GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
12023147 (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

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 488
Cash at bank and in hand: 14,175 4,513
Total current assets: 14,663 4,513
Prepayments and accrued income: 14,203 50
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 20,345 ) ( 1,107 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 8,521 3,456
Total assets less current liabilities: 8,521 3,456
Total net assets (liabilities): 8,521 3,456
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 8,521 3,456
Total members' funds: 8,521 3,456

The notes form part of these financial statements

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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: Jachin Hoban
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

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

    Revenue, described as turnover, is the value of goods (net of VAT) provided to customers during the year, plus the value of work (net of VAT) performed during the year with respect to services. Revenue is recognised on the sale of goods when the goods are delivered and title has passed. Revenue is recognised on the provision of services on a percentage degree of completion basis calculated by reference to the time expended compared to the total anticipated time.

    Other accounting policies

    Company limited by guarantee The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 1 1

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

3. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 488
Total 488

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 958 174
Taxation and social security 69
Accruals and deferred income 18,590
Other creditors 797 864
Total 20,345 1,107

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

GERMAN SATURDAY SCHOOL HACKNEY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Company Number: 12023147 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 August 2025

Company activities and impact

The German Saturday School Hackney Community Interest Company (CIC) provides lessons in German language and culture to children aged between 4 and 15 years old, and beginner and intermediate German classes for parents from Hackney and neighbouring boroughs in North London. Pupils come from local families where at least one parent speaks German and whose children grow up bi-lingually. The families who attend the school and those engaged in teaching at the school, are part of the German-speaking community in Hackney and surrounding boroughs. The school aims to provide a positive and supportive environment in which local families can develop their German skills both within a school setting and through cultural events organised by parents and teachers from the school. The school rents premises from a local primary school, the Gainsborough Primary School. In the year to 31. August 2025, the school taught an average of 100 students across nine classes. It engaged 9 teachers and 8 assistant teachers. The teaching programme was overseen by a Headteacher.

Consultation with stakeholders

The CIC’s stakeholders are local families of dual heritage (British or other, combined with German, Austrian or Swiss heritage) who have an interest in upholding their German identity and introducing their children to it. The school holds yearly Annual General Meetings to update parents and teachers about their activities and to inform them and to receive feedback from them about the running of the school, the curriculum, the learning atmosphere and social events for parents during the school morning. The school also maintains an informal weekly feedback loop between the parents, teachers and school management to ensure that any issues or matters of concern can be identified and responded to quickly.

Directors' remuneration

One director of the school, Ulrike Hensel-Burg, is employed as the Head Teacher for the school. She received £12,800 in remuneration from the school for her work as Head Teacher. There were no other transactions or arrangements in connection with the remuneration of directors, or compensation for director’s loss of office, which require to be disclosed.

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: Jachin Hoban
Status: Director