Company No: 08163300 (England and Wales)

Contents

• Company Information
• Accountants' Report
• Balance Sheet
• Notes to the Financial Statements

Director

Alexandra Borthwick

Registered office	37 St. Margarets Street
	Canterbury
	CT1 2TU
	United Kingdom

Company number

08163300 (England and Wales)

Accountant	Kreston Reeves LLP
	37 St Margarets Street
	Canterbury
	Kent
	CT1 2TU

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited for the financial year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Balance Sheet and the related notes 1 to 8 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 www.icaew.com/regulation.

It is your duty to ensure that The Bigger Picture (art history) 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 The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited. You consider that The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the financial year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of The Bigger Picture (art history) 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.

This report is made solely to the Director of The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the director of The Bigger Picture (art history) 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 The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited and its Director as a body for our work or for this report.

Kreston Reeves LLP
Chartered Accountants

37 St Margarets Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2TU

12 September 2025

	Note	2024		2023
		£		£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets	3	0		206
		0		206
Current assets
Debtors	4	3,695		3,865
Cash at bank and in hand		29,263		11,565
		32,958		15,430
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year	5	( 9,417)		( 9,180)
Net current assets		23,541		6,250
Total assets less current liabilities		23,541		6,456
Net assets		23,541		6,456
Capital and reserves
Called-up share capital	6	100		100
Profit and loss account		23,441		6,356
Total shareholders' funds		23,541		6,456

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

Director's responsibilities:

• The members have not required the Company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the financial year in accordance with section 476;
• The director acknowledges their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements; and
• These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and a copy of the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings has not been delivered.

The financial statements of The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited (registered number: 08163300) were approved and authorised for issue by the Director on 12 September 2025. They were signed on its behalf by:

Alexandra Borthwick Director

1. Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.

General information and basis of accounting

The Bigger Picture (art history) Limited (the Company) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Company's registered office is 37 St. Margarets Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TU, United Kingdom.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value, and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’ issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Company and rounded to the nearest £.

Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services 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 trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

Turnover is recognised when the significant risks and rewards are considered to have been transferred to the customer.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by reference to the principal outstanding at the effective interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to that asset's net carrying amount on initial recognition.

Taxation

Current tax
Current tax is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recoverable) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the Balance Sheet date.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any provision for impairment. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than investment property and freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost or valuation, less estimated residual value, of each asset on a straight-line or reducing balance basis over its expected useful life, as follows:

Office equipment

5 years straight line

Trade and other debtors

Trade and other debtors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest method less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts, except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial. In such cases the receivables are stated at cost less impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts.

Cash and cash equivalents

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 creditors: amounts falling due within one year.

Trade and other creditors

Trade and other creditors are initially recognised at fair value and thereafter stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, unless the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case they are stated at cost.

Dividends

Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.

2. Employees

	2024		2023
	Number		Number
Monthly average number of persons employed by the Company during the year, including the director	1		1

3. Tangible assets

	Office equipment		Total
	£		£
Cost
At 01 January 2024	2,580		2,580
At 31 December 2024	2,580		2,580
Accumulated depreciation
At 01 January 2024	2,374		2,374
Charge for the financial year	206		206
At 31 December 2024	2,580		2,580
Net book value
At 31 December 2024	0		0
At 31 December 2023	206		206

4. Debtors

	2024		2023
	£		£
Trade debtors	3,695		3,865

5. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

	2024		2023
	£		£
Corporation tax	7,178		7,221
Other creditors	2,239		1,959
	9,417		9,180

6. Called-up share capital

	2024		2023
	£		£
Allotted, called-up and fully-paid
100 Ordinary shares of £ 1.00 each	100		100

7. Related party transactions

During the year the company had an interest free loan with the director of the company. At the balance sheet date the director owes the company the sum of £321 (2023: £430 owed to director) which is included within other creditors.

All other transactions with related parties that arose during the current and prior year, including directors remuneration payable, were done so under normal market conditions

8. Ultimate controlling party

The company is under control by Mrs A Borthwick by virtue of her 51% shareholding