CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12896747 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 September 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 October 2024

End date: 30 September 2025

CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Balance sheet

As at 30 September 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 800 10
Cash at bank and in hand: 18,329 4,823
Total current assets: 19,129 4,833
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 1,726 ) ( 1,262 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 17,403 3,571
Total assets less current liabilities: 17,403 3,571
Accruals and deferred income: ( 479 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 17,403 3,092
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 17,403 3,092
Total members' funds: 17,403 3,092

The notes form part of these financial statements

CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 September 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 25 June 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Leila Kay D'Aronville
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 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

CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 1 1

CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

3. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 800 10
Total 800 10

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 September 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 1,726 1,262
Total 1,726 1,262

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

CULTURAL FREELANCERS CIC

Company Number: 12896747 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 September 2025

Company activities and impact

Cultural Freelancers CIC has a community membership of over 3,000 people, who engage regularly with the network. Since conception in November 2020 (constituted September 2021) we have managed to deliver 26 online and in-person events, asurvey to over 450 people, launch our Hold the Door Open commissions, program a scries of training and development for artists in Gateshead, program a national level event with Newcastle University, develop a building based partnership with Live Theatre which includes free of charge use of office spaces for freelancers, developed partnership with Northumberland Culture, Creative UK, North of Tyne Combined Authority and Newcastle Creates - the Culture Compact for Newcastle - as well as peer mentoring to over 300 artists.

Consultation with stakeholders

The stakeholders of Cultural Freelancers CIC are the Cultural Freelance workforce in the North East of England and beyond. The majority of activity focused on community membership is hosted on a Facebook group, which holds over 2,800 members. Members are often canvassed in an informal and formal way - exploring what they need from wider sector support, training and networking; as well as hosting discussions about fair pay, terms and conditions, mental health and wellbeing, and other relevant topics.

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
25 June 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Leila Kay D'Aronville
Status: Director