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Company Registration Number:
06736499 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 October 2020

Period of accounts

Start date: 01 November 2019

End date: 31 October 2020

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2020


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 2020

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 October 2020

Principal Activities

To promote an African view of history, literature, philosophy, economics, and religion.

Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from 01 November 2019 to 31 October 2020
E. Mah
N. J. Watt

The director(s) shown below were appointed to the company during the period
G. T. Milner
01 May 2020

Secretary
Nigel Watt

This report was approved by the board of directors on 29 July 2021
And Signed On Behalf Of The Board By:

Name: G. T. Milner
Status: Director

Profit and Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 October 2020

	2020 £	2019 £
Turnover	32,084	7,903
Cost of sales	( 9,179 )	( 6,511 )
Gross Profit or (Loss)	22,905	1,392
Administrative Expenses	( 11,149 )	( 6,310 )
Operating Profit or (Loss)	11,756	( 4,918 )
Profit or (Loss) Before Tax	11,756	( 4,918 )
Profit or (Loss) for Period	11,756	( 4,918 )

The notes form part of these financial statements

Balance sheet

As at 31 October 2020

	Notes	2020 £	2019 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets:	4	119	158
Total fixed assets:		119	158
Current assets
Stocks:		3,582
Debtors:	5	3,730	3,771
Cash at bank and in hand:		2,622	0
Total current assets:		9,934	3,771
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year:	6	( 7,760 )	( 14,241 )
Net current assets (liabilities):		2,174	( 10,470 )
Total assets less current liabilities:		2,293	( 10,312 )
Total net assets (liabilities):		2,293	( 10,312 )

The notes form part of these financial statements

Balance sheet continued

As at 31 October 2020

	2020 £	2019 £
Capital and reserves
Called up share capital:	1,850	1,000
Profit and loss account:	443	( 11,312 )
Shareholders funds:	2,293	( 10,312 )

For the year ending 31 October 2020 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 29 July 2021
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 2020

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 2020

2. Employees

	2020	2019
Average number of employees during the period	0	0

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2020

3. Off balance sheet disclosure

No

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2020

4. Tangible assets

	Plant & machinery	Total
Cost	£	£
At 01 November 2019	2,923	2,923
Additions	-	-
Disposals	-	-
Revaluations	-	-
Transfers	-	-
At 31 October 2020	2,923	2,923
Depreciation
At 01 November 2019	2,765	2,765
Charge for year	39	39
On disposals	-	-
Other adjustments	-	-
At 31 October 2020	2,804	2,804
Net book value
At 31 October 2020	119	119
At 31 October 2019	158	158

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2020

5. Debtors

	2020 £	2019 £
Trade debtors	3,730	3,771
Total	3,730	3,771

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 October 2020

6.Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

	2020 £	2019 £
Trade creditors	7,760	14,241
Total	7,760	14,241

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


Secretary:		Nigel Watt


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


Company Registration Number:		06736499 (England and Wales)

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