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Registration number: 03999077

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

Annual Report and

Unaudited Financial Statements


for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

 

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

Contents

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2 to 3

Notes to the Financial Statements

4 to 6

 

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

Company Information

Directors

Mr R W Dennison

Mr J F Wilson

Dr N R Lowe OBE

Mr K Noble

Mrs H L J Drewett

Ms E-S Cojocaru

Company secretary

Ms J L H Milborrow

Registered office

Unit 4
Royal Building
6 The Bulwark
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7LB

 

Bankers

National Westminster Bank plc
9 West Street
Builth Wells
Powys
LD2 3AH

Accountants

W J James & Co
Chartered Accountants
Bishop House
10 Wheat Street
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7DG

 

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

(Registration number: 03999077)

Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

5,699

6,796

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

47,937

13,171

Cash at bank and in hand

 

112,601

124,223

 

160,538

137,394

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(22,447)

(15,058)

Net current assets

 

138,091

122,336

Net assets

 

143,790

129,132

Capital and reserves

 

Profit and loss account

143,790

129,132

Total equity

 

143,790

129,132

For the financial year ending 31 March 2024 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.

The profit and loss account and directors' report have not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and the option not to file the Profit and Loss Account has been taken.

 

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

(Registration number: 03999077)

Balance Sheet
as at 31 March 2024

Approved and authorised by the Board on 9 July 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
 

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

Mr J F Wilson

Director

 

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

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:
Unit 4
Royal Building
6 The Bulwark
Brecon
Powys
LD3 7LB
United Kingdom

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the Board on 9 July 2024.

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.

Revenue recognition

Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding Value Added Tax.

Government grants

Government 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 by equal annual instalments. Grants of a revenue nature are credited to income so as to match them with the expenditure to which they relate.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises of current 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 corporation 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.

 

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

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

Fixtures and fittings

25% on reducing balance

Computer equipment

25% on reducing balance

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, 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.

Trade debtors

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

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers.

Leases

Leases in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

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.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 11 (2023 - 11).

 

Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park Environmental Records Centre Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024

4

Tangible assets

Fixtures and fittings
£

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 April 2023

5,595

28,806

34,401

Additions

384

415

799

At 31 March 2024

5,979

29,221

35,200

Depreciation

At 1 April 2023

5,060

22,545

27,605

Charge for the year

227

1,669

1,896

At 31 March 2024

5,287

24,214

29,501

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2024

692

5,007

5,699

At 31 March 2023

535

6,261

6,796

5

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Prepayments

2,150

2,400

Other debtors

45,787

10,771

47,937

13,171

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

Trade creditors

72

-

Taxation and social security

12,164

6,981

Accruals and deferred income

5,870

4,952

Other creditors

4,341

3,125

22,447

15,058