During the year the company made purchases, on normal market rate trading terms, from Mr P Abbott of £2,967, (2022: £4.223), for nursery purchases and consumables, £26,156, (2022: £23,505), for food and kitchen supplies, £280, (2022: £34), for repairs, renewals and maintenance, £1,513, (2022: nil), for printing, stationery and computer expenses, £2,078, (2022: £444), for training, seminars and workshops, £127, (2022: £163), for subscriptions, £12,700, (2022: £25,600), for bookkeeping services, £1,691, (2022: £2,702), for sundry expenses, £3,984, (2022: £3,777), for cleaning, laundry and protective clothing, £429, (2022: £91), for other interest payable, £619, (2022: £2,689), for capital equipment. Mr P Abbott is a related party by virtue of being the husband of Mrs S Abbott, a director and shareholder of the company.
During the year the company made purchases, on normal market rate trading terms, from Mrs S Abbott of £163, (2022: nil), for food and kitchen supplies, £6,537, (2022: £8,432), for accommodation charges, £668, (2022: £1,112), for motor and travelling expenses, nil, (2022: £204), for training, seminars and workshops. Mrs S Abbott is a related party by virtue of being a director and shareholder of the company.
At 31 Ocober 2023 a loan of £217,054, (2022: £217,054), was outstanding from S & P Property Holdings Limited, a company in which Mrs S Abbott has an interest as a director and shareholder. The loan was made on interest free terms and is repayable on demand.
The company has granted a guarantee to Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited in the form of a debenture, for a fixed and floating charge over all the property or undertaking of the company, as security for a loan advanced to S & P Property Holdings Limited, a company in which Mrs S Abbott has an interest as a director and shareholder.