| Curious Cottages Limited |
| Registered number: |
10033020 |
| Balance Sheet |
| as at 29 February 2024 |
|
| Notes |
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|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
| £ |
£ |
| Fixed assets |
| Tangible assets |
3 |
|
|
141 |
|
|
178 |
| Investments |
4 |
|
|
365,000 |
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
|
365,141 |
|
|
375,178 |
|
| Current assets |
| Debtors |
5 |
|
555 |
|
|
885 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
|
|
17,092 |
|
|
15,681 |
|
|
|
17,647 |
|
|
16,566 |
|
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
7 |
|
(246,844) |
|
|
(239,342) |
|
| Net current liabilities |
|
|
|
(229,197) |
|
|
(222,776) |
|
| Total assets less current liabilities |
|
|
|
135,944 |
|
|
152,402 |
|
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year |
8 |
|
|
(130,000) |
|
|
(130,000) |
|
| Provisions for liabilities |
|
|
|
(27) |
|
|
(34) |
|
|
| Net assets |
|
|
|
5,917 |
|
|
22,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Capital and reserves |
| Called up share capital |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
| Profit and loss account |
|
|
|
5,915 |
|
|
22,366 |
|
| Shareholders' funds |
|
|
|
5,917 |
|
|
22,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. |
| The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
| The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. |
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|
|
| Miss Cerys Jones |
| Director |
| Approved by the board on 31 October 2025 |
|
| Curious Cottages Limited |
| Notes to the Accounts |
| for the year ended 29 February 2024 |
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|
| 1 |
Accounting policies |
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|
Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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Turnover |
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Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from rental income, rental income is recognised when it has been received from the customer and the holday has been completed in full. |
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|
Tangible fixed assets |
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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Furniture and fittings |
over 5 years |
|
Computer equipment |
over 5 years |
|
|
Investments |
|
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Listed investments are measured at fair value. Unlisted investments are measured at fair value unless the value cannot be measured reliably, in which case they are measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Changes in fair value are included in the profit and loss account. |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
|
A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only 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 and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Provisions |
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Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. |
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| 2 |
Employees |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| Number |
Number |
|
|
Average number of persons employed by the company |
0 |
|
0 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
Tangible fixed assets |
|
|
|
|
Computer equipment |
|
Furniture and fittings |
|
Total |
| £ |
£ |
£ |
|
Cost |
|
At 1 March 2023 |
426 |
|
15,019 |
|
15,445 |
|
At 29 February 2024 |
426 |
|
15,019 |
|
15,445 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
At 1 March 2023 |
248 |
|
15,019 |
|
15,267 |
|
Charge for the year |
37 |
|
- |
|
37 |
|
At 29 February 2024 |
285 |
|
15,019 |
|
15,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net book value |
|
At 29 February 2024 |
141 |
|
- |
|
141 |
|
At 28 February 2023 |
178 |
|
- |
|
178 |
|
|
| 4 |
Investment Property |
|
| Other |
| investments |
| £ |
|
Fair value |
|
At 1 March 2023 |
375,000 |
|
Revaluation |
(10,000) |
|
|
At 29 February 2024 |
365,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical cost |
|
At 1 March 2023 |
306,682 |
|
At 29 February 2024 |
306,682 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Investments include freehold property which are initially stated at historical purchase cost, plus cost of refurbishment and extension to the property. The directors have undertaken their own fair value appraisal based upon the local current market and conditions. |
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|
| 5 |
Debtors |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| £ |
£ |
|
|
Prepayments |
|
|
|
|
555 |
|
885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 6 |
Investments held as current assets |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| £ |
£ |
|
Fair value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase/(decrease) in fair value included in the profit and loss account for the financial year |
|
Unlisted investments |
(10,000) |
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7 |
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| £ |
£ |
|
|
Trade creditors |
1,841 |
|
- |
|
Accruals and deferred income |
3,550 |
|
2,500 |
|
Directors loan account |
71,534 |
|
71,939 |
|
Other loans |
169,919 |
|
164,903 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
246,844 |
|
239,342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 8 |
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| £ |
£ |
|
|
Bank loans |
130,000 |
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9 |
Loans |
2024 |
|
2023 |
| £ |
£ |
|
Creditors include: |
|
Instalments falling due for payment after more than five years |
130,000 |
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Secured bank loans |
130,000 |
|
130,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cumberland Building Society hold a fixed and floating charge dated 6 June 2016 over the investment property. |
|
|
| 10 |
Loans to directors |
|
Description and conditions |
B/fwd |
Paid |
Repaid |
C/fwd |
| £ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
Miss C Jones & Mr N Wickramasinghe |
|
Directors loan account |
(71,939) |
|
3,200 |
|
(2,795) |
|
(71,534) |
|
|
|
(71,939) |
|
3,200 |
|
(2,795) |
|
(71,534) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11 |
Controlling party |
|
|
The company was controlled by Miss C Jones and Mr N Wickramasinghe by virtue of their joint 100% shareholding. |
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|
| 12 |
Other information |
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|
Curious Cottages Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: |
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The Old Farmhouse |
|
16 School Lane |
|
Braybrook |
|
Northamptonshire |
|
LE16 8LS |