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REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357 (England and Wales)















STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

FOR

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024










Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 5

Statement of Comprehensive Income 8

Balance Sheet 9

Statement of Changes in Equity 10

Notes to the Financial Statements 11


THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024







DIRECTORS: T R Powell
Mrs A S Carlton
Mrs K A Methuen-Ley
P Morgan
K McDonald



REGISTERED OFFICE: Orchard
Trade Steet
Cardiff
CF10 5DT



REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357 (England and Wales)



SENIOR STATUTORY AUDITOR: Jon Payne ACA



AUDITORS: Xeinadin Audit Limited
(Statutory Auditor)
Court House
Court Road
Bridgend
CF31 1BE

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 30 September 2024.

REVIEW OF BUSINESS
The results for the year and financial position of the company are shown in the annexed financial statements. Trading during the year was that of a media and events company.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The directors acknowledge that they have a responsibility for the Company's systems of internal control and risk management and for monitoring their effectiveness.

No system of control can, however, provide absolute assurance against material misstatement of loss and thus the directors have reviewed the controls and in their judgement, they are appropriate to the Company's business and benefits of implementing more specific controls.

Financial performance and operating cashflows are the basis of funding growth, increasing shareholder value and paying dividends. Failure to achieve satisfactory performance could effect the Company's ability to deliver the returns the stakeholders expect.

Harnessing and improving the skills and talents of the existing employees and recruiting, retaining and developing new employees will enable the Company to improve its capabilities. Failure to engage and enhance existing employees or to attract and retain talented employees could hamper its ability to deliver in the future.

Management aim to minimise the risk the Group faces by developing a broad, balanced client base. Clear risk assessments and strong financial and operational management is essential to control and manage the Group's existing business, retain key staff and balance current development with future growth.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The board aims to continue to identify opportunities for investment and expand the current level of service into different sectors.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mrs K A Methuen-Ley - Director


26 March 2025

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 30 September 2024.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 30 September 2024.

EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR
Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements.

DIRECTORS
T R Powell has held office during the whole of the period from 1 October 2023 to the date of this report.

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

Mrs A S Carlton - appointed 17 July 2024
Mrs K A Methuen-Ley - appointed 17 July 2024

P Morgan and K McDonald were appointed as directors after 30 September 2024 but prior to the date of this report.

M S Wordley , A G Wilson , P Janczur and J P Carpenter ceased to be directors after 30 September 2024 but prior to the date of this report.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:

-select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he or she ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself or herself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


AUDITORS
The auditors, Xeinadin Audit Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Board Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





Mrs K A Methuen-Ley - Director


26 March 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED


Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 30 September 2024 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:
-give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 30 September 2024 and of its profit for the year then ended;
-have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
-have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
- the information given in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
- the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

The audit was planned on the basis that the testing undertaken and procedures carried out would have a reasonable expectation of detecting any instances of irregularity including fraud. The plan involved assessing the risk of the financial statements containing material misstatements taking into account various factors such as the control systems in place, the standard of record keeping and an assessment of the influence and role of the stakeholders involved. The audit plan was followed and benefitted from the audit teams knowledge of the client. They considered how fraud may occur and where the financial statements may be susceptible to error.

Suitable transaction sample testing was made on the high risk areas of the financial statements. Enquiries were made of the company directors for information and explanations as required during the course of the audit and any contentious areas appropriately challenged to ensure that sufficient audit evidence was obtained.

The procedures and testing undertaken as a result of our risk assessments were deemed sufficient to identify material errors for which adjustment was then made in the financial statements. There is however no guarantee that all errors, including those related to fraud, would be identified as part of the audit.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED


Use of our report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.




Jon Payne ACA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Xeinadin Audit Limited
(Statutory Auditor)
Court House
Court Road
Bridgend
CF31 1BE

26 March 2025

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £   

TURNOVER 12,072,671 15,422,822

Cost of sales 9,995,208 12,677,711
GROSS PROFIT 2,077,463 2,745,111

Administrative expenses 1,729,891 1,533,767
347,572 1,211,344

Other operating income 52,794 150,329
OPERATING PROFIT 4 400,366 1,361,673

Income from shares in group undertakings - 1,040
Interest receivable and similar income 72,674 51,983
72,674 53,023
473,040 1,414,696
Amounts written off investments 5 - 100
473,040 1,414,596

Interest payable and similar expenses 6 6,179 10,227
PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 466,861 1,404,369

Tax on profit 7 114,171 328,817
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 352,690 1,075,552

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - -
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR
THE YEAR

352,690

1,075,552

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

BALANCE SHEET
30 SEPTEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 9 347,073 427,721
Investments 10 51 51
347,124 427,772

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 11 2,423,924 1,767,518
Cash at bank 1,481,257 3,915,583
3,905,181 5,683,101
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 12 1,995,544 4,068,626
NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,909,637 1,614,475
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

2,256,761

2,042,247

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

13

(9,375

)

(121,875

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 17 (20,728 ) (46,831 )

ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME 18 (3,354 ) (2,927 )
NET ASSETS 2,223,304 1,870,614

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 19 10,000 10,000
Retained earnings 20 2,213,304 1,860,614
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 2,223,304 1,870,614

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 26 March 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





P Morgan - Director


THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

Called up
share Retained Total
capital earnings equity
£    £    £   
Balance at 1 October 2022 10,000 955,947 965,947

Changes in equity
Dividends - (170,885 ) (170,885 )
Total comprehensive income - 1,075,552 1,075,552
Balance at 30 September 2023 10,000 1,860,614 1,870,614

Changes in equity
Total comprehensive income - 352,690 352,690
Balance at 30 September 2024 10,000 2,213,304 2,223,304

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

The Orchard Media & Events Group 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" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland":

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

Preparation of consolidated financial statements
The financial statements contain information about The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited as an individual company and do not contain consolidated financial information as the parent of a group. The company is exempt under Section 400 of the Companies Act 2006 from the requirements to prepare consolidated financial statements as it and its subsidiary undertaking are included by full consolidation in the consolidated financial statements of its parent, Orchard Media and Events Group Investment Limited, Orchard, Trade Street, Cardiff, CF10 5DT.

Related party exemption
The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.

Significant judgements and estimates
Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty.

Tangible Fixed Assets
Fixed assets are depreciated over their useful lives taking into account residual values, where appropriate. The actual lives of the assets are assessed annually and may vary depending on a number of factors. In re-assessing useful lives, factors such as technological innovation and product life cycles are considered. Residual value assessments consider issues such as future market conditions, the remaining life of the asset and projected disposal values.

Revenue Recognition
Costs to complete requires management's best estimate to correctly allocate contract revenue and costs to accounting periods in which the work is performed. Revenues and expenses are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of contract activity where the outcome of the contract can be reliably estimated, otherwise revenue is only recognised to the extent of recoverable contract costs incurred.

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

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

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised.

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
- the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
- it is probable that the Group will receive the consideration due under contract;
- the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
- the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Improvements to property- 10% on cost
Plant and machinery- 20% on cost
Fixtures and fittings- 25% on cost
Motor vehicles- 25% on cost
Computer equipment- 33% on cost

Investments in associates
Investments in associate undertakings are recognised at cost.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, 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.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

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

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Foreign currencies
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rates of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into sterling at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of transaction. Exchange differences are taken into account in arriving at the operating result.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Government grants
All revenue based grants are recognised as income on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognises the related costs for which the grant is intended to compensate.

Financial instruments
The Company only enters into basic financial instrument 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, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares. Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors or creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an outright short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for similar debt instruments and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity in concessionary loan.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Wages and salaries 2,512,503 2,262,111
Social security costs 272,269 238,967
Other pension costs 96,677 86,293
2,881,449 2,587,371

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS - continued

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
2024 2023

Direct 49 44
Directors 6 5
Central 9 8
64 57

2024 2023
£    £   
Directors' remuneration 297,166 363,258
Directors' pension contributions to money purchase schemes 11,628 13,797

The number of directors to whom retirement benefits were accruing was as follows:

Money purchase schemes 7 5

Information regarding the highest paid director is as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Emoluments etc 82,969 108,210
Pension contributions to money purchase schemes 3,319 4,328
Accrued pension at 30 September 2024 283 555

4. OPERATING PROFIT

The operating profit is stated after charging/(crediting):

2024 2023
£    £   
Other operating leases 97,333 94,567
Depreciation - owned assets 149,220 147,827
Loss/(profit) on disposal of fixed assets 9,964 (6,524 )
Auditors' remuneration 11,500 13,000
Foreign exchange differences 658 2,699

5. AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF INVESTMENTS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts written off
investments - 100

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loan interest 6,179 10,227

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Current tax:
UK corporation tax 140,274 319,136

Deferred tax (26,103 ) 9,681
Tax on profit 114,171 328,817

UK corporation tax has been charged at 25% .

Reconciliation of total tax charge included in profit and loss
The tax assessed for the year is lower than the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK. The difference is explained below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Profit before tax 466,861 1,404,369
Profit multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25%
(2023 - 22%)

116,715

308,961

Effects of:
Expenses not deductible for tax purposes 7,265 1,847
Income not taxable for tax purposes (3,622 ) (207 )
Depreciation in excess of capital allowances 19,916 8,535
Deferred tax adjustment (26,103 ) 9,681
Total tax charge 114,171 328,817

8. DIVIDENDS
2024 2023
£    £   
Ordinary shares of 1 each
Final - 170,885

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Improvements Fixtures
to Plant and and
property machinery fittings
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 October 2023 533,677 226,280 45,557
Additions 59,953 8,939 897
Disposals (35,292 ) (2,677 ) (6,106 )
At 30 September 2024 558,338 232,542 40,348
DEPRECIATION
At 1 October 2023 334,929 75,919 39,058
Charge for year 56,651 41,482 2,264
Eliminated on disposal (24,847 ) (1,644 ) (6,060 )
At 30 September 2024 366,733 115,757 35,262
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2024 191,605 116,785 5,086
At 30 September 2023 198,748 150,361 6,499

Motor Computer
vehicles equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 October 2023 18,000 166,439 989,953
Additions - 10,349 80,138
Disposals - (7,252 ) (51,327 )
At 30 September 2024 18,000 169,536 1,018,764
DEPRECIATION
At 1 October 2023 4,071 108,255 562,232
Charge for year 3,355 45,468 149,220
Eliminated on disposal - (7,210 ) (39,761 )
At 30 September 2024 7,426 146,513 671,691
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2024 10,574 23,023 347,073
At 30 September 2023 13,929 58,184 427,721

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


10. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Interest
in
associate
£   
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 October 2023
and 30 September 2024 51
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 September 2024 51
At 30 September 2023 51

Cost or valuation at 30 September 2024 is represented by:

Shares in Interest
group in
undertakings associate Totals
£    £    £   
Valuation in 2019 64,769 101 64,870
Valuation in 2020 (64,669 ) - (64,669 )
Valuation in 2022 (100 ) (50 ) (150 )
- 51 51

The company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:

Orchard Connects Limited
Registered office: Trade Street, Cardiff CF10 5DT
Nature of business: Business introductions
%
Class of shares: holding
Ordinary 51.00

11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade debtors 1,024,494 752,927
Amounts owed by participating interests 1,157,221 213,949
Other debtors - 1,492
Prepayments 242,209 799,150
2,423,924 1,767,518

Amounts owed by participating interests are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 14) 112,500 112,500
Trade creditors 418,588 728,360
Amounts owed to group undertakings - 89,885
Tax 110,274 319,136
Social security and other taxes 90,296 85,583
VAT 74,965 304,662
Directors' current accounts 704 704
Accruals 671,508 811,995
Deferred income 516,709 1,615,801
1,995,544 4,068,626

Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest-free and repayable on demand.

13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans (see note 14) 9,375 121,875

14. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank loans 112,500 112,500

Amounts falling due between one and two years:
Bank loans - 1-2 years 9,375 9,375

Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years - 112,500

15. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2024 2023
£    £   
Within one year 120,000 90,000
Between one and five years 480,000 52,500
600,000 142,500

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


16. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 121,875 234,375

There is a fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future, including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, building, fixtures & fittings, plant & machinery. The bank loan has been personally guaranteed by the founder shareholders.

17. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred tax 20,728 46,831

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 October 2023 46,831
Provided during year (26,103 )
Balance at 30 September 2024 20,728

18. ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME
2024 2023
£    £   
Deferred government grants 3,354 2,927

19. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 2024 2023
value: £    £   
10,000 Ordinary 1 10,000 10,000

20. RESERVES
Retained
earnings
£   

At 1 October 2023 1,860,614
Profit for the year 352,690
At 30 September 2024 2,213,304

THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 07214357)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024


21. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund. The pension costs charge represents contributions payable by the company to the fund and amount to £96,677 (2023 £86,293).

Included within social security and other taxes is an amount of £16,445 (2023 £14,489) in respect of pension commitments outstanding at year end.

22. ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY

Orchard Media & Events Group Investments Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.

23. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The Company was indebted to the directors £704 (2023: £704).

During the year, the Company paid it's shareholders a commission for their personal guarantees in respect of the bank borrowings totalling £7,800 (2023: £7,800).

The company was owed £87,500 (2023: £144,273) by Rescape Innovation Limited, a company with common shareholders. The amount was repaid in full on 18 October 2024.

The Company was owed £5,202 (2023: £30,057) by Orchard Connects Limited, a company with common shareholders. The amount was repaid in full on 9 November 2024.

The Company was owed £1,062,719 (2023: £39,618) by Push 4AV Limited, a company with common shareholders. The amount was repaid in full on 18 October 2024.

During the year, the company was charged rent at market value from Orchard Media Properties Limited, a company with common shareholders.

24. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

Post the balance sheet date but prior to signing of the financial statements 100% of the share capital of Orchard Media and Events Investments Limited were purchased by Orchard Media and Events EOT Trustee Limited, a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, forming an Employee Ownership Trust.

Orchard Media and Events Investments Limited owns 100% of the share capital of Orchard Media and Events Group Limited.