CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Charity Number: 1176661 CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Contents Pages Reference and Administrative Information Truslees Annual Report 2to4 Independent Examiner's Reporl Receipis and Payment Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Financial Statements CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES REFERENCE & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Charity Name: Creative Opportunities Charity Number: 1176661 (Charity Commission for England and Wales} Trustees During the reporting period. there were 3 Trustees.. A Martin S Roberts HFOX Principal Address Creative Opportunities The Vassall Centre Gill Avenue Bristol BS16 2QQ Bankers Natwest Bank PIC Fishponds Bristol 778 Fishponds Road Fishponds Bristol City Of BS16 3TX Independent Examiner Joshua Kingston BSC, FCA Burton Sweet Limited The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1 UR CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Trustees present their report and the financial statements of the Charity for the year ending 31 March 2025. Structure, Objectives and Activities Creative Opportunities is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (registered 15 January 2018) with a Foundation Constitution (dated 28 December 2017) with the following charitable objectives- The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefil amongst disabled people who are unemployed and who are socially excluded (as a result of disability) by providing them with an opportunity to train and become employed, to relieve the needs of those people and assist them to integrate into society. The charitable and public benefit purpose of Creative Opportunities is to redu￿ the gap behNeen disabled and non-disabled people in the workplace through the development of accessible and supported training through paid work pl8￿mentS. The organisation employs disabled adults andlor those with long-term health conditions in horticulture with a focus on learning, work skills and strengthening team working and confidence to transition into continued paid employment. In constituting the charity and conducting the activities in the year the Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Achievements and Performance Within its seventh year of operation Creative Opportunities has had the following key successes.. Volunteers supporting smalls groups of volunteers who don't feel able to commit to regular paid employment due to health or disability. These groups come alongside our usual team and provide peer support in an inclusive and supportive environment. The peer support model feedback from beneficiaries has shown that sharedllived experience of disability, coupled with structure and support around what the volunteer can achieve in the workplace environment has provided meaningful and focussed opportunities for our beneficiaries., Four high quality paid work opportunities in horticulture for adults with disabilities andlor long-term health conditions, whilst retaining valued long term colleagues,. Creative Opportunities offered a total of 3,744 employment hours to disabled adults in the 2024-2025 financial period., Creative Opportunities facilitated a number of high-quality sector specific training sessions with specific groups throughout the year- CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Creative Opportunities donated surplus food grown by our team to causes such as community groups who help our beneficiaries alongside other groups in need with addressing immediate food poverty and isolation. In particular this year we have donated into a local charity who support disabled adults in the community with a community kitchen and food preparations skills which has given them a chance to serve the community with locally grown produce. Financial Review The charity had receipts of £51,167 (2024.. £9,064) and total payments of £37,174 (2024.. £25,930) leaving a net deficit of £13,993. Creative Opportunities goes into 202512026 in a relatively good position, having a surplus and reserves in place. We have costs for overheads and salaries accoLAnted for in advance 6 months ahead. At the close of reporting year end 31st March 2025, we had reserves for running costs totalling 7.2 months. Reserves Policy Creative Opportunities goes forward into the new financial year with unrestricted cash reserves of £22,172. The charity aims to hold reserves equivalent to a minimum of three months. unrestricted expenditure (2025.. £9,294}, although the charity aims for 6 months as a guide each year. Creative opportunities therefore goes into 202512026 with sufficient reserves in place to support continued horticultural training and employment for our beneficiaries. Risk Management Continuing our flexible way of working and supporting our core beneficiaries this year has meant continuing to adapt around our beneficiaries needs. We have made decisions around long term objectives of keeping Charity serving the needs of our beneficiaries in the most financially sustainable way. CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statement of trustees, r8sponsibilities The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deedlconstitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable sleps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees: S Roberts Date.. 14 November 2025 CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Creative Opportunities I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Creative Opportunities (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity Irustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examirbalion I have followed all the applicable Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 145(5llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wilh the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Joshua Kingston Bsc, FCA Burton Sweet Limited The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weslon Road Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1UR Dale.. 14 November 2025 CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Total Funds Total Funds 31 March 31 March 2025 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Restrlcted Funds RECEIPTS Donations and gifts Other trading activilies 50,000 1,167 50,000 1,167 9,064 TOTAL RECEIPTS 51.167 51.167 9.064 PAYMENTS Costs of charitable activities Salaries and wages Seeds and plants Publicity and website Equipment Office expenses Subscriptions Insurance Allotment rent Accounts and Independent examination 34,405 60 45 48 296 86 157 415 1.662 34,405 60 45 48 296 86 157 415 1.662 22,555 302 254 100 727 330 1.662 TOTAL PAYMENTS 37,174 37,174 25,930 NET RECEIPTS I {PAYMENTS) 13.993 13.993 116.8661 Cash fvnds brought forward 8,179 8,179 25,045 CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 22.172 22.172 8.179 CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31 Mar¢h 2025 31 March 2024 Fixed Assets Equipment Current Assets Current account 22.172 22.172 22.172 8.179 8.179 8.233 Total Assets Liabilities Accruals Total Liabilities 1,776 1.776 1,662 1.662 CASH RESERVES Unrestricted funds Brought fotward Net receiptsllpaymenlsl for the year Transfers 8,179 13.993 25,045 116.8661 22.172 8.179 Total cash reserves 22.172 8.179 Signed on behalf of the trustees on 14 November 2025 S Roberts Chair of Trustees CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 Donatlons and glfts Total 31 March 2025 Total 31 March 2024 Donations from., Donations and gifts Gift 40,000 10,000 9,064 50.000 9.064 2 Movement in Funds At 1 April 2024 At 31 Mar¢h 2025 Income Expenditure Transfer Unrestrlcted funds General funds 8,179 8,179 51.167 51,167 37.174 37.174 22.172 22.172 8,179 51,167 37,174 22,172 Prior Year Comparative At 1 April 2023 At 31 March 2024 Income Expendlture Transfer Unrestricted funds Gener81 funds 25,045 25,045 9,064 9.064 25,930 25.930 8,179 8.179 25,045 9.064 25.930 8.179