CARE OPINION CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
10824578 (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
Community Interest Report

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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

The principle activity of the company continued to be the provision of the website www.careopinion.org.uk across the UK nations which is a feedback platform for users of health and social care



Directors

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

Dr JF Munro
MA Rivas-Aguilar
FR Gilmore
MW Sibley
Prof ML Locock
Dr C Labinjoh
Dr C Labinjoh


Secretary RD Padwick

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
16 September 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Dr JF Munro
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 259,507 281,627
Investments: 4 1,000 1,000
Total fixed assets: 260,507 282,627
Current assets
Stocks: 5 3,630 3,630
Debtors: 6 135,506 34,229
Cash at bank and in hand: 34,805 36,245
Total current assets: 173,941 74,104
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 7 ( 335,871 ) ( 249,793 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (161,930) (175,689)
Total assets less current liabilities: 98,577 106,938
Total net assets (liabilities): 98,577 106,938
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 98,577 106,938
Total members' funds: 98,577 106,938

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 16 September 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Dr JF Munro
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

    Turnover policy

    Turnover represents the value, net of value added tax of subscriptions received and other services provided to customers and subscribers.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the company assets over their estimated useful lives. Equipment, Fixtures and fittings – 15-25% reducing balance method

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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 12 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 470,062 470,062
Additions 23,675 23,675
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 March 2026 493,737 493,737
Depreciation
At 1 April 2025 188,435 188,435
Charge for year 45,795 45,795
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 March 2026 234,230 234,230
Net book value
At 31 March 2026 259,507 259,507
At 31 March 2025 281,627 281,627

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

4. Fixed assets investments note

The value of Fixed Asset Investments remained at £1,000

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

5. Stocks

2026 2025
£ £
Stocks 3,630 3,630
Total 3,630 3,630

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

6. Debtors

2026 2025
£ £
Trade debtors 110,909 16,149
Other debtors 24,597 18,080
Total 135,506 34,229

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Trade creditors 1,823 3,022
Taxation and social security 74,657 80,791
Accruals and deferred income 193,065 94,865
Other creditors 66,326 71,115
Total 335,871 249,793

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 10824578 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2026

Company activities and impact

The company operates the website careopinion.org.uk – a feedback platform for users of UK wide Health and Social Care services. The website enables users of health and social care services to feedback anonymously and safely about their experiences of care with a view to making services better through service improvements. The wider community of the UK benefit from the shared learning and service improvements that are generated because of the platform. In the last year Care Opinion consolidated its work in all parts of the UK including Northern Ireland and Scotland, and continued to expand both the support and website development teams to ensure that its values of re-investing any surplus in service improvement is kept.

Consultation with stakeholders

Whilst no formal consultation has taken place in 2025/26 - Care Opinion regularly has informal consultations with subscribers and users of the website. Care Opinion also has several channels available to people to feedback about Care Opinion and the services they run.

Directors' remuneration

The total remuneration paid to two part time directors in 2025/26 amounted to £93,134.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
16 September 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Dr JF Munro
Status: Director