REGISTERED NUMBER: 05859645 (England and Wales)

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

FOR

DARTFORD CATERING SERVICES LTD

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

4

DIRECTORS:

R Sutton

J Meares

N Harvey

REGISTERED OFFICE:

The Barn

Speedgate Farm

Mussenden Lane

Longfield

Kent

DA3 8NJ

REGISTERED NUMBER:

05859645 (England and Wales)

ACCOUNTANTS:

Dominic Hill Associates Limited

Archer House

Britland Estate

Northbourne Road

Eastbourne

BN22 8PW

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

45,613

45,149

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

136,653

161,499

Debtors

5

344,650

232,026

Cash at bank

621,984

466,784

1,103,287

860,309

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

6

316,767

307,873

NET CURRENT ASSETS

786,520

552,436

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

832,133

597,585

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

7

12,194

22,683

NET ASSETS

819,939

574,902

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

125

125

Retained earnings

819,814

574,777

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

819,939

574,902

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 June 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a)	ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of each financial year and of its profit or loss for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 3 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

J Meares - Director

R Sutton - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Dartford Catering Services Ltd is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Turnover

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, value added tax and other sales taxes.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings

-

25% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

25% on reducing balance

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 11 (2024 - 12 ) .

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Plant and

machinery

etc

£

COST

At 1 July 2024

106,815

Additions

15,673

At 30 June 2025

122,488

DEPRECIATION

At 1 July 2024

61,666

Charge for year

15,209

At 30 June 2025

76,875

NET BOOK VALUE

At 30 June 2025

45,613

At 30 June 2024

45,149

5.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade debtors

272,300

200,426

Other debtors

72,350

31,600

344,650

232,026

6.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Trade creditors

83,901

73,694

Amounts owed to group undertakings

-

41,908

Taxation and social security

220,966

180,701

Other creditors

11,900

11,570

316,767

307,873

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Bank loans

12,194

22,683

8.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

9.	ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY