THE ORIGINAL SPINNERS CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
08476341 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 30 April 2026

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 May 2025

End date: 30 April 2026

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2026

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

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Directors' report period ended 30 April 2026

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 30 April 2026

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 May 2025 to 30 April 2026

Rachael Ann James
 Rachael Walsh
 Bianca Lucia Ghirello Bertalot

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
27 August 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Rachael Ann James
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 30 April 2026

2026 2025


£
£
Turnover: 67,228 55,713
Cost of sales: ( 2,510 ) ( 259 )
Gross profit(or loss): 64,718 55,454
Administrative expenses: ( 63,240 ) ( 55,526 )
Operating profit(or loss): 1,478 (72)
Interest receivable and similar income: 1
Profit(or loss) before tax: 1,479 (72)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 1,479 (72)

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Balance sheet

As at 30 April 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£
£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 3,782 3,401
Cash at bank and in hand: 8,726 20,556
Total current assets: 12,508 23,957
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 9,500 ) ( 9,500 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 3,008 14,457
Total assets less current liabilities: 3,008 14,457
Accruals and deferred income: ( 5,302 ) ( 18,230 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (2,294) (3,773)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (2,294) ( 3,773)
Total members' funds: ( 2,294) (3,773)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 30 April 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 27 August 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Rachael Ann James
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 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

    Turnover policy

    Grants are recognised as deferred income on the balance sheet and then credited to other income when the expenditure is charged to profit and loss

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives: Computer equipment 3 Years

    Other accounting policies

    At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2026

  • 2. Employees

    2026 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2026

3. Debtors

2026 2025
£ £
Trade debtors 3,782 3,401
Total 3,782 3,401

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 30 April 2026

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Other creditors 9,500 9,500
Total 9,500 9,500

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

THE ORIGINAL SPINNERS CIC

Company Number: 08476341 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 30 April 2026

Company activities and impact

During 2025/26 financial year we have continued to grow our reputation in the field of dance and health, delivering weekly dance sessions to older patients in 3 Hospitals in Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare and monthly Yoga sessions in Bristol Children’s Hospital. Our weekly classes for Misfits theatre continue and our Dance for Parkinson’s class at Coniston Community Centre and our weekly community Yoga class at FACE are very well attended. We now have some well embedded projects that receive a lot of positive recognition. Our company business development project has continued with new partnerships made with Bath University. In early 2026 Business Masters students created a marketing plan for us and in April 2026 we offered the opportunity for a 6-week internship with the company. During 25/26, we have continued to raise the company profile, received further funding to support projects and the continuation of our hospital-based work, engaged many new participants in dance and movement - we continue to engage around 160+ participants across all our sessions every week.

Consultation with stakeholders

he Company Stakeholders are: the performers and artists who deliver the work; audiences who see and participate in our performance work; workshop participants; people who attend our regular classes/projects and partners/funders of our work. We receive a lot of informal positive feedback from audiences (includes patients, visitors and staff) who experience our work. Workshop/class participants are asked to give regular informal feedback and where appropriate to fill in evaluation forms. Our response to the feedback that we receive is to allow it to inform the development and improvement of future areas of our work. We evaluate all our workshop sessions on a weekly basis. Members of the Company are regularly asked for feedback and ideas for development of future projects.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received by the Directors of The Original Spinners CIC - Rachael James, Rachael Walsh & Bianca Bertalot for their roles as Directors. We do however work as freelancers delivering the companies workshops, projects, and performances. In the company financial year, the amounts of freelance income received by directors: Rachael James received £ 32,152.50 as freelance income planning and leading company workshops, projects, and performances. Rachael Walsh received £ 17,975.00 as freelance income delivering company workshops, projects, and performances. Bianca Bertalot received £ 5000.00 as freelance income for delivering company projects and working in a business development role for the company.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
6 August 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Rachael James
Status: Director