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Registration number: 09362054

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

Filleted Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

 

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

Contents

Statement of Financial Position

1

Notes to the Financial Statements

2 to 6

 

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

(Registration number: 09362054)
Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2024

Note

2024
£

2023
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

23,062

17,251

Current assets

 

Stocks

44,037

41,303

Debtors

5

97,856

94,718

Cash at bank and in hand

 

1,224

2,630

 

143,117

138,651

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(135,420)

(130,954)

Net current assets

 

7,697

7,697

Net assets

 

30,759

24,948

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

2

2

Profit and loss account

30,757

24,946

Shareholders' funds

 

30,759

24,948

These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. As permitted by section 444 (5A) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have not delivered to the registrar a copy of the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 25 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 


Mr B James
Director

 

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

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

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in England and Wales.

The address of its registered office is:
Dartmoor Zoological Park
Sparkwell
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 5DG

Principal activity

The principal activity of the company is providing catering, retail and weddings at Dartmoor Zoo.

2

Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the entity.

 

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

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

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Audit report

The Independent Auditor's Report was unqualified.

The name of the Senior Statutory Auditor who signed the audit report on 29 September 2025 was Adam Croney ACA, who signed for and on behalf of Westcotts (SW) LLP.

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Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome.

Revenue recognition

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods supplied and services rendered, net of discounts and Value Added Tax.

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

Tax

The taxation expense represents the aggregate amount of current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves. In this case, tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in capital and reserves, respectively.

Current tax is recognised on taxable profit for the current and past periods. Current tax is measured at the amounts of tax expected to pay or recover using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences at the reporting date. Unrelieved tax losses and other 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. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

 

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

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

2

Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Plant and machinery

20% reducing balance

If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of tangible assets, the depreciation is revised prospectively to reflect the new estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank and in hand, demand deposits with banks, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. In the statement of financial position, bank overdrafts are shown within borrowing or current liabilities

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Costs include all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stocks to their present location and condition.

Defined contribution pension obligation

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided.

Financial instruments

Recognition and measurement
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the transaction price, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was 22 (2023 - 22).

 

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

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

4

Tangible assets

Plant and machinery
£

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 January 2024

31,453

31,453

Additions

10,178

10,178

At 31 December 2024

41,631

41,631

Depreciation

At 1 January 2024

14,202

14,202

Charge for the year

4,367

4,367

At 31 December 2024

18,569

18,569

Carrying amount

At 31 December 2024

23,062

23,062

At 31 December 2023

17,251

17,251

5

Debtors

2024
£

2023
£

Trade debtors

3,632

1,221

Amounts owed by group undertakings

84,578

89,675

Other debtors

3,695

226

Prepayments

5,951

3,596

97,856

94,718

 

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Limited

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

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024
£

2023
£

Trade creditors

31,871

23,666

Taxation and social security

22,489

17,599

Accruals and deferred income

80,794

89,626

Other creditors

266

63

135,420

130,954

7

Reserves

Profit and loss account:

This reserve records retained earnings and accumulated losses.

8

Related party transactions

Dartmoor Zoo Enterprises Ltd are the wholly owned subsidiary of Dartmoor Zoological Society (Charity number: 1158422). The parent charity has granted an informal license of part of the property at Dartmoor Zoological Park to the company. A sub-lease is not required and the terms of occupation are clear between the group companies. No rent has been charged in the year (2023: £Nil).

The parent charity currently owes the company £78,767 (2023: £89,675) for transactions paid on behalf of the parent charity. The loan is interest free and has no repayment terms.

Year-end profits of the company are donated to the parent charity within 9 months of the year end.

9

Parent and ultimate parent undertaking

The company's immediate parent is Dartmoor Zoological Society, incorporated in England and Wales, who are also the ultimate controlling party.

  Consolidated financial statements are available from the Charity Commission website - https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk