Company registration number: 00953582 Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Company limited by guarantee UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 5 May 2025
Unaudited Financial Statements Year ended 5 May 2025 CONTE5 PAGE Legal and administratNe informatv)n Trustees, Report Independent eTr2rTuner's Report St8ternent of finanaal athTtSe5 Statement of Totsl Comprehensive Incoff ststement of FEnancial Position Notes to the Financial Statunents 8-11
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Legal and administrative information Charity npmber 258768 Comp*Dy registratioD 0953582 Registered o(fi¢e clo 76 Gwtone Avenue Birniingham. B20 1 AY Trustees David wi[eY Ann Elizabeth Tw¢lls Richard AJaD Jolles Cbristopher&nith Andrew Pi]more Howard Matty (appointed asTrn$te¢ only) Gill PaoW Kerensa Neal (appointed &s Trusl¢e only) Cbariene Bull Honorary Setrelary KeTensa Neal Members Couthtll Mrc Smith Chairrn8n MrA Piittm) mKN Honordry S¢¢retary IDdependeDt Mr D Theknridge ATIC AccoLmtanis Limited Sutton Coldfield, B73 5XE
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Trustee's Report Year ended 5 May 2025 The trustees present their report and the unaudited finandal sratements of the fDrnpany for the year 5 May 2025. The trustee& •tho otheTh75e ind7cated, arc a180 dit0[S of The BiJrningha Children¥ Community Venty]Y Limited for the purposes of cornpany law and setved duringthr y¢aT and up to the date of this report aTE sel out on pag¢ l. Str¢thr4 gtsveTDance 3lld malgeMent Thecornp2ny is limitrLlbyguaraDtec alldthCchity i5governedbydirectorswbo ar¢ alsoTThstees &81isted onpage l. New T]wte&s The board continually review the numberof trustr4 and cllcourdge teachcts at subscriber schools to get involved byattellding1DaDemetO[mWee meetingsio ettsure contitiuityandapixTrl ofpeoplets) replace trusttts wishing to retire. Over & period of time theylearn the PTDce&8e5 ofdecisionmaktngand aTe guidts4 through the demands and ffspollsibilities requlred of ttustees tba( in dlle ¢ours¢ they are willing to be forallY appoinQ¢L Objectives and a1VitieS (X>jccts To advance the educatiort 0£ and lo prnvidc or wist in providing county hostels &Dd other facilities for recreation orotheT leisu activitie8inthe interests of SOCT81 welfwt and with th¢ obj¢ctof improving theirconditioll of life for the bcncfit of poorand d¢pnvcd rhildtrn and young pcr50ns rcgat¥llcss of rn¢e, colour0rcCd. Public BeneEt The twstees confirn) that: In the exercise of the?rpowet5 as ¢harity Inistee4 theyhavehad dueregard to thepublishedgllidance from the Cbartty CoTnmission on the opernt]"oD ofthepublic beDefit rcquirem¢nL aDd The ainKS ofthe charity aTE GaThic41 out forthe beDefit of the pllbli¢. AChIeMents and pttfomn The BrigHouse buildin8 and site wwè again fully opaTraI for both doy and redtial vis thwoughout the academic year 2024-25 7•rith all BCCV [ber 9)lools making the most of the outdoor XperIen available at The BrigHouse. The BrHOUse ha5 in plao a busy booking c3lendar for 2025-26 The BCCV trustees held In per50n- trustee rneelings throughout the acadniC year (thank you tr) Plantsbrook 5ttondary Sthool for h05knng these rneeting51. The deriyon to mabE all termly BCCV mernbers meetings all *irtual- [ing5 for the academic year 2024.25 both improved attefidats and engagffnent th the BCCV. The final member5 meeting of the ar3demic year took plt on site at The BrigHouse to view developments there acrDSS the acAdenyc year. BCCV trusteg maln èlms during 2024-25 were to ensure that The BrigHouse remained fijlly operational and to regularly nN)nitor the BCCV'S finanoal p05itson wtth a view to ensu the 8CCV's sustainabiltty and viability. Our e5 plus annual tharges b) t1vnr sthoo15 enabled the 8CCV to finanaally wable for the finanaal year of 2024-25. The annual tharge to mernber 5thools to Djver tnueasej annual runnlng (sts of The BrigHou5e rernained at £2,000 for the academic year 2024-25. Membership of the BCCV has Mainl strong. One sd)ool terminated their rneJnber5hip of the BCCV at the end of August 2025. ThFs membership up by two sthools on a joint membwsh ip aEreeftt. There are oJrrEntly no va3nt 8CCV r1p$.
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Trystefs report year ended 5 May 21125 (continued) The BCCV trusteos have takn the opportuntty to Irnpt the followsng piannal d0Pments atThe BrigHouse slte during 2024-25= l. The Chairfs 2025 annual summw holiday audrt of rAterin& deaning and play 4utprnertt indi(2ted the need for replaMt and replenishment of resour l equipment in advan of The BrigHouse reopening for the academic yfdr 2025-26. 2. The delivery of a stsff VrkshOp led by Edvis Guidan forSsl on outdoor learning acLivikne5. This workshop was ot no cost to BCCV nther s(hools. 3. The mst signithcant delOpment in 2024-25 wasthe compekntson of the suc¥1 fund-rdising rampai8n which raised £30.000 to enable the installath)n of solar panels LDvering the front apex of the rDof of The Brighouse. Thè solar panels install&ion wa5 a)fflpleted in May 2025. The impatt of the sol panels of gener&ing dettriaty and Consequa Auting the BCCV'S a)erBY Costs is already having significant po%tive impart on The BrigHousds runningffjsts. 4. Key prioritres for 2025-26 for the BCCV trusts are to rDntinue to o)nstandy monitor BCCV finanaal source5 and The Bri8Housds annual running msts partiojlarly in light of the increased "cost of living" costs. This is important in olller to 5tJstain the long-term finanaal viability ot the BCCV. BCCV trustees are ntinuing to explore further opporbJntkne5 tD The Bri8House buildrng as -gR8n~ and energv ent as p0ble. FfinAntial revie In¢0C before interest h&8 inmsed from £48926 to £51200 becauseof incTh8ed grantfiwding iD¢lusiDf from Alfred LeadbetteTTrust CATfield WeSn FoundationandtheRollghleyTrustwhichatE acknowled&ui th gratithde. C05t5 fell from £58,740 to £44.58] wtth Tcductions in energy Losts and Tepal and rnaintaDce_ As a result therE 15 a suEplus of £7256 cl>mpad to a deficit of £9.077 in which is big improverneDt.. It has not been possibleto add to th¢ sinking fiJnd illtellded fopr()vide sufficieni ndS for the time when major repait3 such new TDof a Ired. Future devtlopmeDts Key priorities for2025-26 forthe BCCVtrtt¢c5 a to continue to CO$tntlY Thnitor BCCV fin8ncial rtsourcu and The Brlgllouse rvnThlng coats paniclllarfy in ligbtof increased energy cos1$. 50lar paT]E15 were installed it) May 2025 fLTrrwbich a grdnl was sccumL ThTs will sustain the long4erni finan¢ial viability of the BCCV and go tOWdtd5 T[king the BrigFk)use"gtEEll" and a5 ene7¥y efficient as po&8ibl¢. The intention is to return income and expenditure to posilive figure. ststemeDt of tru8teu' res$111es The trusttts (wbo, with ex¢eptioD& aTE alrA) diTectors of The BinDinghaTn Children's Community VentureLimited forthepuTposeof company law)2Te Ttsponsible forprep8ring th£Ttees, Annual Report and the financial siaÈett)ents Tll accoldance with applicable law alld United Kingdorn &neT3lly Attepted Accounting Pmice. Con)panylaw requiTe51hetTUStees to Prye financia] statementsfor each fit)ancial yearwbichgivea te and fair viewolthe stateofaffaiys of thecharitablecompanyand oftheincoming Tesources and applica1h of SourCes, including the ÈncotDeand exp¢ndityre,oftbe charitable company for thatperiod. In preparing these financial ststements. thc trustccs arewuired to..
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited at aty time the financial w>&tton of tkn d)arilthe ¢J)Tnw aDd which thsn ty CDsure that the finallcÈal stat¢ts c(Thply thecomrACt 25. They art alw resp)L8ible for 5afe£uarduthe ofthe d)arrtablec(XnFODyand bertt fortsktt Thw)L•ble trpreVtion #nd d10 of SMALLCOMPANY PROVISIONS This report has been prepared In actordarte WTth the pruA4ons akWiotAe to thartiaNe cOMpteS entided tothe small companies exempth)n. CSmrth- Direct October 2025
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Independent examiner's report to the tru$tce8 on the unaudited financial statements of The Birmingh2m Chadren's Community VeDthre Limited. l Trport OD the accouDtsof The Bimiin8bam ChildrenComnwnityVettture Limit lor theyear endal 5 May 2025 sei out OD Pages 2 10 13 Re4)ective TpOnSibilitieS t)f trustees Ad independ¢Dt examiner The chartty's trustces (who are also the di]t0 of the cornp8ny for puTroses of company law) are sponsible for the pJryaratiotL of the accounts. The tneeS CODsiderthat au audit 15 not requirEd fiTrr this yearunder se10 144 ofthe ChaTiticsA¢t 2011 {the Actl and that8D independenteKamiaation is needed. It is rny responsibility to extujine the accotmtsundersectioll 145 of thcAeL to follow the PToceduTes laid down in theCncTrl Dircctions giwenbythccharity Commission undersectton 14515) of iht Act. and 10 state wbetberparticularmaliets bave come to my atteniion. Basls of Independe exminer'5 ststeJDent My examination sv&s canied out in accordance with the General DitiOnS givejj by the Chajity con)n)110. Au examiDatioD includes & review of the &c<yuThting records k¢pt by the charity and a omparison of thE accountsprcsentcd with those r¢¢otds. li also includesconsiderationof any unusual items 0rdisclosu1nthe accounts,andseekingexplaMaiionsfiiTrTnyou&s truste¢s con¢erningany sud) nwtteTS. The PTI)ceduTES und¢rtakendo nO¢PTovide all the evidencethat would be rtquired in an au&"t and collwuently no ¢)pinion is veTr a5 to whctherthe accounts present a and fair and th¢ report is liti)ited to those rnatters set out io th¢ statement bclow. IDdependenl aTrIeT'S sts¢ement In connection with my ex8minxtion. Do matterhas come to my atteDtion to indicate that.. (i) PTopuaccouDling C0[Ls in accordance with seciion 386 ofthe Companies Act 2006. li1} the accoLWts do Dot accotd with such a¢¢ounting Rcords {iiil where accouts and P[¢par on an accruals basi& whether th¢y fail to ¢omply with Yelevant accounting requirements under se¢tion 396 of thc Collyanies Act 2006 or a llot ¢onsi#ent with the Cl1t1es SORP (FRS102). (ktober2025 David Thebridge FCA IDdtpendeDt examiner Key$tyne How4 247# Jockey R•41 SuttDll Thldfiel4 B73 5XE
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 5 May 2025 u£trICted Totsl Fullds 21125 Funds 21J24 Income (wtej 3 and 4) IncoTne and ¢ndowtfEEnts fiom: rknnations and legaci Charitable Act[viti¢S-mETnbcIP and joining ft¢5 Chwitable ActiVTties-Oth¢rh] and ini¥yrne 19200 32.000 6,000 42,676 300 Investmeni iiiciime 637 737 Total iD¢fjme 51,837 49.663 Expenditure (note 6) Expendllure 0. Raising funds Charitable activities 43,717 57.876 Dq)reci8tion and amorti5ation and depre¢iation 864 864 Total expejwjltures expended 44581 58,740 'et kncome(expenditure) hr the year net Incomel(exptn5e) for the year Total ftmds brnllt forward 7256 (9,0771 51285 60 J62 Totsl earrted fornTd 58541 51.285 Ststement of Totsl Comprehensive Income Year ended 5 May 2025 sUru$l0¢fi£It for the finwKral year Tota wmpYehensi¥e inrome 77 7256 1gA)771 The notes on page5 8 to 11 form part of these finanaal ststerrwts.
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Statement of HnarK•al Posltknl asat5 May2025 2024 13218 14.IA2 Tangible a$5ets C¥fftnt assets Debtrxs and prep•m)ents 36.679 Cash at bank and In hand 46,283 38,163 45323 37.203 $8541 Totsl assets less Ilabaliles Ilet all lkled I IA591 18.7151 Accumulated Idefi£itl/surylus Designated sÉnknng fvnd for majcrworts in fLrture 51285 coMrATriesA2<MIs. Ib) that no notice h&8 bcat dqted gt the giSter&I offict of the to 8ti#l( 476 of th6 ComlI¢SA¢t 276 that an audit C(rttht for th¢ yeareTh4ed 5 May 2025 These fi]81 statements FffeFATEd with the FffovisiU apKAÈbIe to *Thall c4)mpanies j1t0 swll ElL¢ aud in wdh FRS102 SOBTr. C Smith .Dtrttti the notes on pages 8t0 11 form partoFthesefinanct31 stAtement
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Statement of Changes in Equty Year ended 5 May 2025 Other IncoN and r¥&$ expa)diture ac(x)unt Totsl 6 2023 60.000 362 60362 Defidt forthe yr Tota (omprehensl% inu>me for the ye¥ 19.0771 19..0771 2024 60.000 {8.7151 51,285 Surplus for the year Totsl (omprehEI% InMe for tht year 7256 19,0771 11.4591 58,541 At 5 May 2025
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited Notts lo the fina4¢il stateme% For Yeatended 5 May 202S l.l.Bsl8 of aCCOUDting The financialstatementsare pTep8ted in accoTdaDcewithihe Statem¢ntof Recommend Pwli¢eby Charittes preparing the?r accounts in accordance wÈth the Finarlcial Reporting StaDdard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of JrEiaDd IFRS102) i&sued on 16 July 2014. l2.Incomin¥ r¢sowc¢s A]1 incoming resourtes aEE included in the stateTrt of financial activitiesvAJen the charity is entitledto ihe income or is Tll0 likely than ttot to receive the and the 8mount can be qUaTLtificd with reasonable aCcUy. The following specific policies are applied to parti.cular categories ofincome: Voluntary incoTnE ceiVed by of grdnts. donatioms and gifts and is included iT] full in th¢ statement of financial a¢tlVLties wth¢n receivable. fjtants 1Vhe entitlcTnent is not conditional on the delivery of a specifi perfortllance by thecbarity, are tccognisvdwhell theChlty becomesuDconditionaltyentitledtothe grallL tA)nated seNices aod 1]itieS aTe included at tbe value to the chartty whctc thrs Can be qualltified. The value of servi¢e8 pmvided byvolunteeT5 ha5 Dot been incllldtsl but IS Doted in the trnstees typoll. lucom¢ from itivestTDentsTepTe8entin8 bank intetest is included in the yearin which it is ceivable. Joinillg fc&% ar¢ noi Lrfulldable 8Dd axe payable when a 8chool wishc5 to blbe to use the facililie5 for residcntial eAp¢rienc&s in order io delivcribe curriculuttL Amiual $ubscriptionsare payable at tb¢ start of thc year and cover the use of the BrigHouse foi a specific number of days over the acad¢mic ycar subject to the tern and conditions.Both aTe Tecognisedon the earlier of date ofinvoiceoroD re¢eipt. No part ofthe alln1 membeTship is refundable. IJ Expendltsjre Expellditureisrccogniscdon an accrualbasis as a liability Ès incUed wbich is whr il is DX)re likely ¢han]b)t that th¢re is a legal orcoDStri¢iiveobligatiollcoEDTnitiingthecb8rity th pay out80treS and the amount w) be MeaSud with reasonabl¢ cenainty. Exp¢lldtture includes any VATwhi¢b nn0• be hlly tecovered. aod is Fq)Ort¢d as part of the expenditwe lo Trvhich it relat¢s. Losts of genet3ting fvnds comprise atty cost8 &w¢iai¢d with atts8Ctin8 voluotsry income or grdnt fvnding. C*nerally there is no direct cost 85 trust¢¢s give theirown tijne Lo s¢ek grants. Charitableexpenditurecompriw those¢osts incurred by the cbarity intbedeliveryof its a¢tiviti¢saDdsetvice for its bencficiaries. Jt include5both costs thatcan be allocateddire¢tly to such activitiesalld th()secost4 of an indir¢¢t natUTC necessary to wpport thellL Support Costs arc those rosts indiTEcrly incwyed in wpporting the exp¢nditUTC on the objccts of the rhaTIty. GoveTn8nce ¢osts ¢omprise &ll costs involving public accountsbility ofthE charity and its cornpliance wth regulation and good pTrdise 1.4 TaD%ible ed xssets deprtciztion Tangible fixedauetsaTC Stated at costl¢&8 a¢cumulateddepre¢iation. tkpTeciation iSPTovidedatt3tescaleulaui to wite off the eost le&s residual value of each &wt ov¢r its expethed Useffi life, as folloTAB: Leasehold propertie5 st"gh1 line overthe lift ofthe lease {5 yeals) 20% strdight line FiXtle5. fittings and eqUipnt -
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited For Year eDded 5 My 2(J24 Notss to the fi¢111 ststemethts {comtiDued) Voluntsry (all UDr¢stricttd) 2025 2024 Alfred L¢adbeaterTntst 10,000 5,000 William Cadbjry Tn 1.000 Edwards Tmst 200 Garficld Wcston 5,000 Cole Charitable Tnjst 1,000 Roughlty Trnst 3.000 19200 6.000 Illeotlle from cbrltsNe acllvities An3[ membersbip fees 32,000 42.626 Other illco 300 51200 48.926 3. Inve5tmemt income {all unrestrieted) 2025 2024 Bank interestreceiv#ble 637 737 4 ExpeDditure 2025 2024 Operating Brig8 House: EstablishrnentcosW rates. power, insurdnce RepaiT4maintenance and Tunnittg Sundry Costs 11.838 17,881 14,178 15,705 26,008 Total tsperdtlllgcosts Depr¢¢iation andotherarnountsThTitten offtsThllCfiXeda1 43.897 864 57.874 864 Total expenditure Withto sundry and admin costs arc govemance cost Accountancy for independent examinatio 960 960 10
Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited For Year ended 5 May 2025 Notrs to the £anCial xtstements {co•tinwd) 5 Average numbef of empltyftes The averdge number of petsons employ by the tharitthe coryany durin8 the year was Nil12024.. Nil). 6 Tangble assets Land and buildings Plant and mathinery Total At 6 May 2024and 5 May 2025 476.102 33.697 509.799 Depreciation At 6 May 2024 476.102 19,615 495,717 Charge At 5 May 2025 864 864 476,102 19,615 495,717 carr¥8 amount At 5 May 2025 At 5 May 2024 14,082 14,082 14.082 14,082 7 Debto 2025 2024 Other debto 1568 1.484 8 Creditors: *))ounts fakng duÈ within one 2025 2024 Acuuals 960 960