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Registration number: 04736945

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Unaudited Filleted Financial Statements

for the Period from 31 March 2022 to 29 September 2023

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Contents

Statement of Financial Position

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 7

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

(Registration number: 04736945)
Statement of Financial Position as at 29 September 2023

Note

2023
£

2022
£

Fixed assets

 

Intangible assets

4

-

-

Tangible assets

5

-

-

 

-

-

Current assets

 

Debtors

6

1,314,475

1,376,712

Cash at bank and in hand

 

28,804

24,214

 

1,343,279

1,400,926

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

7

(975,926)

(1,051,093)

Net current assets

 

367,353

349,833

Net assets

 

367,353

349,833

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

8

232

232

Share premium reserve

328,912

328,912

Profit and loss account

38,209

20,689

Shareholders' funds

 

367,353

349,833

For the financial period ending 29 September 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 period 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 Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 29 July 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Mr S Dodd
Director

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 31 March 2022 to 29 September 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:
Park Farm
Trinity Hill Road
Axminster
Devon
EX13 8TB

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is that of franchising, brand licensing and book production.

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 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 except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

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.

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 31 March 2022 to 29 September 2023 (continued)

2

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 sale of goods and 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 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.

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:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Office equipment

25% straight line basis

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 31 March 2022 to 29 September 2023 (continued)

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Impairment

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

Intangible assets

Website costs are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated amortisation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Amortisation

Amortisation is provided on intangible assets so as to write off the cost, less any estimated residual value, over their useful life as follows:

Asset class

Amortisation method and rate

Website

25% straight line basis

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

Financial instruments

Recognition and measurement
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the period, was 2 (2022 - 2).

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 31 March 2022 to 29 September 2023 (continued)

4

Intangible assets

Website costs
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 31 March 2022

184,300

184,300

At 29 September 2023

184,300

184,300

Amortisation

At 31 March 2022

184,300

184,300

At 29 September 2023

184,300

184,300

Carrying amount

At 29 September 2023

-

-

5

Tangible assets

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 31 March 2022

12,124

12,124

At 29 September 2023

12,124

12,124

Depreciation

At 31 March 2022

12,124

12,124

At 29 September 2023

12,124

12,124

Carrying amount

At 29 September 2023

-

-

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 31 March 2022 to 29 September 2023 (continued)

6

Debtors

2023
£

2022
£

Trade debtors

 

9,738

45,481

Amounts due from group undertakings

11

1,288,025

1,320,625

Other debtors

 

1,746

35

Prepayments

 

14,966

10,571

 

1,314,475

1,376,712

7

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2023
£

2022
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

62,322

4,530

Amounts owed to group undertakings

762,231

870,480

Taxation and social security

-

17,749

Accruals and deferred income

51,284

58,245

Other creditors

100,089

100,089

975,926

1,051,093

8

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2023

2022

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary shares of £0.20 each

1,162

232.40

1,162

232.40

       

9

Reserves

Profit and loss account:

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

 

River Cottage Partnerships Ltd

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 31 March 2022 to 29 September 2023 (continued)

10

Financial commitments, guarantees and contingencies

Amounts not provided for in the statement of financial position

The total amount of guarantees not included in the statement of financial position is £200,000 (2022 - £200,000). The company is a guarantor to a limit of £200,000 for bank borrowings in its fellow subsidiary River Cottage Limited.

11

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2023

At 31 March 2022
£

At 29 September 2023
£

(20,089)

(20,089)

     
   

 

2022

At 31 March 2021
£

At 30 March 2022
£

(20,089)

(20,089)

 

12

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is River Cottage Holdings Limited, incorporated in England and Wales.