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Registration number: 10479412

Woolrow Farm Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2023

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Woolrow Farm Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4

 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Woolrow Farm Limited
for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Woolrow Farm Limited for the year ended 31 March 2023 as set out on pages 2 to 13 from the company's accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Woolrow Farm Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 20 September 2021. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Woolrow Farm Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Woolrow Farm Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Woolrow Farm Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Woolrow Farm Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Woolrow Farm Limited. You consider that Woolrow Farm Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Woolrow Farm Limited. 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 statutory accounts.



Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

30 September 2023

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

(Registration number: 10479412)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

2,554

1,571

Tangible assets

5

2,075,485

1,723,582

Investments

6

1,000

1,000

Other financial assets

7

425,716

398,232

 

2,504,755

2,124,385

Current assets

 

Stocks

1,511,625

1,862,335

Debtors

8

467,172

346,464

 

1,978,797

2,208,799

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

9

(484,884)

(988,210)

Net current assets

 

1,493,913

1,220,589

Total assets less current liabilities

 

3,998,668

3,344,974

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

9

(366,174)

(304,399)

Provisions for liabilities

(411,988)

(292,251)

Net assets

 

3,220,506

2,748,324

Capital and reserves

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital

1,200

1,200

Profit and loss account

3,219,306

2,747,124

Total equity

 

3,220,506

2,748,324

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

(Registration number: 10479412)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023 (continued)

For the financial year ending 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have 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.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 30 September 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

M M Hall

Director

.........................................

C Hall

Director

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Woolrow Farm
Roydhouse
Shelley
HUDDERSFIELD
HD8 8LR

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Government grants

Government grants such as the basic payment scheme are included in the profit and loss account when all the necessary conditions for receipt have been met.


Other grants
Other grants in respect of capital expenditure are credited to a deferred income account and are released to profit over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets on a basis consistent with the depreciation policy.

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Basic payment scheme amortisation

The amount paid in connection with the purchase of the basic payment scheme entitlement is being amortised over the useful economic life of that entitlement. In addition, an annual impairment review is being performed.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

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 taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Land and buildings

20 years straight line

Plant and equipment

10% reducing balance and 33% straight line

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Land and buildings relate to tenants improvements on land and buildings leased by the company from the directors. As the long term intention is for the farming operation to continue, it is deemed a true and fair view to depreciate the assets at 20 years straight line basis over their useful economic life.

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Other intangible fixed assets

Other intangible assets represent an investment in AMCo Common Consolidation which is a contractual requirement in order to benefit from the AMCo milk purchasing agreement. This investment is non refundable and is therefore being amortised over its useful life to the business. As there is no fixed period for the contract the directors have considered it appropriate to adopt an amortisation period of 5 years for the asset on a straight line basis and has now been fully amortised. In addition an annual impairment review is performed.

Investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at historical cost less provision for any diminution in value.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the sale of goods or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Trading stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. The cost of livestock represents the purchase cost plus any additional costs of rearing the animal. Net realisable value is based on selling price less anticipated selling costs. Crop stock is valued at fair value less any anticipated costs to sell.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method where due after more than one year.

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Financial instruments

Classification
Equity shares and debt securities
 Recognition and measurement
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

 Impairment
For instruments measured at cost less impairment the impairment is the difference between the assets' carrying amount and the best estimate the entity would receive for the asset if it were sold at the reporting date.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 24 (2022 - 22).

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

4

Intangible assets

Basic payment scheme
 £

Other intangible assets
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2022

2,923

42,143

45,066

Additions

3,852

-

3,852

At 31 March 2023

6,775

42,143

48,918

Amortisation

At 1 April 2022

1,352

42,143

43,495

Amortisation charge

2,869

-

2,869

At 31 March 2023

4,221

42,143

46,364

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2023

2,554

-

2,554

At 31 March 2022

1,571

-

1,571

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Plant and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2022

393,370

1,889,617

47,496

2,330,483

Additions

1,350

597,286

-

598,636

Disposals

-

(75,425)

-

(75,425)

At 31 March 2023

394,720

2,411,478

47,496

2,853,694

Depreciation

At 1 April 2022

77,204

503,674

26,023

606,901

Charge for the year

19,735

160,211

5,368

185,314

Eliminated on disposal

-

(14,006)

-

(14,006)

At 31 March 2023

96,939

649,879

31,391

778,209

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2023

297,781

1,761,599

16,105

2,075,485

At 31 March 2022

316,166

1,385,943

21,473

1,723,582

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

6

Investments

2023
£

2022
£

Investments in subsidiaries

1,000

1,000

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2022

1,000

At 31 March 2023

1,000

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2023

1,000

At 31 March 2022

1,000

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

7

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

2023
£

2022
£

Non-current financial assets

Financial assets at cost less impairment

425,716

398,232

Financial assets at cost less impairment
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2022

398,232

398,232

Additions

27,484

27,484

At 31 March 2023

425,716

425,716

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2023

425,716

425,716

At 31 March 2022

398,232

398,232

8

Debtors

2023
£

2022
£

Trade debtors

161,968

135,444

Amounts owed by group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

184,006

144,015

Other debtors

121,198

67,005

467,172

346,464

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

9

Creditors

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

10

182,331

541,922

Trade creditors

 

178,810

338,179

Taxation and social security

 

6,508

5,807

Corporation tax liability

 

59,145

-

Other creditors

 

58,090

102,302

 

484,884

988,210

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

10

251,226

268,909

Other creditors

 

114,948

35,490

 

366,174

304,399

2023
£

2022
£

After more than five years by instalments

151,645

170,828

151,645

170,828

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

10

Loans and borrowings

2023
£

2022
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

18,595

18,457

Bank overdrafts

26,251

372,184

Finance lease liabilities

51,337

35,450

Other borrowings

86,148

115,831

182,331

541,922

Current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2023
£

2022
£

Bank borrowings

18,595

18,457

Bank overdrafts

26,251

372,184

Finance lease liabilities

51,337

35,450

96,183

426,091

Bank borrowings and overdrafts are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.

Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

2023
£

2022
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

227,476

246,072

Finance lease liabilities

23,750

22,837

251,226

268,909

 

Woolrow Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (continued)

Non-current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2023
£

2022
£

Bank borrowings

227,476

246,072

Finance lease liabilities

23,750

22,837

251,226

268,909

Bank borrowings are secured by fixed and floating charges over the company's assets.

Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.