THE AUTONOMY HOTLINE CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
14428169 (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

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

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

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Directors' report period ended 31 October 2025

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

Principal activities of the company

The company's principal activity during the period was the provision of low cost legal advice and practical support for patients and parents across the UK who find themselves in a disagreement with a health or social care professional, and need a point of contact for support and advice.

Additional information

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025

Nicola Adolphe
Sarah Holdaway


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 November 2024 to 10 December 2024

Sandi Steggles


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
29 July 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Nicola Adolphe
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 9,985 19,802
Cost of sales: ( 1,411 ) ( 8,783 )
Gross profit(or loss): 8,574 11,019
Administrative expenses: ( 8,854 ) ( 12,834 )
Operating profit(or loss): (280) (1,815)
Profit(or loss) before tax: (280) (1,815)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (280) (1,815)

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Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 44 393
Total current assets: 44 393
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 3,301 ) ( 3,370 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (3,257) (2,977)
Total assets less current liabilities: (3,257) ( 2,977)
Total net assets (liabilities): (3,257) (2,977)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (3,257) ( 2,977)
Total members' funds: ( 3,257) (2,977)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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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 29 July 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Nicola Adolphe
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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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

    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.

    Other accounting policies

    Debtors Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, which is usually the invoice price, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses. Creditors Short term creditors are measured at transaction price, which is usually the invoice price. Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Taxation A current tax liability is recognised for tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised for a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised for all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Deferred tax assets are recognised only when it is probable that they will be recovered against future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. Provisions Provisions are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be required to settle the obligation, and the amount can be estimated reliably.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 2 3

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2025

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 3,301 3,370
Total 3,301 3,370

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 14428169 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 October 2025

Company activities and impact

The Autonomy Hotline has continued to provide a national central helpline for immediate support and advice for difficult cases involving professionals in health and social care. The cases that we specialise in are those where clients have felt powerless when trying to stand firm on decisions involving a loved one under the ‘Best Interests Test’. This can be in the court of protection, family law, medical decisions, and child protection. The tools we use to work with cases have developed from ethics rather than law, and therefore provide a different way of illuminating the issues and guides a way through for someone who may have felt stuck previously. Like previous years, this year was also tricky and a little more stagnant financially than was hoped for. The continuous strain on the budget placed some of our services at risk and halted developing the team and the roles as much as we had envisioned. We also had a lull in volunteers and recruitment was slow. Having said that, we continued to provide a good range of support to a number of clients and we were privileged to participate in several more court hearings as McKenzie Friends and assistants, gaining us additional insight into injustice in the UK

Consultation with stakeholders

Our stakeholders are: Directors Volunteer Advocates Associated Groups and Networks Clients/Members Expert consultants Social Media followers Although no official consultation took place, I was in contact with many organisations and I sought to engage with opportunities to listen, understand and contribute to the wider picture of advocacy and family support across the Dorset area and beyond, in order to fully meet needs of clients and volunteers. A basic consultation happened in 2026, and this will be expanded upon in the future. The directors met most weeks, and often invited other volunteers or associates who contributed ideas and information. We followed a business growth model of ‘4DX’ which helped us meet our goals of delivering ANCHOR as well as other matters that were important to the development of the hotline’s goals and strategy.

Directors' remuneration

The remuneration received by the directors in the year was as follows: N Adolphe £110 S Holdaway £790 S Steggles £665

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
29 July 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Nicky Adolphe
Status: Director