Palace Church 3 Limited - Accounts to registrar (filleted)

REGISTERED NUMBER: 09323031 (England and Wales)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2020

FOR

PALACE CHURCH 3 LIMITED

Page

Company Information

1

Balance Sheet

2

Notes to the Financial Statements

3

DIRECTORS:

C. Christou

L. Hadjiioannou

REGISTERED OFFICE:

6th Floor

Charles House

108-110 Finchley Road

London

NW3 5JJ

REGISTERED NUMBER:

09323031 (England and Wales)

AUDITORS:

Numera Partners LLP

Statutory Auditors

6th Floor

Charles House

108-110 Finchley Road

London

NW3 5JJ

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

4

30,600,000

Investments

5

430,000

31,030,000

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors

6

828,607

506,214

Cash at bank and in hand

120,594

95,455

949,201

601,669

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

7

11,956,930

23,742,036

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES

(11,007,729

)

(23,140,367

)

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

20,022,271

7,889,633

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

8

12,029,944

-

NET ASSETS

7,992,327

7,889,633

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital

100

Retained earnings

7,992,227

7,889,533

SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

7,992,327

7,889,633

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 Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 29 January 2021 and were signed on its behalf by:

L. Hadjiioannou - Director

1.	STATUTORY INFORMATION

Palace Church 3 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.

The presentation currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).

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 as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Turnover

Turnover represents the value of rental income receivable, excluding value added tax.

Tangible fixed assets

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

The company adopts the group policy with regards to investment property as follows:

Property that is held for long-term rental yields or for capital appreciation or both, and that is not occupied by the companies in the group, is classified as investment property. Investment property is measured initially at its cost, including related transaction costs. After initial recognition, investment property is carried at fair value. Fair value is based on active market prices, adjusted, if necessary, for any difference in the nature, location or condition of the specified asset. If this information is not available, the company uses alternative valuation methods such as recent prices on less active markets or discounted cash flow projections.

Subsequent expenditure is included in the carrying amount of the property when it is probable that future economic benefit associated with the item will flow to the company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance costs are charged to the profit and loss account during the financial period in which they are incurred.

In accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102), investment properties are revalued and the surplus or deficit is transferred to the profit and loss account, and no depreciation is provided in respect of freehold investment properties. The requirement of the Companies Act 2006 is to depreciate all properties, but that requirement conflicts with the generally accepted accounting principle set out in FRS 102. The director considers that to depreciate such properties would not give a true and fair view, but that a true and fair view is given by following FRS 102 as described above. The effect of this departure from the Companies Act 2006 has not been quantified because it is impracticable and, in the opinion of the director, would be misleading. Deferred tax is provided on these gains at the rate expected to apply when the property is sold.

Valuing the properties in the portfolio is a significant task and there are some subjectivities involved in the process. Not all accounting policies require management to make subjective or complex judgements or estimates. The following is intended to provide further detail relating to this accounting policy that management consider critical because of the level of complexity, judgement or estimation involved in its application and its impact on the financial statements.

Where possible the company obtains external valuations, however this is not considered practical or cost effective for the entire group's property portfolio. Accordingly, the balance of properties, after review by the directors, are valued by the company's own in house surveying team as at 30 April 2020. The in house surveying team use comparable data where available, such as sales prices, rental incomes and market yield information to establish the fair value at the balance sheet date.

The majority of the company's portfolio is invested in the type of properties where demand is high. Accordingly, the in house surveying team are well informed and have good recent information on current market values for similar properties. The in house surveying team also make reference to estimates of future rental income, property expenses and planning opportunities in order to value properties.

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.

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.

Related parties

The company has taken advantage of FRS 102, Section 1AC.35, for the disclosure of transactions entered into between two or more members of a group, provided that any subsidiary which is party to the transaction is wholly owned by such a member. Amounts owed to and from group companies are therefore shown in aggregate.

Fixed asset investments

Investments in subsidiaries are included at cost less impairment.

Debt instruments

Debt instruments are stated at their net proceeds on issue. Issue costs are amortised to the profit and loss account over the life of the instrument.

Financial assets

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Other financial assets, including loans to group companies are measured initially at fair value, net of transactions cost and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

Financial liabilities

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including loans from group companies are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.

3.	EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS

The average number of employees during the year was NIL (2019 - NIL).

4.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Land and

buildings

£

COST OR VALUATION

At 1 May 2019

and 30 April 2020

30,600,000

NET BOOK VALUE

At 30 April 2020

30,600,000

At 30 April 2019

30,600,000

Cost or valuation at 30 April 2020 is represented by:

Land and

buildings

£

Valuation in 2015

6,350,000

Valuation in 2017

778,000

Valuation in 2018

220,000

Valuation in 2019

380,000

Cost

22,872,000

30,600,000

If freehold property had not been revalued it would have been included at the following historical cost:

30.4.20

30.4.19

£

Cost

22,872,000

Freehold property to the sum of £30,600,000 has been included at open market value as valued by the directors.

The company, after review by the director, uses valuations performed by its own in house surveying team to value property as at 30 April 2020.

The assumptions relevant to the valuation of investment property are outlined in Note 2 above.

5.	FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Shares in

group

undertakings

£

COST

At 1 May 2019

and 30 April 2020

430,000

NET BOOK VALUE

At 30 April 2020

430,000

At 30 April 2019

430,000

6.

DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

30.4.20

30.4.19

£

Trade debtors

650,593

341,080

Amounts owed by group undertakings

34,093

15,802

Other debtors

143,921

149,332

828,607

506,214

7.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

30.4.20

30.4.19

£

Bank loans and overdrafts

-

12,130,597

Trade creditors

11,755

32,133

Amounts owed to group undertakings

11,739,661

11,338,065

Taxation and social security

33,274

70,035

Other creditors

172,240

171,206

11,956,930

23,742,036

8.

CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR

30.4.20

30.4.19

£

Bank loans

12,029,944

-

9.	SECURED DEBTS

The following secured debts are included within creditors:

30.4.20

30.4.19

£

Bank loans

12,029,944

12,130,597

Bank loans are secured by way of mortgage debentures, floating and legal charges over the assets of the company.

10.	DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 444(5B) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2006

The Report of the Auditors was unqualified.

Giles Cohen (Senior Statutory Auditor)

for and on behalf of Numera Partners LLP

11.	CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The company is party to an omnibus guarantee and set off agreement for securing all monies due or becoming due from certain group companies which at 30 April 2020 amounted to £25.2 million.

12.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Included in debtors falling due within one year is an amount of £34,093 (2019: £15,802) owed by group undertakings.

Included in creditors due within one year is an amount of £11,739,661 (2019: £11,338,065) owed to group undertakings.

Amounts outstanding between group companies arise by virtue of financing transactions. These amounts are unsecured, interest free and due within one year.

13.	FRC ETHICAL STANDARD - PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL ENTITIES

In common with many other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to prepare and submit returns to the tax authorities and assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

14.	SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS

Included in retained earnings are amounts which are distributable and not distributable to the shareholders. These are £130,893 and £28,199 respectively.

15.	EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Subsequent to the year-end, the global economy has seen high levels of market volatility in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. The business is closely monitoring the latest market developments relating to COVID-19 and its potential impact on the entity. The pandemic is considered a non-adjusting post balance sheet event. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy is highly uncertain and the full extent of the economic impacts on the financial performance of the companies are as yet unknown. The Director continues to review any developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of the risks presented to the company's business.

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