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Registration number: 03335389

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Accountants' Report

2

Balance Sheet

3

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4 to 9

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr G Wright

Mrs G M Wright

Company secretary

Mrs G M Wright

Registered office

C/o Bissell & Brown
Charter House
56 High Street
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1UJ

Accountants

Bissell & Brown Midlands Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Charter House
56 High Street
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1UJ

 

Chartered Certified Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Caring Kindergartens Limited
for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Caring Kindergartens Limited for the year ended 31 December 2025 as set out on pages 3 to 9 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/standards/rules-and-standards/rulebook.html.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Caring Kindergartens Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 1 April 2021. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Caring Kindergartens Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Caring Kindergartens Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with the requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at http://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/technical-activities/technical-resources-search/2009/
october/factsheet-163-audit-exempt-companies.html. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Caring Kindergartens Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Caring Kindergartens Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Caring Kindergartens Limited. You consider that Caring Kindergartens Limited 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 accounts of Caring Kindergartens Limited. 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 accounts.

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Bissell & Brown Midlands Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountants
Charter House
56 High Street
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1UJ

9 September 2026

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

(Registration number: 03335389)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

56,175

100,143

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

308,504

601,808

Cash at bank and in hand

 

381,967

218,391

 

690,471

820,199

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(444,048)

(521,381)

Net current assets

 

246,423

298,818

Total assets less current liabilities

 

302,598

398,961

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

6

-

(25,958)

Provisions for liabilities

(30,448)

(30,448)

Net assets

 

272,150

342,555

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

7

140,000

140,000

Retained earnings

132,150

202,555

Shareholders' funds

 

272,150

342,555

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

Directors' responsibilities:

•

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

•

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the directors' report and the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 9 September 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

Mr G Wright

Director

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.

The address of its registered office is:
C/o Bissell & Brown
Charter House
56 High Street
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B72 1UJ
United Kingdom

The principal place of business is:
St Lukes Centre
Main Road
Duston
Northamptonshire
NN5 6JB

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 9 September 2026.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the company and rounded to the nearest £.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity, and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Leasehold properties

Straight line over the lease

Fixtures & fittings

25% Straight line

Motor vehicles

25% Reducing balance

Amortisation

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Goodwill

16 years straight line

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Dividends

Dividend distribution to the company’s shareholders is recognised as a liability in the financial statements in the reporting period in which the dividends are declared.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 87 (2024 - 81).

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

4

Tangible assets

Short leasehold land and buildings
£

Fixtures and fittings
£

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2025

31,296

82,172

170,069

283,537

At 31 December 2025

31,296

82,172

170,069

283,537

Depreciation

At 1 January 2025

25,868

82,172

75,354

183,394

Charge for the year

1,452

-

42,516

43,968

At 31 December 2025

27,320

82,172

117,870

227,362

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2025

3,976

-

52,199

56,175

At 31 December 2024

5,428

-

94,715

100,143

Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £3,976 (2024 - £5,428) in respect of short leasehold land and buildings.
 

5

Debtors

Current

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Amounts owed by related parties

9

189,865

527,815

Prepayments

 

118,639

73,993

   

308,504

601,808

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

6.1

25,951

2,414

Trade creditors

 

9,043

20,311

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

9

-

187,959

Taxation and social security

 

173,243

109,096

Accruals and deferred income

 

222,405

190,187

Other creditors

 

13,406

11,414

 

444,048

521,381

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Note

2025
£

2024
£

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

6.1

-

25,958

6.1

Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Hire purchase contracts

25,951

2,414

Non-current loans and borrowings

2025
£

2024
£

Hire purchase contracts

-

25,958

The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc has a fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital buildings, fixtures, free plant and machinery.

 

Caring Kindergartens Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 (continued)

7

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2025

2024

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary of £1 each

40,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

Preference shares of £1 each

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

140,000

140,000

140,000

140,000

8

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the balance sheet

The total amount of financial commitments not included in the balance sheet is £397,001 (2024 - £474,001). These relate to lease agreements on premises. The annual commitments amount to £77,000 (2024 £106,500).

9

Related party transactions

Summary of transactions with parent

B-Spoke Caring Limited
  The company was due £189,865 (2024 - £483,345) from its parent company as at the year-end.

Summary of transactions with associates

C K Childcare Limited

As at the company's year-end, the company was owed £Nil (2024 - £44,471) from C K Childcare Limited, a company registered in England in which the director is also a director and shareholder.

B-Spoke Properties Limited

As at the company's year-end. the company owed £Nil (2024 - £187,959) to B-Spoke Properties Limited, a company registered in England in which the director is also a director and shareholder.

10

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The ultimate parent is B-Spoke Caring Limited, incorporated in England.