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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334 (England and Wales)















STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

FOR

GRACE HOMES LIMITED

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Statement of Comprehensive Income 9

Statement of Financial Position 10

Statement of Changes in Equity 11

Statement of Cash Flows 12

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 13

Notes to the Financial Statements 14


GRACE HOMES LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023







DIRECTORS: H F Barney
S T Bateman
P A Hutorka
D H R Browne
R Moys



SECRETARY: H F Barney



REGISTERED OFFICE: 4 Melbourne House
Corbygate Business Park
Priors Haw Road
Corby
Northamptonshire
NN17 5JG



REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334 (England and Wales)



AUDITORS: Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Eagle House
28 Billing Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5AJ



BANKERS: National Westminster Bank Plc
41 The Drapery
Northampton
NN1 2EY

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
During the year, the business was primarily involved in residential property development.

The company is pleased to report a gross profit of £1,330k during the year to 31 December 2023.

2023 saw a continuation from the previous year of reduced market activity due to lingering uncertainty and affordability issues. Interest rates continued to rise throughout the year, dampening consumer confidence and slowing purchase decisions.

Labour costs remain high and finding good quality contractors and tradespeople remains one of the key challenges for the business. The rate of increase of materials and labour prices has slowed. However, as an industry we are now working with a higher benchmark and don't foresee any reductions in build costs over the next few years. The business continues to work on improving procurement and cost control across the business to maintain margins. During the year, a decision was taken by the Directors that a one-off impairment of land value on two sites was prudent.

The outlook going into 2024 is reasonably positive with the economy showing signs of further stabilisation and the rate of inflation continuing to reduce. Interest rate cuts are forecast towards the end of the year which should serve to boost the housing market.

The Directors believe the key performance indicators of the business are turnover and gross profit.

Company turnover decreased by 29.9% to £7,828k.
Company gross profit decreased by 56.3% to £1,330k.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the company are:
- A downturn in the housing market.
- Availability of development finance.
- Availability of residential mortgages.
- Changes to the base rate of interest.
- Availability of skilled tradespeople.
- Global supply chain factors and price volatility.
- The planning system.
- Ability to maintain a consistent land pipeline.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The Directors review the financial position and land pipeline on a regular basis to ensure the Group is in the right position to allow the business to grow in a controlled manner.

When appraising each new development, cashflow and profitability are considered along with taking a view on the housing market, economy, inflation, interest rates and future Government policy.

SIGNED BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS:





H F Barney - Secretary


8 October 2024

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2023.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of builders and developers.

DIVIDENDS
Dividends of £437,230 were declared and paid during the year ended 31 December 2023 (2022: £1,094,700).

DIRECTORS
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2023 to the date of this report.

H F Barney
S T Bateman
P A Hutorka
D H R Browne

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

R Moys was appointed as a director after 31 December 2023 but prior to the date of this report.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


AUDITORS
The auditors, Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

SIGNED BY ORDER OF THE DIRECTORS:



H F Barney - Secretary


8 October 2024

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
GRACE HOMES LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Grace Homes Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Changes in Equity, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of its loss for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
GRACE HOMES LIMITED


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
GRACE HOMES LIMITED


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the company operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Companies Act 2006, United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice and relevant Taxation legislation.
We assessed the susceptibility of the company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
- making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
- considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be the override of controls by management and the understatement of revenue. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included:
- enquiries of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities;
- reviewing regulatory correspondence and professional fees;
- analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
- detailed substantive testing on the completeness of income;
- testing journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
- assessing whether judgements and assumptions made in determining accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
- investigating the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

These inherent limitations are particularly significant in the case of misstatement resulting from fraud as this may involve sophisticated schemes designed to avoid detection, including deliberate failure to record transactions, collusion or the provision of intentional misrepresentations.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
GRACE HOMES LIMITED


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Nicola Fox (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited
Chartered Certified Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Eagle House
28 Billing Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5AJ

8 October 2024

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   

TURNOVER 3 7,827,798 11,169,909

Cost of sales 6,498,281 8,124,352
GROSS PROFIT 1,329,517 3,045,557

Administrative expenses 1,641,483 1,459,765
(311,966 ) 1,585,792

Other operating income 12,900 12,900
OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT 5 (299,066 ) 1,598,692

Interest receivable and similar income 979 636
(298,087 ) 1,599,328

Interest payable and similar expenses 7 4,383 4,269
(LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION (302,470 ) 1,595,059

Tax on (loss)/profit 8 (245,342 ) 284,363
(LOSS)/PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL
YEAR

(57,128

)

1,310,696

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR

(57,128

)

1,310,696

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 241,582 96,283

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 11 22,968,902 11,904,839
Debtors 12 435,667 840,841
Cash at bank 332,575 1,059,385
23,737,144 13,805,065
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 13 18,791,334 10,682,003
NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,945,810 3,123,062
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

5,187,392

3,219,345

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

14

(2,432,789

)

(6,708

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 18 (60,395 ) (24,071 )
NET ASSETS 2,694,208 3,188,566

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 19 1,000 1,000
Share premium 20 39,900 39,900
Retained earnings 20 2,653,308 3,147,666
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 2,694,208 3,188,566

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 8 October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:




H F Barney - Director S T Bateman - Director




P A Hutorka - Director D H R Browne - Director




R Moys - Director


GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Called up
share Retained Share Total
capital earnings premium equity
£    £    £    £   
Balance at 1 January 2022 1,000 2,931,670 39,900 2,972,570

Changes in equity
Dividends - (1,094,700 ) - (1,094,700 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,310,696 - 1,310,696
Balance at 31 December 2022 1,000 3,147,666 39,900 3,188,566

Changes in equity
Dividends - (437,230 ) - (437,230 )
Total comprehensive income - (57,128 ) - (57,128 )
Balance at 31 December 2023 1,000 2,653,308 39,900 2,694,208

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 (7,975,105 ) 1,273,227
Interest paid (1,332 ) -
Interest element of hire purchase
payments paid

(3,051

)

(4,269

)
Tax paid (125,305 ) (38,242 )
Net cash from operating activities (8,104,793 ) 1,230,716

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (223,702 ) (51,525 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets 23,500 84,150
Interest received 979 636
Net cash from investing activities (199,223 ) 33,261

Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year 7,947,926 -
Loan repayments in year - (16,836 )
HP new contracts/(repayments) in year 72,560 (50,672 )
Amount withdrawn by directors (6,050 ) (9,000 )
Equity dividends paid (437,230 ) (1,094,700 )
Net cash from financing activities 7,577,206 (1,171,208 )

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (726,810 ) 92,769
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year

2

1,059,385

966,616

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year

2

332,575

1,059,385

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


1. RECONCILIATION OF (LOSS)/PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM
OPERATIONS
2023 2022
£    £   
(Loss)/profit before taxation (302,470 ) 1,595,059
Depreciation charges 78,403 55,075
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (23,500 ) (54,296 )
Finance costs 4,383 4,269
Finance income (979 ) (636 )
(244,163 ) 1,599,471
Increase in stocks (11,064,063 ) (1,784,207 )
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors 646,413 (109,323 )
Increase in trade and other creditors 2,686,708 1,567,286
Cash generated from operations (7,975,105 ) 1,273,227

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2023
31/12/23 1/1/23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 332,575 1,059,385
Year ended 31 December 2022
31/12/22 1/1/22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 1,059,385 966,616


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS/(DEBT)

At 1/1/23 Cash flow At 31/12/23
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank 1,059,385 (726,810 ) 332,575
1,059,385 (726,810 ) 332,575
Debt
Finance leases (28,565 ) (72,560 ) (101,125 )
Debts falling due within 1 year - (5,583,804 ) (5,583,804 )
Debts falling due after 1 year - (2,364,122 ) (2,364,122 )
(28,565 ) (8,020,486 ) (8,049,051 )
Total 1,030,820 (8,747,296 ) (7,716,476 )

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Grace Homes Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Significant judgements and estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the company accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed within the individual accounting policies below.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of consideration receivable and is based on completion date.

Costs of construction are built up in WIP and held on the balance sheet based on the percentage complete. When plots are handed on completion the WIP is released and the revenue is recognised.

All turnover is stated net of VAT.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.
Plant and machinery - 25% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% on cost
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Where parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of property, plant and equipment.

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each balance sheet date. The selection of these residual values and estimated lives requires the exercise of judgement. The directors are required to assess whether there is an indication of impairment to the carrying value of assets. In making that assessment, judgements are made in estimating value in use. The directors consider that the individual carrying values of assets are supportable by their value in use.

Stocks
Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


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Financial instruments
Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at banks and in hand and short term deposits with an original maturity date of three months or less.

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income under administrative expenses.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.

Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments (including share capital) are equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability.

Where the contractual terms of share capital do not have any terms meeting the definition of a financial liability then this is classed as an equity instrument. Dividends and distributions relating to equity instruments are debited direct to equity.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the statement of financial position date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Pension costs
The company contributes to the personal pension schemes of eligible employees. Contributions payable are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.

3. TURNOVER

The turnover and loss (2022 - profit) before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company.

An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below:

2023 2022
£    £   
Market Homes Sales 7,812,597 11,091,800
Development Work - 50,205
Profit Share - 16,271
Other income 15,201 11,633
7,827,798 11,169,909

An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below:

2023 2022
£    £   
United Kingdom 7,827,798 11,169,909
7,827,798 11,169,909

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2023 2022
£    £   
Wages and salaries 1,248,776 1,032,013
Social security costs 144,742 122,152
Other pension costs 46,938 42,258
1,440,456 1,196,423

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2023 2022

Office 14 14
Site 9 6
23 20

2023 2022
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 264,118 252,341
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 18,920 18,834

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 2 2

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2023 2022
£    £   
Emoluments etc 132,257 126,369
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 9,765 10,084

5. OPERATING (LOSS)/PROFIT

The operating loss (2022 - operating profit) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2023 2022
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 20,798 16,891
Other operating leases 31,250 31,250
Depreciation - owned assets 44,343 29,018
Depreciation - assets on hire purchase contracts 34,060 26,057
Profit on disposal of fixed assets (23,500 ) (54,296 )

6. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION
2023 2022
£    £   
Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the
company's financial statements

9,050

-
Auditors' remuneration for non audit work 4,132 -

7. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2023 2022
£    £   
Other interest payable 1,332 -
Hire purchase 3,051 4,269
4,383 4,269

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


8. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax (credit)/charge
The tax (credit)/charge on the loss for the year was as follows:
2023 2022
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax (64,094 ) 307,259
Over/under provision in prior
year (217,572 ) (14,545 )
Total current tax (281,666 ) 292,714

Deferred tax 36,324 (8,351 )
Tax on (loss)/profit (245,342 ) 284,363

UK corporation tax has been charged at 23.50% (2022 - 23.50%).

Reconciliation of total tax (credit)/charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2023 2022
£    £   
(Loss)/profit before tax (302,470 ) 1,595,059
(Loss)/profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the
UK of 23.500% (2022 - 19%)

(71,080

)

303,061

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 1,056 468
Income not taxable for tax purposes (228,868 ) -
Adjustments to tax charge in respect of previous periods (217,572 ) (14,545 )
Group relief surrendered (64,094 ) -
Change in tax rates 2,179 (2,004 )
Super Deduction Allowance (103 ) (2,617 )
Losses for the year 333,140 -
Total tax (credit)/charge (245,342 ) 284,363

9. DIVIDENDS

20232022
£   £   
Interim dividends - Ordinary A £1 shares x 9437,2301,094,700
Interim dividends - Ordinary £1 shares x 99000
437,2301,094,700

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Plant and and Motor Computer
machinery fittings vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2023 302,244 14,520 48,541 73,198 438,503
Additions 211,764 - - 11,938 223,702
Disposals (30,750 ) - - - (30,750 )
At 31 December 2023 483,258 14,520 48,541 85,136 631,455
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 238,391 12,939 35,274 55,616 342,220
Charge for year 59,322 1,021 8,186 9,874 78,403
Eliminated on disposal (30,750 ) - - - (30,750 )
At 31 December 2023 266,963 13,960 43,460 65,490 389,873
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 216,295 560 5,081 19,646 241,582
At 31 December 2022 63,853 1,581 13,267 17,582 96,283

The net book value of tangible fixed assets includes £ 97,863 (2022 - £ 28,923 ) in respect of assets held under hire purchase contracts.

11. STOCKS
2023 2022
£    £   
Work-in-progress 22,968,902 11,904,839

12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Trade debtors 22,657 226,705
Amounts owed by group undertakings 64,883 104,038
Tax 241,239 -
VAT 68,867 474,318
Prepayments and accrued income 38,021 35,780
435,667 840,841

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 15) 4,370,543 -
Other loans (see note 15) 1,213,261 -
Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) 32,458 21,857
Trade creditors 1,069,952 750,776
Amounts owed to group undertakings 10,796,168 8,292,605
Tax - 165,732
Social security and other taxes 60,976 58,078
Other creditors 226,344 90,017
Directors' current accounts - 6,050
Accruals and deferred income 1,021,632 1,296,888
18,791,334 10,682,003

14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2023 2022
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 15) 2,364,122 -
Hire purchase contracts (see note 16) 68,667 6,708
2,432,789 6,708

15. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2023 2022
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 4,370,543 -
Other loans 1,213,261 -
5,583,804 -

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 2,364,122 -

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


16. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase contracts
2023 2022
£    £   
Gross obligations repayable:
Within one year 37,535 25,064
Between one and five years 80,944 7,505
118,479 32,569

Finance charges repayable:
Within one year 5,077 3,207
Between one and five years 12,277 797
17,354 4,004

Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 32,458 21,857
Between one and five years 68,667 6,708
101,125 28,565

Non-cancellable operating leases
2023 2022
£    £   
Within one year 31,250 31,250
Between one and five years 39,062 70,312
70,312 101,562

17. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2023 2022
£    £   
Bank loans 6,734,665 -
Hire purchase contracts 101,125 28,565
6,835,790 28,565

Net obligations under hire purchase are secured on the assets concerned.

The bank loans are secured by fixed and floating charges over land and movable plant machinery implements held by the company.

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


18. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2023 2022
£    £   
Deferred tax 60,395 24,071

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2023 24,071
Provided during year 36,324
Balance at 31 December 2023 60,395

19. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2023 2022
value: £    £   
990 Ordinary 1 990 990
9 A Ordinary 1 9 9
1 B Ordinary 1 1 1
1,000 1,000

20. RESERVES
Retained Share
earnings premium Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 January 2023 3,147,666 39,900 3,187,566
Deficit for the year (57,128 ) (57,128 )
Dividends (437,230 ) (437,230 )
At 31 December 2023 2,653,308 39,900 2,693,208

21. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

Grace Developments Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.

GRACE HOMES LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03828334)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


22. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Entities with control, joint control or significant influence over the entity

Dividends paid - £437,230
Management fees payable - £427,526
Amount due to related parties - £10,712,979
Amounts due from related parties - £64,094

During 2023 there was a loan waiver between Grace Homes Limited and Grace Developments Limited for £973,907, which has been accounted for in costs of sales.

Other related parties

Amounts due from related parties - £789
Amounts due to related parties - £83,189

During the year, a total of key management personnel compensation of £513,377 (2022: £494,186) was paid.

23. CONTROLLING PARTY

The ultimate controlling parties are Steve Bateman and Henry Barney.

24. OPERATING LEASES - LESSOR

Minimum lease receipts under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:

2023 2022
£    £   
Within one year 2,133 6,400
Between one and five years - 2,133
In more than five years - -
2,133 8,533