ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY(THE)
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-13 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-30
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+252.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£19M
+33.7% vs 2024
Employees
306
+17.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £12,613,000 | £16,140,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£3,485,000 | £1,437,000 | |
| Cash | £950,000 | £3,353,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,940,000 | £19,067,000 | |
| Net assets | £14,246,000 | £19,052,000 | |
| Equity | £14,246,000 | £19,052,000 | |
| Average employees | 261 | 306 | |
| Wages | £6,116,000 | £7,085,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -27.6% | 8.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 27.0% | 25.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.30x | 1.21x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have concluded that the positive level of general reserves, a healthy cash balance, the benefit of Orchestra Tax Relief with the rate of 45% being confirmed for the foreseeable future and other sources of funding along with the continued support of its major funders, mean that the going concern basis remains appropriate for the preparation of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- ROYAL LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY(THE) · parent
- Liverpool Philharmonic Hall and Events Limited 100%
Significant events
- “extended closure of our Hall from May 2024 to mid-October 2024 for critical improvements to our stage”
- “major redevelopment of the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall stage and choir area was delivered on time, within budget”
- “Orchestra undertook its third tour to Japan, performing seven concerts with soloist Nobuyuki Tsujii”
- “Orchestra won the Gramophone Orchestral Award 2024 for our Onyx Classics recording of Vaughan Williams' Job: A Masque for Dancing”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 89 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATON, Stephan | Secretary | 2023-11-06 | — | — |
| COOKE, Matthew William | Director | 2024-12-23 | Feb 1981 | British |
| EASTHOPE, Jernice Jodie | Director | 2024-09-23 | Apr 1983 | British |
| GAHIR, Sameeta Joanne | Director | 2020-11-02 | Apr 1989 | British |
| GREGORY, Stephen | Director | 2022-11-14 | May 1957 | British |
| JOHNSON, Bryan Matthew | Director | 2022-12-05 | Aug 1981 | British |
| LEWIS, Thomas William | Director | 2024-09-23 | Jul 1973 | British |
| LLOYD, David Richard | Director | 2024-11-11 | Feb 1963 | British |
| REED, Vanessa Caroline | Director | 2025-05-19 | Jun 1974 | British |
| SHEPHERD, Louise Claire | Director | 2022-11-14 | Aug 1964 | British |
| SMOLEN, Olga | Director | 2023-11-14 | Jan 1986 | Polish |
Show 89 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOUNDS, Kenneth Peter | Secretary | 2007-01-29 | 2011-11-07 |
| BOUNDS, Kenneth Peter | Secretary | 2000-05-02 | 2006-11-01 |
| CREECH, Robert Edward | Secretary | 1992-09-15 | 1993-12-31 |
| HARVEY, Tony, Dr | Secretary | 2011-11-07 | 2023-11-14 |
| LEWIS-CROSBY, Robert Antony Cornwall | Secretary | 1994-03-01 | 2000-05-02 |
| MOON, Robert | Secretary | — | 1992-04-14 |
| AGER, Rachael | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2003-10-20 |
| ANDERSON, Robert | Director | 1997-02-03 | 1998-06-08 |
| BAKEWELL, Vanessa Sarah | Director | 2018-11-05 | 2024-11-11 |
| BELLINGHAM, Angela | Director | 2018-11-05 | 2024-11-11 |
| BETTISON, Norman | Director | 1999-09-28 | 2004-10-25 |
| BILLINGTON, Edward John | Director | 1994-01-04 | 2000-10-05 |
| BOSTOCK, Paul Robert | Director | 1997-11-03 | 1998-06-12 |
| BOUNDS, Kenneth Peter | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2007-01-28 |
| BOUNDS, Kenneth Peter | Director | 1993-03-29 | 2000-10-05 |
| BRADLEY, Warren, Councillor | Director | 2002-08-05 | 2010-07-26 |
| BROMAGE, Nigel Alan | Director | — | 1996-10-08 |
| BURRAGE, Hilary Frances | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1999-09-28 |
| CAMPBELL, Harold Stanley | Director | 1993-09-01 | 2000-10-05 |
| CARROLL, Brendan | Director | — | 1991-09-19 |
| CHRISTIAN, David William | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-10-05 |
| COKER, Christina | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2016-11-07 |
| COOKSON, Helen Margaret | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1994-09-13 |
| COOKSON, Helen Margaret | Director | — | 1991-09-19 |
| CORNALL, Andrew Howard Thomas | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2012-07-23 |
| CORNER, Jon Anthony | Director | 2012-12-03 | 2018-11-05 |
| COWIE, Roger Geoffrey | Director | 1996-10-08 | 2000-10-05 |
| COWIE, Roger Geoffrey | Director | — | 1993-09-01 |
| COX, Nicholas John | Director | 2003-10-20 | 2009-11-02 |
| DANGERFIELD, Peter Hugh, Dr | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1999-09-28 |
| DEVANEY, Joseph Aidan | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1997-10-06 |
| DINGLE, John Edward | Director | 1995-09-11 | 1999-09-28 |
| DINGLE, John Edward | Director | — | 1991-09-19 |
| DORAN, Francis Joseph | Director | 1998-06-12 | 2002-08-05 |
| DOW, Andrew Colin | Director | 1996-07-01 | 1999-08-02 |
| EAKIN, Michael George | Director | 2025-02-04 | 2025-03-31 |
| EAKIN, Michael | Director | 2008-10-13 | 2025-02-04 |
| ELLIOTT, Michael John | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2008-06-06 |
| ELLIOTT, Michael John | Director | 2001-01-17 | 2006-10-09 |
| FERGUSON, Robert James | Director | 2000-10-05 | 2006-11-01 |
| FLAMSON, John Robert | Director | 1997-09-30 | 2000-10-05 |
| FRAMPTON, Ashley | Director | 1994-09-13 | 1996-10-08 |
| FRASER, John | Director | 2003-10-20 | 2009-11-02 |
| GADSBY, Jean | Director | 1999-09-28 | 2001-12-12 |
| GINGOLD, Peter Richard | Director | 2000-10-05 | 2000-10-23 |
| GREENLEES, David Douglas | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2003-10-20 |
| GRENFELL-BAINES, Milena Ruth, Lady | Director | — | 1991-09-19 |
| GRODNER, Melvyn | Director | 2016-11-07 | 2022-11-14 |
| GUSTAFSON, Carol Linda | Director | 1996-06-01 | 1999-08-02 |
| HARVEY, Tony, Dr | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2017-11-06 |
| HEBBRON, Robert John | Director | — | 1993-09-01 |
| HOLLADAY, Alexander James Nicolas | Director | 2014-06-09 | 2020-11-02 |
| JACKSON, Claire | Director | 2019-11-04 | 2024-01-29 |
| JOHN, Jennifer | Director | 2001-12-12 | 2004-10-25 |
| JOHNSON, Peter | Director | 1993-09-01 | 2002-09-24 |
| JOHNSTON, Timothy Kevin | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2012-11-06 |
| JONES, Gethyn | Director | 2003-10-20 | 2011-11-04 |
| JORDAN, Susanna | Director | 2017-11-06 | 2023-11-14 |
| KNOWLES, Loraine Elise | Director | 2000-10-05 | 2003-10-20 |
| LANDER, Nicholas Raymond James | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2000-10-05 |
| LAST, John William, Professor | Director | — | 1993-09-01 |
| LEWIS, Roger Charles | Director | 2003-10-20 | 2006-11-01 |
| MANKABADY, Camilla | Director | 2022-12-05 | 2025-12-15 |
| MOOR, Robin George | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2005-01-31 |
| MORRIS, Estelle, Baroness | Director | 2017-12-04 | 2023-11-14 |
| MORTON, Howard Leonard, Councillor | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1994-06-02 |
| MOULD, Anthony Michael | Director | 1994-07-01 | 1996-10-08 |
| NICHOLLS, David William | Director | 2013-11-25 | 2019-11-04 |
| OVENELL, Anthony James | Director | — | 1991-09-19 |
| PEACOCK, James Roderick Benzie | Director | 2019-11-04 | 2022-11-14 |
| PENDLEBURY, Alan | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2014-04-04 |
| PRATT, Stephen | Director | — | 1991-09-19 |
| REED, Vanessa Caroline | Director | 2016-11-07 | 2019-07-11 |
| RICHARDSON, Martin Peter | Director | 2011-11-07 | 2017-11-06 |
| RIMMER, Brian Mayson, Councillor | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2000-10-05 |
| RIMMER, Brian Mayson, Councillor | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1996-05-31 |
| ROBARTS, Aldham Edward | Director | 1998-09-29 | 2000-10-05 |
| ROBINSON, Derek James | Director | 1994-06-02 | 1996-06-30 |
| ROBINSON, Patricia Anne | Director | 1994-01-31 | 1997-02-03 |
| ROGERS, Carol Anne | Director | 2004-10-25 | 2010-11-01 |
| ROGERS, Lorraine | Director | 2006-11-01 | 2015-11-02 |
| SELLS, Robert Anthony, Professor | Director | 2005-01-31 | 2011-11-04 |
| SHEPHERD, Louise Claire | Director | 2004-10-25 | 2010-11-01 |
| SIMON, Wendy Ann, Cllr | Director | 2011-10-03 | 2022-08-09 |
| SMALL, Jonathan Alan Chisholm | Director | 1996-10-08 | 2002-09-24 |
| STONE, Jonathan Andrew | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2016-11-07 |
| SULLIVAN, Dean | Director | 2001-12-12 | 2003-05-09 |
| THAXTER, Brian | Director | — | 1997-09-30 |
| THOMAS, Edward Frederick | Director | 1997-09-30 | 1999-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 290 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-08-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+28%
£12,613,000 £16,140,000
-
Cash
+252.9%
£950,000 £3,353,000
-
Net assets
+33.7%
£14,246,000 £19,052,000
-
Employees
+17.2%
261 306
-
Wages
+15.8%
£6,116,000 £7,085,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers