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Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
07272081 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 September 2024

End date: 31 August 2025

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets: 3 12,180 19,070
Total fixed assets: 12,180 19,070
Current assets
Debtors: 4 12,805
Cash at bank and in hand: 61,476 58,921
Total current assets: 61,476 71,726
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 63,424 ) ( 69,678 )
Net current assets (liabilities): (1,948) 2,048
Total assets less current liabilities: 10,232 21,118
Total net assets (liabilities): 10,232 21,118
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 10,232 21,118
Total members' funds: 10,232 21,118

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 August 2025 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 26 May 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Andrea Flynn
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 2025

  • 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

    Turnover policy

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

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets of less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases Freehold land and buildings 20% on cost Plant and equipment 20% on cost Computers 33% on cost

    Other accounting policies

    Company information Enter C.I.C. is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 2 Chapel Terrace, Ferryhill, Co. Durham, England, DL17 8JL. Impairment of fixed assets At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted. If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease. Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase. 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. Financial instruments The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Basic financial assets Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised. Classification of financial liabilities Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities. Basic financial liabilities (Continued) Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 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. 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. 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. Employee benefits (Continued) 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. Retirement benefits Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due. Leases Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to surplus or deficit on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 2 2

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 September 2024 9,915 147,409 157,324
Additions
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers
At 31 August 2025 9,915 147,409 157,324
Depreciation
At 1 September 2024 6,659 131,595 138,254
Charge for year 783 6,107 6,890
On disposals
Other adjustments
At 31 August 2025 7,442 137,702 145,144
Net book value
At 31 August 2025 2,473 9,707 12,180
At 31 August 2024 3,256 15,814 19,070

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

4. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 3
Other debtors 12,802
Total   12,805

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 1,465
Taxation and social security 671 671
Other creditors 62,753 67,542
Total 63,424 69,678

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 07272081 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 August 2025

Company activities and impact

This year we have continued to successfully support and make a positive impact on local, regional, and national communities, as well as becoming the ‘go to’ service provider for people and organisations across the UK supporting people working outside of the education system to acquire accreditations in both arts and academic subjects. This year we welcomed His Royal Highness The Price Edward, Duke of Edinburgh to our centre to celebrate the work of our young people in their creative and academic endeavours. 150 people were involved in the event. This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the work of our students many of whom had faced learning challenges on both their creative and academic journey. It was a fabulous occasion and a testament to the work of the company, our volunteers and members of our team. The occasion provided a unique opportunity to celebrate homeschooled/educated young people and their parents/carers. The event was about celebrating the learning pathway as opposed to the final grade, or academic outcome. All in attendance received a certificate and had an opportunity to speak with the Duke of Edinburgh. Some young people who had experienced significant challenges during their lifetime were able to relay some of the issues they had faced and how they had overcome them. During the event members of our performing arts team provided entertainment in the form of a heritage performance that focussed on mining and local heritage. In addition the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh provided an opportunity for our local community to come together. We invited 250 pupils from a local primary school to provide a meet and greet reception. Some local residents were presented to the Duke and had an opportunity to have a chat. This was the first time a member of the Royal family had visited our town and the whole event boosted the local area. This unique event will live in the memory of all who were in attendance for a long time. In April we supported an important exhibition at Etherley Methodist Church which was attended by hundreds of people. The event showcased an array of textile banners from the Deo Gloria Trust collection created by Devon-based artist Jacqui Parkinson. The banners are usually traditionally only hung in cathedrals, so this was a very special exhibition. The banners had two distinct themes – the journey and the servant king. Ten of the banners represented the four stations of the cross with the other ten representing the hymn The Servant King by Graham Kendrick. We agreed to provide free technical services to support the event and to raise funds for a local charity. Our company and members of our technical team created the lighting plan, provided technical equipment and professionally lit the tapestries during the exhibition. Hundreds of people attended the event. At Christmas we ran our free festive event for local children. We revived our Letters to Santa theme and were delighted when hundreds of local children wrote to Santa Claus. All children received a personalised letter back. We also built an immersive North Pole post office (set design) in our centre. This was designed to enable the children to visit our centre and step into a magical immersive world featuring a magical talking post-box, Christmas puppets and magical elves. There was a small Christmas performance and children received free gifts. Our Christmas events are free events designed to ensure that families who may lack expendable income and are unable to access costly commercial festive experiences can still provide a magical Christmas experience for their children. This year we once again ran face to face examinations in two discrete examination series (Summer 25 and Autumn 2025), in line with awarding bodies and government regulation. We supported 800 people via our exam centre services and examination programmes. Many of our exam candidates are regarded as vulnerable persons. Many are educated outside of the traditional state system. This year, we have once again seen an increase in need regarding young people requiring our examination support services due to issues related to school/college bullying, SEND requirements and high level anxiety and mental health issues. We continue to be proud to support NEET candidates. Many of whom (without our services would not be able to acquire qualifications) many have experienced rejection from other exam centres. This year, we continued to support internal candidates and private candidates. In addition, we continued to support students from Ireland, Scotland who travel to our exam centre because of the environment we offer which they find supportive and welcoming. In addition this year we have also started to support more mature students who after retirement have decided to study a language, or creative subject as a hobby. Our oldest candidate this year was 80 years of age. We aim to continue to develop this area of work as this type of service is not only about encouraging continuing learning, but also about delivering community driven local projects and providing environments offering variety and true and safe social connection. We have extended our exam service support to more local education authorities across the UK. We remain one of very few exam centres in the United Kingdom who continue to offer support (where we have the physical, financial and human resources to do so) for young people who require access arrangements when sitting formal examinations. This year our facilitation visit provision (for young people who are suffering from high levels of anxiety) has worked well and ensured that those who would ordinarily not step over the door of a working exam centre are able to do so. We have worked hard to create a homely environment with soft furnishings and this has been hugely successful at putting private candidates at ease with a home from home feel. As a result many young people were able to sit national accreditations helping them to move forward with their learning, or vocational pathways. We continued to broaden access to qualifications for those on DLP programmes and hired local venues to facilitate this which also had the effect of providing income for other local service providers. These services also resulted in increased footfall to the area and greater use of local hotels, shops and leisure facilities. Our creative team provided free performance services to the Festival of Remembrance at Durham Cathedral which saw us devise specific performance extracts on a given theme. Our performers delivered songs and dramatic excerpts which were utilised to punctuate the Remembrance service. This event is attended by 1000 people and is a very important event in the Remembrance calendar. We work hard to support this event every year and we were once again proud to be part of the November 2024 event. All of our team volunteered their time and equipment and contributed to the funds raised to support the Amy Benevolent Fund. We have continued to build and maintain our community garden throughout the year for the local community providing a safe space for them to sit, converse and enjoy the outside environment. Our garden continues to provide a safe external environment which encourages social interaction. Not only does this provide an environment which reduces a sense of isolation and increased physical and mental well-being, but also provides a visual lift for the local community. Passers-by always comment on how the garden makes them smile and feel better about their local area and themselves. We have continued to invest in seasonal plants and decorative items to brighten the area. We have continued to deliver our GCSE Art study and to provide low cost sessions for young people wishing to study the Arts Award programme. These programmes continue to facilitate young people’s self-expression, creativity, self-esteem, as well as personal and career development. We have offered free, or low cost online guidance sessions for parents of home educated young people to help them understand the examination system. We have also offered support to LEA personnel who need to gain an understanding of how to support external SEND students who wish to sit nationally scheduled examinations. We have continued to engage volunteers ensuing they receive regular free training and work experience opportunities across the local area. Our company has maintained a programme of upgrading our centre to ensure it meets the needs of the users providing a comfortable and non-threatening setting in which to undertake academic programmes and take a final examination. We have recognised that our services are being accessed by a wider range of cultures.

Consultation with stakeholders

Residents and visitors to the Four Together Partnership Area/South County Durham Local Education Authorities - Nationwide Elective Home Education Providers Home schooling and Independent Learners Distance Learning Providers Young people and associated parents/carers Local councils, councillors, and Area Action Partnership Local and National Businesses Local Volunteers and organisations Funding Bodies Older residents We regularly consult with all our stakeholders. Data from our evaluations is consistently utilised to inform the direction of new projects and service development. Evaluations take the form of comprehensive evaluation reports, suggestion boxes, vox pops, video, online comments, informal conversations with the public.

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
26 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Andrea Flynn
Status: Director