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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580 (England and Wales)











STRATEGIC REPORT, REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

FOR

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023




Page

Company Information 1

Strategic Report 2

Report of the Directors 3

Report of the Independent Auditors 4

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings 8

Statement of Financial Position 9

Statement of Cash Flows 10

Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows 11

Notes to the Financial Statements 12


THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023







DIRECTORS: M Z B Muda
A N M B Mohd Zamri





REGISTERED OFFICE: 6 Hunting Gate
Hitchin
Herts
SG4 0TJ





REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580 (England and Wales)





AUDITORS: Bradshaw Johnson
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Croft Chambers
11 Bancroft
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1JQ

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their strategic report for the year ended 31 December 2023.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The directors consider the principal risks to be as follows:

Credit risk
The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to its corporate trade debtors. Credit risk is managed by running credit checks on new and existing customers and by closely controlling payments against contractual agreements. Significant income is also generated from individual guests and private events. In these cases deposits are taken in advance and payment made without extending credit.

Commodity pricing risk
The Company is exposed to the risk of variations in pricing of energy, laundry and food and beverage products. Where appropriate the company enters into forward contracts and fixed pricing with suppliers to manage this risk.

Cash flow risk
The Company monitors cash flow as an important part of its day-to-day control procedures. The board considers cash flow projections on a monthly basis and ensures that appropriate facilities are available to be utilised for both working capital and capital expenditure needs.

Market risk
Chartridge Venues Group is pursuing a strategy of spreading its customer base across a road spectrum of clients, both corporate and private in order to manage any risk of exposure to dominant clients or business sectors.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





M Z B Muda - Director


13 May 2025

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 December 2023.

DIVIDENDS
No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 December 2023.

DIRECTORS
M Z B Muda has held office during the whole of the period from 1 January 2023 to the date of this report.

Other changes in directors holding office are as follows:

Z B Jafar - resigned 25 July 2023

A N M B Mohd Zamri was appointed as a director after 31 December 2023 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 ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS
The auditors, Bradshaw Johnson, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:





M Z B Muda - Director


13 May 2025

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED

Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Chartridge Conference Company Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2023 which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows and Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows, 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, except for the possible side effects of the matter described in the Basis for qualified opinion section of our report, the financial statements:

- give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of the Company's loss 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 qualified opinion
With respect to cash and credit card catering and bar income for the year ended 31 December 2023, owing to the nature of the Company's records, we were unable to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the completeness, existence and accuracy of this revenue. Consequently we were unable to determine whether any adjustment was necessary.

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 United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council'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.

Material uncertainty relating to going concern
In forming our opinion on the financial statements, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosure made in note 2 in the financial statements concerning the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company incurred a net loss of £744,287 during the year ended 31 December 2023 and, at that date, the Company's total liabilities exceeded its total assets by £2,601,253 and it has net current liabilities of £9,506,504.

These conditions indicate that financial support from the ultimate owner is required to enable the Company to continue trading. In addition, as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the impact this has had on the UK hospitality sector, significant uncertainty over the continued viability of the trading operations of the business exist.

As stated in note 2, these events or conditions, along with the other matters as set forth in note 2, indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include the adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter, and the circumstances noted above upon which the financial statements have been qualified do not impact on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED


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.

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 Directors' Report.

Arising solely from the limitation on the scope of our work relating to Catering and Bar revenue, described above:

- we have not obtained all the audit information and explanations that we considered necessary for the purpose of our audit; and
- we do not consider that adequate accounting records have been kept.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

- 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.

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.

REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED


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:

We considered the nature of the Company's industry and its control environment, and reviewed the Company's documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the Company operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
- had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. These included the UK Companies Act and tax legislation; and
- do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the Company's ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.

We discussed among the audit engagement team including relevant internal specialists such as tax specialists regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.

In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluated the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
- reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
- performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
- enquiring of management and external legal counsel concerning actual and potential litigation and claims, and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
- reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance, reviewing internal audit reports and reviewing correspondence with HMRC.

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 CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
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.




Andrew Pearce (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Bradshaw Johnson
Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditor
Croft Chambers
11 Bancroft
Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG5 1JQ

16 May 2025

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND
RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

31.12.23 31.12.22
Notes £    £    £   

TURNOVER 408,092 521,842

Cost of sales 109,395 101,464
GROSS PROFIT 298,697 420,378

Distribution costs 76,663 43,016
Administrative expenses 1,010,298 874,004
1,086,961 917,020
OPERATING LOSS 5 (788,264 ) (496,642 )


Interest payable and similar expenses 6 5,963 9,514
LOSS BEFORE TAXATION (794,227 ) (506,156 )

Tax on loss 7 6,391 -
LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (800,618 ) (506,156 )

Retained earnings at beginning of year (3,419,874 ) (2,913,718 )

RETAINED EARNINGS AT END OF
YEAR

(4,220,492

)

(3,419,874

)

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 DECEMBER 2023

31.12.23 31.12.22
Notes £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 8 6,913,772 7,070,672

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 9 8,554 8,116
Debtors 10 494,655 1,921,208
Cash at bank and in hand 13,748 224,155
516,957 2,153,479
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 11 10,079,792 11,078,987
NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (9,562,835 ) (8,925,508 )
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

(2,649,063

)

(1,854,836

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 15 8,521 2,130
NET LIABILITIES (2,657,584 ) (1,856,966 )

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 16 315,260 315,260
Share premium 17 1,237,548 1,237,548
Capital redemption reserve 17 10,100 10,100
Retained earnings 17 (4,220,492 ) (3,419,874 )
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS (2,657,584 ) (1,856,966 )

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 13 May 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





M Z B Muda - Director


THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

31.12.23 31.12.22
Notes £    £   
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 1 (221,796 ) (767,224 )
Interest paid (5,963 ) (9,514 )
Net cash from operating activities (227,759 ) (776,738 )

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets (1,603 ) (2,905 )
Sale of tangible fixed assets - 1,063,970
Net cash from investing activities (1,603 ) 1,061,065

Cash flows from financing activities
Amount withdrawn by directors (34,500 ) (13,000 )
Net cash from financing activities (34,500 ) (13,000 )

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (263,862 ) 271,327
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
year

2

224,155

(47,172

)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 2 (39,707 ) 224,155

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. RECONCILIATION OF LOSS BEFORE TAXATION TO CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS

31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Loss before taxation (794,227 ) (506,156 )
Depreciation charges 158,503 213,775
Profit on disposal of fixed assets - (56,107 )
Amounts owed by group undertakings 1,434,897 (742,894 )
Amounts owed by participating interests (9,538 ) (19,393 )
Amounts owed to group undertakings (422,865 ) 33,742
Amounts owed to participating interests 10,049 914,443
Finance costs 5,963 9,514
382,782 (153,076 )
Increase in stocks (438 ) (587 )
Increase in trade and other debtors (18,394 ) (1,916 )
Decrease in trade and other creditors (585,746 ) (611,645 )
Cash generated from operations (221,796 ) (767,224 )

2. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

The amounts disclosed on the Statement of Cash Flows in respect of cash and cash equivalents are in respect of these Statement of Financial Position amounts:

Year ended 31 December 2023
31.12.23 1.1.23
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 13,748 224,155
Bank overdrafts (53,455 ) -
(39,707 ) 224,155
Year ended 31 December 2022
31.12.22 1.1.22
£    £   
Cash and cash equivalents 224,155 31,310
Bank overdrafts - (78,482 )
224,155 (47,172 )


3. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS/(DEBT)

At 1.1.23 Cash flow At 31.12.23
£    £    £   
Net cash
Cash at bank and in hand 224,155 (210,407 ) 13,748
Bank overdrafts - (53,455 ) (53,455 )
224,155 (263,862 ) (39,707 )
Total 224,155 (263,862 ) (39,707 )

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

The Chartridge Conference Company Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 6 Hunting Gate, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0TY.

The principle activity of the company is that of hotel and conference centre services.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).

The following principle accounting policies have been applied:

Going concern
The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the Company will continue in operational existence for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The company incurred a net loss of £744,287 during the year ended 31 December 2023 and, at that date, the Company's total assets exceeded its total liabilities by £2,601,253 and it has net current liabilities of £9,506,504.

These conditions indicate that financial support from the ultimate owner, Mohd Muda, is required to enable the Company to continue trading. It has been confirmed that continued support for the Company will be provided for a period of at least 12 months from the approval of these financial statements through Zetro Services Sdn Bhd a Malaysian entity owned and controlled by Mohd Muda.

The Directors are of the opinion that the continued support of their ultimate owner and controlling party, the Company can meet its liabilities as they fall due, with the exception of the amounts due to their immediate parent company, Vynett Limited, which the Company will require that repayment is not necessary within the next 12 months.

In addition to the above considerations around the availability of suitable financing arrangements, as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the impact this has had on the UK hospitality sector, significant uncertainty over the continued viability of the trading operations of the business exist.

There can be no certainty in relation to these matters. However, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to continue as a going concern.

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Revenue
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company 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:

Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when all of the following conditions are satisfied
- the Company has transferred the significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer;
- the Company retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold;
- the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
- it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the transaction; and
- the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Rendering of services
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 met:
- the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
- it is probable that the Company will receive the consideration due under the 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
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment costs. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property: 2%
Long-term leasehold property: 2%
Fixtures and fittings: 10-33%
Computer equipment: 33%

The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in the statement of profit or loss.

Impairment of fixed assets and goodwill
Assets that are subject to depreciation or amortisation are assessed at each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any indication that the assets are impaired. Where there is any indication that an asset may be impaired, the carrying value of the asset (or cash-generating unit to which the asset has been allocated) is tested for impairment. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's (or CGU's) fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (CGU's). Non-financial assets that have been previously impaired are reviewed at each balance sheet date to assess whether there is any indication that the impairment losses recognised in prior periods may no longer exist or may have decreased.

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is based on the cost of purchase on a first in, first out basis. Work in progress and finished goods include labour and attributable overheads.

At each balance sheet date, stocks are assessed for impairment. If stock is impaired, the carrying amount is reduced to its selling price less costs to complete and sell. The impairment loss is recognised immediately in the statement of profit or loss.

Current and deferred taxation
The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.

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

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the balance sheet date, except that:
- The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
- Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

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

Finance costs
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.

Borrowing costs
All borrowing costs are recognised in the profit or loss in the year in which the are incurred.

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 no 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 the 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.

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Debtors
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Cash and equivalents
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.

In the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Company's cash management.

Creditors
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Provisions for liabilities
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 profit or loss 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.

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

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the Directors to make estimations and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results in the future could differ from those estimates. In this regard, the Directors believe that the critical accounting policies where judgements or estimations are necessarily applied are summarised below.

Depreciation and residual values
The Directors have reviewed the asset lives and associated residual values of all fixed asset classes, and have concluded that asset lives and residual values are appropriate.

4. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Wages and salaries 399,627 413,488
Other pension costs 6,478 7,290
406,105 420,778

The average number of employees during the year was as follows:
31.12.23 31.12.22

Employees 21 20

31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Directors' remuneration - -

5. OPERATING LOSS

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

31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Hire of plant and machinery 76,663 43,016
Depreciation - owned assets 158,503 213,773
Profit on disposal of fixed assets - (56,107 )
Auditors' remuneration 9,349 14,000

6. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Bank interest (37 ) 1,559
HMRC Fines & interest 6,000 7,955
5,963 9,514

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

7. TAXATION

Analysis of the tax charge
The tax charge on the loss for the year was as follows:
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Deferred tax 6,391 -
Tax on loss 6,391 -

8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Freehold Long and Computer
property leasehold fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2023 3,541,506 5,050,000 1,542,897 4,877 10,139,280
Additions - - 1,603 - 1,603
At 31 December 2023 3,541,506 5,050,000 1,544,500 4,877 10,140,883
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023 381,467 1,159,269 1,523,608 4,264 3,068,608
Charge for year 46,673 101,608 9,609 613 158,503
At 31 December 2023 428,140 1,260,877 1,533,217 4,877 3,227,111
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 3,113,366 3,789,123 11,283 - 6,913,772
At 31 December 2022 3,160,039 3,890,731 19,289 613 7,070,672

9. STOCKS
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Stocks 8,554 8,116

10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Trade debtors 56,491 59,207
Amounts owed by group undertakings 307,610 1,742,508
Amounts owed by joint ventures 88,890 98,939
Other debtors 7,455 -
VAT 11,215 -
Prepayments and accrued income 22,994 20,554
494,655 1,921,208

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 12) 53,455 -
Trade creditors 207,670 584,295
Amounts owed to group undertakings 6,657,680 6,667,218
Amounts owed to participating interests 3,036,731 3,459,597
Social security and other taxes 62,670 95,932
VAT - 29,995
Other creditors 8,784 93,972
Directors' current accounts - 34,500
Accruals and deferred income 52,802 113,478
10,079,792 11,078,987

12. LOANS

An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:

31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year or on demand:
Bank overdrafts 53,455 -

13. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Within one year 10,417 10,417
Between one and five years - 10,417
10,417 20,834

14. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

2022 2021
£    £   
Financial assets measured at fair value through the profit or loss 224,156 33,907

Financial assets measured at fair value through the profit or loss comprise cash at bank and in hand.

15. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES
31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
Deferred tax 8,521 2,130

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

15. PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES - continued

Deferred
tax
£   
Balance at 1 January 2023 2,130
Provided during year 6,391
Balance at 31 December 2023 8,521

16. CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL

Allotted, issued and fully paid:
Number: Class: Nominal 31.12.23 31.12.22
value: £    £   
120,000 Ordinary £1 120,000 120,000
195,016 A Ordinary £1 195,016 195,016
24,424 A Ordinary £0.01 244 244
315,260 315,260

17. RESERVES
Capital
Retained Share redemption
earnings premium reserve Totals
£    £    £    £   

At 1 January 2023 (3,419,874 ) 1,237,548 10,100 (2,172,226 )
Deficit for the year (800,618 ) - - (800,618 )
At 31 December 2023 (4,220,492 ) 1,237,548 10,100 (2,972,844 )

Share premium account
The share premium account represents the excess paid above the nominal value on issue of share capital.

Capital redemption reserve
The capital redemption reserve includes the amounts paid by the Company on redemption of previously issued share capital.

Profit and loss account
Profit and loss account includes all current and prior period retained losses.

18. PENSION COMMITMENTS

The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £6,478 (2022 - £7,290). Contributions totalling £22,602 (2022 - £38,524) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.

THE CHARTRIDGE CONFERENCE COMPANY
LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03281580)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

19. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There is a contingent liability in respect of a transaction in 2013 in which the parent company, Vynett Limited, acquired the beneficial rights to a bank loan which had been made several years previously to the Company. The consideration for the acquisition of the loan was less than the amount outstanding on the loan and this may give rise to a tax liability if there was a deemed release from an obligation or liability. At the present time there is insufficient evidence to form a definite view on whether a provision for tax is required in the financial statements.

20. DIRECTORS' ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022:

31.12.23 31.12.22
£    £   
M Z B Muda
Balance outstanding at start of year 34,500 47,500
Amounts repaid (34,500 ) (13,000 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year - 34,500

21. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS102 from the requirement to disclose transactions with group companies on the grounds that consolidated financial statements are prepared by the parent company.

2023 2022
£    £   
Loan received from other related parties 307,610 1,742,508
Loan provided to other related party 6,657,680 6,667,218
Balance owed to other related parties 3,036,731 3,459,597
Balance owed from other related party 88,890 98,939