HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
Company registration number 04293930 (England and Wales)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
CONTENTS
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Balance sheet
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Notes to the financial statements
2 - 6
HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 MARCH 2024
31 March 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
291,378
362,821
Current assets
Debtors
5
377,654
1,588,509
Cash at bank and in hand
2,105,434
1,773,820
2,483,088
3,362,329
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(512,555)
(968,002)
Net current assets
1,970,533
2,394,327
Total assets less current liabilities
2,261,911
2,757,148
Provisions for liabilities
(261,127)
(294,042)
Net assets
2,000,784
2,463,106
Reserves
Income and expenditure account
2,000,784
2,463,106
Members' funds
2,000,784
2,463,106
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income and expenditure account within the financial statements.true
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 ......................... and are signed on its behalf by:
2024-09-19
..............................
Mr A J Wiles
Director
Company Registration No. 04293930
HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Heart of London Business Alliance is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 80-81 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AA.
1.1
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.
These financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the company will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
1.2
Income and expenditure
Income represents primarily amounts receivable (excluding value added tax) in respect of BID levy from business rates payers of the Heart of London Business Alliance. Other incomes recognised are voluntary contributions receivable from other project partners and sponsors during the financial year ending 31 March 2024. Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the company and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:
Rendering of services
Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all the following conditions are satisfied:
the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the company will receive the consideration due under the contract;
the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.
1.3
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Land and buildings Leasehold
20% straight line basis
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
33.3% reducing balance
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to surplus or deficit.
HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.4
Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.
1.5
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.6
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
The company has obtained exemption from the Revenue Commissioners in respect of corporation tax, it being a company not carrying on a business for the purposes of making a profit. DIRT tax is payable on any interest income received more than £32.
1.7
Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in surplus or deficit in the period in which it arises.
1.8
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense.
1.9
Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
1.10
Leases
Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.
HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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2
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.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.
Bad debts provision
The bad debts provision is estimated by reference to historic collections of BID levy income outstanding per BID area, but also taking into consideration relevant social and economic factors.
BID renewal cost provision
During 2025 four BID areas will be up for renewal. The BID renewal cost provision is based on similar costs incurred in prior ballots, adjusted for the number of BID areas to be renewed.
3
Employees
The average monthly number of persons employed by the company during the year was 24 (2023 - 19).
2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
24
19
HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Land and buildings
Plant and machinery etc
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2023
335,263
179,542
514,805
Additions
21,161
21,161
At 31 March 2024
335,263
200,703
535,966
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
27,940
124,044
151,984
Depreciation charged in the year
67,053
25,551
92,604
At 31 March 2024
94,993
149,595
244,588
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
240,270
51,108
291,378
At 31 March 2023
307,323
55,498
362,821
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Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Service charges due
143,389
1,261,119
Other debtors
234,265
327,390
377,654
1,588,509
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Trade creditors
352,117
384,151
Taxation and social security
10,312
2,311
Other creditors
150,126
581,540
512,555
968,002
7
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.
HEART OF LONDON BUSINESS ALLIANCE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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8
Audit report information
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006:
The auditor's report was unqualified.
Senior Statutory Auditor:
Stacey Lea FCA
Statutory Auditor:
Dyke Yaxley Limited
Date of audit report:
Date: .............................................
2024-09-19
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Operating lease commitments
Lessee
At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:
2024
2023
£
£
1,392,164
1,350,879