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

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.

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.

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

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

Buck's Club Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 18 Clifford Street, London, United Kingdom, W1S 3RF.

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 are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

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.

In assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, the directors' have considered the liquidity position and reviewed cash flow forecasts for the foreseeable future. true

The directors' have made prudent assumptions concerning operations under government guidelines.

In addition to current working capital available, the company has an ongoing overdraft facility of £175,000. The bank has verbally indicated that this will continue. The facility has been in place with its bankers for over 10 years.

The club's working capital includes a bounce back loan of £50,000 and has obtained voluntary levy contributions of over £170,000.

The forecasts indicate that for much of the period under review the club will not need the overdraft facility.

On 1st January 2025, the club receives almost 50% of its annual subscription income, which should generate enough cash flow to obviate the need to use the overdraft at all in 2025.

The directors have made such cost savings as to have improved the cash position significantly over previous years.

In previous years, individual members have provided short term loans at the end of the year to assist the club in managing short term cash flow issues. Although this is unlikely to be required in 2025, support has been offered by certain members.

The financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis, as the directors consider the company has adequate financial resources and can meet its liabilities as they fall due.

Revenue comprises sales of goods or services provided to customers net of value added tax and other sales taxes, less an appropriate deduction for actual and expected returns and discounts. Revenue is recognised when performance obligations are satisfied and the control of goods or services is transferred to the buyer. Where the performance obligation is satisfied over time, revenue is recognised in accordance with its progress towards complete satisfaction of that performance obligation.

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the promised consideration is adjusted for the effects of the time value of money, which is recognised as interest income.

The company recognises revenue from the following major sources:

• Sale of goods

• Sale of services

The nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations and significant payment terms of the company's major sources of revenue are as follows:

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer (usually on dispatch of the goods), the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Revenue from contracts for the provision of professional services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion when the stage of completion, costs incurred and costs to complete can be estimated reliably. The stage of completion is calculated by comparing costs incurred, mainly in relation to contractual hourly staff rates and materials, as a proportion of total costs. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent of the expenses recognised that are recoverable.

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:

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to surplus or deficit.

The club's long leasehold property is stated at a value equal to the leasehold premium plus improvements. The lease expires in 2060. The leasehold improvements are stated at cost less depreciation on a straight line basis.

Antique furniture and paintings are not subject to depreciation since the company has a policy to maintain these assets to a high standard. No depreciation has therefore been provided on these assets since, in the opinion of the directors, such a provision is inappropriate and the omission of such a provision does not have a material effect on the results for the year.

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost comprises direct materials and, where applicable, direct labour costs and those overheads that have been incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

Stocks held for distribution at no or nominal consideration are measured at the lower of cost and replacement cost, adjusted where applicable for any loss of service potential.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet 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, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method 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. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

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

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

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

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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

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.

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Life membership subscriptions

For a limited period, life membership was offered to members aged 55 or above on terms calculated by reference to actuarial principles. The club's policy has been to credit the full amount of such subscriptions to members' funds in the year in which they are received. As at 31 December 2024, life membership was not held by any members (2023: none).

The average monthly number of persons employed by the company during the year was:

Long leasehold was valued on an open market basis on 5th July 2000 by Colliers Conrad Ritblat Erdman Limited.

The Club's long leasehold premises was valued by Savills Chartered Surveyors, in July 2008, at £1.75million.

The following assets are carried at valuation. If the assets were measured using the cost model, the carrying amounts would be as follows:

Other creditors comprises of loans from member's of £270,342 (2023 - £280,342), and unsecured loan notes of £343,675 (2023 - £377,175).

The member's loans are unsecured and are repayable after more than one year.

The unsecured loan notes are interest free, repayable by the company at the end of fifteen months following the resignation of the holder's membership of the Club or six months following the member's death, providing the funds permit.

The company has a secured bank overdraft of £116,143 (2023 - £94,284) which is included within creditors.

The bank overdraft is secured on the company's leasehold property.

The revaluation reserve relates to antiques, furniture and paintings which were revalued by Sotherby's in June 1996 (£27,018) and the long leasehold property, which was revalued by Colliers Conrad Ritblat Erdman Limited in July 2000 (£347,809).

The antiques, furniture and paintings were revalued again in 2014 by Sotherby's but the uplift has not been incorporated on the balance sheet.

At 31 December 2024 the company owed the following in respect of members' loans made to the club by individuals who were also directors of the company during the year:

There are no interest terms associated with the loans, all loans are payable after more than one year.

There were no other related party transactions during the year.

Due to the nature of the business there is no ultimate controlling party.