The education & Community Partnership
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Together Everybody
Achieves More
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Annual Report
2024/25
Contents
Page Welcome _________ 3 Aims & Objectives ________ 4 Information _________ 5 Financial Information ________ 6 Commissioned Services ________7 Collaborative Working _________ 13 Finance ____________ 15
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Welcome
Welcome to The education & Community Partnership (The eCP) Annual Report.
The purpose of this annual report is to share the highlights of the partnership this year and how we have ensured that our pupils, staff and schools continue to survive and thrive.
With so many highlights to celebrate and share we started the year with a focus on our most vulnerable children.
This annual report shares the journey to date and outlines the steps that are to follow next. We continue to work together in collaboration to ensure that as a TEAM, ‘ Together Everybody Achieves More’ .
Alex Thompson
Partnership Business Manager
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The CeCP’s aim is to ensure that our children and young people:
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Are healthy
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Stay safe
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Enjoy and achieve
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Make a positive contribution
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Achieve economic wellbeing
The Partnership’s charitable objectives are:
1. Advancement of Education
To advance the education of the pupils by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school.
2. Advice and Counselling
To relieve the mental and physical sickness of persons’ resident in Congleton suffering from bereavement or loss by the provision of counselling and support for such persons.
3. Community Capacity Building
To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Congleton in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.
4. Equality and Diversity
The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by:
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(a) the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion;
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(b) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity;
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(c) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds;
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(d) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.
5. Promotion of Social Inclusion
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
6. Young People
To Advance in Life and Help Young People through:
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(a) The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life;
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(b) Providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
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For Congleton education Community Partnership (CeCP)
Registered as a company in England. Company Number: 7956695
Charity Number: 1150460
Registered Office:
The education & Community Partnership c/o Black Firs Primary School Longdown Road Congleton CW12 4QJ
Appointment of Bankers
The Directors agreed the appointment of Lloyds Bank on formation of the Company.
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Financial Review
The Partnership’s income this year was obtained from school contributions and external funding sources, some of which is restricted to specific services or projects. All income and expenditure is monitored and agreed by the Trustees & Directors on a regular basis.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees and Directors review the level of reserves annually. Prior to year-end financial contributions for the next 12 months are agreed along with a commitment from all schools for the following year. This commitment will ensure the sustainability and continuity of the Partnership whilst we continue to work together for the benefit of the Congleton community.
Trustees Responsibility
The Trustees and Directors are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Accounts. Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements each financial year which give a true and fair view of the of the charitable company and of the incoming resources, including income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose within reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The charitable company has continued to commission the services of EPG Accountants.
Annual Accounts
EPG Accountants Ltd was commissioned by the partnership seven years ago and continues to work closely with the Partnership. EPG Accountants prepare the annual accounts for the Partnership, the documentation of which will be shared with this report.
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Commissioned Services
Annual report
Cheshire Play Therapy have continued to prioritise the mental health needs of children and young people by continuing to provide a wide range of much needed services. Play & Creative Arts therapies still remain as our core practices we have been proud to be able to offer a range of other services too, such as:
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Trauma focussed CBT
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Attachment focussed family services (PCAP) (Filial)
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Sensory integration support
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Group therapy with specific focuses
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Drawing & Talking
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Clinical Supervision – enabling us to offer more effective support to staff and fellow therapists.
We have noticed an increase in referrals for anxiety, school refusal and OCD traits, all of which the parents and carers feel have been evoked in the first instance by the pandemic. The team has continued to offer a bespoke and flexible approach in order to meet the individual needs of each child referred. For several families strategies were shared with parents/carers which meant that some children didn’t need to access Play Therapy sessions, and therefore other children could be seen instead. Similarly, because the Play Therapy team has good communication with teaching staff, therapists often make suggestions for strategies/activities/resources which indirectly supports children without them ever needing a formal referral to the service e.g. therapists have shared activities and resources with ELSAs and SENDCOs.
Data and Analysis for 2024-25:
| School: | Number of sessions: |
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| AstburySt Mary’s | 44 |
| Black Firs | 80 |
| BosleySt Mary’s | 60 |
| Castle | 44 |
| Daven | 60 |
| Mossley | 96 |
| Smallwood | 44 |
An overview of the referrals received is detailed in the table below showing the differences in number of referrals for boys and girls. This year has seen an increase of children referred to the service.
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| SCHOOL: | NUMBER OF REFERRALS: | GENDER: | GENDER: |
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| MALE: | FEMALE: | ||
| Astbury St Mary’s | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Black Firs | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Bosley St Mary’s | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Castle | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Daven | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mossley | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Smallwood | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Monitoring Children’s Progress: Goal Based Outcomes (GBO)
When a child is referred for Play Therapy parents/carers and children set an individual goal based outcome (GBO) which they score out of 10; this GBO is revisited at the end of therapy and a new score is set. The difference between the start and end scores indicates whether the child has made positive, negative or no change. This score is assessed alongside qualitative feedback offered by school staff and parents/carers to ensure the GBO offers an accurate reflection of the changes that have been observed. Goal Based Outcomes are recommended by CAMHS Outcome Research Consortium (CORC) and have adaptability which enables them to be used:
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Across a broad range of interventions
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In a variety of settings
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With a diverse range of service users
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Flexibly to acknowledge different types of ‘change’
This year 80 children have completed their processes with 79 children demonstrating positive change and 1 child having experienced no change; for this individual child referrals were made to Early Help and CAMHS for further assessment, however the parent reported feeling more confident in managing symptoms having discussed coping strategies with the therapist. There are 7 children continuing their therapy in September 2022, as such their final GBOs are not yet known.
| Positive Change: | Negative Change: | No Change: | Children continuing in September |
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| 79 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Group Case Study:
Cheshire Play Therapy has delivered a number of groups this academic year, this can be a cost-effective way of meeting the needs of larger groups of children if deemed appropriate. Groups delivered this year have included selfesteem, emotional regulation, social skills and transition to high school.
A group of year 6 students attended a series of sessions with a focus on transition to high school. The group initially presented as being very shy but as sessions progressed increased in confidence and engaged with enthusiasm. Using metaphoric play and open-ended discussions the group explored many topics including:
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Identifying negative and positive self-talk
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Challenging their own negative self-talk
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Understanding how hormones impact on their brains as they grow
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Understanding the areas of the brain that are very active during puberty (impacting their behaviour) and that some areas are not developed until later life
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Identifying personal coping strategies for strong emotions including anger, sadness and anxiety
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Identifying people they can talk to when struggling emotionally
Following the ending of sessions all participants reported feeling more comfortable and confident with regards to moving on to high school.
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Collaborative Working
The Partnership’s prides itself on strong collaborative working with schools and colleagues to improve learning outcomes for the pupils. We embrace challenge to ensure the children and young people in our community have access to resources and opportunities to support them in reaching their potential. The Partnership ensures its success continues, by championing our mission statement that, as a TEAM, ‘ Together Everybody Achieves More’ .
Collaboration across the schools
This year has demonstrated that working together and supporting each other is vital, not just in terms of teaching and learning and continued professional development but also for the mental health and wellbeing of colleagues and the children & young people in our schools and community.
The past 12 months have included the following benefits for our colleagues:
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Network (both face-to-face and remotely) for both professional and personal support: Headteachers continued to meet regularly to share information and to offer guidance and support to each other. The feedback received was that these meetings were unvaluable and provided a platform for headteachers to have an informal discussion with colleagues in a similar situation.
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Partnership Meetings: Trustees/Directors’ Meetings, SENDCO Meetings, EYFS Group Meetings and some Subject & Year Group Meetings met to discuss shared practice and moderation sessions.
Continued professional development and collaborative working as identified by the partnership schools including:
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❖ Literacy Co-ordinators continued writing network/project meetings and attended a session with the poet, Harry Baker.
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❖ Y2 staff attended Writing Moderation Meetings
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❖ Y6 staff attended Writing Moderation Meetings
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❖ 30 staff attended a twilight session delivered by the ADHD Foundation
Broader and richer curriculum activities this year included:
- A continued annual calendar of Sporting Competitions across the primary schools. These events continue to bring partner schools together, to share positive experiences - foster a sense of pride and community, as well as support the health & wellbeing of the children & young people in our schools.
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FINANCE
Details of the Profit & Loss Account are contained within the Annual Accounts (provided by EPG Accountants).
External Funding
Our appreciation to those external funders who have recognised the fabulous work of The eCP and have helped us financially to provide much needed support to the children & young people in our community.
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Company Registration No. 07956695 (England and Wales)
THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Company information | 3 |
| Directors' report | 4 |
| Accountants' report | 5 |
| Income statement | 6 |
| Statement of financial position | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 |
| Detailed profit and loss account | 10 |
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Directors
Secretary
Company Number
Registered Office
Accountants
Miss P Blythe Mrs H Harrison Mr I Lewis Ms J Gosling
Miss Alexandra Thompson 07956695 (England and Wales) C/O Black Firs Primary School Longdown Road Congleton Cheshire CW12 4QJ
EPG Accountants Ltd 14 Southlands Road Congleton CW12 3JY
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD (COMPANY NO: 07956695 ENGLAND AND WALES) DIRECTORS' REPORT
The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Directors
The following directors held office during the whole of the period:
Miss P Blythe Mrs H Harrison Mr I Lewis Ms J Gosling
Miss J Mason resigned on 6 March 2025.
Statement of directors' responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law, the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these accounts, the directors are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Signed on behalf of the board of directors
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Mrs H Harrison Director
Approved by the board on: 13 May 2026
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CHARTERED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY ACCOUNTS OF THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of The Education & Community Partnership Ltd for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a CIMA Registered Member in Practice and Practising Certificate holder, I am subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.cimaglobal.com/Members/Your-Membership-Information/Membershandbook/Licensing-and-monitoring/Members-in-practice/
Our work has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants as detailed at http://www.cimaglobal.com.
EPG Accountants Ltd Member in Practice
14 Southlands Road Congleton CW12 3JY
11 May 2026
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Turnover Administrative expenses Operating loss Interest receivable and similar income Loss on ordinary activities before taxation Tax on loss on ordinary activities Loss for the financial year |
2025 £ 91,384 (114,580) (23,196) 6 (23,190) - (23,190) |
2024 £ 114,046 (117,584) |
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| (3,538) 9 |
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| (3,529) - |
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| (3,529) |
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025
| Notes Current assets Debtors 5 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 Net current assets Net assets Reserves 7 Profit and loss account Members' funds |
2025 £ - 57,678 57,678 (1,219) 56,459 56,459 56,459 56,459 |
2024 £ 260 80,189 |
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| 80,449 (800) |
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| 79,649 | ||
| 79,649 | ||
| 79,649 | ||
| 79,649 |
For the year ending 31 August 2025 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 provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 13 May 2026 and were signed on its behalf by
Mrs H Harrison Director
Company Registration No. 07956695
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1 Statutory information
The Education & Community Partnership Ltd is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, registration number 07956695. The registered office is C/O Black Firs Primary School, Longdown Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4QJ.
2 Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Income
Income represents the value of contributions received from participating organisations
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
| Computer equipment 25% on cost 4 Tangible fixed assets Cost or valuation At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 Depreciation At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 Net book value At 31 August 2025 5 Debtors 2025 £ Amounts falling due within one year Other debtors - |
Computer equipment £ At cost 583 |
|---|---|
| 583 | |
| 583 | |
| 583 | |
| - | |
| 2024 £ 260 |
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Taxes and social security Accruals |
2025 £ 419 800 1,219 |
2024 £ - 800 |
| 800 |
7 Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
8 Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 2 (2024: 1).
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THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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2025 2024
Income £ £
Grants 64,122 68,482
Contribution 23,020 23,260
eCAPH 2,992 21,054
School Direct 1,250 1,250
Other 0 0
91,384 114,046
Services provided
CE Holiday Activity Fund 27,562 26,025
Play Therapy 20,698 21,099
S&L Therapy Assistants 16,115 5,689
Family Support 2,516 8,588
Inset Day 2,445 989
Parliament -738 3,082
Other Support Services 0 858
CPD Training 0 448
School Direct 0 425
SWaNS 0 0
Sports Partnership 0 0
68,598 67,203
Administrative Expenses
Wages and salaries 37,396 39,414
Bonuses 5,500 6,166
Pensions 679 1,022
Employers NI 0 95
Operational expenses 1,070 2,365
Accountancy fees 890 890
Telephone 447 399
Meetings 0 30
Staff training 0 0
Other 0 0
45,982 50,381
Interest receivable 6 9
Net movement of funds -23,190 -3,529
Funds brought forward 79,649 83,178
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 56,459 79,649
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Signed By
A Thompson
Date Signed 2026-05-17 15:27:33 Email alexthompsoncecp@hotmail.co.uk Printed Name A Thompson IP Address 88.97.165.204 Browser User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/147.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/147.0.0.0 Name of signatory Alexandra Thompson
Company Registration No. 07956695 (England and Wales)
THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS CONTENTS
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Company information | 3 |
| Directors' report | 4 |
| Accountants' report | 5 |
| Income statement | 6 |
| Statement of financial position | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 |
| Detailed profit and loss account | 10 |
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD COMPANY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Directors
Secretary
Company Number
Registered Office
Accountants
Miss P Blythe Mrs H Harrison Mr I Lewis Ms J Gosling
Miss Alexandra Thompson 07956695 (England and Wales) C/O Black Firs Primary School Longdown Road Congleton Cheshire CW12 4QJ
EPG Accountants Ltd 14 Southlands Road Congleton CW12 3JY
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD (COMPANY NO: 07956695 ENGLAND AND WALES) DIRECTORS' REPORT
The directors present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Directors
The following directors held office during the whole of the period:
Miss P Blythe Mrs H Harrison Mr I Lewis Ms J Gosling
Miss J Mason resigned on 6 March 2025.
Statement of directors' responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the report and accounts in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare accounts for each financial year. Under that law, the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these accounts, the directors are required to:
-
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-
prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Signed on behalf of the board of directors
............................................................................
Mrs H Harrison Director
Approved by the board on: 13 May 2026
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CHARTERED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY ACCOUNTS OF THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of The Education & Community Partnership Ltd for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise of the Profit and Loss Account, the Balance Sheet and the related notes from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a CIMA Registered Member in Practice and Practising Certificate holder, I am subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.cimaglobal.com/Members/Your-Membership-Information/Membershandbook/Licensing-and-monitoring/Members-in-practice/
Our work has been undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants as detailed at http://www.cimaglobal.com.
EPG Accountants Ltd Member in Practice
14 Southlands Road Congleton CW12 3JY
11 May 2026
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
| Turnover Administrative expenses Operating loss Interest receivable and similar income Loss on ordinary activities before taxation Tax on loss on ordinary activities Loss for the financial year |
2025 £ 91,384 (114,580) (23,196) 6 (23,190) - (23,190) |
2024 £ 114,046 (117,584) |
|---|---|---|
| (3,538) 9 |
||
| (3,529) - |
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| (3,529) |
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 AUGUST 2025
| Notes Current assets Debtors 5 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 6 Net current assets Net assets Reserves 7 Profit and loss account Members' funds |
2025 £ - 57,678 57,678 (1,219) 56,459 56,459 56,459 56,459 |
2024 £ 260 80,189 |
|---|---|---|
| 80,449 (800) |
||
| 79,649 | ||
| 79,649 | ||
| 79,649 | ||
| 79,649 |
For the year ending 31 August 2025 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 provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - Small Entities.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 13 May 2026 and were signed on its behalf by
Mrs H Harrison Director
Company Registration No. 07956695
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
1 Statutory information
The Education & Community Partnership Ltd is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, registration number 07956695. The registered office is C/O Black Firs Primary School, Longdown Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4QJ.
2 Compliance with accounting standards
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A Small Entities. There were no material departures from that standard.
3 Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain fixed assets.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Income
Income represents the value of contributions received from participating organisations
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible assets are included at cost less depreciation and impairment. Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives:
| Computer equipment 25% on cost 4 Tangible fixed assets Cost or valuation At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 Depreciation At 1 September 2024 At 31 August 2025 Net book value At 31 August 2025 5 Debtors 2025 £ Amounts falling due within one year Other debtors - |
Computer equipment £ At cost 583 |
|---|---|
| 583 | |
| 583 | |
| 583 | |
| - | |
| 2024 £ 260 |
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THE EDUCATION & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP LTD NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
6 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Taxes and social security Accruals |
2025 £ 419 800 1,219 |
2024 £ - 800 |
| 800 |
7 Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
8 Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 2 (2024: 1).
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THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP DETAILED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
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2025 2024
Income £ £
Grants 64,122 68,482
Contribution 23,020 23,260
eCAPH 2,992 21,054
School Direct 1,250 1,250
Other 0 0
91,384 114,046
Services provided
CE Holiday Activity Fund 27,562 26,025
Play Therapy 20,698 21,099
S&L Therapy Assistants 16,115 5,689
Family Support 2,516 8,588
Inset Day 2,445 989
Parliament -738 3,082
Other Support Services 0 858
CPD Training 0 448
School Direct 0 425
SWaNS 0 0
Sports Partnership 0 0
68,598 67,203
Administrative Expenses
Wages and salaries 37,396 39,414
Bonuses 5,500 6,166
Pensions 679 1,022
Employers NI 0 95
Operational expenses 1,070 2,365
Accountancy fees 890 890
Telephone 447 399
Meetings 0 30
Staff training 0 0
Other 0 0
45,982 50,381
Interest receivable 6 9
Net movement of funds -23,190 -3,529
Funds brought forward 79,649 83,178
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 56,459 79,649
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Signed By
A Thompson
Date Signed 2026-05-17 15:27:33 Email alexthompsoncecp@hotmail.co.uk Printed Name A Thompson IP Address 88.97.165.204 Browser User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/147.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/147.0.0.0 Name of signatory Alexandra Thompson