Fostering Options Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 18.2

Fostering Options Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted) - small 18.2


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REGISTERED NUMBER: 04356133 (England and Wales)












UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

FOR

FOSTERING OPTIONS LIMITED

FOSTERING OPTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04356133)






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019




Page

Company Information 1

Balance Sheet 2

Notes to the Financial Statements 3


FOSTERING OPTIONS LIMITED

COMPANY INFORMATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019







DIRECTOR: N C Barnsby



SECRETARY: N C Barnsby



REGISTERED OFFICE: The Masters House & College Tower
College Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 6YQ



REGISTERED NUMBER: 04356133 (England and Wales)



ACCOUNTANTS: Williams Giles Professional Services Ltd
Chartered Accountants
12 Conqueror Court
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 5BH



BANKERS: Lloyds Bank plc
Earl Street
Maidstone
Kent

FOSTERING OPTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04356133)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2019

2019 2018
Notes £    £    £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 4,017 5,725

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 650,644 562,997
Cash at bank and in hand 1,708 2,103
652,352 565,100
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 436,005 368,546
NET CURRENT ASSETS 216,347 196,554
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

220,364

202,279

PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES 763 1,088
NET ASSETS 219,601 201,191

CAPITAL AND RESERVES
Called up share capital 131,250 131,250
Retained earnings 88,351 69,941
SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 219,601 201,191

The company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2019.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2019 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The director acknowledges his 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 profit or loss 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 financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

In accordance with Section 444 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement has not been delivered.

The financial statements were approved by the director on 20 December 2019 and were signed by:




N C Barnsby - Director


FOSTERING OPTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04356133)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

1. STATUTORY INFORMATION

Fostering Options Limited is a private company, limited by shares , registered in England and Wales. The
company's registered number and registered office address can be found on the Company Information page.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" including the provisions of Section 1A "Small Entities" and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with
applicable standards.

Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates,
value added tax and other sales taxes. Revenue from provision of fostering services are recognised by reference
to date at which services are provided. Amounts received after services have provided are included in accrued
income.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life.
Fixtures and fittings - 25% on reducing balance
Computer equipment - 33% on cost

Leasehold land and building - over the period of the lease

Financial instruments
Financial assets - trade and other debtors are basic financial instruments and debt instruments measured at fair
value through the Income Statement and are measured subsequently at amortised cost. Prepayments are not
financial instruments.

Cash comprises cash at bank, in hand and short term deposits with an original maturity date of three months or
less. Cash at bank is measured at face value.

Financial liabilities - trade creditors and other creditors are measured initially at fair value through the Income
Statement and are measured subsequently at amortised cost.

Taxation
Taxation for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Income Statement, except to
the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity.

Current or deferred taxation assets and liabilities are not discounted.

Current tax is recognised at the amount of tax payable using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or
substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.


FOSTERING OPTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04356133)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

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

Timing differences arise from the inclusion of income and expenses in tax assessments in periods different from
those in which they are recognised in financial statements. Deferred tax is measured using tax rates and laws that
have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year end and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the
timing difference.

Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they
will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss 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 profit or loss in the period to which they relate.

Provisions for liabilities
The company recognises a provision for annual leave accrued by employees as a result of services rendered in
the current period, and which employees are entitled to carry forward and use within the next 12 months. The
provision is measured at the salary cost payable for the period of absence.

3. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was 11 (2018 - 12 ) .

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
Short and Computer
leasehold fittings equipment Totals
£    £    £    £   
COST
At 1 April 2018 5,362 23,032 39,710 68,104
Additions - 220 361 581
At 31 March 2019 5,362 23,252 40,071 68,685
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2018 4,462 21,180 36,737 62,379
Charge for year 180 471 1,638 2,289
At 31 March 2019 4,642 21,651 38,375 64,668
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2019 720 1,601 1,696 4,017
At 31 March 2018 900 1,852 2,973 5,725

FOSTERING OPTIONS LIMITED (REGISTERED NUMBER: 04356133)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2019 2018
£    £   
Trade debtors 26,539 85,221
Amounts owed by group undertakings 605,250 454,438
Other debtors 18,855 23,338
650,644 562,997

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2019 2018
£    £   
Bank loans and overdrafts 62,299 -
Trade creditors 38,657 32,839
Amounts owed to group undertakings 262,122 200,933
Taxation and social security 44,067 103,295
Other creditors 28,860 31,479
436,005 368,546

7. LEASING AGREEMENTS

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
2019 2018
£    £   
Within one year 38,500 38,500

8. SECURED DEBTS

A debenture is charged by Lloyds Banking Group by way of fixed and floating charges for all monies due,
freehold and leasehold property, assets and book debt owned by the company dated 29 July 2004.

Lloyds Banking Group hold a formal charge detailed as a Deed of Admission dated 27 February 2013 to an
Omnibus Guarantee and Set-Off Agreement dated 22 July 2010 securing all Monies due or to become due the
company.

Lloyds Banking Group also hold a Debenture dated 23th September 2013 securing all Monies due or to become
due the company.

9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

The company has taken advantage of exemption, under the terms of Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland', not to disclose related party
transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within the group.