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Registration number: 15755998

Spittal House Farm Limited

Unaudited Financial Statements

2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025

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Spittal House Farm Limited

Contents

Accountants' Report

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

4

 

Chartered Accountants' Report to the Board of Directors on the Preparation of the Unaudited Statutory Accounts of
Spittal House Farm Limited
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have prepared for your approval the accounts of Spittal House Farm Limited for the period ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 2 to 10 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 http://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made solely to the Board of Directors of Spittal House Farm Limited, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 12 September 2024. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Spittal House Farm Limited and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the Board of Directors of Spittal House Farm 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 Spittal House Farm Limited and its Board of Directors as a body for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Spittal House Farm Limited has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit of Spittal House Farm Limited. You consider that Spittal House Farm Limited is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the period.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Spittal House Farm 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 accounts.



Dodd & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

22 September 2025

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

(Registration number: 15755998)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025

Note

31 March 2025
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

444,634

Investments

5

20

Other financial assets

6

9,268

 

453,922

Current assets

 

Stocks

692,650

Debtors

7

89,474

Cash at bank and in hand

 

3,697

 

785,821

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

8

(1,207,558)

Net current liabilities

 

(421,737)

Total assets less current liabilities

 

32,185

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

(15,131)

Provisions for liabilities

(3,753)

Net assets

 

13,301

Capital and reserves

 

Allotted, called up and fully paid share capital

120

Profit and loss account

13,181

Total equity

 

13,301

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

(Registration number: 15755998)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025 (continued)

For the financial period ending 31 March 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the period in question in accordance with section 476; and

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

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 Profit and Loss Account.

Approved and authorised by the Board on 22 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
 

.........................................

R A Beggs

Director

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025

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:
FIFTEEN Rosehill
Montgomery Way
Rosehill Estate
CARLISLE
CA1 2RW

The principal place of business is:
Spittal House Farm
Portpatrick
STRANRAER
DG9 9AQ

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 - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

The company has net current liabilities at 31 March 2025 and meets its day to day working capital requirements through its bank overdraft facility which, in common with all such facilities, is repayable on demand. In addition the directors have provided financial support by way of short term loans. On the basis of this support, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis.

However, should the company not have the support of its bankers, and therefore be unable to continue trading, adjustments would have to be made to reduce the value of assets to their recoverable amounts, to provide for any further liabilities which might arise, and to reclassify fixed assets and long term liabilities as current assets and current liabilities.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of sales/value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts.

The company recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that future economic benefits will flow to the entity; and specific criteria have been met for each of the company's activities.

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025 (continued)

Government grants

Government grants such as the basic payment scheme are included in the profit and loss account when all the necessary conditions for receipt have been met.


Other grants
Other grants in respect of capital expenditure are credited to a deferred income account and are released to profit over the expected useful lives of the relevant assets on a basis consistent with the depreciation policy.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when 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 and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Land and buildings

10% reducing balance

Plant and machinery

10% reducing balance

Motor vehicles

25% reducing balance

Land and buildings include short leasehold property which relates to tenants improvements on land leased by the company from the shareholders. As the long term intention is for the farming operation to continue, it is deemed a true and fair view to depreciate the assets at 10% reducing balance over their useful economic life, and not the duration of the lease.

Investments

Fixed asset investments are stated at historical cost less provision for any diminution in value.

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025 (continued)

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, 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.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for the sale of goods or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Stocks

Trading stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. The cost of livestock represents the purchase cost plus any additional costs of rearing the animal. Net realisable value is based on selling price less anticipated selling costs. Crop stock is valued at fair value less any anticipated costs to sell.

Herd stock is included in the balance sheet at the original cost of the herd adjusted annually for additions to, or disposals from the herd.

Additions to the herd are included at cost except where there is a reinstatement of disposals to the herd from the prior year. In this case they are reinstated at the prior year disposal value.

Disposals to the herd are disposed of at an average cost except where there have been additions to the herd in the prior year. In this case they are disposed of on a last in first out basis.

Trade creditors

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the company does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method where due after more than one year.

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025 (continued)

Borrowings

Interest-bearing borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, with the difference between the proceeds, net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge to the profit and loss account over the period of the relevant borrowing.

Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the company has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date.

Share capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Equity instruments are measured at the fair value of the cash or other resources received or receivable, net of the direct costs of issuing the equity instruments. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis.

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

Financial instruments

Classification
Equity shares and debt securities
 Recognition and measurement
Investments in equity shares which are publicly traded or where the fair value can be measured reliably are initially measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Investments in equity shares which are not publicly traded and where fair value cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Interest income on debt securities, where applicable, is recognised in income using the effective interest method. Dividends on equity securities are recognised in income when receivable.

 Impairment
For instruments measured at cost less impairment the impairment is the difference between the assets' carrying amount and the best estimate the entity would receive for the asset if it were sold at the reporting date.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the period, was 3.

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025 (continued)

4

Tangible assets

Land and buildings
£

Plant and equipment
 £

Motor vehicles
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

Additions

34,721

434,223

24,273

493,217

At 31 March 2025

34,721

434,223

24,273

493,217

Depreciation

Charge for the period

1,446

44,609

2,528

48,583

At 31 March 2025

1,446

44,609

2,528

48,583

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

33,275

389,614

21,745

444,634

5

Investments

31 March 2025
£

Investments in subsidiaries

20

Subsidiaries

£

Cost or valuation

Additions

20

At 31 March 2025

20

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

20

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025 (continued)

6

Other financial assets (current and non-current)

31 March 2025
£

Non-current financial assets

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss

9,268

Financial assets at fair value through profit and loss
£

Total
£

Non-current financial assets

Cost or valuation

Additions

9,268

9,268

At 31 March 2025

9,268

9,268

Carrying amount

At 31 March 2025

9,268

9,268

7

Debtors

31 March 2025
£

Trade debtors

83,368

Other debtors

6,106

89,474

 

Spittal House Farm Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period from 2 June 2024 to 31 March 2025 (continued)

8

Creditors

Note

31 March 2025
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

9

770,617

Trade creditors

 

53,471

Amounts owed to group undertakings and undertakings in which the company has a participating interest

 

360,022

Taxation and social security

 

1,840

Corporation tax liability

 

16,218

Other creditors

 

5,390

 

1,207,558

Due after one year

 

Other creditors

 

15,131

9

Loans and borrowings

31 March 2025
£

Current loans and borrowings

Other borrowings

770,617

10

Financial instruments

Financial assets measured at fair value

First Milk Shares
The method for determining fair value is based on historic trading prices and the financial performance of First Milk.

The fair value is £9,268 and the change in value included in profit or loss is £Nil.