How much does Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC make?

Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC reported revenue of £98.6k and a loss of £5.6k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC have?

Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC reported an average of 10 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC profitable?

No — Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC reported a loss of £5.6k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 11861482 · Incorporated 5 Mar 2019

Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC

Registered name: SANCTUARY CAFE LYMM CIC

Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC made £98.6k revenue and a £5.6k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Sanctuary Cafe Lymm CIC’s revenue grew 11% to £98.6k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £5.6k and 10 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating” and is based in Cadishead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47110Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Status: Active
Location: Cadishead, North West
Age: 7 yrs · since 2019
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£98.6k

Growth ▲11%

Profit

−£5.6k

Growth ▼2243%

Profit margin

−5.7%

Gross 66.1%

Employees

Change ▼9.1%

Profit / employee

−£557

Revenue/employee £9.9k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£79.7k	£85.1k	£88.8k	£98.6k
Cost of sales	£29.4k	£24.1k	£26.1k	£33.4k
Gross profit	£50.3k	£61k	£62.7k	£65.2k
Operating profit	−£739	£880	£260	−£5.6k
Profit before tax	−£739	£880	£260	−£5.6k
Profit after tax	−£739	£880	£260	−£5.6k
Profit (best available)	−£739	£880	£260	−£5.6k
Employees (average)	8	9	11	10
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.9%	1%	0.3%	−5.7%
Gross margin	63.2%	71.7%	70.6%	66.1%
Revenue per employee	£10k	£9.5k	£8.1k	£9.9k
Profit per employee	−£92	£98	£24	−£557
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.7%	▲4.4%	▲11%
Profit growth	—	—	▼70.5%	▼2243%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.5%	▲22.2%	▼9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.4k	£3.5k	£2.3k	£5.4k
Net assets	−£146	£734	£994	−£4.6k
Fixed assets	£1.9k	£645	£645	£510
Current assets	£8.9k	£12.7k	£13.9k	£15.4k
Debtors	£1.5k	£1.3k	£573	£789
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £9.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£557; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼560%; Now −£4.6k
Cash at bank: ▲139%; Now £5.4k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 10
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £510

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£5.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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