THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY
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Next accounts due
2027-06-30 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-29 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£867K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£30M
Equity attributable
Employees
65
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£676K
Period ending 2025-09-30
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-04-22
- THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY 2026-04-22 → present
- ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY(THE) 2026-03-24 → 2026-04-22
- ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY LIMITED(THE) 1925-03-11 → 2026-03-24
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY·Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,666,461 | £2,004,446 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£344,036 | -£676,293 | |
| Net profit | -£5,306,204 | £321,549 | |
| Cash | £699,750 | £867,365 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £29,972,512 | £30,294,061 | |
| Net assets | £29,972,512 | £30,294,061 | |
| Equity | £29,972,512 | £30,294,061 | |
| Average employees | 61 | 65 | |
| Wages | £1,995,572 | £2,276,377 |
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -318.4% | 16.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.96x | 2.24x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the level of reserves held and future plans, the Trustees are satisfied that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “Supported 1,240 veterans and family members, a record number. Demand for employment service grew with 613 new registrations, another all-time high.”
- “Began a strategic review to build capability and maximise effectiveness, looking forward to 2026.”
- “Will mark the centenary of The Poppy Factory's arrival in Richmond in 2026, with plans to celebrate poppy-making heritage and showcase evolution into a national specialist employment charity.”
- “Welcomed a record number of visitors (over 4,100) to the Richmond site.”
- “Took part in the Open House Festival for the first time.”
- “Joined celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.”
- “Welcomed new partnerships and strengthened existing ties, including with PTSD Resolution.”
- “Focused on ensuring services are accessible and welcoming to all in the diverse Armed Forces community.”
- “Sad goodbyes to several retiring Production team members, including Forbes George (46 years' service), and late production worker Kumud Patel in October 2025.”
- “Unveiled a new plaque in memory of founder Major George Howson at St Mary The Virgin Church in Hambleden.”
- “His Majesty King Charles III laid a wreath from our factory at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Ottawa, Canada.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT, John Jeffrey | Secretary | 2019-10-01 | — | — |
| COSTELLO, Linda Janette | Director | 2020-11-27 | Jun 1972 | British |
| DARE, Clifford Roderick Stanton | Director | 2017-11-24 | Oct 1967 | English |
| HODGETTS, Timothy John, Doctor | Director | 2021-04-28 | Jul 1963 | British |
| HODGSON, Martin Richard | Director | 2023-08-15 | May 1957 | British |
| HUBBARD, Matthew Edward Jack | Director | 2020-01-31 | Dec 1967 | British |
| KALIDINDI, Sridevi, Dr | Director | 2018-04-01 | Dec 1971 | British |
| KETT, Alistair James | Director | 2018-11-23 | Jun 1971 | British |
| TAYLOR, Simon Anthony | Director | 2017-11-24 | Jun 1962 | British |
| TAYLOR-JENKINS, Rachael Louise | Director | 2024-02-22 | Jul 1971 | British |
| WISHART, Andrew Ian Fergusson | Director | 2018-07-13 | Feb 1964 | British |
| WORRELL, Larry Brian | Director | 2023-04-26 | Feb 1970 | British,American |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAY, William Robert | Secretary | 1999-11-19 | 2019-09-30 |
| PARKIN, Robert Douglas | Secretary | — | 1999-11-19 |
| APLIN, Deborah Ann | Director | 2001-10-09 | 2009-06-15 |
| BEEDHAM, Hilary June | Director | 1995-12-04 | 2008-10-22 |
| BUCKINGHAM, Ronald William | Director | — | 1993-04-20 |
| BUSTARD, Michael Francis | Director | 2017-03-23 | 2022-03-24 |
| CHAMP, John George Harold | Director | 2001-06-25 | 2004-05-31 |
| CHAMP, John George Harold | Director | — | 1995-05-31 |
| CHARLTON, Adam James | Director | — | 1993-05-31 |
| COOK, Bernard | Director | 2002-09-25 | 2013-04-19 |
| COOK, Colin Simon Bult | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2017-03-23 |
| CRISFORD, John Raymon Barnett | Director | 2010-08-20 | 2013-04-19 |
| DE LACY, Richard Michael | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2012-01-27 |
| DHANAK, Krishna Narendra | Director | 2020-01-31 | 2023-01-20 |
| DILLEY, Philip Graham, Sir | Director | 2013-09-16 | 2015-04-08 |
| FARMER, John Frederick | Director | 2003-10-02 | 2010-08-20 |
| GILL, Peter Richard | Director | 2014-04-03 | 2023-03-23 |
| GLENDINNING, Ronald Ivan | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2003-06-27 |
| GLENDINNING, Ronald Ivan | Director | 1993-06-01 | 1995-05-31 |
| HAMILTON, Wanda Susan | Director | 2015-01-23 | 2017-03-23 |
| HAMMOND, Michael | Director | 1999-05-31 | 2000-10-17 |
| HEFFERMAN, Edward William | Director | 2001-06-25 | 2013-04-19 |
| HENDERSON, Diana Mary, Dr | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2006-07-20 |
| HUGHES, James, Colonel | Director | — | 1993-04-20 |
| JOBSON, Edward Robert | Director | — | 1993-04-20 |
| JONES, Sara | Director | — | 2006-07-21 |
| KNOWLES, David Trevor | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| KNOX, William Robert Morrison, Lt Col | Director | — | 1993-05-31 |
| LASHBROOKE, Ian Alexander | Director | 1996-04-12 | 2004-11-09 |
| LONGLAND, Thomas | Director | 1996-02-09 | 2010-05-08 |
| MARSH, Tymothy Alastair | Director | 2006-01-20 | 2012-04-13 |
| MESSENGER, Nigel Peter Manwaring | Director | 1992-01-24 | 2007-08-30 |
| MONGER-GODFREY, Steven Colin | Director | 2010-01-29 | 2020-01-31 |
| NASH, Elsie Emily | Director | — | 2001-02-08 |
| OVERTON, Marc Anthony John Mchardy, Lt Col | Director | 2012-01-27 | 2017-10-04 |
| PARKIN, William | Director | 2004-07-10 | 2005-06-30 |
| PEROWNE, Mark Richard | Director | 2010-04-09 | 2018-03-22 |
| PLAYER, Hugh Hort | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2018-03-22 |
| PLEDGER, Charles Walter John | Director | — | 2000-11-03 |
| PRICHARD, Keith Francis | Director | 2006-07-21 | 2012-06-29 |
| ROGERS, Noel | Director | 1993-06-01 | 1995-05-31 |
| RUSSELL-SMITH, Penelope | Director | 2008-11-18 | 2010-07-05 |
| SCOTT, Victoria Doris Rachel Montagu-Douglas, Lady | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| SHARPE, Andrew Richard Dawren | Director | 2012-09-07 | 2020-11-05 |
| SOFFE, Brian Cedric Noel | Director | 1994-06-01 | 1995-05-31 |
| SOWDEN, Frank | Director | 1997-08-01 | 1999-05-31 |
| STRATHDEE, Geraldine Mary, Dr | Director | 2013-11-22 | 2018-03-22 |
| TEDDER, John Arthur | Director | 2001-10-10 | 2010-04-09 |
| TESTER, William John | Director | — | 2000-04-07 |
| TRUSCOTT, Andrew John | Director | 2012-01-27 | 2020-11-05 |
| TUCKEY, John Broderick | Director | 1993-05-31 | 1995-05-31 |
| WALTER, Derek Edmund Piers | Director | 2008-06-27 | 2014-01-18 |
| WILLIAMSON, John Eric | Director | 1997-08-01 | 2001-05-28 |
| WOLFF-INGHAM, Julius Peregrine Harold Shepherd | Director | 2014-11-28 | 2024-11-07 |
| WORMSLEY, Bertram Howard | Director | 1996-07-19 | 2002-10-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 255 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-03-06 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-03-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-04 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2025-08-04 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-08-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-08-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-08-04 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2024-04-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-08 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-04 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-04 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-04 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-04-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-08 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 14
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30
Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year.