GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
11526582 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 August 2022

End date: 31 July 2023

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 July 2023

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

Directors

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

Michaela Law
Corinna Viviane Ilschner
Tanja Jost
Stefan Ploetscher


Secretary Michaela Law

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
29 March 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Stefan Ploetscher
Status: Director

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

2023 2022


£

£
Turnover: 52,948 40,389
Cost of sales: ( 37,260 ) ( 19,555 )
Gross profit(or loss): 15,688 20,834
Administrative expenses: ( 20,583 ) ( 14,617 )
Operating profit(or loss): (4,895) 6,217
Profit(or loss) before tax: (4,895) 6,217
Tax: ( 1,181 )
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: (4,895) 5,036

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Balance sheet

As at 31 July 2023

Notes 2023 2022


£

£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 4,403 10,480
Total current assets: 4,403 10,480
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 1,181 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 4,403 9,299
Total assets less current liabilities: 4,403 9,299
Total net assets (liabilities): 4,403 9,299
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 4,403 9,299
Total members' funds: 4,403 9,299

The notes form part of these financial statements

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 July 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 29 March 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Stefan Ploetscher
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

  • 2. Employees

    2023 2022
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 July 2023

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

  2022
  £
Taxation and social security 1,181
Total   1,181

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL GREENWICH CIC

Company Number: 11526582 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 July 2023

Company activities and impact

The company runs a Saturday school that provides formal German language tuition to children of families in Greenwich and South-East London. The majority of children grow up bilingually. The school rents premises from James Wolfe Primary School where it offers Saturday classes during school term time (30 weeks per academic year) for children aged 3-17 years, ranging from informal play groups for young children to formal tuition that prepares children for taking German GCSE and A-Levels. The company is a member of the Association of German Saturday Schools.In addition to teaching pupils to read, write and speak the German language, the school also introduces children to German culture, including seasonal craft activities, songs and celebrations. This includes German traditions children in the UK would not normally experience, such as making lanterns for St Martin’s Day in November, having a visit from St Nikolas in December, dressing up for carnival in February, as well as celebrating German Mother’s and Father’s Day in May.We were pleased to start the new academic year at our school with 136 pupils in 12 Klasses, including our new A-level German class. We also opened another nursery class this year, which was over-subscribed and now has a waiting list. We managed to find several new teachers and teaching assistants, all of whom were inducted by our team leader and have shown great enthusiasm and creativity in their roles throughout the year. We will have further staffing changes in the new academic year 2023/24 but have already secured some suitable candidates.We have a very long waiting list in our reception class and are hoping to open a second year 1 class in the new academic year to accommodate the children that weren't able to get a place with us this year.In addition to the usual lessons, we offered years 2-6 a forest school session, led by one of our former teachers. We also held one in-person and one online workshop for parents to familiarise themselves with our teaching curriculum so that they can support their children with it at home.Relationships with the school where we rent our rooms have continued to be excellent; we anticipate a rent increase in the new academic year which we are able to fund through a slight increase in school fees this year.Further details about the school’s activities are available on http://www.dssgreenwich.org.uk

Consultation with stakeholders

The company’s key stakeholders are bi- or multi-lingual families living in or around Greenwich, South East London, and parts of Kent. Most families have at least one German-speaking parent or have spent a significant amount in a German-speaking country where the child attended a nursery or school setting. At least two directors are present every Saturday on the premises and therefore available for parents to talk to in person. The company reaches out actively to its community via several newsletters throughout the year and provides a dedicated email address as first point of contact for all electronic communication. Teachers offer regular parent consultations to discuss the children’s progress and receive feedback from parents (twice per year). Teachers also email parents weekly with a brief summary of that day’s lesson and to give ideas and suggestions on how to support the children with their learning at home. Parents are encouraged to contact the teachers by email with any feedback or concerns; some also speak to the teachers after the lesson if there is time. Some teachers will also seek out parents in person after the lesson to discuss any issues with the child.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received by the directors for their services. The following are not directors’ remunerations but are disclosed here in the interest of transparency: Three directors received £5,825 combined for invoiced administration work regarding the management of the school, including continued support of teaching staff, providing regular information bulletins to parents, continued management of curriculum and organisational aspects of school management.

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
5 April 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Michaela Law
Status: Director