Company registration number 12131342 (England and Wales)
CANFORD TRUSTEE LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023
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CANFORD TRUSTEE LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023
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The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2023.
The company's principal activity is acting as sole trustee of the Canford Employee Ownership Trust. Canford Trustee Limited holds 100% of the shares of Canford Group Limited on behalf of the trust.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were as follows:
Elizabeth Elliott
John Francis
John Slider
Charles Kennedy
Christopher Arnold
Alan Wilson
(Appointed 23 November 2022)
Small companies exemption
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
On behalf of the board
Elizabeth Elliott
Director
8 March 2024
CANFORD TRUSTEE LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 OCTOBER 2023
31 October 2023
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2023
2022
Notes
£
£
£
£
Reserves
4
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The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income and expenditure account within the financial statements.true
For the financial year ended 31 October 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to dormant companies.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 8 March 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
John Francis
Director
Company registration number 12131342 (England and Wales)
CANFORD TRUSTEE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023
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Accounting policies
Company information
Canford Trustee Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Crowther Road, Washington, Tyne & Wear, NE38 0BW.
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Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
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Profit and loss account
The company has not traded during the year or the preceding financial period. During this time, the company received no income and incurred no expenditure and therefore no Profit and loss account is presented in these financial statements.
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Foreign exchange
Transactions in currencies other than pounds sterling are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At each reporting end date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the reporting end date. Gains and losses arising on translation in the period are included in profit or loss.
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Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2023
2022
Number
Number
Total
6
6
CANFORD TRUSTEE LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023
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4
Members' liability
The company is limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and consequently the liability of members is limited, subject to an undertaking by each member to contribute to the net assets or liabilities of the company on winding up such amounts as may be required not exceeding £1.