FRENSHAM HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-15 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-01
Watchouts
Cash
£7M
+6.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£16M
-2.3% vs 2024
Employees
164
-0.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£379K
-9.2% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,943,000 | £12,092,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£347,000 | -£379,000 | |
| Net profit | -£347,000 | -£379,000 | |
| Cash | £6,629,000 | £7,077,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,315,000 | £15,934,000 | |
| Net assets | £16,313,000 | £15,934,000 | |
| Equity | £16,313,000 | £15,934,000 | |
| Average employees | 165 | 164 | |
| Wages | £5,736,000 | £6,169,000 |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -3.2% | -3.1% | |
| Current ratio | 3.30x | 2.75x |
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
- JamesCowper Kreston Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Governors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- FRENSHAM HEIGHTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED · parent
- Frensham Heights Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Significant growth in Junior School student numbers (20%) due to investment and curriculum redesign.”
- “Sixth Form numbers strongest in living memory, supported by Arts Award programme and appeal of Sixth Form experience.”
- “Significant acceleration of investment in facilities and estate, including high ropes course restoration and classroom refurbishment.”
- “During the year, Crowe U.K. LLP resigned as auditor and James Cowper Kreston Audit was appointed to fill the vacancy.”
- “The year end has been changed from 31 July to 31 August to coincide with the academic year.”
- “Frensham Heights Enterprises Limited's year end changed from 30 June to 31 August to align with the school's academic year.”
- “The School exited from the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) for its teaching staff as of 31 December 2024.”
- “From 1 January 2025, the Charity has become VAT registered and expenditure is now recognised net of reclaimable VAT.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 72 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROST, Karen Louise | Secretary | 2023-12-09 | — | — |
| ARMITAGE, David Stephen | Director | 2023-10-04 | May 1960 | British |
| ARMSTRONG, Katie Samantha | Director | 2026-04-14 | Mar 1973 | British |
| CLUTTERBUCK, Neil Andrew | Director | 2024-09-01 | Jan 1967 | British |
| EDWARDS, Catherine | Director | 2025-07-01 | Jun 1976 | British |
| FRY, Richard John | Director | 2018-12-08 | Apr 1971 | British |
| HENDRY, Emma-Jane | Director | 2025-07-01 | Sep 1985 | British |
| MARRIOTT, Sally Fiore | Director | 2020-01-15 | Jun 1980 | British |
| MARRIOTT, William Alexander | Director | 2020-01-15 | May 1979 | British |
| STAUNTON, Danuta | Director | 2023-03-25 | Dec 1985 | British |
| SUTHERLAND HAWES, Catriona Stirling | Director | 2024-09-01 | Sep 1962 | British |
| WEST, Gregory Matthew | Director | 2023-03-25 | Jul 1968 | British |
| WILCOX, Simon Stuart | Director | 2023-03-25 | Jan 1985 | British |
| WONDERS, Joris | Director | 2023-06-30 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 72 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMITAGE, David Stephen | Secretary | 2007-09-03 | 2011-10-25 |
| BELL, James Andrew | Secretary | 2020-03-04 | 2020-11-25 |
| DALTON-PILLAY, Ann Marie | Secretary | 2020-12-05 | 2021-10-31 |
| DEAN-LEWIS, Edwina Mary Ellen | Secretary | 2018-09-01 | 2019-12-08 |
| ISAAC, Angela Maureen, Dr | Secretary | 2003-11-29 | 2007-07-20 |
| JONES, Bryan Edward | Secretary | 2000-03-18 | 2003-11-29 |
| LANE, Paul Richard Lorimer | Secretary | 2011-10-25 | 2018-08-31 |
| PRATTEN, John Noel | Secretary | 2022-01-31 | 2023-11-29 |
| READ, Jane | Secretary | — | 1999-07-31 |
| ALDRIDGE, Trevor Martin | Director | — | 1995-12-31 |
| ANDERSON, Peter Richard | Director | 2008-11-10 | 2011-01-07 |
| BIDDLE, Paul Richard | Director | 1999-03-13 | 2006-12-02 |
| BIRD, William John | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2023-06-24 |
| BROWN, Alan Richard | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2018-12-08 |
| BUTLER, Christopher Roger | Director | 1994-07-02 | 2001-12-01 |
| BUTTLE, Geoffrey William | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2014-12-06 |
| CARLILL, Angus Lloyd | Director | 2017-06-24 | 2023-06-24 |
| CHADWICK, Michael John | Director | 2003-03-22 | 2016-12-03 |
| CHALKER, John Wythe Salter | Director | 2022-12-10 | 2023-04-26 |
| COLTMAN, Margaret Ann | Director | 2009-12-05 | 2019-12-08 |
| DIXON, Hugh Ward | Director | — | 1999-03-13 |
| DOULTON, Wajiha, Dr | Director | 2004-12-04 | 2011-12-10 |
| EASTES, Peter | Director | 2001-06-16 | 2005-08-31 |
| ELEY, Daniel John | Director | 2014-06-21 | 2018-12-08 |
| EVANS, Douglas | Director | 2001-06-16 | 2002-06-28 |
| FULLER, Claire Kathleen Louise, Dr | Director | 2016-04-11 | 2020-12-05 |
| GRIEW, Paul Valentine | Director | — | 1998-03-14 |
| HALL, Colin | Director | 2001-06-16 | 2008-12-06 |
| HAYWOOD, David Charles | Director | 2008-03-15 | 2015-12-05 |
| HELLER, George Rudolph | Director | 2003-03-22 | 2005-10-22 |
| HITCHCOCK, Fleur Rowena | Director | 1994-11-26 | 2002-03-16 |
| HOLDEN, Gerard | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2021-11-30 |
| HYNAM, Jeffrey Edwin | Director | 2014-12-06 | 2018-06-23 |
| JOHNSON, Craig Edward | Director | — | 1993-03-20 |
| JOHNSON, Jacqueline | Director | 2024-09-01 | 2025-05-14 |
| JONAS, Imogen Holt | Director | 1993-03-20 | 2000-03-18 |
| KIMBELL, Harriet | Director | 2001-06-16 | 2008-12-06 |
| LAWMAN, Anthony James William | Director | 2010-12-11 | 2017-12-09 |
| LAYTON, Alexander William | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-12-11 |
| LOVE, Catherine Nixie | Director | 2020-12-05 | 2025-12-04 |
| LOWTHER, Richard Mark | Director | 2010-12-11 | 2018-12-08 |
| LUPTON, Martin Geoffrey Francis | Director | 2012-12-08 | 2022-01-31 |
| MACGREGOR, Alexander Ian | Director | — | 2004-12-04 |
| MARRIOTT, William Alexander | Director | 2009-12-05 | 2016-12-03 |
| MARSTON, Hanne Camilla | Director | — | 1992-06-28 |
| MOLYNEUX, Peter Douglas | Director | 2019-06-22 | 2021-10-31 |
| MORRIS, Paul Steven | Director | 1994-07-02 | 2002-03-16 |
| PALFREYMAN, Sara Vivienne | Director | 2007-06-23 | 2015-12-05 |
| PALFREYMAN, Sara Vivienne | Director | 1997-11-29 | 2004-12-04 |
| PEREIRA, Sean Steve | Director | 2025-07-01 | 2026-03-03 |
| POULSOM, Katherine Ann | Director | 2013-03-16 | 2023-03-25 |
| PRENTICE, Daniel David, Professor | Director | — | 1999-03-13 |
| READ, Jane | Director | — | 2009-06-27 |
| REID, Anthony John | Director | 2006-06-24 | 2011-06-25 |
| ROSE, Michael Hugh | Director | — | 1993-07-03 |
| SANT, Michael James, Captain | Director | 2005-12-10 | 2014-12-06 |
| SELIER, John Boudewyn | Director | — | 1993-03-20 |
| SEYMOUR MARSH, Simon Robin | Director | 2006-08-04 | 2013-12-08 |
| SHERWOOD, Thomas, Professor | Director | 1994-03-12 | 2000-12-02 |
| SLINGSBY, Robina Gillian, Mrs. | Director | 1993-11-27 | 2001-03-17 |
| SMITH, David Travers | Director | 2002-11-30 | 2011-06-30 |
| STICKLAND, Michael Alexander Winterbourne | Director | 1999-06-19 | 2000-03-17 |
| SULLIVAN, Jackie | Director | 2013-12-07 | 2024-03-25 |
| TOLPUTT, John Nigel | Director | 1992-11-28 | 2000-03-18 |
| WARD, Hubert | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| WARD, Philip Charles | Director | 2012-12-08 | 2023-12-09 |
| WATSON, Simon Andrew | Director | 1997-06-21 | 2004-12-04 |
| WEISS, Bernard Lawson, Professor | Director | 2002-06-22 | 2007-12-31 |
| WHITE, Christine Rosemary | Director | — | 1994-03-12 |
| WIBAUT, Frank Stephen | Director | 2004-12-04 | 2011-12-10 |
| WIGHTWICK, Charles Christopher Brooke | Director | 1993-03-20 | 2001-03-17 |
| WILSON, Caroline Anne | Director | 2000-03-18 | 2007-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 283 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-12-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-12-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-31 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-03-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 11
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
+10.5%
£10,943,000 £12,092,000
-
Cash
+6.8%
£6,629,000 £7,077,000
-
Net assets
-2.3%
£16,313,000 £15,934,000
-
Employees
-0.6%
165 164
-
Profit before tax
-9.2%
-£347,000 -£379,000
-
Wages
+7.5%
£5,736,000 £6,169,000
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