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Registered number: 13546639










SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED








UNAUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

 
SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 6


 
SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
 
 
  
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of School Trips Limited for the year ended 30 September 2024 which comprise  the Balance sheet and the related notes from the Company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

This report is made solely to the Directors of School Trips Limited in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of School Trips Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Directors of School Trips Limited in this report. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than School Trips Limited and its Directors for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that School Trips Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of School Trips Limited. You consider that School Trips Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or review of the financial statements of School Trips Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

  



Xeinadin London Limited
 
8th Floor Becket House
36 Old Jewry
London
EC2R 8DD
18 March 2025
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SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 13546639

BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 4 
57,284
52,451

Cash at bank and in hand
 5 
2,491
24

  
59,775
52,475

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 6 
(51,009)
(42,761)

Net current assets
  
 
 
8,766
 
 
9,714

Total assets less current liabilities
  
8,766
9,714

  

Net assets
  
8,766
9,714


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
  
100
100

Profit and loss account
  
8,666
9,614

  
8,766
9,714


The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

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

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 18 March 2025.




J C Gardiner
Director

The notes on pages 4 to 6 form part of these financial statements.
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SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 13546639
    
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


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SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

1.


General information

School Trips Limited is a private limited company, limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.
The principal activity of the company continued to be that of a transport company.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

 
2.3

Taxation

Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.


 
2.4

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

 
2.5

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.

 
2.6

Creditors

Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

3.


Employees




The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 3 (2023 - 3).


4.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
-
11,670

Other debtors
57,081
40,781

Prepayments and accrued income
203
-

57,284
52,451



5.


Cash and cash equivalents

2024
2023
£
£

Cash at bank and in hand
2,491
24

2,491
24



6.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
12,356
18,470

Amounts owed to group undertakings
38,653
-

Accruals and deferred income
-
24,291

51,009
42,761



7.


Commitments under operating leases

The Company had no commitments under non-cancellable operating leases at the balance sheet date.

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SCHOOL TRIPS LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

8.


Related party transactions

During the year the company sold transport services to its parent company, Acorn Travel Group Limited, to the value of £1,744,583 (2023: £1,684,248) and was charged management fees of £285,365 (2023: £203,581). The amount owed to Acorn Travel Group Limited  at the balance sheet date was £38,653 (2023: £11,670 owed by).


9.


Controlling party

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acorn Travel Group Limited, a company incorporated in England. The ultimate controlling party is N H Dunnett, by virtue of his control in the shares of the ultimate parent company.

 
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