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REPORT OF THE MEMBERS AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

FOR

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

Page |

| General Information | 1 |

| Report of the Members | 2 |

| Income Statement | 3 |

| Balance Sheet | 4 |

| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 |

| DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP |

GENERAL INFORMATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

| DESIGNATED MEMBERS: | D.P. Briggs

| Mrs L M A Shaw

| REGISTERED OFFICE: | Flint Barns

| Ham Farm

| Bosham

| Chichester

| West Sussex

| PO18 8EH

| REGISTERED NUMBER: | OC302485 (England and Wales)

| ACCOUNTANTS: | Evans Weir

| Chartered Accountants

| The Victoria

| 25 St Pancras

| Chichester

| West Sussex

| PO19 7LT

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

REPORT OF THE MEMBERS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

The members present their report with the financial statements of the LLP for the year ended 31st March 2025.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The principal activity of the LLP in the year under review was that of architecture and town planning.

DESIGNATED MEMBERS

The designated members during the year under review were:

D.P. Briggs

Mrs L M A Shaw

RESULTS FOR THE YEAR AND ALLOCATION TO MEMBERS

The profit for the year before members' remuneration and profit shares was £17,035 (2024 - £23,255 profit).

MEMBERS' INTERESTS

The members' shall be entitled to draw funds for their own use every month on account of their accruing share of profit of the current accounting period provided that there are sufficient funds available for that purpose in excess of sums required for current expenses.

Members' capital is subscribed to and repaid in accordance with the provisions of the LLP agreement.

There have been no transfers from members' capital to debt during the period.

ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS:

D.P. Briggs - Designated member

12th January 2026

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

| Period

| 1.2.23

| Year Ended |  | to

| 31.3.25 |  | 31.3.24

| Notes | £ | £ |

TURNOVER | 249,411 |  | 303,154 |  |

Administrative expenses | 232,156 |  | 279,293 |  |

OPERATING PROFIT | 4 | 17,255 |  | 23,861 |  |

Interest payable and similar expenses | 220 |  | 606 |  |

PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR BEFORE MEMBERS' REMUNERATION AND PROFIT SHARES AVAILABLE FOR DISCRETIONARY DIVISION AMONG MEMBERS | 17,035 |  | 23,255 |  |

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

BALANCE SHEET

31ST MARCH 2025

| 2025 | 2024 |

| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets | 5 | 34,871 |  | 52,223 |  |

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks | 7,376 |  | 13,136 |  |

Debtors | 6 | 42,541 |  | 77,078 |  |

49,917 |  | 90,214 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year | 7 | 50,579 |  | 66,706 |  |

NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS | (662 | ) | 23,508 |  |

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 34,209 |  | 75,731 |  |

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year | 8 | - |  | 7,398 |  |

NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS | 34,209 |  | 68,333 |  |

LOANS AND OTHER DEBTS DUE TO MEMBERS | 9 | 34,109 |  | 68,233 |  |

MEMBERS' OTHER INTERESTS

Capital accounts | 100 |  | 100 |  |

34,209 |  | 68,333 |  |

TOTAL MEMBERS' INTERESTS

Loans and other debts due to members | 9 | 34,109 |  | 68,233 |  |

Members' other interests | 100 |  | 100 |  |

34,209 |  | 68,333 |  |

The LLP is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 for the year ended 31st March 2025.

The members acknowledge their responsibilities for:

(a) | ensuring that the LLP keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 and

(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the LLP 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 as applied to LLPs by the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the LLP.

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

BALANCE SHEET - continued

31ST MARCH 2025

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

The financial statements were approved by the members of the LLP and authorised for issue on 12th January 2026 and were signed by:

D.P. Briggs - Designated member

Mrs L M A Shaw - Designated member

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

1. | STATUTORY INFORMATION

| Douglas Briggs Partnership LLP is registered in England and Wales. The LLP's registered number and registered office address can be found on the General 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 requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting by Limited Liability Partnerships. 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 or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

| Plant and machinery etc | - | 25% on reducing balance, 20% on cost and Straight line over 3 years

| Stocks

| Work in progress is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

| Cost is calculated using the first-in, first-out method and includes all purchase, transport, and handling costs in bringing stocks to their present location and condition.

| Hire purchase and leasing commitments

| Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised in the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is the shorter.

| The interest element of these obligations is charged to profit or loss over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

| Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

| Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits

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

3. | EMPLOYEE INFORMATION

| The average number of employees during the year was 3 (2024 - 3 ) .

4. | OPERATING PROFIT

| The operating profit is stated after charging:

| Period

| 1.2.23

| Year Ended |  | to

| 31.3.25 |  | 31.3.24

£ | £ |

| Depreciation - owned assets | 518 |  | 731 |  |

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

| Plant and

| machinery

| etc

£ |

| COST

| At 1st April 2024

| and 31st March 2025 | 127,515 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1st April 2024 | 75,292 |  |

| Charge for year | 17,352 |  |

| At 31st March 2025 | 92,644 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31st March 2025 | 34,871 |  |

| At 31st March 2024 | 52,223 |  |

| Fixed assets, included in the above, which are held under hire purchase contracts are as follows:

| Plant and

| machinery

| etc

£ |

| COST

| At 1st April 2024

| and 31st March 2025 | 72,147 |  |

| DEPRECIATION

| At 1st April 2024 | 20,442 |  |

| Charge for year | 16,834 |  |

| At 31st March 2025 | 37,276 |  |

| NET BOOK VALUE

| At 31st March 2025 | 34,871 |  |

| At 31st March 2024 | 51,705 |  |

6. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Trade debtors | 36,668 |  | 72,334 |  |

| Other debtors | 5,873 |  | 4,744 |  |

42,541 |  | 77,078 |  |

7. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Bank loans and overdrafts | 14,683 |  | 7,823 |  |

| Hire purchase contracts | 7,398 |  | 13,739 |  |

| Trade creditors | 209 |  | 9,110 |  |

| Taxation and social security | 24,689 |  | 32,434 |  |

| Other creditors | 3,600 |  | 3,600 |  |

50,579 |  | 66,706 |  |

DOUGLAS BRIGGS PARTNERSHIP LLP (REGISTERED NUMBER: OC302485) |

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025

8. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR |

2025 | 2024 |

£ | £ |

| Hire purchase contracts | - |  | 7,398 |  |

9. | LOANS AND OTHER DEBTS DUE TO MEMBERS |

| In the event of a winding up amounts due to unsecured creditors would be discharged in full before the loans and other debts due to members were repaid.

| There are no restrictions or limitations in respect of the ability of members to reduce the amount of their other interest.

10. | ULTIMATE CONTROLLING PARTY

| The ultimate controlling party is D.P. Briggs.