| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
| FOR |
| SOUTH DOWNS SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED |
| TRADING AS |
| GOLDSTONE RUM |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
| FOR |
| SOUTH DOWNS SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED |
| TRADING AS |
| GOLDSTONE RUM |
| SOUTH DOWNS SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13591429) |
| TRADING AS GOLDSTONE RUM |
| CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Balance Sheet | 2 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 3 |
| SOUTH DOWNS SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED |
| TRADING AS GOLDSTONE RUM |
| COMPANY INFORMATION |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| ACCOUNTANTS: |
| 15 West Street |
| Brighton |
| East Sussex |
| BN1 2RL |
| SOUTH DOWNS SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13591429) |
| TRADING AS GOLDSTONE RUM |
| BALANCE SHEET |
| 31 AUGUST 2024 |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 4 |
| Tangible assets | 5 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks |
| Debtors | 6 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital |
| Retained earnings | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| ( |
) | ( |
) |
| The directors acknowledge their 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. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| SOUTH DOWNS SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13591429) |
| TRADING AS GOLDSTONE RUM |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
| 1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION |
| South Downs Spirits Company Limited is a |
| The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£). |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| Turnover |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. |
| Turnover represents the provision of drinks, tours & schooling of spirits, and is recognised at point of sale or when service obligations are met. |
| Intangible assets |
| Intangible assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation over 10 years, and any accumulated impairment losses. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Plant and machinery | - |
| Fixtures and fittings | - |
| Computer equipment | - |
| Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. |
| 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. |
| Going concern |
| The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, not withstanding the company's net liabilities, The directors of the company continues to provide support as necessary and intends to ensure that there is adequate working capital for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these accounts. Thus the directors continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. |
| 3. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| The average number of employees during the year was |
| SOUTH DOWNS SPIRITS COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 13591429) |
| TRADING AS GOLDSTONE RUM |
| NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 |
| 4. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Patents |
| and |
| licences | Website | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 September 2023 |
| and 31 August 2024 |
| AMORTISATION |
| At 1 September 2023 |
| Amortisation for year |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| At 31 August 2023 |
| 5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Fixtures |
| Plant and | and | Computer |
| machinery | fittings | equipment | Totals |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| COST |
| At 1 September 2023 |
| Additions |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 September 2023 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| At 31 August 2023 |
| 6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Trade debtors |
| Other debtors |
| Prepayments |
| 7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2024 | 2023 |
| £ | £ |
| Hire purchase contracts |
| VAT | 4,510 | 1,793 |
| Other creditors |
| Directors' loan accounts | 191,872 | 169,003 |
| Accruals and deferred income |