TCU THE CREATIVE UNIVERSE C.I.C.

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12432609 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 January 2026

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 February 2025

End date: 31 January 2026

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

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

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Directors' report period ended 31 January 2026

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

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company during the period was the provision of community projects and productions.



Directors

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

A Dowe
C Jeffers


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
20 October 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: A Dowe
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

2026 2025


£

£
Turnover: 51,779 17,446
Cost of sales: ( 38,642 ) ( 13,960 )
Gross profit(or loss): 13,137 3,486
Administrative expenses: ( 15,149 ) ( 12,181 )
Operating profit(or loss): (2,012) (8,695)
Profit(or loss) before tax: (2,012) (8,695)
Tax: ( 66 ) ( 148 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (2,078) (8,843)

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Balance sheet

As at 31 January 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£

£
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 7,412 ) ( 7,390 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (7,412) (5,333)
Total assets less current liabilities: (7,412) ( 5,333)
Total net assets (liabilities): (7,412) (5,333)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (7,412) ( 5,333)
Total members' funds: ( 7,412) (5,333)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 January 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 20 October 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: A Dowe
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 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

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

  • 2. Employees

    2026 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 2 2

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 January 2026

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 1
Trade creditors 1,912 1,958
Taxation and social security 1,105 1,040
Other creditors 4,394 4,392
Total 7,412 7,390

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 12432609 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 January 2026

Company activities and impact

The company generates income through funding and low-cost ticket sales. The activities to deliver community projects and productions using theatre, community events, film and music to attract participants and audiences. We continue to deliver high quality experiences, theatre performances and short community films at grassgroot level underserved and underexposed audiences via rich artistic experiences i.e. outside of school, children in foster care, development opportunities for unemployed artists and Black majority capacity schools as well as low level arts areas. We also continue to deliver creative, self-development and mentoring workshops to at young people and low-income families.

Consultation with stakeholders

The company’s stakeholders are residents of Birmingham, West Midlands. The directors of the company and the Artistic team have lived in Birmingham for a number of years and developed the business model for the organisation based on their experience of underserved audiences and underrepresented artists. We request participants and local residents attending our activities or listening research to express the projects they would like to see. This has helped us to build up and identify the needs of engagement to shape future activities.

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
20 October 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: A Dowe
Status: Director