Company registration number 06613810 (England and Wales)
RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr A H Glover
Mr S M Johnson
Mr M P Latham
Mr A S Russell
Mr R Tattersall
Mr M Wightman
Secretary
Mr R Tattersall
Company number
06613810
Registered office
5 Wilkinson Court
Clywedog Road South
Wilkinson Business Park
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL13 9AE
Accountants
Ormerod Rutter Limited
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
Bankers
Santander UK Plc
Sunderland
Great Britain
SR43 4ET
RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 5
RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Rural Associates Limited for the year ended 31 January 2025 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes from the company’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

 

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the board of directors of Rural Associates Limited, as a body, in accordance with our terms of engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Rural Associates Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the board of directors of Rural Associates Limited, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Rural Associates Limited and its board of directors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Rural Associates Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Rural Associates Limited. You consider that Rural Associates Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Rural Associates Limited. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

Ormerod Rutter Limited
7 July 2025
Chartered Accountants
The Oakley
Kidderminster Road
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 9AY
RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 JANUARY 2025
31 January 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
3
1,574
3,824
Investment property
4
213,278
213,278
214,852
217,102
Current assets
Debtors
5
12,939
16,145
Cash at bank and in hand
2,476
5,688
15,415
21,833
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(205,546)
(220,220)
Net current liabilities
(190,131)
(198,387)
Net assets
24,721
18,715
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
7
6
6
Profit and loss reserves
24,715
18,709
Total equity
24,721
18,715

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 January 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 7 July 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr A H Glover
Director
Company registration number 06613810 (England and Wales)
RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

Rural Associates Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 5 Wilkinson Court, Clywedog Road South, Wilkinson Business Park, Wrexham, Clwyd, LL13 9AE.

1.1
Accounting convention

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. 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 financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for rents provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account any lease premiums or rent free periods, which are recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Revenue from the provision of property rental is recognised by reference to the period of its occupancy and where the amount of rent can be measured reliably.

1.3
Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Plant and equipment
15% on cost
Fixtures and fittings
15% on cost
1.4
Investment property

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in profit or loss.

1.5
Taxation

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

 

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

2
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
6
6
3
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and equipment
Fixtures and fittings
Total
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 February 2024 and 31 January 2025
17,706
4,167
21,873
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 February 2024
13,882
4,167
18,049
Depreciation charged in the year
2,250
-
0
2,250
At 31 January 2025
16,132
4,167
20,299
Carrying amount
At 31 January 2025
1,574
-
0
1,574
At 31 January 2024
3,824
-
0
3,824
4
Investment property
2025
£
Fair value
At 1 February 2024 and 31 January 2025
213,278
RURAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JANUARY 2025
4
Investment property
(Continued)
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It is in the opinion of the directors that the market value of investment property is not considered to be significantly different from the carrying value held at historical cost.

5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
12,858
16,073
Other debtors
81
72
12,939
16,145
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Taxation and social security
4,426
5,420
Other creditors
201,120
214,800
205,546
220,220
7
Called up share capital
2025
2024
2025
2024
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary Shares of £1 each
6
6
6
6
8
Ultimate controlling party

There is no ultimate controlling party.

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