D A BROWNE & SON LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Registered number: 06305313
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D A BROWNE & SON LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:06305313
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ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Net current assets/(liabilities)
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Provisions for liabilities
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D A BROWNE & SON LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER:06305313
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ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The members have agreed to the preparation of abridged accounts for this accounting period in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.
The abridged financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The abridged financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 19 November 2024.
The notes on pages 3 to 6 form part of these abridged financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
D A Browne & Son Limited is a private company, limited by shares, domiciled in England and Wales, registration number 06305313. The Company's two principal places of business are 29 St. Nicholas Street, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4LB and 35 The Thoroughfare, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9AS.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 members have agreed to the preparation of abridged accounts for this accounting period in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
Turnover comprises revenue recognised by the Company in respect of meat and associated products supplied by the Company, exclusive of Value Added Tax.
Goodwill is the difference between amounts paid on the acquisition of a business and the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities. It is amortised to the Statement of Comprehensive Income over its estimated economic life of twenty years.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of fixed assets less their estimated residual value over their expected useful lives.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
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Freehold business premises
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Fixtures, fittings & equipment
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A full years depreciation charge is provided in the year of acquisition and none in the year of disposal.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment for bad or doubtful debts.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
The Company only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties.
Creditors are measured at transaction price.
Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.
Interest income is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the year in which it is received.
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Provisions for liabilities
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Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Balance Sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.
Defined contribution pension plan
The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Current and deferred taxation
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The taxation expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Taxation is only recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
The current corporation tax charge is calculated on the basis of taxation rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the United Kingdom.
The charge for taxation takes into account taxation deferred or accelerated as a result of all material timing differences between the treatment of certain items for taxation and accounting purposes. Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that they are regarded as recoverable within the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 13 (2023 - 12).
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Freehold Land & Buildings
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Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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Included in freehold land and buildings is freehold land at a cost of £10,000 (2023 - £10,000) which is not depreciated.
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