COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 06459251
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1138341
Emmanuel School (Walsall) Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements
31 August 2024
Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
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| Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) | 1 |
| Accountants and business advisers report to the board of | |
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| statements | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and | |
| expenditure account) | 6 |
| Statement of financial position | 7 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 8 |
Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors' Report)
Year ended 31 August 2024
The directors, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Emmanuel School (Walsall) Charity registration number 1138341 Company registration number 06459251 Principal office and registered 54 Jayshaw Avenue office Great Barr Birmingham West Midlands B43 5SA The directors Mr J Swain Mr C McKane Mrs A Kendrick Mrs K Webb Company secretary Mr C McKane Accountants Adams Moore Ltd Accountants and Business Advisers 7 Victoria Road Tamworth Staffs B79 7HS
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors' Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Structure, governance and management
Emmanuel School (Walsall) is constituted as limited company (registered number 6459251) which is a charity registered with the Charities Commission under the charity number 1138341.
The Board of Governors are the trustees and are responsible for the general control and management of the charity on a voluntary basis - they receive no remuneration or any other financial benefit for their services as trustees.
The trustees generally meet as a full board on a half-termly basis, unless circumstances demand additional meetings, to discuss the operational and financial affairs of the school, and to review any recommendations made by the joint Headteachers and the staff Senior Management Team, who are immediately responsible for the day-to-day running of the school. Additional sub-committees meet regularly to manage and review finance and health & safety.
Objectives and activities
Emmanuel School provides high quality Christian education from nursery to GCSE, and our vision is to see pupils who:
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Love the Lord God with all their heart, soul and strength
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Love others
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Are eager to learn and fulfil their academic potential
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Recognise their abilities, gifts and passions and are encouraged to develop them fully
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Go out and make a positive difference in the communities in which they live, work, worship and play.
We have a close relationship with the Walsall Community Association (who are our landlords) and students usually attend their lunch club several times a year to sing and perform for the clients. The younger pupils enjoy the use of the community garden which is on site. We also like to play an active part in our local community by ensuring that students are involved in activities in local care homes.
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors' Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Achievements and performance
Pupil Attainment
At the end of 2023/24, pupil attainment was as follows:
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75% of pupils reached the Good Level of Development at the end of Reception
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100% of pupils passed the Year 1 Phonics test
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50% of pupils were working at the age related expectations or above at the end of KS1 in Maths
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75% of pupils were working at the age related expectations or above at the end of KS1 in Reading and Writing
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33% of pupils were working at or above the age related expectations in maths at the end of KS2
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83% of pupils were working at or above the age related expectations in reading at the end of KS2
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50% of pupils were working at or above the age related expectations in writing at the end of KS2
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57% of pupils were working at or above the age related expectations in English language at the end of KS3
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71% of pupils were working at or above the age related expectations in maths at the end of KS3
Academic Results
During this period, we entered seven candidates for GCSE qualifications. Of the 61 grades awarded, 99% were at grade 4 and above, 84% at grade 5 and above, and 33% of grades were awarded at grade 7 and above. Of the seven candidates, 100% achieved 5 results at grade 4 and above.
Pupil Numbers
In September 2023, the school had 51 pupils on roll. Pupil numbers at the end of the academic year were 59. (This includes the seven Year 11 pupils who were taken off roll at the end of June 2023.)
Building
We continue in the same building as last year and we are not experiencing any issues with space with the number of students currently on roll.
Staffing
Staff were given a small pay rise in September 2023 to ensure that they continue to be paid in line with the National Minimum Wage regulations.
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors' Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Financial review
As Emmanuel School (Walsall) is an independent school, we receive negligible state funding, and the running costs of the school are met by parental fees and donations. There was a small decrease in the number of pupils to around 46.
The fee structure remained the same as in the previous year and fees were increased slightly from the 2022/23 levels. Fee support remains available on application to those on lower incomes and several families were supported again this year. The new, more robust, bursary scheme has continued from last year and is helping to make it clearer who is being offered support with fees.
We again received donations from a number of sources and have maintained the number of individuals supporting us on a monthly basis.
Plans for future periods
Some staff salaries will rise during 2024-25 to reflect the increase in the national living wage which is expected to come into force in April 2025.
In line with regulations, qualifying staff will continue to contribute to their pensions at a rate of 5% of qualifying salary in the year ahead. In addition, the employer contribution will remain at 3% of qualifying salary.
We are looking into possible additional activities and revenue streams for the school and hope to develop these plans over the next few years.
We are expecting student numbers to rise slightly in September 2024 so staffing levels may also need to increase.
Conclusion
We thank God for His continued faithfulness to the school and for the many blessings we have experienced during the year and we continue to seek His guidance for the future development of the school.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
The trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) was approved on 29 April 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Mr J Swain Mr C McKane Director Director
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Accountants and Business Advisers Report to the Board of Trustees on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Financial Statements of Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Year ended 31 August 2024
As described on the statement of financial position, the directors of the charity are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024, which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), statement of financial position and the related notes.
You consider that the charity is exempt from an audit under the Companies Act 2006.
In accordance with your instructions we have compiled these financial statements in order to assist you to fulfil your statutory responsibilities, from the accounting records and from information and explanations supplied to us.
ADAMS MOORE LTD Accountants and Business Advisers
7 Victoria Road Tamworth Staffs B79 7HS
29 April 2025
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
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| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 5 | 56,422 | 56,422 | 56,264 |
| Charitable activities | 6 | 275,295 | 275,295 | 183,410 |
| Investment income | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Other income | 8 | 378 | 378 | 446 |
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| Total income | 332,102 | 332,102 | 240,128 | |
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| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 9,10 | 332,601 | 332,601 | 257,888 |
| Other expenditure | 11 | 873 | 873 | 392 |
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| Total expenditure | 333,474 | 333,474 | 258,280 | |
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| Net expenditure and net movement in funds | (1,372) | (1,372) | (18,152) | |
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| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 34,459 | 34,459 | 52,611 | |
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| Total funds carried forward | 33,087 | 33,087 | 34,459 | |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
31 August 2024
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| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 15 | 37,878 | 39,176 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 17,490 | 11,572 | ||
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| 55,368 | 50,748 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 16 | 22,281 | 16,289 | |
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| Net current assets | 33,087 | 34,459 | ||
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| Total assets less current liabilities | 33,087 | 34,459 | ||
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| Net assets | 33,087 | 34,459 | ||
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| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | 33,087 | 34,459 | ||
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| Total charity funds | 18 | 33,087 |
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For the year ending 31 August 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 29 April 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr J Swain Mr C McKane Director Director
The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 54 Jayshaw Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5SA.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
No judgements or estimates have been used in these accounts.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the directors for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
Tangible assets
All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Fixtures & fittings - 25% straight line Equipment - 25% straight line
Impairment of fixed assets
A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.
For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.
Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments (continued)
Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.
Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.
4. Limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee.
5. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| Donations | 30,500 | 30,500 | 29,960 | 29,960 |
| Grants | ||||
| Grants receivable | 25,922 | 25,922 | 26,304 | 26,304 |
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56,422 |
56,422 |
56,264 |
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 6. | Charitable activities | ||||
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| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| School fees | 275,295 | 275,295 | 183,410 | 183,410 | |
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| 7. | Investment income | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bank interest receivable | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
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| 8. | Other income | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Other income | 378 | 378 | 446 | 446 | |
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| 9. | Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Charitable activities | 332,601 | 332,601 | 257,888 | 257,888 | |
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| 10. | Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type | ||||
| Activities | |||||
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| directly | 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Charitable activities | 332,601 | 332,601 | 257,888 | ||
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| 11. | Other expenditure | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bank Charges | 873 | 873 | 392 | 392 | |
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
12. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 182,594 | 138,033 |
| Social security costs | 7,299 | 4,874 |
| Employer contributions to pension plans | 12,950 | 9,721 |
| Other employee benefits | 152 | 907 |
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| 202,995 | 153,535 | |
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The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2023: 9). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| No. | No. | |
| Number of staff | – | 9 |
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No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).
13. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees
14. Tangible fixed assets
| Fixtures and | |||
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| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | |||
| At 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 | 11,557 | 1,946 | 13,503 |
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| Depreciation | |||
| At 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 | 11,557 | 1,946 | 13,503 |
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| Carrying amount | |||
| At 31 August 2024 | – | – | – |
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| At 31 August 2023 | – | – | – |
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| Debtors | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade debtors | 34,475 | 35,773 | |
| Other debtors | 3,403 | 3,403 | |
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| 37,878 | 39,176 | ||
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15. Debtors
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 21,705 | 15,719 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 576 | 570 |
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| 22,281 | 16,289 | |
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17. Pensions and other post retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £12,950 (2023: £9,721).
18. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
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| 1 | September | 31 August | 20 | |||
| 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 24 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 34,459 | 332,102 | (333,474) | 33,087 | ||
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| 2022 | Income | Expenditure | 23 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 52,611 | 240,128 | (258,280) | 34,459 | ||
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19. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Current assets | 55,368 | 55,368 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (22,281) | (22,281) |
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| Net assets | 33,087 | 33,087 |
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| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Current assets | 50,748 | 50,748 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (16,289) | (16,289) |
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| Net assets | 34,459 | 34,459 |
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Emmanuel School (Walsall)
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
20. Financial instruments
The only financial instruments are trade debtors and trade creditors, all of which are repayable within one year and hence have not been discounted to net present value.
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