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Registered number: OC352508
GARDNER CROFT LLP
UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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GARDNER CROFT LLP
REGISTERED NUMBER: OC352508
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Loans and other debts due to members within one year
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Members' capital classified as equity
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GARDNER CROFT LLP
REGISTERED NUMBER: OC352508
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2024
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small LLPs regime.
The entity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008.
The members acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006, as applied by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008, with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to LLPs subject to the small LLPs regime.
The entity has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small LLPs regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the members and were signed on their behalf on 30 October 2025.
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T L Townsend
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The notes on pages 4 to 7 form part of these financial statements.
Gardner Croft LLP has no equity and, in accordance with the provisions contained within the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting by Limited Liability Partnerships", has not presented a Statement of changes in equity.
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GARDNER CROFT LLP
RECONCILIATION OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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EQUITY
Members' other interests
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DEBT
Loans and other debts due to members less any amounts due from members in debtors
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Members' capital (classified as equity)
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Members' remuneration charged as an expense
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Loss for the period available for discretionary division among members
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Members' interests after profit for the period
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Other division of profits
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Amounts introduced by members
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Drawings on account and distribution of profit
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Balance at 31 October 2023
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Members' remuneration charged as an expense
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Loss for the period available for discretionary division among members
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Members' interests after profit for the period
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Balance at 31 October 2024
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There are no existing restrictions or limitations which impact the ability of the members of the LLP to reduce the amount of Members' other interests.
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GARDNER CROFT LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
Gardner Croft LLP is a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office address and principal place of business is 2 Castle Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2QH.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland' and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. 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 following principal accounting policies have been applied:
Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the LLP and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:
Rendering of services
Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
∙the amount of revenue can be measured reliably;
∙it is probable that the LLP will receive the consideration due under the contract;
∙the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably; and
∙the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.
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Operating leases: the LLP as lessee
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Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
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GARDNER CROFT LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Defined contribution pension plan
The LLP operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the LLP pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the LLP has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the LLP in independently administered funds.
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Division and distribution of profits
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A division of profits is the mechanism by which the profits of an LLP become a debt due to members. A division may be automatic or discretionary, may relate to some or all of the profits for a financial period and may take place during or after the end of a financial period.
An automatic division of profits is one where the LLP does not have an unconditional right to avoid making a division of an amount of profits based on the members' agreement in force at the time, whereas a discretionary division of profits requires a decision to be made by the LLP, which it has the unconditional right to avoid making.
The LLP divides profits automatically. Automatic divisions of profits are recognised as 'Members' remuneration charged as an expense in .
In the event of the LLP making losses, the loss is recognised as a credit amount of 'Members' remuneration charged as an expense where it is automatically divided or as a debit within equity under 'Other reserves' if not divided automatically.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method or reducing balance basis.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
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Long-term leasehold property
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The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
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GARDNER CROFT LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
The average monthly number of employees, including members, during the year was 2 (2023: 24).
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Long-term leasehold property
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GARDNER CROFT LLP
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2024
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Amounts recoverable on long term contracts
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Accruals and deferred income
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Included within other loans is an amount of £35,000 (2023: £35,000) representing amounts due within one year relating to the repayment of a loan on retirement of a member.
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The entity operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the entity in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the entity to the fund and amounted to £28 (2023 - £14,210). Contributions totalling £28 (2023 - £nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.
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Related party transactions
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T Townsend owns one-third of the leasehold property from which the business trades. Rent totalling £nil (2023 - £20,000) has been paid to T Townsend during the year, on an arms length basis.
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