Registration number:
Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
for the Year Ended 30 April 2023
Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
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Statement of Financial Position |
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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements |
Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
(Registration number: 04342122)
Statement of Financial Position as at 30 April 2023
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Fixed assets |
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Tangible assets |
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Current assets |
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Debtors |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year |
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Net current assets |
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Total assets less current liabilities |
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Provisions for liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Capital and reserves |
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Called up share capital |
1,000 |
1,000 |
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Profit and loss account |
266,404 |
237,398 |
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Shareholders' funds |
267,404 |
238,398 |
For the financial year ending 30 April 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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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 Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Approved and authorised by the
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Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023
General information |
The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England.
The address of its registered office is:
Principal activity
The principal activity of the company is provision of financial advice regarding investments, life insurance and pensions.
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 smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).
Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. |
Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. |
Revenue recognition
Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the provision of services in the ordinary course of the company's activities. Turnover is shown net of 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.
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 statement of financial position 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:
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Depreciation method and rate |
Fixtures and fittings |
20% and 25% Straight Line |
Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing or current liabilities
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
Recognition and measurement
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was
Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)
Tangible assets |
Fixtures and fittings |
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At 1 May 2022 |
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Additions |
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Disposals |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 May 2022 |
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Charge for the year |
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Eliminated on disposal |
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Carrying amount |
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At 30 April 2023 |
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At 30 April 2022 |
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Debtors |
Current |
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Trade debtors |
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Prepayments |
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Other debtors |
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Westcotts Financial Management Ltd
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 April 2023 (continued)
Creditors |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Due within one year |
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Trade creditors |
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Taxation and social security |
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Accruals and deferred income |
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Reserves |
Profit and loss account:
This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.