Company registration number 01886270 (England and Wales)
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
Directors
Mr W J Needham
Mr W K Needham
Mrs C Needham
Secretary
Mrs C Needham
Company number
01886270
Registered office
Petsoe Manor Farm
Emberton
Olney
Buckinghamshire
MK46 5JN
Accountants
Ellacotts LLP
Vantage House
2700 Kettering Parkway
Kettering Venture Park
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 6XR
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
CONTENTS
Page
Accountants' report
1
Balance sheet
2 - 3
Notes to the financial statements
4 - 8
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of W. Needham & Sons Farming Limited for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise, the balance sheet and the related notes 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 https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the b oard of d irectors of W. Needham & Sons Farming 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 W. Needham & Sons Farming Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the b oard of d irectors of W. Needham & Sons Farming 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 W. Needham & Sons Farming Limited and its b oard of d irectors as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that W. Needham & Sons Farming 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 loss of W. Needham & Sons Farming Limited. You consider that W. Needham & Sons Farming Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of W. Needham & Sons Farming 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 f inancial statements.

Ellacotts LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vantage House
2700 Kettering Parkway
Kettering Venture Park
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 6XR
Date:
7 October 2025
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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2025
2024
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
4
890,466
1,046,064
Current assets
Stocks
516,245
348,495
Debtors
5
131,692
116,691
Cash at bank and in hand
514,147
776,434
1,162,084
1,241,620
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(123,041)
(203,262)
Net current assets
1,039,043
1,038,358
Total assets less current liabilities
1,929,509
2,084,422
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
7
-
(40,595)
Provisions for liabilities
(101,668)
(106,956)
Net assets
1,827,841
1,936,871
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
250
250
Capital redemption reserve
750
750
Profit and loss reserves
1,826,841
1,935,871
Total equity
1,827,841
1,936,871
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
31 March 2025
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For the financial year ended 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

T he 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 profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 19 September 2025 and are signed on its behalf by:
Mr W J Needham
Director
Company registration number 01886270 (England and Wales)
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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1
Accounting policies
Company information

W. Needham & Sons Farming Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Petsoe Manor Farm, Emberton, Olney, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5JN.

1.1
Accounting convention

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 a mounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

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.

1.3
Tangible fixed assets

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:

Freehold land and buildings
0 to 4% straight line
Leasehold land and buildings
4% straight line
Plant and equipment
10 to 20% reducing balance
Motor vehicles
25% reducing balance

Freehold land is not depreciated.

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 profit or loss.

1.4
Stocks

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.

W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
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 current liabilities.

1.6
Financial instruments

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

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.

1.7
Taxation

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

Current 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

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.

1.8
Retirement benefits

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

W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.9
Leases
As lessee

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

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 lease s asset are consumed.

2
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3
Employees

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

2025
2024
Number
Number
Total
4
4
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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4
Tangible fixed assets
Freehold land and buildings
Leasehold land and buildings
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
£
£
£
£
£
Cost
At 1 April 2024
158,967
347,902
1,532,769
182,632
2,222,270
Additions
-
0
-
0
27,150
-
0
27,150
Disposals
-
0
-
0
(67,950)
(6,250)
(74,200)
At 31 March 2025
158,967
347,902
1,491,969
176,382
2,175,220
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
14,674
243,629
804,513
113,390
1,176,206
Depreciation charged in the year
761
14,055
107,758
17,261
139,835
Eliminated in respect of disposals
-
0
-
0
(25,235)
(6,052)
(31,287)
At 31 March 2025
15,435
257,684
887,036
124,599
1,284,754
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
143,532
90,218
604,933
51,783
890,466
At 31 March 2024
144,293
104,273
728,256
69,242
1,046,064
5
Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
32,600
17,597
Corporation tax recoverable
-
0
9,833
Other debtors
99,092
89,261
131,692
116,691
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
£
£
Trade creditors
47,684
34,251
Other creditors
75,357
169,011
123,041
203,262
7
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025
2024
£
£
Other creditors
-
0
40,595
W. NEEDHAM & SONS FARMING LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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8
Operating lease commitments
As lessee

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

2025
2024
£
£
Total commitments
11,230
11,230
9
Related party transactions

The company has transacted with the directors during the year, with the amount due from the directors at the year end being £13,643 (2024 - £67,576 due to the directors).

This amount is unsecured with no interest charged and no formal terms of repayment.

Stocks
2025
2024
£
£
Livestock
Head
Livestock - Sheep
305
23,288
10,336
Crops in store
Tonnes
Produce
1,925
276,500
153,025
Other
Seeds
1,900
-
Fertilisers
17,906
3,545
Beneficial sprays and chemicals
-
300
Stores
1,200
1,200
Hay, straw and silage
8,950
5,475
Growing crop
159,512
145,154
Tillages
26,989
29,460
516,245
348,495
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