THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
SC208506 (Scotland)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 01 January 2024

End date: 31 December 2024

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

Company Information - 3
Report of the Directors - 4
Income and Expenditure Account - 5
Balance sheet - 6
Additional notes - 8
Balance sheet notes - 11

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Company Information

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024




Director: Mr M G Beale
Mr P Clark
Secretary: Mrs L Gibb
Registered office: 1st Floor, Quartermile Two,
2 Lister Square
Edinburgh
GB-SCT
EH3 9GL
Company Registration Number: SC208506 (Scotland)

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Directors' Report Period Ended 31 December 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 December 2024

Principal Activities

The activities of the Company are to protect and promote the energy interests of the spirits industry generally.

Additional information

Directors' Liability Insurance - The directors and officers are covered by liability insurance.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 01 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
Mr M G Beale
Mr P Clark

Secretary
Mrs L Gibb

This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 August 2025
And Signed On Behalf Of The Board By:

Name: Mr P Clark
Status: Director

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Income and Expenditure Account

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024


Notes

2024
£

2023
£
Turnover 35,000 30,000
Gross surplus or (deficit) 35,000 30,000
Administrative Expenses ( 35,459 ) ( 29,814 )
Operating surplus or (deficit) ( 459 ) 186
Interest Receivable and Similar Income 3 0
Surplus or (deficit) before tax ( 456 ) 186
Tax on surplus 35 ( 35 )
Surplus or (deficit) for the period ( 421 ) 151

The notes form part of these financial statements

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Balance sheet

As at 31 December 2024


Notes

2024
£

2023
£
Fixed assets
Total fixed assets: - -
Current assets
Debtors: 4 7,035 17,274
Cash at bank and in hand: 3,875 44,885
Total current assets: 10,910 62,159
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 5 ( 278 ) ( 51,105 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 10,632 11,054
Total assets less current liabilities: 10,632 11,054
Total net assets (liabilities): 10,632 11,054

The notes form part of these financial statements

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Balance sheet continued

As at 31 December 2024


Notes

2024
£

2023
£
Reserves
Income and expenditure account 10,632 11,054
Members funds 10,632 11,054

For the year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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

This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 August 2025
And Signed On Behalf Of The Board By:

Name: Mr P Clark
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Subscriptions are calculated to cover estimated expenditure for the year and to reduce any deficit from previous years.

    Other accounting policies

    Employees - No remuneration was paid to the directors during the year. The Company had no other employees but was charged by the Scotch Whisky Association and the Wine and Spirits Trade Association for the services of their employees.

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 2. Employees


    2024

    2023
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

    No remuneration was paid to the directors during the year. The Company had no other employees but was charged by the Scotch Whisky Association and the Wine and Spirits Trade Association for the services of their employees.

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

  • 3. Off balance sheet disclosure

    No

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

4. Debtors


2024
£

2023
£
Trade debtors 11,674
Other debtors 7,035 5,600
Total 7,035 17,274

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

5.Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note


2024
£

2023
£
Trade creditors 272 49,338
Taxation and social security 35
Other creditors 6 1,732
Total 278 51,105

THE SPIRITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMPANY

Company limited by guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 December 2024

6.1.Related party disclosures

Name of related party: The Scotch Whisky Association
Description of relationship:
The Deputy Director of Industry of The Scotch Whisky Association was a Director of The Spirits Energy Efficiency Company Limited during the year.
Description of the transaction:
The Company contracted out its administrative functions to the Scotch Whisky Association and the Wine and Spirits Trade Association. During the year the Scotch Whisky Association charged the Company £32,500 (2023: £28,000) for administration and personnel services and paid invoices on behalf of the Company amounting to £16,886 (2023: £15,705)
Balance at 01 January 2024 49,338
Balance at 31 December 2024 272

Name of related party: The Wine and Spirits Trade Association
Description of relationship:
The Chief Executive of the Wine and Spirits Trade Association was a director of the Spirits Energy Efficiency Company during the year.
Description of the transaction:
The Company contracted out its administrative functions to the Scotch Whisky Association and the Wine and Spirits Trade Association. The Wine and Spirits Association charged the Company £2,500 (2023: £1,500) for personnel services. The balance outstanding at the end of the year was £nil (2023: £nil).
Balance at 01 January 2024 0
Balance at 31 December 2024 0