HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
15919590 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 27 August 2024

End date: 31 August 2025

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Community Interest Report

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 August 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2025

Principal activities of the company

Hounslow Repair Cafe CIC is a community-based initiative which delivers a local repair service with volunteers and skilled repairers from the local community of Hounslow to foster sustainability, skill-sharing, social cohesion, environmental consciousness in the community.

Political and charitable donations

£24 paid towards Restart Aviva Community Fund which is a repair advocacy charity in the UK in exchange for free shipping.

Additional information

Directors have been remunerated for activities alongside freelancers who are also being paid the same rate for delivering the repair events. One Director was paid £150 for promoting the Repair Cafe at a Borough wide event.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
27 August 2024 to 31 August 2025

Deepak Cheriyan Thampy
Satheesh Kumar Pillai
Gurprit Sandhu
Palanisamy Thambiaya


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
26 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Deepak Cheriyan Thampy
Status: Director

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

2025


£
Turnover: 7,570
Cost of sales: ( 4,487 )
Gross profit(or loss): 3,083
Distribution costs: 0
Administrative expenses: ( 1,437 )
Other operating income: 0
Operating profit(or loss): 1,646
Interest receivable and similar income: 0
Interest payable and similar charges: 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 1,646
Tax: ( 313 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 1,333

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2025

Notes 2025


£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0
Tangible assets:   0
Investments:   0
Total fixed assets: 0
Current assets
Stocks:   0
Debtors:   0
Cash at bank and in hand: 12,146
Investments:   0
Total current assets: 12,146
Prepayments and accrued income: 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:   0
Net current assets (liabilities): 12,146
Total assets less current liabilities: 12,146
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0
Provision for liabilities: 0
Accruals and deferred income: ( 10,500 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 1,646
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 1,646
Total members' funds: 1,646

The notes form part of these financial statements

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 26 May 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Deepak Cheriyan Thampy
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 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

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025
    Average number of employees during the period 4

    Four Directors received £1800 in income as part of the services delivered at the Repair Cafe events in that year.

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

HOUNSLOW REPAIR CAFE CIC

Company Number: 15919590 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 August 2025

Company activities and impact

Hounslow Repair Cafe CIC is a community-based initiative which delivers a local repair and reuse service with volunteers and skilled repairers from the local community of Hounslow. In financial year 2024-25, we delivered 6 Repair Cafes in the Borough of Hounslow where we offered the local residents free repair of bikes, clothing, small electrical items. Venues were chosen to attract all parts of the community; faith/non-faith, all age groups, vulnerable, socially isolated, socio-economic disadvantaged and those affected by cost of living crisis. Venues: 1. St Leonard's Church, Heston Rd, Heston - hosted 2 Repair Cafes (Nov 24, Jan 25). 2. Royal British Legion Heston, New Heston Rd, Heston - hosted 2 Repair Cafes (Dec 24, March 25) 3. Brentford FC Community Sports Trust - 1 Repair Cafe in Jun 25. 4. Cranford Community College - 1 Repair Cafe in Nov 24. Active promotion and advice were given to residents to repair, save items from landfills and help residents save money. We help source spare parts both online, locally or through repairers at little cost or for free. Learning how to make their items safe to use, and to gain knowledge how to conserve and help lengthen life of an item. Help residents become more confident in accessing online digital repair tutorials. Make users aware of the wider repair networks and to encourage use of these for repair before replacement. With the addition of Bike repairs, once a bike is deemed roadworthy and safe by repairers, there is greater incentive to get healthy and help in reducing London pollution levels too.

Consultation with stakeholders

At each workshop, we collate and evaluate key indicators such as postcode, type/details/outcome of repair, weight of repair, age, suggestions/feedback and made improvements to our operations. We measure how much is repaired and saved from landfills through resident surveys/data collection during the Repair Cafe. Our service is instrumental in getting the low waste message out there, educating and helping the residents (pop. 250k) on how they can help in reducing local landfill burdens. We developed several key complimentary partnerships in the community, such as Heston Action Group, Cranford Community College, C- Change West London, St. Leonards’s Church, Hounslow Council and Mayor of London circular economy partners ReLondon and local businesses, e.g. London Bike Hub, Back In the Saddle Bikes, Mohan’s Caterers, Avanti Pizza, Olio. Letter of Recommendation from Joana Lima, Project Manager of Heston In The Loop, London Borough of Hounslow, citing the pivotal role of the Repair Cafe in meeting the main objectives of low waste community. We aim to continue advocate and provide the repair and reuse over replacement further in the community.

Directors' remuneration

The total amount of emoluments paid to 4 directors in respect of qualifying services was £1,800. 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
26 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Deepak Cheriyan Thampy
Status: Director