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# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Company limited by guarantee

## Company Registration Number:
14872177 (England and Wales)

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

## Period of accounts

## Start date: 1 January 2025

## End date: 31 December 2025

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

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

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

Directors' report period ended 31 December 2025

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

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company is an annual event which raises funds for local charities. It holds the annual Richards Castle Soap Box, a community event, supported by volunteers. Funds raised are distributed to local charities following approval from the Community Interest Company Regulator.

Political and charitable donations

The Directors are pleased to report another successful year with £15,400 distributed to local charities. We thank our committee, volunteers, soap box racers, suppliers, the attending public and everyone who contributes to making our event a success.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025

David Wilkes
Humphrey Salwey
Arabella Salwey
Kay Harley

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 June 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: David Wilkes
Status: Director

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Turnover: | 22,654 | 21,711
Gross profit(or loss): | 22,654 | 21,711
Distribution costs: | ( 15,400 ) | ( 16,350 )
Administrative expenses: | ( 7,224 ) | ( 5,016 )
Operating profit(or loss): | 30 | 345
Profit(or loss) before tax: | 30 | 345
Tax: | ( 6 ) | ( 65 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: | 24 | 280

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2025

| Notes | 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | --- | ---
|  | £ | £
Current assets
Debtors: | 3 | 0 | 50
Cash at bank and in hand: |  | 5,029 | 5,279
Total current assets: |  | 5,029 | 5,329
Prepayments and accrued income: |  | 0 | 120
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: | 4 | ( 78 ) | ( 522 )
Net current assets (liabilities): |  | 4,951 | 4,927
Total assets less current liabilities: |  | 4,951 | 4,927
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: | 5 | ( 4,602 ) | ( 4,602 )
Total net assets (liabilities): |  | 349 | 325
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: |  | 349 | 325
Total members' funds: |  | 349 | 325

The notes form part of these financial statements

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 December 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 30 June 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: David Wilkes
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 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

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

- ## 2. Employees

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

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

## 3. Debtors

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade debtors | 0 | 50
Total | 0 | 50

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

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

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Trade creditors |  | 522
Other creditors | 78 |
Total | 78 | 522

# RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

## Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2025

## 5. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

| 2025 | 2024
--- | --- | ---
| £ | £
Other creditors | 4,602 | 4,602
Total | 4,602 | 4,602

# COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

### RICHARDS CASTLE SOAP BOX C.I.C.

### Company Number: 14872177 (England and Wales)

### Year Ending: 31 December 2025

Company activities and impact

The company’s activities are to benefit the community and in particular (without limitation) to raise funds for local charities to enrich, support and empower the lives of local people in our area. We do this by operating an annual event that brings people together to experi-ence and enjoy the fun of a Soap Box Derby. During 2025 we held our annual Richards Castle Soap Box on the last Sunday of June 2025. The funds raised from this event resulted in a £15,400 donation to local charities. Three primary beneficiaries, received £10,000 in total: Orelton Pre-School Ely Memorial Fund We Are Farming Minds In addition, we made smaller donations totalling £5,450 in total to: The Firefighters Charity Girl Guiding Ludlow Brimfield and Little Hereford Sports West Mercia Police Welfare Fund Ludlow Air Cadets Ludlow Swimming Club Richards Castle PCC Richards Castle Village Hall Ludlow Food Bank Leominster Food Bank We maintained a small cash balance to help fund the expenses for next year’s event.

Consultation with stakeholders

The Directors have appointed a Soap Box Committee formed of local volunteers who collec-tively research and agree the charities we support in each year. A provisional list has been agreed for 2025. Due diligence includes exploring how a charity would use the funds we raise, assessing their need in light of any other funding they receive and confirming their charitable status.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

Ely Memorial Fund, Charity # 1148535 £4,000 Orleton Pre-School, Charity # 1180030 £2,000 We Are Farming Minds, Charity # 1191461 £4,000 The Fire Fighters Charity, 1093387 £350 West Mercia Police Welfare Fund, 1087525 £350 Ludlow Air Cadets, 333 (Ludlow) £450 Ludlow Swimming Club, Charity number: 1174861 £450 Girlguiding Shropshire, Charity: 1035091 £450 Richards Castle Village Hall, Charity # 217534 £1000 Richards Castle PCC, Covered by Church of England status. £1000 Ludlow Food Bank, Ludlow Baptism Church £450 Leominster Food Bank, Charity # 1194140 £450

This report was approved by the board of directors on
30 June 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: David Wilkes
Status: Director