FREE BORN FILMS LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022
Free Born Films Ltd is a private company limited by shares and registered in England & Wales. The address of its registered office and principal place of business is 70 Hansom Place, York, YO31 8FQ.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
Stocks comprise film production costs, which are recorded as a current asset. Film production costs are amortised to the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings over the period in which rights to the relevant production are being exploited by the Company.
Short term debtors are measured at the transaction price, less any impairment.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours.
The Company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from third parties and loans to related parties.
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price, less any impairment.
Tax is recognised in the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings. The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
The Company is eligible to claim a tax credit on film production costs; the tax credit comprises relief based on total net costs and an additional deduction for enhanceable expenditure. The Company claims a payment based on the amount of enhanced expenditure and carries losses arising from total net costs forward against future profits.
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