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Company Registration No. 00019836 (England and Wales)
MANCHESTER INCORPORATED LAW LIBRARY SOCIETY(THE) Unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
MANCHESTER INCORPORATED LAW LIBRARY SOCIETY(THE) Unaudited accounts Contents
Page
Company information
3
Statement of financial position
4
Notes to the accounts
5
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MANCHESTER INCORPORATED LAW LIBRARY SOCIETY(THE) Company Information for the year ended 31 December 2023
Directors
Mr W N Goldstein Mr J N Hassall Ms A C Holt Mr R J Moore Mr J F S Preece Mr M Wilkinson
Secretary
Mr M Wilkinson
Company Number
00019836 (England and Wales)
Registered Office
GROUND FLOOR 1 BOOTH STREET GREG'S BUILDINGS MANCHESTER M2 4DU ENGLAND
Accountants
Montague Charles Ltd Hesketh Mount 92 Lord Street Southport PR8 1JR
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MANCHESTER INCORPORATED LAW LIBRARY SOCIETY(THE) Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2023
2023 
2022 
Notes
£ 
£ 
Fixed assets
Investments
5
354,723 
365,306 
Current assets
Inventories
3,500 
3,500 
Debtors
6
30,841 
28,728 
Cash at bank and in hand
104,897 
63,637 
139,238 
95,865 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
7
(74,344)
(60,569)
Net current assets
64,894 
35,296 
Net assets
419,617 
400,602 
Reserves
8
Profit and loss account
419,617 
400,602 
Members' funds
419,617 
400,602 
For the year ending 31 December 2023 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 and delivered 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 profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 8 February 2024 and were signed on its behalf by
Mr M Wilkinson Director Company Registration No. 00019836
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MANCHESTER INCORPORATED LAW LIBRARY SOCIETY(THE) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
1
Statutory information
MANCHESTER INCORPORATED LAW LIBRARY SOCIETY(THE) is a private company, limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, registration number 00019836. The registered office is GROUND FLOOR 1 BOOTH STREET, GREG'S BUILDINGS, MANCHESTER, M2 4DU, ENGLAND.
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.
Presentation currency
The accounts are presented in £ sterling.
Turnover
Turnover represents the total value of subscriptions, fines, use of the internet, photocopier and e-mail and any donations in the year excluding value added tax, with any irrecoverable items being charged against income in the appropriate accounting year.
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:
Plant & machinery
10% straight line
Fixtures & fittings
20% straight line
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Tangible fixed assets
Plant & machinery 
Fixtures & fittings 
Total 
£ 
£ 
£ 
Cost or valuation
At cost 
At cost 
At 1 January 2023
28,149 
32,911 
61,060 
At 31 December 2023
28,149 
32,911 
61,060 
Depreciation
At 1 January 2023
28,149 
32,911 
61,060 
At 31 December 2023
28,149 
32,911 
61,060 
Net book value
At 31 December 2023
- 
- 
- 
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MANCHESTER INCORPORATED LAW LIBRARY SOCIETY(THE) Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
5
Investments
Other investments 
£ 
Valuation at 1 January 2023
365,306 
Additions
42,939 
Fair value adjustments
(9,664)
Disposals
(43,858)
Valuation at 31 December 2023
354,723 
The investment policy followed by the Board is in accordance with resolutions approved by the members and the general powers vested in the directors. The policy is to act on professional advice and invest in market quoted investments providing a yield with long term stability.
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Debtors
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Amounts falling due within one year
VAT
1,276 
1,566 
Accrued income and prepayments
29,565 
27,162 
30,841 
28,728 
7
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 
2022 
£ 
£ 
Trade creditors
21,233 
23,707 
Taxes and social security
502 
495 
Accruals
3,945 
- 
Deferred income
48,664 
36,367 
74,344 
60,569 
8
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 £5.
9
Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 1 (2022: 1).
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