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REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES

Registration number: 11482410

Edwards Farming Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

31 May 2024

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Edwards Farming Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4

 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Edwards Farming Limited
for the Year Ended 31 May 2024

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Edwards Farming Limited for the year ended 31 May 2024 as set out on pages 2 to 13 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 http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Edwards Farming Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 20 July 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Edwards Farming Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Edwards Farming 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 Edwards Farming Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Edwards Farming Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Edwards Farming Limited. You consider that Edwards Farming 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 accounts of Edwards Farming 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 accounts.



Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
Dodd & Co Limited
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

4 February 2025

 

Edwards Farming Limited

(Registration number: 11482410)
Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

5

1,448,501

1,482,631

Other financial assets

6

64

64

 

1,448,565

1,482,695

Current assets

 

Stocks

492,578

757,085

Debtors

7

320,393

288,699

Cash at bank and in hand

 

51,970

16,688

 

864,941

1,062,472

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(326,923)

(545,151)

Net current assets

 

538,018

517,321

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,986,583

2,000,016

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(658,919)

(687,970)

Provisions for liabilities

(283,275)

(342,068)

Net assets

 

1,044,389

969,978

Capital and reserves

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital

500,003

500,003

Profit and loss account

544,386

469,975

Total equity

 

1,044,389

969,978

 

Edwards Farming Limited

(Registration number: 11482410)
Balance Sheet as at 31 May 2024 (continued)

For the financial year ending 31 May 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

These financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 4 February 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

J M Edwards

Director

.........................................

S J Edwards

Company secretary and director

.........................................

D W Edwards

Director

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The principal place of business is:
Hilcote House Farm
Hilcote
Eccleshall
STAFFORD
ST21 6JX

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

Government grants

Government grants such as the basic payment scheme are included in the profit and loss account when all the necessary conditions for receipt have been met.

Grants relating to revenue are recognised in the profit and loss account on a systematic basis over the periods in which the related costs are recognised for which the grant is intended to compensate.

Grants for the purpose of giving immediate financial support with no future related costs to be incurred are recognised in the profit and loss account when the grant proceeds become receivable.

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

Basic payment scheme

The amount paid in connection with the purchase of the basic payment scheme entitlement was amortised over the useful economic life of that entitlement, and has now been fully amortised.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

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

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Land and buildings

15 year straight line basis

Plant and equipment

10% and 20% reducing balance basis and 4% straight line basis

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance basis

Office equipment

3 year straight line basis

Land and buildings relates to tenants improvements on property leased by the company from the directors. As the long term intention is for the farming operation to continue, it is deemed a true and fair view to depreciate the assets on a 15 year straight line basis over their useful economic life.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the sale of goods or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Trading stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. The cost of livestock represents the purchase cost plus any additional costs of rearing the animal. Net realisable value is based on selling price less anticipated selling costs. Crop stock is valued at fair value less any anticipated costs to sell.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method where due after more than one year.

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

Leases

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised at the lower of their fair value at inception of the lease and the present value of the minimum lease payments. These assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term. The corresponding liability to the lessor is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation.

Lease payments are apportioned between finance costs in the profit and loss account and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Preference shares are classified as equity when the shares are redeemable in the future at the option of the company.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Financial instruments

Classification
Equity shares and debt securities
 Recognition and measurement
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

 Impairment
For instruments measured at cost less impairment the impairment is the difference between the assets' carrying amount and the best estimate the entity would receive for the asset if it were sold at the reporting date.

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 8 (2023 - 8).

4

Intangible assets

Basic payment scheme
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

60,000

60,000

At 31 May 2024

60,000

60,000

Amortisation

At 1 June 2023

60,000

60,000

At 31 May 2024

60,000

60,000

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

-

-

At 31 May 2023

-

-

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

5

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Plant and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Office equipment
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

186,095

1,865,779

24,344

-

2,076,218

Additions

6,016

192,586

-

689

199,291

Disposals

-

(13,876)

(178)

-

(14,054)

At 31 May 2024

192,111

2,044,489

24,166

689

2,261,455

Depreciation

At 1 June 2023

27,288

560,136

6,163

-

593,587

Charge for the year

12,743

208,791

4,545

58

226,137

Eliminated on disposal

-

(6,634)

(136)

-

(6,770)

At 31 May 2024

40,031

762,293

10,572

58

812,954

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

152,080

1,282,196

13,594

631

1,448,501

At 31 May 2023

158,807

1,305,643

18,181

-

1,482,631

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

6

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

2024
£

2023
£

Non-current financial assets

Financial assets at cost less impairment

64

64

Financial assets at cost less impairment
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

At 1 June 2023

64

64

At 31 May 2024

64

64

Carrying amount

At 31 May 2024

64

64

At 31 May 2023

64

64

7

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

223,940

193,199

Other debtors

96,453

95,500

320,393

288,699

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

8

Creditors

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

26,310

131,880

Trade creditors

 

248,532

313,521

Taxation and social security

 

1,745

1,769

Corporation tax liability

 

23,473

32,702

Other creditors

 

26,863

65,279

 

326,923

545,151

Due after one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

656,871

685,560

Other creditors

 

2,048

2,410

 

658,919

687,970

2024
£

2023
£

After more than five years by instalments

527,930

583,984

527,930

583,984

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

9

Loans and borrowings

2024
£

2023
£

Current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

26,310

21,106

Finance lease liabilities

-

94,000

Other borrowings

-

16,774

26,310

131,880

Current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

26,310

21,106

Finance lease liabilities

-

94,000

26,310

115,106

Bank borrowings are secured by way of fixed and floating charges on the company's assets.

Finance lease liabilities are secured on the assets to which they relate.

2024
£

2023
£

Non-current loans and borrowings

Bank borrowings

656,871

685,560

Non-current loans and borrowings includes the following liabilities, on which security has been given by the company:

2024
£

2023
£

Bank borrowings

656,871

685,560

Bank borrowings are secured by way of fixed and floating charges on the company's assets.

 

 

Edwards Farming Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 May 2024 (continued)

10

Related party transactions

Transactions with directors

2024

At 1 June 2023
£

Advances
£

Repayments
£

Other payments
£

Dividends credited
£

Interest
£

At 31 May 2024
£

J M Edwards

Loan

16,361

41,747

(17,375)

-

(10,000)

516

31,249

               
         

S J Edwards

Loan

-

3,202

-

-

-

-

3,202

               
         

D W Edwards

Loan

-

2,569

-

-

-

-

2,569

               
         

 

2023

At 1 June 2022
£

Advances
£

Repayments
£

Other payments
£

Dividends credited
£

Interest
£

At 31 May 2023
£

J M Edwards

Loan

-

32,061

(5,792)

-

(10,000)

92

16,361

               
         

D W Edwards

Loan

4,426

32,684

(27,110)

-

(10,000)

-

-

               
         

 

Directors' advances are repayable on demand.

Interest has been charged at a rate of 2% to March 2023 and 2.25% thereafter on advances to directors with a balance greater than £10,000.