PINE_LODGE_CARE_LIMITED - Accounts

The director of the company has elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within the financial statements.true

For the financial year ended 31 July 2018 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The director acknowledges his responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The member has 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.

Pine Lodge Care Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 3-4 Bower Terrace, Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RY. The principal place of business is 32 Key Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1YU.

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.

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

Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for services provided in the normal course of business. Turnover is generally recognised at the point of carrying out the service.

Goodwill is initially recognised as an asset at cost and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortisation. Goodwill is considered to have a finite useful life and is being amortised over a period of 20 years. In the opinion of the director, this period represents a reliable estimate of the useful life of goodwill based on the long established business name and good reputation. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment in any period in which events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable.

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost, net of depreciation.

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

The company has elected to apply the recognition and measurement 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.

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are measured at transaction price including transaction costs.

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, are recognised at transaction price.

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

Current tax represents the amount of tax payable or receivable in respect of the taxable profit (or loss) for the current or past reporting periods. It is measured at the amount expected to be paid or recovered using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

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.

Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to income on a straight line basis over the term of the lease.

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was 72 (2017 - 69).

At the reporting end date the company had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, as follows:

Other creditors includes a loan from Mr S P Thompson, the director and sole shareholder of the company, amounting to £1,775,499 (2017 - £2,201,195).

During the year, the company occupied a property owned by Mr S P Thompson and paid rent to him of £20,000 (2017 - £20,000).