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Company Registration Number:
06736499 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2021

Period of accounts

Start date: 01 November 2020

End date: 31 October 2021

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021


Company Information - 3
Report of the Directors - 4
Profit and Loss Account - 5
Balance sheet - 6
Additional notes - 8
Balance sheet notes - 11

Directors' Report Period Ended 31 October 2021

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2021

Principal Activities

Books of Africa is to promote African views of history, literature, philosophy, economics, and religion.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 01 November 2020 to 31 October 2021
G. T. Milner
N. J. Watt

The director(s) shown below were appointed to the company during the period
K. Shiri
08 June 2021

The director(s) shown below resigned during the period
E. Mah
07 June 2021

Secretary
G. T. Milner

This report was approved by the board of directors on 12 July 2022
And Signed On Behalf Of The Board By:

Name: G. T. Milner
Status: Director

Profit and Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021

	2021 £	2020 £
Turnover	29,409	32,084
Cost of sales	( 11,293 )	( 9,179 )
Gross Profit or (Loss)	18,116	22,905
Administrative Expenses	( 8,547 )	( 11,149 )
Operating Profit or (Loss)	9,569	11,756
Profit or (Loss) Before Tax	9,569	11,756
Profit or (Loss) for Period	9,569	11,756

The notes form part of these financial statements

Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2021

	Notes	2021 £	2020 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets:	4	89	119
Total fixed assets:		89	119
Current assets
Stocks:		2,031	3,582
Debtors:	5	11,734	3,730
Cash at bank and in hand:		5,378	2,622
Total current assets:		19,143	9,934
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:	6	( 7,370 )	( 7,760 )
Net current assets (liabilities):		11,773	2,174
Total assets less current liabilities:		11,862	2,293
Total net assets (liabilities):		11,862	2,293

The notes form part of these financial statements

Balance sheet continued

As at 31 October 2021

	2021 £	2020 £
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital:	1,850	1,850
Profit and loss account:	10,012	443
Shareholders funds:	11,862	2,293

For the year ending 31 October 2021 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 12 July 2022
And Signed On Behalf Of The Board By:

Name: G. T. Milner
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021

1. Accounting policies

Basis of measurement and preparation

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021

2. Employees

	2021	2020
Average number of employees during the period	0	0

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021

3. Off balance sheet disclosure

No

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021

4. Tangible assets

	Office equipment	Total
Cost	£	£
At 01 November 2020	2,923	2,923
Additions	-	-
Disposals	-	-
Revaluations	-	-
Transfers	-	-
At 31 October 2021	2,923	2,923
Depreciation
At 01 November 2020	2,804	2,804
Charge for year	30	30
On disposals	-	-
Other adjustments	-	-
At 31 October 2021	2,834	2,834
Net book value
At 31 October 2021	89	89
At 31 October 2020	119	119

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021

5. Debtors

	2021 £	2020 £
Trade debtors	11,734	3,730
Total	11,734	3,730

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2021

6.Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

	2021 £	2020 £
Trade creditors	2,662	960
Other creditors	4,708	6,800
Total	7,370	7,760

Director:		G. T. Milner
		N. J. Watt
		K. Shiri
		E. Mah


Secretary:		G. T. Milner


Registered office:		16 Overhill Road East Dulwich London London SE22 0PH


Company Registration Number:		06736499 (England and Wales)

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