REGISTERED NUMBER: 02629026 (England and Wales)

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026

FOR

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST TRADING

LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

DIRECTORS:

P L Slocombe

K L F Wilson

P C Wilkinson

M T Hyde

L Tremlett

C Ruston

REGISTERED OFFICE:

The Old Ragged School

Brook Street

Nottingham

NG1 1EA

REGISTERED NUMBER:

02629026 (England and Wales)

SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR:

James Liptrott

AUDITORS:

TC Group, Statutory Auditor

10 Stadium Business Court

Millennium Way

Pride Park

Derby

Derbyshire

DE24 8HP

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

61,727

95,945

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

91,579

84,603

Debtors

5

47,567

44,875

Cash at bank

69,242

218,537

208,388

348,015

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

270,010

450,870

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES

(61,622

)

(102,855

)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

105

(6,910

)

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

100

100

Retained earnings

5

(7,010

)

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

105

(6,910

)

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 2 September 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

P L Slocombe - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust Trading 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.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company.

Related party exemption

The company has taken advantage of exemption in section 33.1A, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the directors consider to be appropriate as a profit has been made in the current year and that the company has positive actual performance following the date of these financial statements.

Turnover

Turnover represents net sales from the commercial activities of Attenborough Nature Centre, Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre and elsewhere, including café, retail, engagement and conference operations.

Tangible fixed assets

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

Improvements to property

-

33% on cost and 20% on cost

Plant, machinery and fittings

-

33% on cost and 20% on cost

Fixtures and fittings

-

33% on cost and 20% on cost

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Pension scheme

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

Gift aid payments

The company is a subsidiary of a charity and has determined that gift aid payments will be made to the charity out of taxable profits on an annual basis subject to positive reserves.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 34 (2025 - 33 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant,

Improvements

machinery

Fixtures

to

and

and

property

fittings

fittings

Totals

£

£

£

£

COST

At 1 April 2025

86,627

111,439

140,497

338,563

Additions

-

-

3,666

3,666

At 31 March 2026

86,627

111,439

144,163

342,229

DEPRECIATION

At 1 April 2025

49,877

89,623

103,118

242,618

Charge for year

10,959

11,578

15,347

37,884

At 31 March 2026

60,836

101,201

118,465

280,502

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 March 2026

25,791

10,238

25,698

61,727

At 31 March 2025

36,750

21,816

37,379

95,945

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2026

2025

£

£

Trade debtors

19,490

21,885

Amounts owed by group undertakings

7

-

Other debtors

28,070

22,977

VAT

-

13

47,567

44,875

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2026

2025

£

£

Trade creditors

47,125

37,717

Amounts owed to group undertakings

98,572

334,372

Social security and other taxes

5,823

4,744

Other creditors

780

970

Accruals and deferred income

117,710

73,067

270,010

450,870

7.	DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

James Liptrott (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of TC Group, Statutory Auditor

8.	FRC ETHICAL STANDARD - PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL ENTITIES

In common with many other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to prepare and submit returns to the tax authorities and assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

9.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling party is Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, a charity incorporated in England and Wales.