Overview
The trading deficit generated from all utilities at Stãll Utilities Limited in 2025 was £16,172. This was added to the brought forward deficit of £2,247 to bring the cumulative deficit position to £18,419.
Electricity
In October 2024 a supply contract was agreed with EDF which included a day tariff of 0.24p and a night tariff of 0.20p.
The total cost of electricity consumption billed to residents in the year was £15,520. The amount purchased by Stãll Utilities Limited was £15,488.
A total cost of £4,642 was charged to residents for standing charges. The standing charge billed by EDF to Stãll Utilities Limited was £9,214.
This resulted in a £4,540 deficit on the Consumption and Standing charges.
Data
Data costs from 3TL totalled £5,088, whereas £1,455 was billed by Stãll Utilities Limited in 2025.
Administration
Billing and administration standing charges of £1,614 were charged to residents against costs of £2,058. As with electricity standing charges, this gap will close due to the fixed element of some of these costs as more residents take occupation throughout the development of the scheme.
Accountancy and Bookkeeping costs totalled £4,237 in 2025.
Energy Finance Management costs totalled £1,699 in 2025. This covered the overseeing of usage data, monitoring and instructing on meter commissioning for homes that came online throughout the year.
In line with previous years, the directors received no remuneration for their role.
Debtors & Creditors
As at 31 December 2025, the trade debtors totalled £10,221 and the trade creditors totalled £12,337.
Other considerations
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law, the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the profit or loss of the company for that period.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
*Notes
(1) All prices above quoted exclude VAT.
Stãll Utilities Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Carlton House, Grammer School Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4NS.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
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, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares 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.
Equity instruments issued by the company are recorded at the proceeds received, net of transaction costs. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the company.
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 average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
The company is limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and consequently the liability of members is limited, subject to an undertaking by each member to contribute to the net assets or liabilities of the company on winding up such amounts as may be required not exceeding £1.
As at 31 December 2025, the company owed £15,497 to Landmark Estates Limited (2024 - £nil).