CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
08451787 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 September 2023

End date: 31 August 2024

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2024

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

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Directors' report period ended 31 August 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2024

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024

Neil Dixon
John Mason
Elizabeth Renshaw
Michael Holland
Philip Eastwood
David Felix
Chris Penn
Vicky Dunbar
Ralph Mainard
Susan Breckell


The director shown below has held office during the period of
20 December 2023 to 31 August 2024

Alison Beasley


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
18 December 2024

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: John Mason
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2024

Notes 2024 2023


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 4,884,227 4,418,632
Total fixed assets: 4,884,227 4,418,632
Current assets
Debtors: 4 2,288,814 642,545
Cash at bank and in hand: 2,205,900 2,006,795
Total current assets: 4,494,714 2,649,340
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 1,477,128 ) ( 1,271,198 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 3,017,586 1,378,142
Total assets less current liabilities: 7,901,813 5,796,774
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 6 ( 197,782 ) ( 230,120 )
Provision for liabilities: ( 809,000 ) ( 469,000 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 6,895,031 5,097,654
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 6,895,031 5,097,654
Total members' funds: 6,895,031 5,097,654

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 August 2024 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.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 18 December 2024
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: John Mason
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2024

  • 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

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2024

  • 2. Employees

    2024 2023
    Average number of employees during the period 525 442

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2024

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 September 2023 59,936 4,384,495 754,067 443,708 5,642,206
Additions 0 460,834 94,583 66,241 621,658
Disposals 0 ( 13,740 ) ( 26,212 ) ( 21,106 ) ( 61,058 )
Revaluations 0 0
Transfers 0 6,220 92,670 27,257 126,147
At 31 August 2024 59,936 4,837,809 915,108 516,100 6,328,953
Depreciation
At 1 September 2023 8,843 413,484 446,466 354,781 1,223,574
Charge for year 439 84,640 90,129 45,944 221,152
On disposals 0 0
Other adjustments 0 0
At 31 August 2024 9,282 498,124 536,595 400,725 1,444,726
Net book value
At 31 August 2024 50,654 4,339,685 378,513 115,375 4,884,227
At 31 August 2023 51,093 3,971,011 307,601 88,927 4,418,632

Tangible assets for the year also includes AUC of £218,535

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2024

4. Debtors

2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 78,212 99,389
Prepayments and accrued income 2,054,666 448,716
Other debtors 155,936 94,440
Total 2,288,814 642,545
Debtors due after more than one year: 197,782 230,120

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2024

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 450,417 289,410
Taxation and social security 224,663 162,942
Accruals and deferred income 765,159 786,459
Other creditors 36,889 32,387
Total 1,477,128 1,271,198

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2024

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

2024 2023
£ £
Other creditors 197,782 230,120
Total 197,782 230,120