Abbreviated Company Accounts - FOLK CAMPS SOCIETY LIMITED

Abbreviated Company Accounts - FOLK CAMPS SOCIETY LIMITED


Registered Number 00931434

FOLK CAMPS SOCIETY LIMITED

Abbreviated Accounts

31 August 2016

FOLK CAMPS SOCIETY LIMITED Registered Number 00931434

Abbreviated Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2016

Notes 2016 2015
£ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 3 19,076 13,605
Investments 4 79,694 79,490
98,770 93,095
Current assets
Stocks 697 712
Cash at bank and in hand 163,688 168,164
164,385 168,876
Prepayments and accrued income 1,564 1,050
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (24,278) (20,174)
Net current assets (liabilities) 141,671 149,752
Total assets less current liabilities 240,441 242,847
Total net assets (liabilities) 240,441 242,847
Reserves
Income and expenditure account 240,441 242,847
Members' funds 240,441 242,847
  • For the year ending 31 August 2016 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 in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

Approved by the Board on 19 November 2016

And signed on their behalf by:
Patrick Self, Director
Elizabeth Cooper, Director

FOLK CAMPS SOCIETY LIMITED Registered Number 00931434

Notes to the Abbreviated Accounts for the period ended 31 August 2016

1Accounting Policies

Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

- the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

Changes in accounting policies
This is the first year that the Company has presented its results under FRS 102. The last financial statements under previous UK GAAP were for the year ended 31st August 2015. The date of transition to FRS 102 was 1st September 2015.

There were no adjustments necessary on the transition from UK GAAP to FRS 102.

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

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

Plant and machinery etc - 10% on reducing balance

Valuation information and policy
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Other accounting policies
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Hire purchase and leasing commitments
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

2Company limited by guarantee
Company is limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital.

3Tangible fixed assets
£
Cost
At 1 September 2015 26,359
Additions 7,590
Disposals -
Revaluations -
Transfers -
At 31 August 2016 33,949
Depreciation
At 1 September 2015 12,754
Charge for the year 2,119
On disposals -
At 31 August 2016 14,873
Net book values
At 31 August 2016 19,076
At 31 August 2015 13,605

4Fixed assets Investments
Listed investments
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 September 2015 79,490
Revaluations 204

At 31 August 2016 79,694



NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2016 79,694

At 31 August 2015 79,490


There were no investment assets outside the UK.