LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
04800489 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 May 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 June 2024

End date: 31 May 2025

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Directors' report period ended 31 May 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 May 2025

Principal activities of the company

The principal activity of the company continued to be that of the organisation of The Lord Mayor of the City of London's annual show. The company and the City of London are both engaged in a collaboration and support agreement under which the parties will collaborate on the delivery of the Lord Mayor's Show, with the City Corporation underwriting any losses on the Show, which the company cannot cover.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025

Henry Nicholas Colthurst
Alison Jane Gowman
Timothy Russell Hailes
Susan Carol Langley
Bronislaw Edmund Masojada
Paul Wright
Alastair John Naisbitt King


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 June 2024 to 8 November 2024

Michael Mainelli


The director shown below has held office during the period of
27 November 2024 to 31 May 2025

Gregory Percy Jones


Secretary Michael Cogher

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
22 April 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Timothy Russell Hailes
Status: Director

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

2025 2024


£

£
Turnover: 1,068,353 693,703
Gross profit(or loss): 1,068,353 693,703
Administrative expenses: ( 913,842 ) ( 808,824 )
Operating profit(or loss): 154,511 (115,121)
Interest receivable and similar income: 6,350 4,593
Profit(or loss) before tax: 160,861 (110,528)
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 160,861 (110,528)

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Balance sheet

As at 31 May 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Current assets
Debtors: 3 407,210 287,068
Cash at bank and in hand: 351,905 504,751
Total current assets: 759,115 791,819
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 4 ( 450,282 ) ( 572,063 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 308,833 219,756
Total assets less current liabilities: 308,833 219,756
Accruals and deferred income: ( 260,583 ) ( 332,367 )
Total net assets (liabilities): 48,250 (112,611)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 48,250 ( 112,611)
Total members' funds: 48,250 (112,611)

The notes form part of these financial statements

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 May 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 April 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Timothy Russell Hailes
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Other accounting policies

    Going Concern At the point of the 2024 show, the Lord Mayor’s Show Limited is continuing work to improve the commercial viability of the show and exploring new potential income streams. The company is reliant on financial support from the City of London Corporation and both parties remain in a collaboration and support agreement providing ongoing support for the Show. On the basis of the above, the Directors of Lord Mayor’s Show Limited believe that it continues to be appropriate that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis Income and expenditure The accounts of the Lord Mayor’s Show Limited are maintained on an accruals basis. Consequently, activity is accounted for in the year that it takes place, not simply when cash payments are made or received. Deferred income Income received during the year in respect of the November 2025 Lord Mayor's Show has been deferred and will be recognised in the accounting year in which the show takes place.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

3. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 154,630 152,609
Prepayments and accrued income 110,528
Other debtors 142,052 134,459
Total 407,210 287,068

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW LIMITED

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2025

4. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Taxation and social security 28,687 32,692
Other creditors 421,595 539,371
Total 450,282 572,063