Company registration number 07274506 (England and Wales)
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
COMPANY INFORMATION
Director
Ms H L Wilmot
Company number
07274506
Registered office
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
Accountants
Ormerod Rutter Limited
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
Bankers
HSBC Bank Plc
47 High Street
Bromsgrove
Worcestershire
B61 8AW
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 6
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the b oard of d irectors of HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd, as a body, in accordance with our terms of engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the b oard of d irectors of HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd and its b oard of d irectors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd 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 profit of HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd. You consider that HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd. 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 f inancial statements.

Ormerod Rutter Limited
30 October 2025
Chartered Accountants
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
3
-
0
1,350
Tangible assets
4
482
645
482
1,995
Current assets
Debtors
5
6,902
1,960
Cash at bank and in hand
1,875
2,960
8,777
4,920
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(9,002)
(6,783)
Net current liabilities
(225)
(1,863)
Total assets less current liabilities
257
132
Provisions for liabilities
7
(92)
(123)
Net assets
165
9
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
8
2
2
Profit and loss reserves
163
7
Total equity
165
9

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

T he members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

The financial statements were approved and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 30 October 2025
Ms H L Wilmot
Director
Company registration number 07274506 (England and Wales)
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

HLW Independent Fostering Consultancy Ltd is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Oakley, Kidderminster Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 9AY.

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 have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business.

Revenue from the provision of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion, when the costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably.

1.3
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is ten years.

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:

Office equipment
25% on reducing balance
1.5
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.

HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
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.

1.6
Employee benefits

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

1.7
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
1
1
3
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
18,000
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
16,650
Amortisation charged for the year
1,350
At 31 March 2025
18,000
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
-
0
At 31 March 2024
1,350
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Office equipment
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025
4,459
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
3,814
Depreciation charged in the year
163
At 31 March 2025
3,977
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
482
At 31 March 2024
645
5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
5,451
1,960
Other debtors
1,451
-
0
6,902
1,960
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
228
204
Taxation and social security
3,780
3,283
Other creditors
4,994
3,296
9,002
6,783
7
Provisions for liabilities
2025
2024
£
£
Deferred tax liabilities
92
123
HLW INDEPENDENT FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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8
Called up share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary A of £1 each
1
1
1
1
Ordinary B of £1 each
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
9
Directors' transactions

Advances or credits have been granted by the company to its directors as follows:

Description
% Rate
Opening balance
Amounts advanced
Closing balance
£
£
£
Loan account
-
-
1,451
1,451
-
1,451
1,451

The directors loan account was repaid within nine months of the year end.

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Ultimate controlling party

The ultimate controlling party is Mrs H L Dunkley.

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