REGISTERED NUMBER: 06156473 (England and Wales)

Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for

The Ladder Association Limited

Page

Company Information

1

Abridged Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

DIRECTORS:

P Bennett

Mrs L G Hounslea

D J Gray

S J Booker

REGISTERED OFFICE:

10 Queen Street Place

London

EC4R 1BE

REGISTERED NUMBER:

06156473 (England and Wales)

AUDITORS:

McDougall Johnstone Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants

Statutory Auditor

280a St Vincent Street

Glasgow

G2 5RL

FIXED ASSETS

Intangible assets

4

1,560

3,950

Tangible assets

5

631

841

2,191

4,791

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

1,014

5,866

Debtors

291,450

310,289

Cash at bank

292,355

215,563

584,819

531,718

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

(57,676

)

(65,532

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

527,143

466,186

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

529,334

470,977

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

(24,537

)

(31,482

)

NET ASSETS

504,797

439,495

RESERVES

Income and expenditure account

504,797

439,495

504,797

439,495

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

All the members have consented to the preparation of an abridged Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 444(2A) of the Companies Act 2006.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 19 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

P Bennett - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

The Ladder Association Limited is a private company, limited by guarantee , 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.

Turnover

Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding Value Added Tax.

Intangible assets software development

Costs associated with the development of a facility to allow online participation in courses have been capitalised and will be amortised over a period of 5 years.. Provision is made for any impairment.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

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

4.	INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Totals

£

COST

At 1 January 2024

and 31 December 2024

30,368

AMORTISATION

At 1 January 2024

26,418

Amortisation for year

2,390

At 31 December 2024

28,808

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2024

1,560

At 31 December 2023

3,950

5.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Totals

£

COST

At 1 January 2024

and 31 December 2024

2,266

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 2024

1,425

Charge for year

210

At 31 December 2024

1,635

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2024

631

At 31 December 2023

841

6.	DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

Ian McDougall FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of McDougall Johnstone Limited

7.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Peter Bennett, a director in The Ladder Association is also a director in Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association Limited (PASMA), Access Industry Management and Services Limited (AIMS), Access Industry Forum (AIF) and Test and Research Centre Limited.. The Ladder Association purchased goods and services totalling £210,294 (2023: £237,148) from the above companies and at the year end the amount due from The Ladder Association Ltd was £20,935 (2023: £30,473)

There was a loan due of £250,000 (2023: £276,666) to Test and Research Centre Holdings Limited and Test and Research Centre Limited.The Directors Peter Bennett, Steven John Booker and David Joseph Gray are directors and members of these companies and are considered to be persons of significant control.