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Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
03599476 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2025

End date: 31 March 2026

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2026

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2026

Principal activities of the company

We offer a range of activities in major Suffolk towns including youth groups, Art Hub for adults who have an LD, Care Farm, Cookery Group, Hub Groups



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

F C Torrington
F J Berry
P B A Roberts


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
1 April 2025 to 27 March 2026

J Phythian
L Onyekachi Ebuka


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 April 2025 to 8 May 2025

M Nicholls


The directors shown below have held office during the period of
27 March 2026 to 31 March 2026

T Fairbairn
J Morgan


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
21 August 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: F C Torrington
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets: 3 165,536 194,044
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 165,536 194,044
Current assets
Stocks: 4 3,800 4,000
Debtors: 5 31,811 23,282
Cash at bank and in hand: 104,194 119,809
Investments:   0 0
Total current assets: 139,805 147,091
Prepayments and accrued income: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 6 ( 18,729 ) ( 17,683 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 121,076 129,408
Total assets less current liabilities: 286,612 323,452
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year:   0 0
Provision for liabilities: 0 ( 5,000 )
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 286,612 318,452
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 286,612 318,452
Total members' funds: 286,612 318,452

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2026 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 21 August 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: P B A Roberts
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 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

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Leasehold improvements - 10% on cost plant and vehicles - 20% on reducing balance Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance office equipment - 25% on reducing balance and 20% on cost

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 2. Employees

    2026 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 18 12

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 April 2025 237,843 103,209 17,116 44,405 0 402,573
Additions 0 0 0 10,202 0 10,202
Disposals 0 0 0 ( 13,078 ) 0 ( 13,078 )
Revaluations 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transfers 0 0 0 0 0 0
At 31 March 2026 237,843 103,209 17,116 41,529 0 399,697
Depreciation
At 1 April 2025 125,139 32,613 14,315 36,462 0 208,529
Charge for year 19,017 14,123 701 3,355 0 37,196
On disposals 0 0 0 ( 11,564 ) 0 ( 11,564 )
Other adjustments 0 16 0 16 0 0
At 31 March 2026 144,156 46,720 15,016 28,269 0 234,161
Net book value
At 31 March 2026 93,687 56,489 2,100 13,260 0 165,536
At 31 March 2025 112,704 70,596 2,801 7,943 0 194,044

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

4. Stocks

2026 2025
£ £
Stocks 3,800 4,000
Payments on account 0 0
Total 3,800 4,000

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

5. Debtors

2026 2025
£ £
Trade debtors 2,368 5,233
Prepayments and accrued income 26,158 17,767
Other debtors 3,285 282
Total 31,811 23,282
Debtors due after more than one year: 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 0 0
Amounts due under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 0 0
Trade creditors 235 713
Taxation and social security 5,462 3,536
Accruals and deferred income 5,846 7,221
Other creditors 7,186 6,213
Total 18,729 17,683