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REGISTERED NUMBER: 13334548 (England and Wales)











D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2024






D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited (Registered number: 13334548)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024




Page

Company information 1

Balance sheet 2

Notes to the financial statements 4


D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 March 2024







Directors: D J Cotton
Ms B K Davies





Registered office: 43 Lampits Hill
Corringham
Stanford le Hope
Essex
SS17 9AA





Registered number: 13334548 (England and Wales)





Accountants: Warr & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
Mynshull House
78 Churchgate
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 1YJ

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited (Registered number: 13334548)

Balance Sheet
31 March 2024

31.3.24 31.3.23
Notes £    £   
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 35,808 29,714

Current assets
Debtors 5 900 6,355
Cash at bank 4,014 1,188
4,914 7,543
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year 6 (77,628 ) (51,881 )
Net current liabilities (72,714 ) (44,338 )
Total assets less current liabilities (36,906 ) (14,624 )

Creditors
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

7

(15,218

)

(23,280

)
Net liabilities (52,124 ) (37,904 )

Capital and reserves
Called up share capital 8 100 100
Retained earnings (52,224 ) (38,004 )
Shareholders' funds (52,124 ) (37,904 )

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited (Registered number: 13334548)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 March 2024


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 11 October 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





D J Cotton - Director


D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited (Registered number: 13334548)

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

1. Statutory information

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors 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.

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" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis on the grounds that the director will continue to provide sufficient finance to enable the company to continue trading for the foreseeable future

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

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.
Short leasehold - 25% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on cost
Motor vehicles - 25% on reducing balance

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, 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 balance sheet date.

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.

3. Employees and directors

The average number of employees during the year was 2 (2023 - 2 ) .

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited (Registered number: 13334548)

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

4. Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures
Short and Motor
leasehold fittings vehicles Totals
£    £    £    £   
Cost
At 1 April 2023 - - 40,869 40,869
Additions 18,123 3,209 - 21,332
At 31 March 2024 18,123 3,209 40,869 62,201
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023 - - 11,155 11,155
Charge for year 4,531 802 9,905 15,238
At 31 March 2024 4,531 802 21,060 26,393
Net book value
At 31 March 2024 13,592 2,407 19,809 35,808
At 31 March 2023 - - 29,714 29,714

Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:
Motor
vehicles
£   
Cost
At 1 April 2023
and 31 March 2024 40,869
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023 11,155
Charge for year 9,905
At 31 March 2024 21,060
Net book value
At 31 March 2024 19,809
At 31 March 2023 29,714

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors
Limited (Registered number: 13334548)

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

5. Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Other debtors 900 900
VAT - 5,455
900 6,355

6. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 8,592 8,679
Trade creditors 851 783
VAT 1,095 -
Directors' current accounts 66,265 41,694
Accrued expenses 825 725
77,628 51,881

7. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
31.3.24 31.3.23
£    £   
Hire purchase contracts 15,218 23,280

8. Called up share capital

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 31.3.24 31.3.23
value: £    £   
100 Ordinary £1 100 100