Company registration number: 12874518
Annual report and unaudited financial statements
for the year ended 31 August 2026
for
Fostering Connections Ltd
Pages for filing with the Registrar
Company registration number: 12874518
Fostering Connections Ltd
Balance sheet
as at 31 August 2026
2026 2025
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Owned:
Tangible assets 5 1,388 509
1,388 509
Current assets
Debtors 6 64,184 76,115
Cash at bank and in hand 132,917 177,460
197,101 253,575
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7 (33,144) (71,883)
Net current assets 163,957 181,692
Total assets less current liabilities 165,345 182,201
NET ASSETS 165,345 182,201
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 6 6
Profit and loss account 165,339 182,195
TOTAL EQUITY 165,345 182,201
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies for the year ended 31 August 2026.
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 to comply with the Companies Act 2006 in respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
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Company registration number: 12874518
Fostering Connections Ltd
Balance sheet - continued
as at 31 August 2026
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 Profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of directors and authorised for issue on 4 November 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr D Whipps, Director
4 November 2026
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Fostering Connections Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 August 2026
1 Company information
Fostering Connections Ltd is a private company registered in England and Wales. Its registered number is 12874518. The company is limited by shares. Its registered office is Cawood Farm, Cawood Lane, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4HB.
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 historic cost convention.
Going concern
In preparing these financial statements, the directors have assessed whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt upon the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In making this assessment, the directors take into account all available information about the future which is at least 12 months from the date that the financial statements are authorised for issue.
The directors consider that the company has adequate resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future and that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Turnover
Turnover is recognised from sales when a performance obligation under a valid contract with a customer has been satisfied at the transaction price allocated to that obligation. Transaction prices so recognised exclude Value Added Tax and any other sales taxes.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Plant and machinery etc.:
Equipment - 25% reducing balance
Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current taxation. Tax is recognised in the Profit and loss account, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.
Current taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.
Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
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Fostering Connections Ltd
Notes to the financial statements - continued
for the year ended 31 August 2026
2 Accounting policies - continued
Retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company’s pension scheme are charged to profit and loss in the period to which they relate.
3 Critical accounting judgements and estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.


4 Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 11 (2025 - 7).
5 Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc.

£
Cost
At 1 September 2025 1,980
Additions 1,006
At 31 August 2026 2,986
Depreciation
At 1 September 2025 1,471
Charge for year 127
At 31 August 2026 1,598
Net book value
At 31 August 2026 1,388
At 31 August 2025 509
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Fostering Connections Ltd
Notes to the financial statements - continued
for the year ended 31 August 2026
6 Debtors
2026 2025
£ £
Trade debtors 46,845 76,113
Other debtors 4,000 2
Prepayments and accrued income 13,339 -
64,184 76,115
7 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026 2025
£ £
Trade creditors 4,195 8,455
Other creditors 23,577 33,004
Taxation 1,487 24,898
Social security and other tax 3,885 5,526
33,144 71,883
8 Related party transactions
At the year end the company owed the directors £4,487 (2025: £12,034).
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