ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED


ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Company Registration Number:
05066406 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 September 2022

End date: 31 August 2023

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Directors' report period ended 31 August 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2023

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the school is the delivery of education to pupils ranging from 7 to 18 years of age. We run a number of summer school activities and the school is open at other times for use by the local community.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023

Charles Lillis
Karen Castle
Siobhan Connor
Richard Hoppins
Jon Pochin
Michael Sampson
Anna Sutton
Jane Trowbridge


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 September 2022 to 3 July 2023

Davina Fairweather


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 September 2022 to 20 March 2023

Sarah Bullock


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 September 2022 to 21 November 2022

John Hopkins


The director shown below has held office during the period of
19 June 2023 to 31 August 2023

Michael Ward


The director shown below has held office during the period of
29 January 2023 to 31 August 2023

Julie Scanlon


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
20 February 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Charles Lillis
Status: Director

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

2023 2022


£

£
Turnover: 12,179,633 10,382,248
Cost of sales: ( 12,487,553 ) ( 10,726,076 )
Gross profit(or loss): (307,920) (343,828)
Administrative expenses: ( 7,230 ) ( 65,875 )
Operating profit(or loss): (315,150) (409,703)
Interest receivable and similar income: 23,235
Profit(or loss) before tax: (315,150) (386,468)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (315,150) (386,468)

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 7,616,453 7,503,322
Investments: 4 420,522 422,921
Total fixed assets: 8,036,975 7,926,243
Current assets
Stocks: 5 48,582 55,553
Debtors: 6 818,904 632,122
Cash at bank and in hand: 177,323 110,225
Total current assets: 1,044,809 797,900
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 7 ( 4,166,546 ) ( 3,741,347 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (3,121,737) (2,943,447)
Total assets less current liabilities: 4,915,238 4,982,796
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 8 ( 879,825 ) ( 632,233 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 4,035,413 4,350,563
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital: 100 100
Profit and loss account: 4,035,313 4,350,463
Total Shareholders' funds: 4,035,413 4,350,563

The notes form part of these financial statements

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 August 2023 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.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 20 February 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Charles Lillis
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Items or projects with a value greater than £10,000 are depreciated.Freehold land is not depreciatedFreehold buildings - variableComputers - 33.33%Plant and Machinery - between 4% and 25% Motor vehicles - 25%

    Other accounting policies

    Basis of accountingGoing concernGroup accountsSchool fees receivable and similar incomeAncillary and non ancillary trading incomeVoluntary sources, grants and donationsExpenditurePension CostsFinancial instrumentsSecurities InvestmentsStocksLeasing commitmentsFee depositsFund accountsTaxation

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 243 240

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 September 2022 8,905,443 1,547,558 220,739 219,478 10,893,218
Additions 149,073 32,318 210,043 42,164 433,598
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 August 2023 9,054,516 1,579,876 430,782 261,642 11,326,816
Depreciation
At 1 September 2022 1,818,971 1,234,456 118,761 217,708 3,389,896
Charge for year 154,037 54,797 99,322 12,311 320,467
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 August 2023 1,973,008 1,289,253 218,083 230,019 3,710,363
Net book value
At 31 August 2023 7,081,508 290,623 212,699 31,623 7,616,453
At 31 August 2022 7,086,472 313,102 101,978 1,770 7,503,322

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

4. Fixed assets investments note

none

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

5. Stocks

2023 2022
£ £
Stocks 48,582 55,553
Total 48,582 55,553

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

6. Debtors

2023 2022
£ £
Trade debtors 505,254 260,978
Prepayments and accrued income 288,898 339,941
Other debtors 24,752 31,203
Total 818,904 632,122

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 1,185,974 1,025,898
Trade creditors 2,487,032 2,263,777
Taxation and social security 149,383 143,506
Accruals and deferred income 185,333 204,659
Other creditors 158,824 103,507
Total 4,166,546 3,741,347

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

8. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2023 2022
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 362,625 0
Other creditors 517,200 632,233
Total 879,825 632,233

ELLESMERE COLLEGE LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2023

9. Financial Commitments

At 31 August 2023 the company committed to £175,000 (2022: A minibus at a cost of £42,000)