In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Critical judgements in applying the Company's accounting policies
The following are the critical judgements, apart from those involving estimations (which are dealt with separately below), that the directors have made in the process of applying the company's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in financial statements.
Non-depreciation of investment property.
The directors consider that the requirement to depreciate conflicts with the generally accepted accounting principle set out in FRS102. The directors have therefore not depreciated the investment properties.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
The key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the balance sheet date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are discussed below.
Valuation of investment property.
Investment properties are valued on an open market basis with revaluations performed annually and adjustments to the valuation where there is an indication of a change in market value.