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 income and expenditure account within the financial statements.true

Agri-EPI Centre Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is AEC - UKATC - Innovation Centre Innovation Way, Heslington, York, England, YO10 5DG.

The company constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 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”) including the provisions applicable to public benefit entities 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 are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

The Directors/members have considered all factors, including in the wider economy, as part of theirtrue assessment of going concern. On 1 April 2024, the business, operations, staff, assets (excluding grant funded fixed assets) and liabilities, net of cash balances, were all transferred to UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited as part of a merger. This company now retains fixed assets which are managed by UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited who collect and pass on rent to this entity.

Therefore, the directors believe, on balance, that they have sufficient resources to enable the company to continue for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements, on the basis of the information currently available to them as at the point of approval. Accordingly, these financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

Income is recognised at the fair value consideration received or receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of business, and is shown net of VAT.

Commercial income is recognised in the period of which the related services are provided or delivered.

As disclosed in note 1.16, funding is received for certain operating expenditure and is recognised to match the expenditure incurred.

Intangible assets acquired separately from a business are recognised at cost and are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets acquired on business combinations are recognised separately from goodwill at the acquisition date where it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity and the fair value of the asset can be measured reliably; the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights; and the intangible asset is separable from the entity.

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

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

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

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 surplus or deficit.

Interests in subsidiaries, associates and jointly controlled entities are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. The investments are assessed for impairment at each reporting date and any impairment losses or reversals of impairment losses are recognised immediately in surplus or deficit.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the company. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

An associate is an entity, being neither a subsidiary nor a joint venture, in which the company holds a long-term interest and where the company has significant influence. The company considers that it has significant influence where it has the power to participate in the financial and operating decisions of the associate.

Entities in which the company has a long term interest and shares control under a contractual arrangement are classified as jointly controlled entities.

At each reporting period end date, the company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible 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.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

The service potential of an asset will also consider where an asset is primarily held for the furtherance of the companies not for profit/social purpose, opposed to simply commercial income and cash generation or operational use, as these are considered to be social benefit assets. On this basis a depreciated/impaired cost is used to reflect the fair value of such social benefit assets.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in surplus or deficit, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Recognised impairment losses are reversed if, and only if, the reasons for the impairment loss have ceased to apply. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in surplus or deficit, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

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.

Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets, other than those held at fair value through surplus and deficit, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each reporting end date.

Financial assets are impaired where there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows have been affected. If an asset is impaired, the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in surplus or deficit.

If there is a decrease in the impairment loss arising from an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the impairment is reversed. The reversal is such that the current carrying amount does not exceed what the carrying amount would have been, had the impairment not previously been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in surplus or deficit.

Derecognition of financial assets

Financial assets are derecognised only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire or are settled, or when the company transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to another entity, or if some significant risks and rewards of ownership are retained but control of the asset has transferred to another party that is able to sell the asset in its entirety to an unrelated third party.

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.

Other financial liabilities

Derivatives, including interest rate swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts, are not basic financial instruments. Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognised in surplus or deficit in finance costs or finance income as appropriate, unless hedge accounting is applied and the hedge is a cash flow hedge.

Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through profit or loss. Debt instruments may be designated as being measured at fair value through profit or loss to eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch or if the instruments are measured and their performance evaluated on a fair value basis in accordance with a documented risk management or investment strategy.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the company's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

The tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the profit and loss account because it excludes items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The company’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting end date.

Deferred tax

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all timing differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the timing difference arises from goodwill or from the initial recognition of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the tax profit nor the accounting profit.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting end date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled or the asset is realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited in the profit and loss account, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the company has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority.

Provisions are recognised when the company has a legal or constructive present obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that the company will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting end date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation is recognised at present value. When a provision is measured at present value, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in surplus or deficit in the period in which it arises.

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.

Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable when there is reasonable assurance that the grant conditions will be met and the grants will be received.

A grant that specifies performance conditions is recognised in income when the performance conditions are met. Where a grant does not specify performance conditions it is recognised in income when the proceeds are received or receivable. A grant received before the recognition criteria are satisfied is recognised as a liability.

Other reserves - Funding reserve

Funding has been provided to Agri-EPI Centre Limited by the government as one of the nations four Centres for Agricultural Innovation (which have now been merged under UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited), these are a key component of the government's current Agri-Tech Strategy. Funding has been credited to the balance sheet according to conditions attaching to the funding.

Where funding is given for capital projects and the probability of clawback by the funder is considered remote it is credited to a funding reserve, on these capital projects any depreciation, impairment or profit or loss on disposal arising is charged against the funding reserve. Where funding is for operational expenditure it is credited to a deferred income account and released to the income statement as grant income to match the expenditure incurred.

Residual amounts held within the funding reserve are to be retained until such time as any terms and conditions of the funding have been met and funds become freely available for use by the company at which point the appropriate balance would be transferred to the income and expenditure account.

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.

Depreciation policies have been set according to management's experience and judgement of the useful lives of the assets in each category, something which is reviewed annually. As fixed assets form a significant element of the balance sheet, are based on cutting edge agricultural technology and are of a specific niche nature and this estimate is critical and highly uncertain. This is due to the useful economic lives of the assets being hard to ascertain due to a lack of comparable assets to benchmark owing to their unique nature. Management base estimates on technical and expert knowledge of the staff using those assets and by reviewing against similar assets where applicable to obtain a reliable estimate basis.

Due to the specific and niche nature of the company's fixed assets and due to the assets being held for both future commercial cash flows and future service potential in line with the company's objectives, the risk of uncertainty is over the carrying value of the assets, and requirement for an impairment. At each year end management review the fixed assets of the company for impairment based on both historic and future looking data, looking at both its commercial use to 3rd parties and its service use to internal and government projects, as well as any potential disposal value.

In the year an impairment of £nil (2025 - £nil) was incurred upon management's review owing to material uncertainty around economic viability. Impairment losses are charged to the funding reserve in accordance with the accounting policy at 1.14.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:

The directors are not remunerated in this entity.

All employee contracts were novated to UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited on 1 April 2024.

Expenditure of £nil (2025 - £1,891) has been incurred in the period on assets purchased using funding capital included in the other reserve. Depreciation of £1,829,118 (2025 - £1,644,658) and impairment of £nil (2025 - £nil) has been charged to the other reserve in respect of these assets.

Shares in group undertakings relates to a 100% investment in Agritech Investment Advisory Ltd which is non trading, which was dissolved in the year to 31 March 2026.

The provision relates to SDLT for other leasehold sites due to be paid as a result of the wording on the development agreements. The SDLT if due, would relate to 2016 and 2018 respectively. No final determination has been made on the extent of the liability and the provision represents the directors best estimate of the maximum potential liability.

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 on winding up such amounts as may be required company not exceeding £1.

On wind up members have no right to the residual assets, assets are to be transferred to an entity with similar objects to the company or entities with charitable objects where members also have no right to residual assets on wind up.

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 surplus 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.

All related party transactions were undertaken on normal commercial terms.

On 1 April 2024 the parent company of Agri-EPI Centre Limited became UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited by virtue of it being the sole corporate member, its registered office is Innovation Centre York Science Park, Heslington, York, United Kingdom, YO10 5DG.

The ultimate parent company is UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited, which is the smallest and largest group into which these financial statements are consolidated.

As stated in accounting policy note 1.14 the company operates a funding reserve which represents capital funding received.

Movements in the year of £1,970,625 (2025: £1,686,153) represents depreciation, amortisation and impairment charged on assets funded by this capitalised funding.