Visit York - Limited company - abbreviated - 11.9

Visit York - Limited company - abbreviated - 11.9


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 02114529 (England and Wales)















Abbreviated Unaudited Accounts

for the Period 1 April 2015 to 31 October 2015

for

VISIT YORK

VISIT YORK (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02114529)






Contents of the Abbreviated Accounts
for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 October 2015




Page

Company Information 1

Abbreviated Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Abbreviated Accounts 3

VISIT YORK

Company Information
for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 October 2015







DIRECTORS: K Wood
Lady J A Gibson



SECRETARY: M Burn



REGISTERED OFFICE: 1 Museum Street
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 7DT



REGISTERED NUMBER: 02114529 (England and Wales)



ACCOUNTANTS: Morrell Middleton
3 Cayley Court
Clifton Moor
York
North Yorkshire
YO30 4WH



BANKERS: The Royal Bank of Scotland
Ousegate House
6 Nessgate
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 1FY

VISIT YORK (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02114529)

Abbreviated Balance Sheet
31 October 2015

2015 2015
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Intangible assets 2 - 24,028
Tangible assets 3 - 196,919
- 220,947

CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks - 23,067
Debtors - 287,840
Cash at bank and in hand - 308,212
- 619,119
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year - 546,224
NET CURRENT ASSETS - 72,895
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

-

293,842

ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME - 150,761
NET ASSETS - 143,081

RESERVES
Income and expenditure account - 143,081
- 143,081

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the period ended 31 October 2015.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the period ended 31 October 2015 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for:
(a)ensuring that the company keeps accounting records which comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies
Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end
of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of
Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to
financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

The abbreviated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors on 17 December 2015 and were signed on its behalf
by:





Lady J A Gibson - Director


VISIT YORK (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02114529)

Notes to the Abbreviated Accounts
for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 October 2015

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008).

Turnover
Turnover represents net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax.

Branding
Amortisation is provided at the following annual rates to write off each asset over its expected useful economic
life:
Branding- 10% straight line

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Plant and machinery - 33% on cost
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance and 10% on cost

Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow
moving items.

Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance
sheet date.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the income and expenditure account on a straight line basis
over the period of the lease.

Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension
scheme are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.

2. INTANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Total
£   
COST
At 1 April 2015 60,053
Disposals (60,053 )
At 31 October 2015 -
AMORTISATION
At 1 April 2015 36,025
Eliminated on disposal (36,025 )
At 31 October 2015 -
NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 October 2015 -
At 31 March 2015 24,028

VISIT YORK (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02114529)

Notes to the Abbreviated Accounts - continued
for the period 1 April 2015 to 31 October 2015

3. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Total
£   
COST
At 1 April 2015 497,539
Disposals (497,539 )
At 31 October 2015 -
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2015 300,620
Eliminated on disposal (300,620 )
At 31 October 2015 -
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 October 2015 -
At 31 March 2015 196,919

4. A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

Every member of Visit York undertakes to contribute, if the company is wound up whilst a member or within 12
months of ceasing to be a member, to the debts and liabilities of the company contracted before he/she has
ceased to be a member and costs, charges and expenses of winding up to an amount not exceeding £10.

5. FUTURE OF THE COMPANY

On 2 April 2015 the trade and assets were transferred to Make It York Limited, a Destination Management
Organisation owned by City of York Council.
Make It York Limited will continue to provide the same services to the tourism sector as Visit York has, as well as
integrating Business Support, Cultural Events and Science City York, to provide more opportunities to visitors,
businesses and the residents of York.