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

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

Chelmsford Golf Club Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is The Club House, Widford Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AP.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

Atruet 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 at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT and other sales related taxes. The fair value of consideration takes into account trade discounts, settlement discounts and volume rebates.

Revenue from bar and catering sales of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the entity and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably.

Entrance fees fall due for payment on the date on which a member joins the club but can be settled over a one, three or five year period. The income is recognised in the profit and loss account on receipt of the funds.

The Clubs subscription runs in line with the year end to 31 March. Life membership income received is released over an appropriate period of up to 25 years.

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.

All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Stock held which is not for resale is stated at cost.

At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.

Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

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 in the company's balance sheet 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.

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors bank loans that are classified as debt, 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. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

The costs of short-term employee benefits are recognised as a liability and an expense, unless those costs are required to be recognised as part of the cost of stock or fixed assets.

The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.

Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the company is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.

The company makes contributions to a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. Contributions payable are charged to the profit and loss account in the year they are payable.

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessees. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

Assets held under finance leases are recognised as assets at the lower of the assets fair value at the date of inception and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The related liability is included in the balance sheet as a finance lease obligation. Lease payments are treated as consisting of capital and interest elements. The interest is charged to profit or loss so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

Rentals payable under operating leases, including any lease incentives received, are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the term of the relevant lease except where another more systematic basis is more representative of the time pattern in which economic benefits from the leases asset are consumed.

Upcoming FRS102 changes

Following the FRC’s periodic review, the FRC have issued a revised FRS 102 (September 2024) effective for periods commencing on or after 1 January 2026. The first period the company will adopt the revised standard is the year ending 31 March 2027.

The revised standard is expected to have a material impact on the company’s financial statements. The directors are still in the process of identifying the full impact of these changes. Set out below are the expected changes:

• The revised FRS 102 introduces a 5 step model to revenue recognition. The impact of adopting this 5 step approach is that up front fees that are currently recorded as income at the point of the contract inception will be required to be spread over the average life of the membership. The company is planning to adopt a modified retrospective approach. The current and comparative year’s results and financial position will not be restated. The opening position as at 1 April 2026 will be restated to reverse out of retained earning approximately £130,000 of income recorded in the current and prior years that should be spread over the average life of the membership in accordance with the revised standard. This income will be included in contract assets within debtors on the balance sheet and released over the average remaining life of the memberships.

In the application of the company’s accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount 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.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

The estimates and assumptions which have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities are as follows.

Properties are carried at fair value. Fair value is determined by the directors with reference to periodic professional valuations obtained. The directors have considered the carrying value of the properties with reference to market conditions and with reference to improvement works made throughout the period. Like for like comparisons in the local market are limited and therefore there is a degree of subjectivity involved in this.

Turnover from lifetime memberships is recognised over the expected period of membership. Determining the appropriate recognition period requires management to make estimates regarding the expected duration of membership, based on historical data and anticipated member behaviour. Changes in these assumptions may affect the timing of revenue recognition and reported turnover and profit.

The average monthly number of persons employed by the company during the year was:

The net book value of tangible fixed assets includes £162,604 (2025 - £75,930) in respect of assets held under finance leases or hire purchase contracts.

Land and buildings were revalued at March 2026 by independent valuers not connected with the company on the basis of market value. These financial statements therefore reflect the overall carrying value of £2,750,000 for the business site. The revaluation was performed in accordance with the requirements of FRS 102, using the revaluation model under Section 17. The revalued amount represents the directors’ estimate of the fair value of the property at the balance sheet date. The surplus arising on revaluation has been transferred to a revaluation reserve within equity. Historic depreciation on those depreciating assets within the total value has not therefore been reversed and these assets continue to be depreciated in line with the Club's accounting policies.

Certain assets are carried at valuation. If the assets were measured using the cost model, the carrying amounts of total assets would be as follows:

The bank loans are secured by a first legal mortgage over the freehold property known as Chelmsford Golf Club and a fixed and floating charge over the assets of the club. The interest is charged at base rate + 2.25% margin for the duration of the loans. The loan is due to be fully repaid after 10 years from drawdown of the loan.

Other creditors includes monies lent to the club under its loyalty scheme. These amounts are repayable in full by 31 December 2027, or at the earlier discretion of the club. The amounts lent to the club attract a fixed rate of interest of 3.7%.

The company contributes to a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the company in an independently administered fund.

As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements, the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006.

The auditor's report is unqualified and includes the following:

In our opinion the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the company's affairs as at 31 March 2026 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.

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

For this and the preceding year the ultimate controlling party was the Chelmsford Golf Club Members Trust.

During the year the club made purchases for goods and services from members totalling £28,889 (2025: £32,653). All purchases were made on normal commercial terms.