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2024-03-31-accounts

Registered number: 08142919

CHATTERBOX COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Accounting Hut Limited 4 Latimer Street Romsey Hampshire SO51 8DG

Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited Contents

Page
Company Information 1
Accountant's Report 2
Income and Expenditure Account 3
Balance Sheet 4
The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts:
Detailed Income and Expenditure Account 5

Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited Company Information For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

Directors Mrs J J Allen
Mr J A Consterdine
Mrs H J Coughlin
Mrs B H Griffiths
Mr M O Olatoye
Company Number 08142919
Registered Office Chatterbox Community Pre-School
Halterworth Lane
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 9AD
Accountants Accounting Hut Limited
4 Latimer Street
Romsey
Hampshire
SO51 8DG

Page 1

Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

In accordance with the engagement letter dated , and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of the company from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us.

This report is made to the directors in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to prepare for approval by the directors the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, to report to the directors that we have done so, and to state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's directors for our work or for this report.

You have acknowledged on the balance sheet as at year ended 31 March 2024 your duty to ensure that the company has kept proper accounting records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. 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 financial statements.

Signed

26/07/2024

Accounting Hut Limited 4 Latimer Street Romsey Hampshire SO51 8DG

Page 2

Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

Other income
Staff costs
Depreciation and other amounts written off assets
Other charges
NET SURPLUS
2024
£
183,691
(126,312)
(538)
(38,241)
18,600
2023
£
169,166
(123,067)
(509)
(38,848)
6,742

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Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited Balance Sheet As At 31 March 2024

Fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accruals and deferred income
NET ASSETS
RESERVES
2024
£
1,614
110,670
(2,920)
2023
£
1,809
91,874
(2,949)
107,750 88,925
109,364 90,734
(660) (630)
108,704 90,104
108,704 90,104

Notes

1. General Information

Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited is a private company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 08142919. The registered office is Chatterbox Community Pre-School, Halterworth Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9AD.

The company is also a registered charity, registered in England and Wales, registered number 1148925.

2. Average Number of Employees

Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 9 (2023: 10)

3. 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.

For the year ending 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit 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 in accordance with the micro-entity provisions.

On behalf of the board

Mrs J J Allen

Director

26/07/2024

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Chatterbox Community Pre-School Limited Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 March 2024

OTHER INCOME
Other operating income
Interest receivable and similar income
STAFF COSTS
Wages and salaries
Employers pensions - defined contributions scheme
Staff training
DEPRECIATION AND OTHER AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF
ASSETS
Depreciation
OTHER CHARGES
Premises expenses:
Rent
Light and heat
Water rates
Repairs and maintenance
Cleaning
Security costs
General administration costs:
Computer software, consumables and maintenance
Toys and Equipment
Insurance
Materials 2
Admin costs
Postage
Telecommunications and data costs
Accountancy fees
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Sundry expenses
NET SURPLUS
2024
£
£
183,164
527
183,691
120,555
3,968
1,789
(126,312)
538
(538)
8,250
2,304
224
5,518
4,652
1,108
22,056
216
7,669
3,188
-
1,518
66
1,020
660
168
229
1,451
16,185
(38,241)
18,600
2024
£
£
183,164
527
183,691
120,555
3,968
1,789
(126,312)
538
(538)
8,250
2,304
224
5,518
4,652
1,108
22,056
216
7,669
3,188
-
1,518
66
1,020
660
168
229
1,451
16,185
(38,241)
18,600
2023
£
£
168,992
174
169,166
117,885
4,090
1,092
(123,067)
509
(509)
9,659
3,606
-
5,204
6,105
939
25,513
557
5,206
2,986
59
15
295
845
630
233
245
2,264
13,335
(38,848)
6,742
2023
£
£
168,992
174
169,166
117,885
4,090
1,092
(123,067)
509
(509)
9,659
3,606
-
5,204
6,105
939
25,513
557
5,206
2,986
59
15
295
845
630
233
245
2,264
13,335
(38,848)
6,742
120,555
3,968
1,789
117,885
4,090
1,092
538
8,250
2,304
224
5,518
4,652
1,108
509
9,659
3,606
-
5,204
6,105
939
22,056 25,513
216
7,669
3,188
-
1,518
66
1,020
660
168
229
1,451
557
5,206
2,986
59
15
295
845
630
233
245
2,264
16,185 13,335
18,600 6,742

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