Company registration number: 01286815
Annual report and unaudited financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2025
for
Darlington Golf Club (Members) Ltd
Pages for filing with the Registrar
Company registration number: 01286815
Darlington Golf Club (Members) Ltd
Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2025
2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 4 288,758 282,731
288,758 282,731
Current assets
Stocks 8,452 9,307
Debtors 12,404 5,269
Cash at bank and in hand 645,401 839,781
666,257 854,357
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year 		(55,565) (72,182)
Net current assets 610,692 782,175
Total assets less current liabilities 899,450 1,064,906
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more
than one year 		5 (37,237) (28,770)
Accruals and deferred income (33,847) (35,518)
NET ASSETS 828,366 1,000,618
Capital and reserves
Profit and loss account 828,366 1,000,618
TOTAL EQUITY 828,366 1,000,618
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies for the year ended 31 December 2025.
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 to comply with the Companies Act 2006 in respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
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Company registration number: 01286815
Darlington Golf Club (Members) Ltd
Balance sheet - continued
as at 31 December 2025
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 Profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar.
These financial statements were approved by the Board of directors and authorised for issue on 26 March 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Mr J Welsh, Director
26 March 2026
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Darlington Golf Club (Members) Ltd
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 December 2025
1 Company information
Darlington Golf Club (Members) Ltd is a private company registered in England and Wales. Its registered number is 01286815. The company is limited by shares. Its registered office is Haughton Grange, Darlington, Co. Durham, DL1 3JD.
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 historic cost convention.
Going concern
In preparing these financial statements, the directors have assessed whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt upon the company's ability to continue as a going concern. In making this assessment, the directors take into account all available information about the future which is at least 12 months from the date that the financial statements are authorised for issue.
The directors consider that the company has adequate resources to continue in business for the foreseeable future and that it is appropriate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
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.
Land and buildings:
Freehold property - no depreciation charge.
Short leasehold property - 3% straight line
Long leasehold property - 2% straight line
Plant and machinery etc.:
Improvements to property - no depreciation charge.
Plant and machinery - 20% reducing balance
Fixtures & fittings - 15% reducing balance
Computer equipment - 25% straight line
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
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Darlington Golf Club (Members) Ltd
Notes to the financial statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025
2 Accounting policies - continued
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.
3 Average number of employees
During the year the average number of employees was 21 (2024 - 23).
4 Tangible fixed assets
Land and
buildings 		Plant and
machinery
etc. 		Totals
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 January 2025 538,256 374,651 912,907
Additions - 25,213 25,213
Disposals - (21,350) (21,350)
At 31 December 2025 538,256 378,514 916,770
Depreciation
At 1 January 2025 301,890 328,286 630,176
Charge for year 9,325 8,087 17,412
Eliminated on disposal - (19,576) (19,576)
At 31 December 2025 311,215 316,797 628,012
Net book value
At 31 December 2025 227,041 61,717 288,758
At 31 December 2024 236,366 46,365 282,731
5 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than five years
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Darlington Golf Club (Members) Ltd
Notes to the financial statements - continued
for the year ended 31 December 2025
5 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than five years - continued
Included within the above creditors are the following amounts falling due after more than five years:
2025 2024
£ £
Repayable by instalments
Bank loans - 992
6 Share capital
The company does not have share capital, but every member of the company undertakes to contribute such an amount as may be required to the assets of the company in the event of it being wound up while he is a member or within one year afterwards for payment of the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before he ceased as a member and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up and for the adjustments of the rights of the contributor's among themselves. Such amount as may be required is limited to £1 per member.
7 Related party transactions
During the year honoraria of £10,118 (2024 - £7,910) were paid to members of the committee.
8 Contingent liabilities
Grants receivable may be repayable in part or in full if certain conditions associated with the grants are not met.
9 Operating lease commitments
At 31 December 2025 the company had aggregate annual commitment under non-cancellable operating leases totalling £153,417 (2024 - £89,684).
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