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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05783626 (England and Wales)

























Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

for

Barn Owl Books Ltd

Barn Owl Books Ltd (Registered number: 05783626)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


Barn Owl Books Ltd

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024







DIRECTOR: Mrs A J Wallis





SECRETARY: I Wallis





REGISTERED OFFICE: North Barn
Arches Lane
Malmesbury
Wiltshire
SN16 0EJ





REGISTERED NUMBER: 05783626 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Dolman's Chartered Accountants
The Mews
Hounds Road
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
BS37 6EE

Barn Owl Books Ltd (Registered number: 05783626)

Balance Sheet
31 August 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 8,209 10,948

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 31,781 23,982
Debtors 5 90,666 164,736
Prepayments and accrued income 1,673 1,037
Cash at bank and in hand 71,037 50,891
195,157 240,646
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 24,152 41,432
NET CURRENT ASSETS 171,005 199,214
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

179,214

210,162

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 1,560 2,080
NET ASSETS 177,654 208,082

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 10 10
Retained earnings 177,644 208,072
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 177,654 208,082

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

Barn Owl Books Ltd (Registered number: 05783626)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 August 2024


The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director and authorised for issue on 21 May 2025 and were signed by:





Mrs A J Wallis - Director


Barn Owl Books Ltd (Registered number: 05783626)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Barn Owl Books Ltd 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" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

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

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery etc - 25% on reducing balance

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

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.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 5 (2023 - 1 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
etc
£   
COST
At 1 September 2023
and 31 August 2024 14,597
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2023 3,649
Charge for year 2,739
At 31 August 2024 6,388
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2024 8,209
At 31 August 2023 10,948

Barn Owl Books Ltd (Registered number: 05783626)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 August 2024

5. DEBTORS
2024 2023
£    £   
Amounts falling due within one year:
Other debtors 59,333 65,403

Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Other debtors 31,333 99,333

Aggregate amounts 90,666 164,736

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Trade creditors 520 1,966
Taxation and social security 7,012 24,986
Other creditors 16,620 14,480
24,152 41,432

7. DIRECTOR'S ADVANCES, CREDITS AND GUARANTEES

The following advances and credits to a director subsisted during the years ended 31 August 2024 and 31 August 2023:

2024 2023
£    £   
Mrs A J Wallis
Balance outstanding at start of year (10,329 ) (5,467 )
Amounts repaid (3,171 ) (4,862 )
Amounts written off - -
Amounts waived - -
Balance outstanding at end of year (13,500 ) (10,329 )