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REGISTERED NUMBER: 03886059 (England and Wales)



















Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for

Foston Park Limited

Foston Park Limited (Registered number: 03886059)






Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 4


Foston Park Limited

Company Information
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024







DIRECTORS: Mrs N R Ascott
P N Ascott
S J Ascott





SECRETARY: S J Ascott





REGISTERED OFFICE: The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
Derbyshire
DE1 2RJ





REGISTERED NUMBER: 03886059 (England and Wales)





ACCOUNTANTS: Bates Weston LLP
Chartered Accountants
The Mills
Canal Street
Derby
DE1 2RJ

Foston Park Limited (Registered number: 03886059)

Balance Sheet
31 December 2024

2024 2023
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 152,993 83,537
Investment property 5 46,102,500 19,500,000
46,255,493 19,583,537

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 6 971,382 10,180,436
Cash at bank and in hand 731,094 102,707
1,702,476 10,283,143
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 7 3,752,996 3,710,150
NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (2,050,520 ) 6,572,993
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

44,204,973

26,156,530

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one
year

8

(18,136,354

)

(16,287,303

)

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES (2,819,242 ) (1,405,756 )
NET ASSETS 23,249,377 8,463,471

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 2 2
Fair value reserve 11 19,935,282 5,220,545
Retained earnings 11 3,314,093 3,242,924
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 23,249,377 8,463,471

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

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.

Foston Park Limited (Registered number: 03886059)

Balance Sheet - continued
31 December 2024


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

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Profit and Loss Account has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 25 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:





S J Ascott - Director


Foston Park Limited (Registered number: 03886059)

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Foston Park Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Turnover
Turnover represents the value of rents receivable during the year. Rents receivable are accounted for in accordance with the lease terms.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery - 20% on reducing balance
Fixtures, fittings and equipment - 15% on reducing balance

Investment property
Investment property is not depreciated but is revalued annually at its fair value, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" of Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in profit or loss and transferred to a fair value reserve.

Deferred tax
Provision is made at current rates for taxation deferred in respect of all material timing differences, including provisions made for potential tax arising on assets which have been revalued.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Grants
Capital grants are recognised systematically in the profit and loss account over the useful economic life of the asset to which the grant relates.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts are capitalised in the balance sheet and are depreciated over their estimated useful lives.

Where applicable, rentals received under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account as incurred.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 3 (2023 - 3 ) .

Foston Park Limited (Registered number: 03886059)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures,
fittings
Plant and and
machinery equipment Totals
£    £    £   
COST
At 1 January 2024 138,638 80,103 218,741
Additions 89,640 3,840 93,480
At 31 December 2024 228,278 83,943 312,221
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 62,238 72,966 135,204
Charge for year 23,066 958 24,024
At 31 December 2024 85,304 73,924 159,228
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 142,974 10,019 152,993
At 31 December 2023 76,400 7,137 83,537

5. INVESTMENT PROPERTY
Total
£   
FAIR VALUE
At 1 January 2024 19,500,000
Additions 10,474,277
Revaluations 16,128,223
At 31 December 2024 46,102,500
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 46,102,500
At 31 December 2023 19,500,000

Fair value at 31 December 2024 is represented by:
£   
Valuation in 2024 46,102,500

If investment properties had not been revalued they would have been included at the following historical cost:

2024 2023
£    £   
Cost 23,347,976 12,873,699
Aggregate depreciation (2,356,973 ) (1,890,013 )

Investment property was valued on a fair value basis on 31 December 2024 by the directors .

Foston Park Limited (Registered number: 03886059)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

6. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other debtors - 73,727
Prepayments and accrued income 971,382 10,106,709
971,382 10,180,436

7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 471,415 26,944
Hire purchase contracts (see note 9) 46,994 35,846
Trade creditors 30,544 467,616
Amounts owed to group undertakings 988 988
Tax 36,366 -
Social security and other taxes 56,979 2,316
Other creditors 2,867,768 2,924,708
Accruals and deferred income 241,942 251,732
3,752,996 3,710,150

8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE
YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans - 1-2 years 510,078 29,195
Bank loans - 2-5 years 1,795,251 103,051
Bank loans more 5 years 15,785,548 16,102,923
Hire purchase contracts (see note 9) 45,477 52,134
18,136,354 16,287,303

Amounts falling due in more than five years:

Repayable by instalments
Bank loans more 5 years 15,785,548 16,102,923

9. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments fall due as follows:

Hire purchase
contracts
2024 2023
£    £   
Net obligations repayable:
Within one year 46,994 35,846
Between one and five years 45,477 52,134
92,471 87,980

Foston Park Limited (Registered number: 03886059)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

9. LEASING AGREEMENTS - continued

The following operating lease income is committed to be received:

Non-cancellable
operating leases
2024 2023
£ £
Within one year 1,424,619 1,424,619
Between one and five years 5,698,476 5,698,476
More than five years 6,054,631 7,479,250
13,177,726 14,602,345

The minimum lease payments on non-cancellable operating leases committed to be paid are £Nil (2023 - £2,990)

10. SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

2024 2023
£    £   
Bank loans 18,562,292 16,262,113
Hire purchase contracts 92,471 87,980
18,654,763 16,350,093

Hire purchase contracts are secured against the assets to which they relate to.

The loan is secured against the property.

11. RESERVES
Fair
Retained value
earnings reserve Totals
£    £    £   

At 1 January 2024 3,242,924 5,220,545 8,463,469
Profit for the year 14,907,839 14,907,839
Dividends (121,933 ) (121,933 )
Revaluation in year (16,128,223 ) 16,128,223 -
Deferred tax transfer 1,413,486 (1,413,486 ) -
At 31 December 2024 3,314,093 19,935,282 23,249,375