Company registration number 08032677 (England and Wales)
THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 7
THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 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 The Thorns Retirement Home Limited for the year ended 30 September 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 The Thorns Retirement Home Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 26 February 2025. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of The Thorns Retirement Home Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of The Thorns Retirement Home 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 The Thorns Retirement Home Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that The Thorns Retirement Home 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 profit of The Thorns Retirement Home Limited. You consider that The Thorns Retirement Home 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 The Thorns Retirement Home 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
1 April 2025
Chartered Accountants
The Old Court House
Clark Street
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA4 5HR
THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
30 SEPTEMBER 2024
30 September 2024
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2024
2023
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
3
39,584
44,584
Tangible assets
4
14,613
18,462
54,197
63,046
Current assets
Stocks
495
720
Debtors
4,296
4,412
Cash at bank and in hand
153,241
171,357
158,032
176,489
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(39,519)
(43,306)
Net current assets
118,513
133,183
Total assets less current liabilities
172,710
196,229
Provisions for liabilities
(2,777)
(3,601)
Net assets
169,933
192,628
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
120
120
Profit and loss reserves
169,813
192,508
Total equity
169,933
192,628

In accordance with section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, all of the members of the company have consented to the preparation of abridged financial statements pursuant to paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to the Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations (SI 2008/409)(b).

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 30 September 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

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 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 THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT
30 SEPTEMBER 2024
30 September 2024
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The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 1 April 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mrs MA Nichol
Mr PJ Bates
Director
Director
Mr NA Bates
Director
Company registration number 08032677 (England and Wales)
THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

The Thorns Retirement Home Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 18-22 Northumberland Street, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4AX.

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 £1.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
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. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

 

1.3
Intangible fixed assets - goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisition of unincorporated businesses over the fair value of net assets acquired. It is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is amortised on a systematic basis over its expected life, which is twenty years.

 

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
10 years straight line
Fixtures and fittings
10 years straight line

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

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible 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.

THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.6
Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

 

1.7
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.

1.8
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.

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 unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

 

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. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

1.9
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.

1.10
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

1.11
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.

 

1.12
Retirement benefits

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2024
2023
Number
Number
Total
17
19
3
Intangible fixed assets
Total
£
Cost
At 1 October 2023 and 30 September 2024
100,000
Amortisation and impairment
At 1 October 2023
55,416
Amortisation charged for the year
5,000
At 30 September 2024
60,416
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2024
39,584
At 30 September 2023
44,584
THE THORNS RETIREMENT HOME LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Total
£
Cost
At 1 October 2023
70,269
Additions
1,126
At 30 September 2024
71,395
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 October 2023
51,807
Depreciation charged in the year
4,975
At 30 September 2024
56,782
Carrying amount
At 30 September 2024
14,613
At 30 September 2023
18,462
5
Directors' transactions

 

Description
Opening balance
Amounts advanced
Amounts repaid
Closing balance
£
£
£
£
807
-
(312)
495
371
-
(312)
59
(777)
1,562
(312)
473
401
1,562
(936)
1,027
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