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Retirement Security Limited
Directors' Report and
Financial Statements
For The Year Ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Page
Company Information 1
Directors' Report 2—4
Independent Auditor's Report 5—7
Consolidated Income Statement 8
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 9—10
Company Statement of Financial Position 11—12
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 13
Company Statement of Changes in Equity 14
Notes to the Financial Statements 15—21
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Company Information
Directors M Bessell
N Chriscoli
M Hackett
M Prince
M Manley
Secretary C Forward
Company Number 01612921
Registered Office Unit 3 Wellesbourne Distribution Park
Loxley Road
Wellesbourne
Warwick
CV35 9JY
Auditors Cooper Adams Limited
Chartered Accountants
12 Payton Street
Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6UA
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Directors' Report
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Review of the Business
The results for the year and financial position of the company and group are shown in the annexed financial statements.
The group made a profit before tax of £44,442 (2024: £1,020,202). This reflects the results achieved from management fees, transfer fees on resold properties and lease extensions.
Future Developments
The Group continues to consider new development opportunities. The Group will also continue to ensure that any future developments will maintain and enhance the independence and quality of living of the Owners. Retirement Security is aware of its obligations relating to carbon neutral targets and will incorporate them into any future designs.
As always, Retirement Security will focus on providing high-quality housing and services, and will work to ensure it attracts the positive recognition within the retirement housing sector that it deserves. Retirement Security will also look to make continuous improvements and developments to current practices so ensuring the operational model is sustainable and fit for the future, delivering a high level of service to all Courts.
Dividends
No interim dividends were paid during the year. The directors recommend that no final dividend be paid.
Directors
The directors who held office during the year were as follows:
M Bessell
R Bessell Resigned 25/01/2025
L Clement Resigned 03/09/2024
N Chriscoli
M Hackett
M Prince
M Gowers Resigned 25/05/2024
M Wakeford Resigned 27/08/2024
M Manley Appointed 09/10/2024
In accordance with the Articles of Association, Mrs M Bessell and Ms M Hackett will retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, and being eligible, will stand for re-election.
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Directors - continued
The beneficial interests of the directors holding office on 31 March 2025 in the issued share capital of the company were as follows: 
2025
2024
Ordinary 10p shares
R Bessell
607.569
515,507
M Bessell
-
50,758
N Chriscoli
23,000
23,000
M Wakeford
687,972
573,420
M Gowers
1,000
1,000
M Hackett
52,758
-
M Wakeford is a director and shareholder of Brackley Holdings Limited. Brackley Holdings Limited holds 687,972 (2024: 573,420) ordinary shares in the company.
Statement of Directors' Responsibilities
The directors are responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss of the group for that period. In preparing the financial statements the directors are required to:
  • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
  • make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
  • prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company and group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
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Statement of Disclosure of Information to Auditors
In the case of each director in office at the date the Directors' Report is approved: 
  • so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company and group's auditors are unaware; and
  • they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company and group's auditors are aware of that information.
Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
M Hackett
Director
M Prince
Director
6 November 2025
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Independent Auditor's Report
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Retirement Security Limited (the "parent company") and its subsidiaries (the "group") for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Consolidated Income Statement, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Company Statement of Financial Position, Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, Company Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 - Section 1A for Small Entities "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland".
In our opinion the financial statements:
  • give a true and fair view of the state of the group's and of the parent company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of the group's profit/(loss) for the year then ended;
  • have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice applicable to smaller entities; and
  • have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group and parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 16 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions Relating to Going Concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other Information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Opinions on Other Matters Prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
  • the information given in the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
  • the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on Which We Are Required to Report by Exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and parent company and their environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Directors' Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
  • adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
  • the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records or returns; or
  • certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
  • we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit, or
  • the directors were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Directors' Report and from the requirement to prepare a Strategic Report.
Responsibilities of Directors
As explained more fully in the Directors' Responsibilities Statement set out on page 2—4, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: 
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
Use Of Our Report
This report is made solely to the company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company's members those matters that we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company and the company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
D C Cooper FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of Cooper Adams Limited , Statutory Auditor
6 November 2025
Cooper Adams Limited
Chartered Accountants
12 Payton Street
Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6UA
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Consolidated Income Statement
2025 2024
Notes £ £
TURNOVER 2,318,141 2,159,907
Cost of sales (705,563 ) (500,310 )
GROSS PROFIT 1,612,578 1,659,597
Administrative expenses (1,928,122 ) (2,102,657 )
Other operating income 343,835 1,455,605
(Loss)/profit on revaluation of investments (697 ) 472
OPERATING PROFIT 27,594 1,013,017
Income from other current asset investments - 34
Loss on disposal of fixed assets (772 ) (10 )
Other interest receivable and similar income 17,620 7,161
PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE OWNERS OF THE PARENT 44,442 1,020,202
The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 50,732 52,253
50,732 52,253
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 500,489 480,514
Debtors 8 378,194 462,685
Investments 9 595 1,292
Cash at bank and in hand 1,338,627 1,500,740
2,217,905 2,445,231
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 10 (394,897 ) (668,186 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 1,823,008 1,777,045
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,873,740 1,829,298
NET ASSETS 1,873,740 1,829,298
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 12 168,107 168,107
Share premium account 200,000 200,000
Capital redemption reserve 71,525 71,525
Income Statement 1,434,108 1,389,666
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 1,873,740 1,829,298
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These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
On behalf of the board
M Hackett
Director
M Prince
Director
6 November 2025
The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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Company Statement of Financial Position
2025 2024
Notes £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 7 50,732 52,253
50,732 52,253
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 500,489 480,514
Debtors 8 1,727,137 1,825,666
Investments 9 595 1,292
Cash at bank and in hand 1,338,627 1,500,740
3,566,848 3,808,212
Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year 10 (489,082 ) (736,469 )
NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) 3,077,766 3,071,743
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,128,498 3,123,996
NET ASSETS 3,128,498 3,123,996
CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 12 168,107 168,107
Share premium account 200,000 200,000
Capital redemption reserve 71,525 71,525
Income Statement 2,688,866 2,684,364
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 3,128,498 3,123,996
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In accordance with section 408(3) of the Companies Act 2006, the company has not presented its own profit and loss account and the related notes. The company's profit for the year was £ 4,502 (2024: £ 779,245 profit).
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
On behalf of the board
M Hackett
Director
M Prince
Director
6 November 2025
The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Share Capital Share Premium Capital Redemption Income Statement Total
£ £ £ £ £
As at 1 April 2023 168,107 200,000 71,525 470,328 909,960
Profit for the year and total comprehensive income - - - 1,020,202 1,020,202
Dividends paid - - - (100,864) (100,864)
As at 31 March 2024 and 1 April 2024 168,107 200,000 71,525 1,389,666 1,829,298
Profit for the year and total comprehensive income - - - 44,442 44,442
As at 31 March 2025 168,107 200,000 71,525 1,434,108 1,873,740
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Company Statement of Changes in Equity
Share Capital Share Premium Capital Redemption Income Statement Total
£ £ £ £ £
As at 1 April 2023 168,107 200,000 71,525 2,005,983 2,445,615
Profit for the year and total comprehensive income - - - 779,245 779,245
Dividends paid - - - (100,864) (100,864)
As at 31 March 2024 and 1 April 2024 168,107 200,000 71,525 2,684,364 3,123,996
Profit for the year and total comprehensive income - - - 4,502 4,502
As at 31 March 2025 168,107 200,000 71,525 2,688,866 3,128,498
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. General Information
Retirement Security Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England & Wales, registered number 01612921 . The registered office is Unit 3 Wellesbourne Distribution Park, Loxley Road, Wellesbourne, Warwick, CV35 9JY.
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1A Small Entities "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
2.2. Basis Of Consolidation
The group consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the company and all of its subsidiary undertakings together with the group’s share of the results of associates made up to 31 March 2025.
A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the group. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.
2.3. Turnover
Turnover represents income from the sale of development properties and the income receivable in respect of development consultancy fees, management fees and transfer premiums on resold properties.
2.4. Tangible Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost of the fixed assets, less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on the following bases:
Leasehold 10% on cost
Computer equipment 15% to 20% on cost
2.5. Leasing and Hire Purchase Contracts
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged to the income statement as incurred.
2.6. Stocks and Work in Progress
Stocks and work in progress are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks.
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2.7. Financial Instruments
Basic financial instruments
Financial assets
Basic financial assets, including cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, and investments in fixed-term deposits, are initially recognised at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less any impairment. Investments in publicly traded bonds and equities are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognised in the Income Statement.
Financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other payables, loans and accruals, are initially recognised at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost.
2.8. Taxation
The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the income statement because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and 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 end of the reporting period.
2.9. Pensions
The group operates a defined pension contribution scheme. Contributions are charged to the income statement as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.
3. Staff Costs
Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Wages and salaries 1,006,779 957,914 1,006,779 957,914
Social security costs 124,785 103,464 124,785 103,464
Other pension costs 78,195 84,005 78,195 84,005
1,209,759 1,145,383 1,209,759 1,145,383
4. Average Number of Employees
Group
Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 20 (2024: 21)
Company
Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was: 20 (2024: 21)
20 21
20 21
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5. Directors' remuneration
2025 2024
£ £
Emoluments 403,093 364,928
Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes 29,408 29,792
432,501 394,720
During the year, retirement benefits were accruing to 4 directors (2024: 3 directors) in respect of money purchase schemes.
6. Auditors' Remuneration
2025
2024
£
£
For the audit of the group's financial statements
14,247
13,560
For other services
11,899
11,444
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26,146
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25,004
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7. Tangible assets
Group
Land & Property
Leasehold Computer equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
As at 1 April 2024 56,438 242,489 298,927
Additions 6,051 13,008 19,059
Disposals (56,438 ) (141,583 ) (198,021 )
As at 31 March 2025 6,051 113,914 119,965
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024 56,438 190,236 246,674
Provided during the period 606 19,202 19,808
Disposals (56,438 ) (140,811 ) (197,249 )
As at 31 March 2025 606 68,627 69,233
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Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2025 5,445 45,287 50,732
As at 1 April 2024 - 52,253 52,253
Company
Land & Property
Leasehold Computer equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
As at 1 April 2024 56,438 242,489 298,927
Additions 6,051 13,008 19,059
Disposals (56,438 ) (141,583 ) (198,021 )
As at 31 March 2025 6,051 113,914 119,965
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2024 56,438 190,236 246,674
Provided during the period 606 19,202 19,808
Disposals (56,438 ) (140,811 ) (197,249 )
As at 31 March 2025 606 68,627 69,233
Net Book Value
As at 31 March 2025 5,445 45,287 50,732
As at 1 April 2024 - 52,253 52,253
8. Debtors
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Due within one year
Trade debtors 107,961 82,308 107,961 82,308
Prepayments and accrued income 33,723 33,228 33,723 33,228
Other debtors 146,510 107,293 146,510 107,293
VAT - 8,356 - 8,356
Amounts owed by group undertakings - - 1,438,943 1,594,481
288,194 231,185 1,727,137 1,825,666
Due after more than one year
Other debtors 90,000 231,500 - -
378,194 462,685 1,727,137 1,825,666
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Included in debtors is a balance of £90,000 (2024: £231,500) due to the group for properties sold at Margaret Court. This balance will be paid when the properties are resold or earlier if the debt is factored or repaid by the purchaser.
9. Current Asset Investments
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Listed investments 595 1,292 595 1,292
The historical cost of current asset investments is £382 (2024: £382).
10. Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Trade creditors 101,171 93,489 101,171 93,489
Other taxes and social security 60,405 39,558 60,405 39,558
Other creditors 28,738 5,020 28,738 5,020
Proposed dividends - 100,864 - 100,864
Accruals and deferred income 204,583 429,255 198,579 420,449
Amounts owed to group undertakings - - 100,189 77,089
394,897 668,186 489,082 736,469
11. Deferred taxation
The group has corporation tax losses carried forward at the balance sheet date amounting to £5,055,810 (2024: £5,102,470). No deferred tax asset has been recognised in respect of these losses.
12. Share Capital
2025 2024
£ £
Allotted, Called up and fully paid 168,107 168,107
Share capital consists of 1,681,065 (2024: 1,681,065) Ordinary shares of 10p each.
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13. Other Commitments
The total of future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as following:
Group Company
2025 2024 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Not later than one year 69,360 11,360 69,360 11,360
Later than one year and not later than five years 74,515 32,839 74,515 32,839
143,875 44,199 143,875 44,199
14. Pension Commitments
The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees and directors. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund. At the statement of financial position date unpaid contributions of £6,386 (2024: £1,258) were due to the fund, and are included in Other Creditors.
15. Related Party Transactions
During the year, the company charged Retirement Security (Reading) Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, £105,925 (2024: £60,950) in respect of management fees.
During the year, the company charged Retirement Security (Milton Keynes) Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, £103,180 (2024: £105,395) in respect of management fees.
16. FRC's Ethical Standard - Provision Available for Small Entities
In common with other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to prepare and submit returns to the tax authorities and assist with the preparation of the financial statements.
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17. Fixed Asset Investments
The group and the company's investments at the Balance Sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following:
Retirement Security (Reading) Limited
Registered office: United Kingdom
Nature of business: development, sale & management of very sheltered housing
Holding: 100% ordinary shares
2025
2024
£
£
Aggregate capital and reserves
(3,564,408)
(3,581,248)
Profit/(loss) for the year/period
16,840
117,557
Retirement Security (Milton Keynes) Limited
Registered office: United Kingdom
Nature of business: development, sale & management of very sheltered housing
Holding: 100% ordinary shares
2025
2024
£
£
Aggregate capital and reserves
(554,964)
(578,064)
Profit/(loss) for the year/period
23,100
123,400
The fair value of fixed asset investments is £nil (2024: £nil). The historical cost of fixed asset investments is £200 (2024: £200).
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