Company registration number 09452667 (England and Wales)
LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
CONTENTS
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Accountants' report
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Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 6
LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Lancaster City Laundry Limited for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.
As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.
This report is made solely to the board of directors of Lancaster City Laundry Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 7 December 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Lancaster City Laundry Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Lancaster City Laundry Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Lancaster City Laundry Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Lancaster City Laundry Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and loss of Lancaster City Laundry Limited. You consider that Lancaster City Laundry Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Lancaster City Laundry Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.
Waters & Atkinson
28 November 2024
Chartered Accountants
The Old Court House
Clark Street
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA4 5HR
LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
31 March 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
2,611
2,948
Current assets
Debtors
4
114,047
86,983
Cash at bank and in hand
32,717
36,473
146,764
123,456
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(171,961)
(116,542)
Net current (liabilities)/assets
(25,197)
6,914
Total assets less current liabilities
(22,586)
9,862
Provisions for liabilities
(560)
Net (liabilities)/assets
(22,586)
9,302
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
1
1
Profit and loss reserves
(22,587)
9,301
Total equity
(22,586)
9,302
The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true
For the financial year ended 31 March 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
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 and signed by the director and authorised for issue on 28 November 2024
Mr J Crookall
Director
Company registration number 09452667 (England and Wales)
LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Lancaster City Laundry Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Old Court House, Clark Street, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5HR.
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.
1.2
Going concern
Atruet the time of approving the financial statements, and notwithstanding the net liabilities of £22,586, the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the director continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Turnover
Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.
1.4
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:
Plant and equipment
25% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
25% 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 profit or loss.
1.5
Impairment of fixed assets
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.
1.6
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.
LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.7
Financial instruments
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
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 company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
1.8
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
1.9
Employee benefits
The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
1
2
LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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3
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 April 2023
17,064
Additions
2,196
At 31 March 2024
19,260
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2023
14,116
Depreciation charged in the year
2,533
At 31 March 2024
16,649
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024
2,611
At 31 March 2023
2,948
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Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
490
858
Corporation tax recoverable
432
Other debtors
68,125
66,125
Prepayments and accrued income
45,000
20,000
114,047
86,983
5
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
£
£
Taxation and social security
2,024
432
Other creditors
169,937
116,110
171,961
116,542
LANCASTER CITY LAUNDRY LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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6
Related party transactions
The following amounts were outstanding at the reporting end date:
2024
2023
Amounts due to related parties
£
£
Other related parties
162,230
108,377
2024
2023
Amounts due from related parties
£
£
Other related parties
66,071
66,071