Company registration number 02835965 (England and Wales)
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Balance sheet
1
Statement of changes in equity
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 8
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
272,166
266,269
Current assets
Debtors
5
1,177,315
1,438,719
Cash at bank and in hand
147,626
1,659
1,324,941
1,440,378
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(897,087)
(998,867)
Net current assets
427,854
441,511
Total assets less current liabilities
700,020
707,780
Provisions for liabilities
(48,343)
(41,906)
Net assets
651,677
665,874
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
250,002
250,002
Profit and loss reserves
401,675
415,872
Total equity
651,677
665,874
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 4 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Dr M R Birkett
Director
Company registration number 02835965 (England and Wales)
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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Share capital
Profit and loss reserves
Total
Notes
£
£
£
Balance at 1 April 2023
250,002
403,734
653,736
Year ended 31 March 2024:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
12,138
12,138
Balance at 31 March 2024
250,002
415,872
665,874
Year ended 31 March 2025:
Profit and total comprehensive income
-
2,959
2,959
Distributions to parent charity under gift aid
-
(17,157)
(17,157)
Balance at 31 March 2025
250,002
401,675
651,677
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
The Learning Foundry Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Foundry, 42 Henry Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 5AY.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 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 financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
This company is a qualifying entity for the purposes of FRS 102, being a member of a group where the parent of that group prepares publicly available consolidated financial statements, including this company, which are intended to give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the group. The company has therefore taken advantage of exemptions from the following disclosure requirements:
Section 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’: Presentation of a statement of cash flow and related notes and disclosures;
Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instrument Issues: Interest income/expense and net gains/losses for financial instruments not measured at fair value; basis of determining fair values; details of collateral, loan defaults or breaches, details of hedges, hedging fair value changes recognised in profit or loss and in other comprehensive income;
Section 26 ‘Share based Payment’: Share-based payment expense charged to profit or loss, reconciliation of opening and closing number and weighted average exercise price of share options, how the fair value of options granted was measured, measurement and carrying amount of liabilities for cash-settled share-based payments, explanation of modifications to arrangements;
Section 33 ‘Related Party Disclosures’: Compensation for key management personnel.
The financial statements of the company are consolidated in the financial statements of Regenda Limited as at 31 March 2025. These consolidated financial statements are available from its registered office, The Foundry, 42 Henry Street, Liverpool, L1 5AY.
1.2
Going concern
The Company's latest Business Plan, including sensitivity analysis and stress testing at group level demonstrates that the Company has good cash facilities in place to meet its liabilities as they fall due from the approval of these financial statements. In previous years the Company has seen additional intragroup loan arrangements which have provided extra working capital. The in year performance improvements has seen these loans settled.
The Company continues to review all assets, liabilities, and commitments so it is liable to identify risk and respond effectively, ensuring no material impact on income or profitability.
These risks are monitored by the management team through the production of monthly management accounts and updates on subsidiary performance to the Board at regular monthly intervals.
Should the forecasts of income and profitability not be achieved, then the business has contingency plans in place to affect costs reduction processes in line with any reduction in turnover.
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.3
Turnover
Revenue comprises sales of services provided to customers net of value added tax and other sales taxes in respect of services contracts where turnover is recognised when the Company obtains the right to consideration.
Revenue is recognised when performance obligations are satisfied and the control of services is transferred to the buyer. Where the performance obligation is satisfied over time, revenue is recognised in accordance with its progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation.
When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the promised consideration is adjusted for the effects of the time value of money, which is recognised as interest income.
Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures and fittings
15% reducing balance basis
Computer Equipment
25% reducing balance basis
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
1.5
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.6
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.7
Taxation
The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.
Current tax
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax
Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.
The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.
1.8
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.9
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.10
Leases
As lessee
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
1.11
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.
1.12
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
It is considered that there were no key judgements, estimates or assumptions made regarding the carrying value of assets and liabilities in the current or previous years.
3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
81
71
4
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
839,863
Additions
67,103
Disposals
(198,564)
At 31 March 2025
708,402
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
573,594
Depreciation charged in the year
55,856
Eliminated in respect of disposals
(193,214)
At 31 March 2025
436,236
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
272,166
At 31 March 2024
266,269
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
1,045,386
1,170,817
Amounts owed by group undertakings
29,000
Other debtors
102,929
267,902
1,177,315
1,438,719
Amounts owed by group undertakings are interest-free and repayable on demand.
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
191,938
128,774
Amounts owed to group undertakings
496,942
611,095
Taxation and social security
18,143
16,310
Other creditors
190,064
242,688
897,087
998,867
Amounts owed to group undertakings are interest-free and repayable on demand.
7
Audit report information
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.
The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:
Opinion
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Senior Statutory Auditor:
Louise Casey
Statutory Auditor:
Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited
Date of audit report:
8 September 2025
THE LEARNING FOUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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8
Operating lease commitments
As lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2025
2024
£
£
Total commitments
489,830
77,000
9
Related party transactions
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption available in Section 33.1A of FRS 102 Section 1A whereby it has not disclosed transactions with the ultimate parent company or any wholly owned subsidiary undertaking of the group.
10
Parent company
The Company's immediate parent company is Regenda Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.
As at 31 March 2025, the largest and smallest group in which the results are consolidated is that headed by Regenda Limited. The consolidated accounts of the Company are available to the public and may be obtained from its registered office: The Foundry, 42 Henry Street, Liverpool, L1 5AY. No other group accounts include the results of the Company.