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Registered number: 00697581









RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED









FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

 
RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of Ramblers Travel Agency Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 October 2024, which comprise  the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe 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 31 October 2024 and of its result 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 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.


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.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and our Auditors' Report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual ReportOur 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. 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 course of 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.


Opinion 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 Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Directors' Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 Directors' Report.


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:


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; or


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 1, 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 is 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.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED (CONTINUED)

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 an Auditors' Report 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.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

- We exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit;
- We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the deliberate override of internal control;
- We obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control;
- We evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made;
- We assess the risk of management override of controls, including testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business;
- We review the scope of the Company's compliance with The Package and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (“PTRs”) and sample test relevant documentation to assess this and the effectiveness of its control environment;
- We request and review the minutes of management meetings, and assess any matters identified not already provided for or disclosed that may materially impact the financial statements;
- We review the Company's relationships with related parties, identifying and disclosing transactions during the year and balances at year-end with such parties.


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 Auditors' Report.


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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED (CONTINUED)

Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's shareholders, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's shareholders those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' Report 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 shareholders, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





M S Caldicott ACA FCCA CTA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
White Hart Associates (London) Limited
 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
  
2nd Floor, Nucleus House
2 Lower Mortlake Road
Richmond
TW9 2JA

20 March 2025
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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
00697581

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2024

2024
2023
Note
£
£

  

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 4 
457,061
457,061

  
457,061
457,061

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 5 
(1,002)
(1,002)

Net current assets
  
 
 
456,059
 
 
456,059

Total assets less current liabilities
  
456,059
456,059

  

Net assets
  
456,059
456,059


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 6 
5,000
5,000

Profit and loss account
  
451,059
451,059

  
456,059
456,059


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.

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

The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by: 




Miss Alexa Berger
Director
Date: 20 March 2025

The notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024


Called up share capital
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£


At 1 November 2022
5,000
451,059
456,059



At 1 November 2023
5,000
451,059
456,059


At 31 October 2024
5,000
451,059
456,059


The notes on pages 8 to 11 form part of these financial statements.

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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

1.


General information

As disclosed in the Directors' Report, the principal activity of the Company in the year under review was that of a seat broker to organise the air travel arrangements of its holding company, RWH Travel Limited, under the TOMS VAT Transport Company Scheme.
The Company is a private company limited by shares and is incorporated in England. The address of the Company's principal place of business and registered office is Lemsford Mill, Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7TR.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies.

The following principal accounting policies have been applied:

 
2.2

Going concern

The Board and management meet regularly during the year and continue to review the Group’s financial position, budgets and forecasts in order to neutralise the potential financial impact from any significant downturn in trading.
As a result of these reviews and projections, the Board and management have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least the following 12 months from the signing of these financial statements. This is supported by the strong balance sheet with a healthy mix of fixed assets and net current assets, the recent trading performance and the current bookings already taken for 2025. The Company is well placed to meet and service the additional volume.
Consequently, the directors believe that it is still appropriate to apply the going concern basis for the foreseeable future.
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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.3

Turnover

Turnover represents the value, net of value added tax and discounts, of transport services provided to RWH Travel Limited during the year, recognised on a date of departure date basis, in accordance with HMRC VAT information Sheet 01/97.

 
2.4

Debtors

Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable 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.

 
2.5

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.

 
2.6

Financial instruments

The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of Financial Position when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include trade and other receivables, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, 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.

Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other receivables due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instruments any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other payables, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price after transaction costs. When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

2.Accounting policies (continued)


2.6
Financial instruments (continued)


Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade payables are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade payables are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.


3.


Employees

The Company has no employees other than the directors, who did not receive any remuneration (2023: £Nil).

The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 6 (2023 - 8).


4.


Debtors

2024
2023
£
£


Amounts owed by group undertakings
457,061
457,061

457,061
457,061



5.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

2024
2023
£
£

Trade creditors
1,002
1,002

1,002
1,002


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RAMBLERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024

6.


Share capital

2024
2023
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



5,000 (2023 - 5,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
5,000
5,000

The Ordinary shares of £1 each carry full voting rights, full dividend rights and full rights to participation in any capital distribution on winding up.



7.


Related party transactions

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 other wholly owned subsidiaries within the Ramblers Holidays Group. This is because the immediate parent company prepares consolidated financial statements in which these transactions are eliminated in full.


8.


Controlling party

The Company's immediate parent undertaking is RWH Travel Limited.
The Company's ultimate parent undertaking is Ramblers Holidays Group Limited, a company that is limited by guarantee. 
Both the immediate and ultimate parent undertakings share the registered office of Lemsford Mill, Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 7TR.
In the opinion of the directors, there is no single ultimate controlling party. 

 
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