Registration number:
UK Buildings and Land Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
for the year ended 31 December 2025
UK Buildings and Land Limited
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Company Information |
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Balance Sheet |
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Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements |
UK Buildings and Land Limited
Company Information
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Directors |
Ms S C Burrough Mr G R Wilson Ms M A Schmiedeke |
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Company secretary |
Mr G R Wilson |
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Registered office |
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UK Buildings and Land Limited
(Registration number: 07670465)
Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025
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Current assets |
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Cash at bank and in hand |
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Net current liabilities |
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Net assets |
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Reserves |
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Retained earnings |
837,985 |
843,313 |
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Surplus |
837,985 |
843,313 |
For the financial year ending 31 December 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. |
Approved and authorised by the
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UK Buildings and Land Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
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General information |
The company is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated in England and Wales, and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the members is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the company in the event of liquidation.
The address of its registered office is:
These financial statements were authorised for issue by the
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Accounting policies |
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
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.
The financial statements are in pound sterling and rounded to the nearest £1.
Going concern
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Other grants
Foreign currency transactions and balances
Non-monetary items measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.
UK Buildings and Land Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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Accounting policies (continued) |
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.
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:
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Depreciation method and rate for tangible assets |
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Depreciation method and rate |
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Freehold land |
No depreciation |
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Freehold property |
2% on cost |
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Property improvements |
5% on cost |
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Fixtures and fittings |
20% reducing balance |
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Computer equipment |
33.3% reducing balance |
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.
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Staff numbers |
The average number of persons employed by the company (including directors) during the year, was
UK Buildings and Land Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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Tangible assets |
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Freehold Property |
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Fixtures and fittings |
Computer equipment |
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Included within the net book value of land and buildings above is £11,016,755 (2024 - £11,208,569) in respect of freehold land and buildings.
UK Buildings and Land Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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UK Buildings and Land Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 (continued)
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Related party transactions |
The two UK properties held by the company are leased at a peppercorn rent to Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc for a period of 50 years.
Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc shares similar aims with Church of Scientology National Affairs Office of Ireland and the relationship between these two entities arguably means that also Church of Scientology National Affairs Office of Ireland qualifies as a related party with regard to UK Buildings and Land Limited. One of the Ireland properties held by the company is leased at a peppercorn rent to Church of Scientology National Affairs Office of Ireland for a period of 50 years.
Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc shares similar aims with Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin the relationship between these two entities arguably means that also Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin qualifies as a related party with regard to UK Buildings and Land Limited. One of the Ireland properties held by the company is leased at a peppercorn rent to Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin for a period of 50 years.
Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc shares similar aims with Scientology International Reserves Trust and the relationship between these two entities arguably means that Scientology International Reserves Trust also qualifies as a related party with regard to UK Buildings and Land Limited. A grant of
£4,708,478 was received in 2011 from Scientology International Reserves Trust, with a further grant of £13,000 received in 2019 and £11,988 in 2021.
Church of Scientology Religious Education College Inc shares similar aims with International Association of Scientologists and the relationship between these two entities arguably means that International Association of Scientologists also qualifies as a related party with regard to UK Buildings and Land Limited. A grant of £nil (2024: £nil) was received in the year from International Association of Scientologists, with £nil (2024: £nil) agreed to be received after the year end.
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Financial instruments |
Categorisation of financial instruments
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Contingent liabilities |
In the unlikely event that the property included in the accounts is sold in the future, the grant received would be repayable.