Company Registration No. 02440759 (England and Wales)
Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Unaudited financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2026
Pages for filing with the registrar
Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Contents
Page
Statement of financial position
1 - 2
Notes to the financial statements
3 - 7
Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 March 2026
1
31 March
31 March
2026
2025
Notes
£
£
£
£
Fixed assets
Investment properties
4
1,865,000
1,865,000
Investments
3
45,172
35,528
1,910,172
1,900,528
Current assets
Debtors
5
3,688
3,044
Cash at bank and in hand
94,369
88,239
98,057
91,283
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
6
(82,501)
(77,660)
Net current assets
15,556
13,623
Total assets less current liabilities
1,925,728
1,914,151
Provisions for liabilities
(209,781)
(207,370)
Net assets
1,715,947
1,706,781
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital
7
100
100
Share premium account
183,011
183,011
Capital redemption reserve
1,495,376
1,495,376
Profit and loss reserves
37,460
28,294
Total equity
1,715,947
1,706,781

The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income statement within the financial statements.true

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

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.

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

Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Statement of financial position (continued)
As at 31 March 2026
2
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 8 October 2026 and are signed on its behalf by:
The Rt. Hon. Lord  Alvingham
Director
Company Registration No. 02440759
Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2026
3
1
Accounting policies
Company information

Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Ingham & Yorke, Brookside Barn, Downham, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4BP.

1.1
Accounting convention

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 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, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and to include investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2
Turnover

Turnover is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for 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.

 

When cash inflows are deferred and represent a financing arrangement, the fair value of the consideration is the present value of the future receipts. The difference between the fair value of the consideration and the nominal amount received is recognised as interest income.

1.3
Investment properties

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss.

1.4
Cash and cash equivalents

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.

1.5
Financial instruments

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 statement of financial position 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.

Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2026
1
Accounting policies (continued)
4
Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors, 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.

Other financial assets

Other financial assets, including investments in equity instruments which are not subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the transaction price. Such assets are subsequently carried at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss, except that investments in equity instruments that are not publicly traded and whose fair values cannot be measured reliably are measured at cost less impairment.

Classification of financial liabilities

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

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.

1.6
Equity instruments

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.

1.7
Taxation

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 income statement 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.

Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2026
1
Accounting policies (continued)
5
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.

2
Employees

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

2026
2025
Number
Number
Total
3
3
3
Fixed asset investments
2026
2025
£
£
Other investments other than loans
45,172
35,528
Movements in fixed asset investments
Investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2025
35,528
Valuation changes
9,644
At 31 March 2026
45,172
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2026
45,172
At 31 March 2025
35,528

The fair value of listed investments was determined with reference to the quoted market price at the reporting date. The cost of the shares on acquisition was £Nil (2025: £Nil).

Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2026
6
4
Investment property
2026
£
Fair value
At 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026
1,865,000

Investment property comprises of Lower Shorrock Hey Farm and Wards Farmlands. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.

If investment properties were stated on an historical cost basis rather than a fair value basis, the amounts would have been included as follows:
2026
2025
£
£
Cost
571,699
571,699
Carrying amount
571,699
571,699
5
Debtors
2026
2025
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Trade debtors
360
360
Other debtors
3,328
2,684
3,688
3,044
6
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2026
2025
£
£
Trade creditors
1,740
-
0
Corporation tax
323
672
Other creditors
80,438
76,988
82,501
77,660
7
Called up share capital
2026
2025
2026
2025
Ordinary share capital
Number
Number
£
£
Issued and fully paid
Ordinary Shares of £1 each
100
100
100
100

Each share carries one vote, dividends are payable on discretion of the directors in accordance with the value of the share capital. The company can buy back it's own shares.

Lower Shorrock Hey Farms Limited
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
For the year ended 31 March 2026
7
8
Related party transactions

As at the year end the company owed its directors £72,488 (2025: £72,488). The loan is interest free and has no set date of repayment.

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