| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
| Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| Strategic Report, Report of the Directors and |
| Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 |
| for |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| Page |
| Company Information | 1 |
| Strategic Report | 2 |
| Report of the Directors | 3 |
| Report of the Independent Auditors | 5 |
| Income Statement | 9 |
| Other Comprehensive Income | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Statement of Changes in Equity | 12 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD |
| Company Information |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| DIRECTORS: |
| SECRETARY: |
| REGISTERED OFFICE: |
| REGISTERED NUMBER: |
| AUDITORS: |
| Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors |
| 6-8 Bath Street |
| Bristol |
| BS1 6HL |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Strategic Report |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| The directors present the Strategic Report of Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Limited (the "Company" or "Omsco") for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| REVIEW OF BUSINESS |
| Summary |
| Against the backdrop of a challenging and rapidly changing market environment, the directors are pleased to be able to report that the business delivered a strong, stable and progressive performance. The business performed satisfactorily at both a financial and commercial level. |
| As an organic dairy co-operative, the business's first and foremost objective is to deliver a strong and sustainable milk price to its farmer Members. This was achieved with the milk price paid to Members increasing across the financial period from 50 pence per litre to 56 pence per litre, and in doing so it consistently paid one of the highest published prices of any organic dairy processor. Customer and consumer demand for high quality, ethical, organic dairy products strengthened during the year. This reflected a recovery in consumer confidence, following the cost-of-living crisis, and in turn values, not just value, became a growing factor in food and drink purchasing decisions. The business was able to benefit from the upturn in demand for its organic milk and dairy products from both domestic and export customers thanks to increased supplies from its Members who grew milk production on average by c.6%. |
| Trading |
| During the year, the business enhanced its portfolio of valuable strategic customers, supply partnerships, products offerings and routes to market. |
| Domestically, the business reinforced partnerships with existing major strategic liquid milk customers, cheesemakers, and added value food manufacturers and at the same time developed valuable new customer relationships. UK cheese sales increased as we supported a long-term strategic customer to ensure that they were able to meet significant retail demand. |
| Internationally, the business continued to develop its presence in key export markets with strong sales of Whole Milk Concentrate & Whey to Europe and Organic Cheddar to the USA. In particular, the business established a strong partnership with Schuman Cheese - the leading importer of speciality international cheese into North America - which helped drive increased sales of the Kingdom Organic and British Organic Dairy Co. Cheddar brands in retail outlets across the USA. |
| With domestic and export cheese sales performing positively the business increased its cheese make during the year to support the ongoing strong rate of sale into the new financial year. |
| Future developments |
| ln the current financial year, the business is continuing to trade in line with expectations. It remains focused on delivering strong, stable and sustainable returns to its Members and is continuing to pay one of the leading organic milk prices. This is reflected by the good progress being made in the growth of the milk pool through an uplift in production by existing Members and in the ongoing recruitment of new Members. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| 30 July 2025 |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Report of the Directors |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY |
| The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of processing and selling of organic milk and associated processed dairy products. |
| DIVIDENDS |
| No dividends will be distributed for the year ended 31 March 2025. |
| FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS |
| The future developments are included in the Strategic Report on page 2. |
| DIRECTORS |
| Other changes in directors holding office are as follows: |
| FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT |
| In addition to the "Strategic Focus and Trading" highlighted in the Strategic Report, the Company looks to mitigate financial risk in the below areas. |
| Cash flow risk |
| The Board monitors the level of available cash in the business, working with banks and providers of finance to ensure that sufficient funds exist for working capital, payroll and tax requirements and payments to members. |
| Credit risk |
| Procedures are in place that monitor the credit status of both new and existing customers and the use of credit insurance is also in place to reduce the risk of unforeseen customer default. |
| STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES |
| The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Report of the Directors 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 of the profit or loss of the company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to: |
| - | select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; |
| - | make judgements 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's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company 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 hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Report of the Directors |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS |
| So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the company's auditors are unaware, and each director has taken all the steps that he ought to have taken as a director in order to make himself aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the company's auditors are aware of that information. |
| AUDITORS |
| The auditors, Gravita Audit Western Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. |
| ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Ltd |
| Opinion |
| We have audited the financial statements of Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Ltd (the 'company') for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income, Balance Sheet, Statement of Changes in Equity and Notes to the Financial Statements, 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, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). |
| In our opinion the financial statements: |
| - | give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of its loss for the year then ended; |
| - | have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; 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 Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the 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 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 company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve 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 directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information in the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors, but does not include the financial statements and our Report of the Auditors thereon. |
| 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. |
| 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 Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and |
| - | the Strategic Report and the Report of the Directors have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Ltd |
| Matters on which we are required to report by exception |
| In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Report of the Directors. |
| We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion: |
| - | adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or |
| - | the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and 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. |
| Responsibilities of directors |
| As explained more fully in the Statement of Directors' Responsibilities set out on page three, 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 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 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 company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Ltd |
| Auditors' 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 a Report of the Auditors 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: |
| We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the Company and the sector in which it operates. We determined that the following laws and regulations were most significant: The Companies Act 2006, UK GAAP, UK tax laws, The Data Protection Act, Health & Safety Act, The Co-operative Governance, Organic Certification bodies, Assured Food Standards (Red Tractor) and AHDDB (Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board). |
| We obtained an understanding of how the Company is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks and made enquiries to the management of known or suspected instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We corroborated our enquiries through our review of legal and regulatory correspondence. |
| We assessed the susceptibility of the Company's financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the audit team included: |
| o Closely examined significant unusual transactions outside the company's normal activities; |
| o Substantive testing on journal entries for any signs of manipulation; |
| o Challenging assumptions and judgments made by management in its significant accounting estimates and judgments; |
| o Discussions with management and those charged with governance to enquire of any known instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud; |
| o Reading board minutes for evidence of breaches of laws and regulations and reading relevant correspondence; |
| o Substantively tested the recognition and completeness of the company's revenue streams; |
| o Identifying and assessing the controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud; |
| o Understanding how those charged with governance considered and addressed the potential for override of controls or other inappropriate influence over the financial reporting process and; |
| o Assessing the extent of compliance with the relevant laws and regulations. |
| 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 at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Auditors. |
| Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of |
| Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Ltd |
| 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 we are required to state to them in a Report of the Auditors 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. |
| for and on behalf of |
| Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors |
| 6-8 Bath Street |
| Bristol |
| BS1 6HL |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Income Statement |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £'000 | £'000 |
| TURNOVER | 3 |
| Cost of sales | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| GROSS PROFIT |
| Administrative expenses | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 5 |
| Interest receivable and similar income |
| 120 | 410 |
| Interest payable and similar expenses | 7 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION |
| Tax on profit | 8 | ( |
) |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Other Comprehensive Income |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £'000 | £'000 |
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | - | - |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Notes | £'000 | £'000 |
| FIXED ASSETS |
| Intangible assets | 10 |
| Tangible assets | 11 |
| Investments | 12 |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Stocks | 13 |
| Debtors | 14 |
| Cash at bank |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 15 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due after more than one year |
16 |
( |
) |
| NET ASSETS |
| CAPITAL AND RESERVES |
| Called up share capital | 20 |
| Capital redemption reserve | 21 |
| Retained earnings | 21 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Statement of Changes in Equity |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| Called up | Capital |
| share | Retained | redemption | Total |
| capital | earnings | reserve | equity |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
| Balance at 1 April 2023 |
| Changes in equity |
| Profit for the year | - | - | - | - |
| Balance at 31 March 2024 |
| Changes in equity |
| Profit for the year | - | - | - | - |
| Balance at 31 March 2025 |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 1. | COMPANY INFORMATION |
| Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative Ltd is a |
| The company's principal activities and nature of its operations are disclosed in the Directors' Report. |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. |
| The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. |
| The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below. |
| Going concern |
| At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. |
| Financial Reporting Standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions |
| The company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland": |
| • | the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows; |
| • | the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d); |
| • | the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and 11.48(c); |
| • | the requirements of paragraphs 12.26, 12.27, 12.29(a), 12.29(b) and 12.29A; |
| • | the requirement of paragraph 33.7. |
| The information is included in the consolidated financial statements of Omsco Group Limited as at 31 March 2025 and these financial statements may be obtained from 501 Parkway, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA. |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Turnover |
| Turnover represents amounts invoiced to customers for goods such as dairy products and liquids supplied during the year and is recognised at the point at which the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the customer. |
| Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts, VAT and other sales related taxes. |
| Intangible assets |
| Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
| All intangible assets are considered to have a useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset less its residual value over its estimated useful life. |
| Leasehold property improvements - in accordance with the lease |
| Furniture and fixtures - Straight line over 7 years |
| Plant and equipment - Straight line over 4 years |
| Tangible assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. |
| Investments in subsidiaries |
| Investments in subsidiary undertakings are recognised at cost less any accumulated impairment. |
| Stocks |
| Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, being the estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Valuation is based on the actual in-month raw material and processing costs, combined with an allocation of overhead and transport costs based on normal operating capacity. |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
| Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. |
| Financial instruments |
| The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments. Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Financial assets |
| Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, amounts due from group undertakings and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost. Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party. |
| Financial liabilities |
| Basic financial liabilities, including trade and other creditors and amounts due to group undertakings are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. Financial liabilities are derecognised when, and only when, the company's contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled, or they expire. |
| Taxation |
| Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. |
| Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
| Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. |
| Deferred tax |
| Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date. |
| Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. |
| 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. |
| Provisions for liabilities |
| A provision is recognised in the Balance Sheet when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, that can be reliably measured and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation. Provisions are recognised at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date. |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 2. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued |
| Foreign currencies |
| Transactions in currencies other than the functional currency (foreign currency) are initially recorded at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of the transaction. |
| Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction, or, if the asset or liability is measured at fair value, the rate when that fair value was determined. |
| All translating differences are taken to profit or loss, except to the extent that they relate to gains or losses on non-monetary items recognised in other comprehensive income, when the related translation gain or loss is also recognised in other comprehensive income. |
| 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. |
| Leasing commitments |
| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. |
| 3. | TURNOVER |
| The turnover and profit before taxation are attributable to the one principal activity of the company. |
| An analysis of turnover by class of business is given below: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| An analysis of turnover by geographical market is given below: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| United Kingdom |
| Europe |
| Rest of the World | 3,439 | 2,443 |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 4. | EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Wages and salaries |
| Social security costs |
| Other pension costs |
| The average number of employees during the year was as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Administrative staff |
| Staff are employed by, and all staff costs are initially borne by, the Company and are then recharged to the Group undertaking. |
| All payroll costs relating to all directors are borne by the Company and recharged to the Group undertaking. |
| 2 directors of the Group undertaking were also directors of the Company during the year. |
| These figures exclude amounts paid to directors as consultancy fees. |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Directors' remuneration |
| 5. | OPERATING PROFIT |
| The operating profit is stated after charging: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Depreciation - owned assets |
| Operating lease rentals |
| 6. | AUDITORS' REMUNERATION |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Fees payable to the company's auditors for the audit of the company's financial statements |
15 |
14 |
| Taxation compliance services |
| Other non- audit services |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 7. | INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR EXPENSES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Bank interest |
| Foreign exchange differences |
| 8. | TAXATION |
| Analysis of the tax charge |
| The tax charge on the profit for the year was as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Current tax: |
| Adjustments in respect of prior years | - | 2 |
| Deferred tax | ( |
) |
| Tax on profit |
| 9. | SIGNIFICANT JUDGEMENTS AND ESTIMATES |
| The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reports. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. |
| Key sources of estimation uncertainty |
| Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty are as follows: |
| Stock |
| The Company holds its stock a the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of stock is based on the actual in month price of milk purchased from members. Net realisable value is also an estimate given that the obtainable price for possessed dairy products is dependant on the market in which they can be subsequently sold. |
| 10. | INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Trademarks |
| £'000 |
| COST |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| and 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 11. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Leasehold | Furniture |
| property | and | Plant and |
| improvements | fixtures | equipment | Totals |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
| COST |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Additions |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Charge for year |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| Security |
| There exists a charge over all assets of the Company including fixed assets in respect of banking facilities. |
| 12. | FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS |
| Shares in |
| group |
| undertakings |
| £'000 |
| COST |
| At 1 April 2024 |
| Disposals | (59 | ) |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 March 2025 |
| At 31 March 2024 |
| The investment in CROPP (The Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools) was relinquished in the year. No loss arose on the disposal. |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 13. | STOCKS |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Work-in-progress |
| Finished goods |
| 14. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Trade debtors |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings |
| VAT |
| Deferred tax asset |
| Prepayments and accrued income |
| Amounts owed by group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. |
| 15. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Trade creditors |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings |
| Social security and other taxes |
| Other creditors |
| Accruals and deferred income |
| Asset based lending facility | 423 | 4,372 |
| The asset based lending facility is secured by a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the Company. |
| Amounts owed to group undertakings are unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand. |
| 16. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Other creditors |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 17. | LEASING AGREEMENTS |
| Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows: |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Within one year |
| Between one and five years |
| 18. | FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £'000 | £'000 |
| Financial assets |
| Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost | 5,285 | 10,556 |
| Financial liabilities |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost | (6,620 | ) | (14,033 | ) |
| Financial assets measured at amortised cost comprise trade debtors and amounts owed by group undertakings. |
| Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost comprise asset based lending facility, trade creditors, amounts owed to group undertakings, other creditors and accruals. |
| 19. | DEFERRED TAX |
| £'000 |
| Balance at 1 April 2024 | ( |
) |
| Charge to Income Statement during year |
| Balance at 31 March 2025 | ( |
) |
| 20. | CALLED UP SHARE CAPITAL |
| Allotted, issued and fully paid: |
| Number: | Class: | Nominal | 2025 | 2024 |
| value: | £'000 | £'000 |
| Ordinary | £0.50 | 1 | 1 |
| Ordinary shares provide full equal voting, dividend and distribution rights. |
| ORGANIC MILK SUPPLIERS CO-OPERATIVE LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 03388324) |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 |
| 21. | RESERVES |
| Capital |
| Retained | redemption |
| earnings | reserve | Totals |
| £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
| At 1 April 2024 | 1,955 |
| Profit for the year |
| At 31 March 2025 | 1,955 |
| Capital redemption reserve |
| The capital redemption reserve represents the nominal value of share capital allotted and subsequently repurchased by the Company, less any capital reductions made. |
| Profit and loss account |
| The Profit and Loss Account represents the accumulated profits, losses and distributions of the Company. |
| 22. | PENSION COMMITMENTS |
| The Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the Company to the scheme and amounted to £10,000 (2024: £30,000). |
| 23. | ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY AND CONTROLLING PARTY |
| The shares of the Company are wholly owned by Omsco Group Limited. |
| The ultimate parent undertaking and the smallest and largest group to consolidate is Omsco Group Limited. Copies of Omsco Group Limited consolidated financial statements can be obtained from 501 Parkway, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA. |
| There is no ultimate controlling party. |
| 24. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |
| The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group. |
| All payroll costs relating to key management personnel are borne by the Company and then recharged to the parent undertaking. |