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REGISTERED NUMBER: 07808437 (England and Wales)















FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FOR

HOPCROFT CHILDCARE LTD

HOPCROFT CHILDCARE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07808437)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


HOPCROFT CHILDCARE LTD

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024







DIRECTORS: L J Hopcroft
D J Hopcroft





REGISTERED OFFICE: 2 Kings Acre
Wargrave
Reading
Berkshire
RG10 8BW





REGISTERED NUMBER: 07808437 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: IGD Accounting Services Limited
29a High Street
West Wickham
Kent
BR4 0LP

HOPCROFT CHILDCARE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07808437)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 29,178 2,707

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 12,328 3,971
Cash at bank and in hand 902 13,102
13,230 17,073
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 23,985 19,271
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (10,755 ) (2,198 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

18,423

509

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than
one year

7

13,667

-
NET ASSETS 4,756 509

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 2 2
Retained earnings 4,754 507
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 4,756 509

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 30 April 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





D J Hopcroft - Director


HOPCROFT CHILDCARE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07808437)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Hopcroft Childcare Ltd is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Improvements to property - 20% on cost
Plant and machinery - 33% on cost

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 12 (2023 - 9 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements
to Plant and
property machinery Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2023 - 61,757 61,757
Additions 11,533 27,895 39,428
At 31 March 2024 11,533 89,652 101,185
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 - 59,050 59,050
Charge for year 2,307 10,650 12,957
At 31 March 2024 2,307 69,700 72,007
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 9,226 19,952 29,178
At 31 March 2023 - 2,707 2,707

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Trade debtors 8,717 3,971
Other debtors 3,611 -
12,328 3,971

HOPCROFT CHILDCARE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07808437)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 4,000 -
Taxation and social security 17,002 13,758
Other creditors 2,983 5,513
23,985 19,271

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Bank loans 13,667 -

8. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to directors subsisted during the years ended 31 March 2024 and 31 March 2023:

31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
D J Hopcroft
Balance outstanding at start of year - 1,594
Amounts advanced 1,805 -
Amounts repaid - (1,594 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 1,805 -

L J Hopcroft
Balance outstanding at start of year - 1,595
Amounts advanced 1,806 -
Amounts repaid - (1,595 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year 1,806 -

9. ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The company is controlled jointly by D J Hopcroft and L J Hopcroft.