2025-03-31-accounts

Registered
number꞉
10551269

LITTLE
DOVES
CHRISTIAN
PRE
SCHOOL
LTD DIRECTORS'
REPORT
AND UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR
THE
YEAR
ENDED
31
MARCH
2025

Westbury
Accountancy
Limited Suite
1a,
Hunter
House,
150
Hutton
Road Shenfield Brentwood CM15
8NL

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Contents

	Page
CompanyInformation	1
Directors'Report	2—3
Accountant'sReport	4
IncomeandExpenditureAccount	5
BalanceSheet	6
NotestotheFinancialStatements	7
Thefollowingpagesdonotformpartofthestatutoryaccounts꞉
DetailedIncomeandExpenditureAccount	8

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Company
Information For
The
Year
Ended
31
March
2025

Directors	MrLeeO'Meara
	MsHollyHiggon
	RevJulieHardy
	MsJenniferMartin
	MrsPamelaBiddulph
	HollyKannor
	MrsJennyWalker
CompanyNumber	10551269
RegisteredOffice	100Longfields
	MardenAsh
	Ongar
	Essex
	CM59DE
Accountants	WestburyAccountancyLimited
	Suite1a,HunterHouse,150HuttonRoad
	Shenfield
	Brentwood
	CM158NL

Page
1

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Company
No.
10551269 Directors'
Report
For
The
Year
Ended
31
March
2025

The
directors
present
their
report
and
the
financial
statements
for
the
year
ended
31
March
2025.

Directors

The
directors
who
held
office
during
the
year
were
as
follows꞉

Mr
Lee
O'Meara Ms
Holly
Higgon Rev
Julie
Hardy Ms
Jennifer
Martin Mrs
Pamela
Biddulph Holly
Kannor Sandra
Spooner Resigned 01/10/2024 Mrs
Jenny
Walker

Statement
of
Directors'
Responsibilities

The
directors
are
responsible
for
preparing
the
Directors'
Report
and
the
financial
statements
in
accordance
with
applicable
law
and
regulations.

Company
law
requires
the
directors
to
prepare
financial
statements
for
each
financial
year.
Under
that
law
the
directors
have
elected
to
prepare the
financial
statements
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
financial
statements
unless
they
are
satisfied
that
they
give
a
true and
 fair
 view
 of
 the
 state
 of
 affairs
 of
 the
 company
 and
 of
 the
 surplus
 or
 deficit
 of
 the
 company
 for
 that
 period.
 In
 preparing
 the
 financial statements
the
directors
are
required
to꞉

• select
suitable
accounting
policies
and
then
apply
them
consistently;

• make
judgments
and
accounting
estimates
that
are
reasonable
and
prudent;

• prepare
the
financial
statements
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
financial
statements 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.

Review
of
the
Year

The
preschool
has
provided
quality
educational
opportunities
for
children
primarily
under
statutory
school
age
in
a
welcoming,
caring,
calm, child‑orientated
environment
where
the
curriculum
is
based
around
promoting
the
Early
Years
Foundation
Stage.

The
 preschool
 successfully
 entered
 into
 contract
 with
 Essex
 County
 Council
 for
 the
 financial
 year
 2024/2025.
 Existing
 staff
 members
 were retained
and
new
staff
employed,
all
have
undergone
a
programme
of
CPD
to
meet
statutory
requirements.

Early
 Education
 opportunities
 set
 within
 an
 environment
 that
 is
 welcoming
 and
 nurturing
 have
 been
 provided
 for
 an
 increasing
 number
 of families
with
children
aged
between
2
and
4
years
old
living
in
Essex.
Approximately
50
families
have
been
supported
this
year
with
our
priority to
ensure
that
children
with
special
educational
needs
are
fully
supported
at
the
forefront
of
our
practice.

The
preschool
continues
to
work
hard
to
establish
community
links,
being
located
within
a
rural
setting
it
aims
to
create
a
focal
hub
for
families and
embed
cohesively
with
the
other
groups
that
use
the
rented
space
and
the
wider
community.

The
 preschools
 reputation
 for
 providing
 excellent
 educational
 opportunities
 continues
 to
 grow,
 utilising
 its
 network
 of
 contacts
 within
 local primary
 schools,
 community
 groups
 and
 churches
 provides
 a
 referral
 opportunity
 for
 families
 seeking
 early
 education
 opportunities
 for
 their children.
 It
 will
 continue
 to
 maximise
 opportunities
 for
 collaboration
 and
 partnerships
 with
 these
 groups.
 It
 will
 consolidate
 and
 expand
 the funding
base
in
order
to
secure
the
continuing
viability
of
the
preschool
and
ensure
that
it
continues
to
provide
educational
opportunity.

Throughout
the
year
2024
2025
the
preschool
has
operated
exceptionally
well,
enabling
the
business
to
thrive
and
continue
to
be
the
priority choice
for
parents
looking
for
excellent
quality
early
years
education.

This
has
been
down
to
the
excellent
staffing
and
leadership
team.

Financial
Review

The
preschool
has
benefitted
from
a
variety
of
fundraising
activity.
It
has
met
all
of
its
financial
obligations
during
this
financial
year
and
ends
the year
with
a
carry
forward
balance.
Full
details
of
payments
and
receipts
can
be
found
in
the
financial
statement
for
the
year.
Moving
forward
into the
next
financial
year,
reserves
will
be
used
for
increases
to
minimum/living
wage
for
staff
members.
To
cover
the
increased
running
costs. Additionally,
 priorities
 will
 be
 ensuring
 the
 preschool
 is
 as
 inclusive
 as
 possible
 for
 children
 with
 additional
 educational
 needs,
 the
 cost implications
of
this
need
to
be
absorbed
by
the
preschool.
Trustees
have
agreed
to
continue
to
contribute
towards
a
small
fund
to
assist
families who
are
struggling
financially
and
whose
children
would
therefore
not
be
able
to
attend
the
setting
without
financial
support.

Jenny
Walker
‑
Trustee

Page
2

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Directors'
Report
(continued) For
The
Year
Ended
31
March
2025

The
directors
are
responsible
for
the
maintenance
and
integrity
of
the
corporate
and
financial
information
included
on
the
company's
website. Legislation
 in
 the
 United
 Kingdom
 governing
 the
 preparation
 and
 dissemination
 of
 financial
 statements
 may
 differ
 from
 legislation
 in
 other jurisdictions.

Small
Company
Rules

This
report
has
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.

On
behalf
of
the
board

Mrs
Jenny
Walker Director 25th
November
2025

Page
3

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Accountant's
Report For
The
Year
Ended
31
March
2025

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
 2025
 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

25th
November
2025

Westbury
Accountancy
Limited Suite
1a,
Hunter
House,
150
Hutton
Road Shenfield Brentwood CM15
8NL

Page
4

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Income
and
Expenditure
Account For
The
Year
Ended
31
March
2025

Notes TURNOVER GROSSSURPLUS Administrativeexpenses OPERATING(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS Otherinterestreceivableandsimilarincome SURPLUSFORTHEFINANCIALYEAR	2025 £ 213,156 213,156 (216,705) (3,549) 3,841 292	2024 £ 195,106
		195,106 (181,001)
		14,105 742
		14,847

The
notes
on
page
7
form
part
of
these
financial
statements.

Page
5

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Balance
Sheet As
At
31
March
2025

		2025		2024
	Notes	£	£	£	£
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors	4	438		295
Cash at bank and in hand		69,728		65,182
		70,166		65,477
Creditors꞉ Amounts Falling Due Within One Year	5	(4,398)		(1)
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES)			65,768		65,476
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES			65,768		65,476
NET ASSETS			65,768		65,476
Income and Expenditure Account			65,768		65,476
MEMBERS' FUNDS			65,768		65,476

For
the
year
ending
31
March
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.

On
behalf
of
the
board

Mrs
Jenny
Walker

Director 25th
November
2025

The
notes
on
page
7
form
part
of
these
financial
statements.

Page
6

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Notes
to
the
Financial
Statements For
The
Year
Ended
31
March
2025

1. General
Information

Little
 Doves
 Christian
 Pre
 School
 Ltd
 is
 a
 private
 company,
 limited
 by
 guarantee,
 incorporated
 in
 England
 &
 Wales,
 registered
 number 10551269.
The
registered
office
is
100
Longfields,
Marden
Ash,
Ongar,
Essex,
CM5
9DE.

2. Accounting
Policies

2.1. Basis
of
Preparation
of
Financial
Statements

The
financial
statements
have
been
prepared
under
the
historical
cost
convention
and
in
accordance
with
Financial
Reporting
Standard 102
section
1A
Small
Entities
"The
Financial
Reporting
Standard
applicable
in
the
UK
and
Republic
of
Ireland"
and
the
Companies
Act 2006.

2.2. Turnover

Turnover
is
measured
at
the
fair
value
of
the
consideration
received
or
receivable,
net
of
discounts
and
value
added
taxes.
Turnover includes
revenue
earned
from
the
sale
of
goods
and
from
the
rendering
of
services.
Turnover
is
reduced
for
estimated
customer
returns, rebates
and
other
similar
allowances.

Sale
of
goods

Turnover
from
the
sale
of
goods
is
recognised
when
the
significant
risks
and
rewards
of
ownership
of
the
goods
has
transferred
to
the buyer.
This
is
usually
at
the
point
that
the
customer
has
signed
for
the
delivery
of
the
goods.

Rendering
of
services

Turnover
from
the
rendering
of
services
is
recognised
by
reference
to
the
stage
of
completion
of
the
contract.
The
stage
of
completion
of a
contract
is
measured
by
comparing
the
costs
incurred
for
work
performed
to
date
to
the
total
estimated
contract
costs.
Turnover
is
only recognised
to
the
extent
of
recoverable
expenses
when
the
outcome
of
a
contract
cannot
be
estimated
reliably.

3. Average
Number
of
Employees

Average
number
of
employees,
including
directors,
during
the
year
was꞉
19
(2024꞉
18)

4. Debtors

Duewithinoneyear Tradedebtors . Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithinOneYear Tradecreditors Netwages	2025 £ 438 2025 £ 1 4,397 4,398	2024 £ 295
		2024 £ 1 ‑
		1

5. Creditors꞉
Amounts
Falling
Due
Within
One
Year

6. 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.

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7

Little
Doves
Christian
Pre
School
Ltd Detailed
Income
and
Expenditure
Account For
The
Year
Ended
31
March
2025

TURNOVER Badges&T‑shirtIncome Donations ECCFunding ExternalEducationIncome Fundraising IncomefromParents GROSSSURPLUS AdministrativeExpenses Wagesandsalaries Employerspensions‑definedcontributionsscheme Stafftraining Rent EquipmentExpense Badge&T‑ShirtExpense Insurance EYPPExpense Printing,postageandstationery Food&Hygiene ExternalEducationExpense EducationalMaterial Publications FundraisingExpense Telecommunicationsanddatacosts Disabilityaccessfund Subscriptions Gifts OPERATING(DEFICIT)/SURPLUS Otherinterestreceivableandsimilarincome Bankinterestreceivable SURPLUSFORTHEFINANCIALYEAR	2025 £ £ 1,242 167 160,769 1,716 4,027 45,235 213,156 213,156 180,922 3,921 457 8,629 2,758 1,651 1,337 2,381 306 3,606 ‑ 4,824 69 651 818 2,105 1,596 674 (216,705) (3,549) 3,841 3,841 292	2025 £ £ 1,242 167 160,769 1,716 4,027 45,235 213,156 213,156 180,922 3,921 457 8,629 2,758 1,651 1,337 2,381 306 3,606 ‑ 4,824 69 651 818 2,105 1,596 674 (216,705) (3,549) 3,841 3,841 292	2024 £ £ 1,183 1,098 126,190 2,468 5,932 58,235 195,106 195,106 151,455 2,669 481 7,956 1,670 1,434 1,105 1,220 782 3,269 1,725 1,839 274 691 962 1,401 1,570 498 (181,001) 14,105 742 742 14,847	2024 £ £ 1,183 1,098 126,190 2,468 5,932 58,235 195,106 195,106 151,455 2,669 481 7,956 1,670 1,434 1,105 1,220 782 3,269 1,725 1,839 274 691 962 1,401 1,570 498 (181,001) 14,105 742 742 14,847
		213,156 213,156 (216,705)		195,106 195,106 (181,001)
	3,841		742
		(3,549) 3,841		14,105 742
		292		14,847

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