NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland'.
Kingstons Homes Limited is a private company limited by shares, registered in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is Midas House, 62 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6LQ.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
n the opinion of the directors, the company and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group. The company has therefore taken advantage of the exemption provided by Section 398 of the Companies Act 2006 not to prepare group accounts.
The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents amounts receivable for the year, exclusive of Value Added Tax.
Tax is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
Stocks is valued on the basis of direct costs plus attributable overheads based on normal level of activity. Provision is made for any of foreseeable losses where appropriate.
The company has agreed to provide certain additional post-retirement benefits to selected senior employees. The estimated cost of providing such benefits is charged against profits on a systematic basis over the employees' working lives within the company.
The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in non-puttable ordinary shares.
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