Jousters Childcare Limited

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2025

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

Mr I R Denton

Mrs J Denton

SECRETARY:

Mr I R Denton

REGISTERED OFFICE:

19 Digswell Road

Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire

AL8 7PD

REGISTERED NUMBER:

05987383 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Hargreaves Owen Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants

Red Sky House

Fairclough Hall, Halls Green

Weston

Hertfordshire

SG4 7DP

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible assets

4

-

Tangible assets

5

42,647

56,862

42,647

56,862

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

6

1,740,071

1,234,115

Cash at bank

247,730

562,225

1,987,801

1,796,340

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

7

166,088

226,422

NET CURRENT ASSETS

1,821,713

1,569,918

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

1,864,360

1,626,780

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one
year

8

36,767

39,425

NET ASSETS

1,827,593

1,587,355

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

3

Retained earnings

1,827,590

1,587,352

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

1,827,593

1,587,355

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 November 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a)	ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 20 May 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mrs J Denton - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Jousters Childcare Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover

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

Goodwill

Goodwill, being the amount paid in connection with the acquisition of a business in 2007, is now fully amortised.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. After initial recognition, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery

-

25% on reducing balance

Fixtures and fittings

-

25% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

25% on reducing balance

Computer equipment

-

25% on reducing balance

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 97 (2024 - 87 ) .

4.	INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Goodwill

£

COST

At 1 December 2024

and 30 November 2025

70,000

AMORTISATION

At 1 December 2024

and 30 November 2025

70,000

NET BOOK VALUE

At 30 November 2025

-

At 30 November 2024

-

5.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Fixtures

Plant and

and

Motor

Computer

machinery

fittings

vehicles

equipment

Totals

£

COST

At 1 December 2024

and 30 November 2025

994

2,365

73,667

3,090

80,116

DEPRECIATION

At 1 December 2024

989

2,195

18,417

1,653

23,254

Charge for year

1

43

13,812

359

14,215

At 30 November 2025

990

2,238

32,229

2,012

37,469

NET BOOK VALUE

At 30 November 2025

4

127

41,438

1,078

42,647

At 30 November 2024

5

170

55,250

1,437

56,862

6.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

Trade debtors

8,149

152,193

Intercompany debtor

1,731,922

1,081,922

1,740,071

1,234,115

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

Hire purchase contracts

2,658

Corporation tax

108,728

182,311

PAYE

12,285

7,839

Pension fund

2,174

1,588

Credit card

7,208

3,624

Directors' current accounts

1,818

1,546

Accruals and deferred income

25,093

14,208

Accrued expenses

6,124

12,648

166,088

226,422

8.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR

2025

2024

£

Hire purchase contracts

36,767

39,425