Company Registration No. 01061923 (England and Wales)
INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
PAGES FOR FILING WITH REGISTRAR
INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
CONTENTS
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Balance sheet
1
Notes to the financial statements
2 - 5
INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT
31 DECEMBER 2020
31 December 2020
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2020
2019
Notes
£
£
£
£
Current assets
Debtors
4
65,864
74,094
Cash at bank and in hand
53,791
65,097
119,655
139,191
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
5
(78,180)
(85,345)
Net current assets
41,475
53,846
Reserves
Income and expenditure account
41,475
53,846
Members' funds
41,475
53,846
The directors of the company have elected not to include a copy of the income and expenditure account within the financial statements.
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These financial statements have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the board of directors and authorised for issue on 5 July 2021 and are signed on its behalf by:
P D Fountain
Director
Company Registration No. 01061923
INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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1
Accounting policies
Company information
Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators is a
private
company
limited by guarantee
incorporated in England and Wales.
The registered office is
Rutland House, Minerva Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6PZ.
1.1
Accounting convention
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 as applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The disclosure requirements of section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The financial statements are prepared in
sterling
, which is the functional currency of the company.
Monetary a
mounts
in these financial statements are
rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
1.2
Going concern
The Directors have considered the potential impact of the coronavirus, and the measures taken to contain it, on the operations of the Company.
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During parts of the pandemic the company has seen reduced demand
for conferences due to the impacts of social distancing measure which the UK government put in place. These were moved to remote conferences during the year, however going forward the institute are looking to resume face-to-face conference once restrictions allow. There are no immediate concerns in relation to the Compan
y's
long term future but this area continues to be monitored. The Directors are satisfied that the steps they have taken in the short term are appropriate and effective.
The
D
irectors have at the time of approving the financial statements, a reasonable expectation that the
company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the
D
irectors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3
Income and expenditure
Income and expenses in relation to subscriptions, advertising and events are recognised in the period or at the time which such items relate. Other income and expenses are recognised in the financial statements as they fall due.
Expenses include VAT where applicable as the company cannot reclaim it.
1.4
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:
Fixtures and fittings
33% per annum on cost
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and
is credited or charged to surplus or deficit
.
INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
1
Accounting policies
(Continued)
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1.5
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
are basic financial assets
and
include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.6
Financial instruments
The company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the company's balance sheet when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset
, with
the net amounts presented in the financial statements
,
when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest
method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Classification of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all of its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from
fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are
initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a
financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of
the future
paymen
ts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective
interest rate method.
Trade creditors
are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired
in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. A
m
ounts payable are classified as
current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented
as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price
and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
1.7
Taxation
The company is exempt from corporation tax, it being a company not carrying on a business for the purposes of making a profit, excluding any sources of income and related expenses to which this does not apply.
INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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Employees
The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the company during the year was:
2020
2019
Number
Number
Total
4
4
3
Tangible fixed assets
Plant and machinery etc
£
Cost
At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
2,876
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
2,876
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
4
Debtors
2020
2019
Amounts falling due within one year:
£
£
Service charges due
53,437
62,832
Other debtors
12,427
11,262
65,864
74,094
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2020
2019
£
£
Trade creditors
11,571
13,201
Taxation and social security
13
254
Other creditors
66,596
71,890
78,180
85,345
INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATORS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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6
Members' liability
The company is limited by guarantee, not having a share capital and consequently the liability of members is limited, subject to an undertaking by each member to contribute to the net assets or liabilities of the company on winding up such amounts as may be required not exceeding £1.
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Audit report information
As the income statement has been omitted from the filing copy of the financial statements
,
the following information in relation to the audit report on the statutory financial statements is provided in accordance with s444(5B) of the Companies Act 2006
:
The auditor's report was unqualified.
The senior statutory auditor was Mohamedraza Mavani.
The auditor was Moore.