Company Registration No:'05377534 BRISTOL COMMUNITY FM LTD FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Ch￿lty Number 1123827 Archie & Kingsley Associates 62 Wootton Road St Annes Bristol BS4 4AL BRISTOL COMMUNITY FM LTD CONTENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Legal and Administartive Inforniation Trustee's Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement of financial Activities (including income & expenditure) Balance Sheet Notes to the financial statements 8-13 BRISTOL COMMUNITY FM LTD LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Bristol Conmnunity FM Ltd is a company ]imited by guarantee and governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association since 28 February 2005 and received charitable slatus on 22 April 2008. The Bristol Community FM Ltd is registered as a charity with the Charity ComD]ission under registration number 05377534 and Companies House number 1123827. R¢gist¢red Office Bristol Community FM Ltd Easton Community Centrc Kilburn Street, Easton Bristol BS5 6AW Board OfT￿￿te¢S Philip Vickery Myra Johnson Sherrie Eugene-Hart Rebecca Whitmore Kirsten tass Chair Treasurer Bankers Metro Bank 40-46 BrOad￿ead Bristol BSI 3HB Exaxnlners Archie & ￿.ngs1eY Associates 62 Wootton Road St Annes Bristol BS4 4AL BRISTOL COMMUNITY FM LTD TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REpoRr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1 MARCH 2025 The trustees are pleased to present their annual drectOTS' report. together with the financial statements of the charity, for the year ended 3 l March 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a d]rectors' report for Companies Act Purposes. The financial statements comply Thryth the Charities Act 20 1 l. the Companies Act 2006. the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to small charities preparing their accounis in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Repubh"c of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective 01 January 20 151. The Trllstees are pleased to PTesent theit report alongside the finallcial statements for the year undeT [t￿e￿. Bcfm Radio continues to deliver its charitable objectives by prowding indusive, cOll￿u￿1ty-f0cUSed broadcasting, training opportU￿ties, and outreach tkLat supports social cohesion, education, and public wellbeing across Bristol During the year, the organisaTion benefited from %)me grant funding. most notably £40.000 from the Road Safery Trnst. This funding enabled Bcfm to develop and broadcast targeted Toad safety content. engage ￿ryth diverse audiences, and work in partnerskll"p with local stakeholders to promote safer behaviours and awareness across the community. Bcftn also maintained and expanded its ongotng catnpaI￿ work in collaboration with the NHS. These campaigns supported pubb"c health messawg. helping to reach communities that may be undersenTed by mainstreatn tnedia, and reinforcing Bcftn's role as a ttusted l(Kal communication channel. The Trustees are satisfied that BCf￿ Radio has ￿anaged its resources responsiblv, llLaintained appropriate governance and financial controls. knoking ahead, the Trustees re￿8]￿ colllltutted to securing sustainable funding, strengthening partnerships, and ensuring BCf￿ Radio continues to setve the needs and voices of its community. Reserves Policy and Rlsk Management There is currently no major risk factor in terms of operations. Expendi￿re on staff has always been dependant on grant funding. We are aware of the need to constandy fundraise and secure new senice level agreements. however. we are self-sufficient and have no core funding. meaning not much scope to currently create any reserves. BRISTOL COMMUNITY FM LTD TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REpoRr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1 MARCH 2025 Trust¢¢s' r¢sponwlJilities in relation to the financial stat¢m¢nts The trustees are responsible for preparing the Amiual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each f￿anCIal }rear in accordance United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United kingdom Accounting Standards and apph'cable lawl. The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair Nryew of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming re.sources and application of resources of the charity for tILat period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to.. l. Select suitable accounting po]icies and then appty them consistently" 2. Make judgD]ents and eSti￿ateS that ate ieasonable and prudent" 3. State ￿.hether app]icable Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any 4. Material departllies disclosed and explained in the financial statements, and 5. PrepaTe the financial stateD]ents on the going concern ba￿S unless it is Inappropr￿te 6. To presuD]e that the ckLarity continue in business The tr￿SteeS are respon￿ble foT keeping piopei accounting records that disclose Teasonable accuracy at any ti￿e the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensuie that the financial State￿entS cO￿pIY th the con]pa￿e8 Act 2006. They ate also responsible foi safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking Teasonable steps foi the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approval This report was approved by the Trustees on ........ 2025. and Si￿ed on its behalf. 31 December 2025 Date Mvra Johnson Trc[ting by Chatitses.. Statement of RecO￿￿ended Practice applicable to charities preparing their 2ccounts it) 2ccord2nce the Fit]anciql RepDrting Standard applicciblt Iti Ihc UK and Republic of Ir¢￿t￿ IFRS I021 l Jarluan" 201il- ICharitst$ SORP IFRS 10211, thc Financial Re￿rtIng Standard applicable in the UK and RepublK of Ire]and (FRS 1021 and the Compallips Act 2006. ristol Communiti. Ltd ￿eetS the der￿llion of a public benefit entity utmier PI