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Registration number: 10271898

The Authentic Spark Limited

Annual Report and Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 July 2026

 

The Authentic Spark Limited

Contents

Balance Sheet

1

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements

2 to 6

 

The Authentic Spark Limited

(Registration number: 10271898)
Balance Sheet as at 31 July 2026

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Fixed assets

 

Tangible assets

4

541

-

Current assets

 

Debtors

5

6,493

6,586

Cash at bank and in hand

 

15,631

15,017

 

22,124

21,603

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

6

(21,657)

(20,720)

Net current assets

 

467

883

Total assets less current liabilities

 

1,008

883

Provisions for liabilities

(103)

-

Net assets

 

905

883

Capital and reserves

 

Called up share capital

7

2

2

Retained earnings

903

881

Shareholders' funds

 

905

883

For the financial year ending 31 July 2026 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Director's responsibilities:

•

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476; and

•

The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and FRS 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.

Approved and authorised by the director on 1 October 2026
 

Ms S L Oswald
Director

   
     
 

The Authentic Spark Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2026

1

General information

The company is a private company limited by share capital, incorporated in United Kingdom.

The address of its registered office is:
Parkhill Studio
Walton Road
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS22 5DZ
England

These financial statements were authorised for issue by the director on 1 October 2026.

2

Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 Section 1A smaller entities - 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006 (as applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime).

Basis of preparation

These financial statements have been prepared using the historical cost convention except that as disclosed in the accounting policies certain items are shown at fair value.

Revenue recognition

Turnover comprises the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods and provision of services in the ordinary course of the Company’s activities. Turnover is shown net of value added tax, returns, rebates and discounts and after eliminating sales within the company.

Tax

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss, except that a change attributable to an item of income or expense recognised as other comprehensive income is also recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the company operates and generates taxable income.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between taxable profits and profits reported in the financial statements.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised when it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference.

 

The Authentic Spark Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2026

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are stated in the balance sheet at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

The cost of tangible assets includes directly attributable incremental costs incurred in their acquisition and installation.

 

The Authentic Spark Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2026

Depreciation

Depreciation is charged so as to write off the cost of assets, other than land and properties under construction over their estimated useful lives, as follows:

Asset class

Depreciation method and rate

Office equipment

33% straight line

Defined contribution pension obligation

A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the company has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as employee benefit expense when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

3

Staff numbers

The average number of persons employed by the company (including the director) during the year, was 1 (2025 - 1).

 

The Authentic Spark Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2026

4

tangible assets

Office equipment
 £

Total
£

Cost or valuation

At 1 August 2025

1,123

1,123

Additions

721

721

At 31 July 2026

1,844

1,844

Depreciation

At 1 August 2025

1,123

1,123

Charge for the year

180

180

At 31 July 2026

1,303

1,303

Carrying amount

At 31 July 2026

541

541

5

Debtors

Current

2026
£

2025
£

Trade debtors

5,597

5,166

Prepayments

896

895

Other debtors

-

525

 

6,493

6,586

6

Creditors

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Note

2026
£

2025
£

Due within one year

 

Loans and borrowings

8

14,745

15,429

Trade creditors

 

511

876

Taxation and social security

 

5,603

4,050

Accruals and deferred income

 

798

-

Other creditors

 

-

365

 

21,657

20,720

 

The Authentic Spark Limited

Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2026

7

Share capital

Allotted, called up and fully paid shares

2026

2025

No.

£

No.

£

Ordinary share of £0.01 each

100

1

100

1

A Ordinary share of £0.01 each

95

1

95

1

B Ordinary shares of £0.01 each

5

-

5

-

200

2

200

2

8

Loans and borrowings

Current loans and borrowings

2026
£

2025
£

Other borrowings

14,745

15,429