

Room To Talk CIC (RTT) continued to expand our capacity and deliver extended therapeutic interventions both inside and outside the prison and immigration estate. Steps were taken to ensure continuity of care and to support the Safer Custody teams within prison and immigration establishments. RTT recruited appropriately qualified therapists to deliver additional 1-1 and group interventions, focusing on new therapeutic models, harm reduction, addictive behaviour, and suicide prevention. RTT also increased capacity to expand services to support prison staff working within Immigration Centres, to provide emotional maintenance within a demanding and uncertain immigration climate, with the announcement of intended closure of asylum hotels, without an onward plan for how ‘custody’s’ (detainees) would be protected and kept safe. RTT provided additional emotional support to manage the uncertainty and the historic trauma reported by this population. RTT provided specialist critical incident trauma debriefs across multiple sites, following incidents of suicide and attempted suicide and alleged assaults on prisoners and prison staff. The therapeutic work delivered by RTT continues to reduce incidents of prolific and serious self-injury, by instilling a sense of self-worth, improving emotional literacy and educating individuals to take responsibility for their wellbeing and demonstrate self-compassion rather than reverting to problematic and anti-social behaviour while serving custodial sentences and within the community. During the last year, positive clinical outcomes have shown a reduction in risk to self and others by addressing verbally aggressive behaviour and providing healthy relationship sessions, identifying unhealthy relationships where personal safety could be at risk. This led to an increase in positivity and engagement in continued personal development and acceptance, both within the prison, immigration estate and the community.

Consultation with stakeholders

Stakeholders are the clients, families and staff that RTT provide therapeutic services to. RTT provide feedback forms following interaction with the clinical service and take direct verbal and visual feedback from our service users that are unable to communicate in written form or in English. In this instance, pictured emojis are provided so the most relevant representation can be selected by the service user. Service users are also encouraged to ask a peer to verbally interpret or translate information on their behalf. An annual wellbeing event is held in each establishment (when operationally possible) where stakeholders are invited to seek and gather more information, make self-referrals or receive in the moment support as required. Monthly site visits are completed by RTT Directors to update clinical governance and thematic referral data. Self-referral waiting times have significantly reduced during the last 12 months due to an increase in 1-1 sessional capacity, introducing short-term solution focused therapeutic models for short stays and those requiring more directive input. Additional therapeutic consultants are delivering more sessions, and a quicker clinical assessment process has been implemented. Group work delivery has increased to accommodate onsite critical incidents where individuals have been harmed or have directly witnessed others being harmed. Improved access for neurodivergent service users and those not identifying as heteronormative have been created via an alternate referral route. The directors are currently consulting on offering a clinical supervision model for staff to improve retention and burnout within both operational and non-operational prison and immigration staff, this would create additional revenue that could increase therapeutic staff levels across all sites.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount paid or receivable by directors in respect of qualifying services was £128,636 There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s 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
30 March 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Michelle Cardona
Status: Director