FRANCIS HOLLAND (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS TRUST(THE)
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-28 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-14
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+181.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£41M
+0.4% vs 2024
Employees
415
+19.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 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 | £34,075,000 | £35,666,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £1,251,000 | £163,000 | |
| Cash | £822,000 | £2,317,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £50,047,000 | £46,142,000 | |
| Net assets | £41,059,000 | £41,222,000 | |
| Equity | £41,059,000 | £41,222,000 | |
| Average employees | 347 | 415 | |
| Wages | £15,380,000 | £17,186,000 |
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 | 3.7% | 0.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.38x | 1.01x |
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
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- FRANCIS HOLLAND (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) SCHOOLS TRUST(THE) · parent
- FHS International
Significant events
- “The relocation and opening of Francis Holland Preparatory School in the heart of Chelsea catering for girls from 4 to 11. This strategic investment was aligned with the growth ambitions of the Trust, to allow the Trust to double the space formerly occupied by the Junior School and extend our award-winning education to over 100 more girls.”
- “Legislative and regulatory changes affecting independent schools, including the earlier-than-budgeted introduction of VAT. In line with our charitable objectives, the Trust absorbed part of the financial impact by reducing proposed fee uplifts for the Spring and Summer terms, which lowered fee income and reduced the surplus.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
16 active · 84 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAMB, Stephanie | Secretary | 2025-10-01 | — | — |
| ANDREWS, Simon Charles, Brockman | Director | 2024-12-05 | Nov 1973 | British |
| BAAWUAH, Frances Konadu, Dr | Director | 2021-02-02 | Aug 1980 | British |
| BARKER, Charlotte, Dr | Director | 2020-06-25 | Jan 1986 | British |
| CUTHBERT, Mike | Director | 2017-12-05 | Jul 1964 | British |
| DAVIS, Omar | Director | 2025-04-16 | May 1978 | British |
| DU PREEZ, Nathalie | Director | 2023-12-22 | Jan 1983 | British |
| FABER, David James Christian | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jul 1961 | British |
| FINCHAM, Anthony Leonard Rupert | Director | 2017-03-16 | Mar 1955 | British |
| GWENLAN, Claire, Dr | Director | 2017-06-29 | Jan 1977 | British |
| HAY, Simon Joseph Edward, Dr | Director | 2023-12-22 | Mar 1986 | British |
| PURCELL, Owen | Director | 2024-12-13 | Dec 1970 | British |
| REGINA VAN DE GEIJN, Esther | Director | 2020-06-25 | Nov 1977 | Dutch |
| SHERRINGTON, Patrick Philip | Director | 2020-06-25 | Nov 1951 | British |
| VON MALAISÉ, Kirsty | Director | 2025-03-18 | Jan 1974 | British |
| WOODHAM-SMITH, Julia | Director | 2020-06-25 | Jul 1960 | British |
Show 84 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACKENZIE, Alison | Secretary | 2014-01-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| MARTINSON, Christopher William | Secretary | 2000-04-26 | 2013-12-20 |
| THOMAS, Geoffrey Peter | Secretary | — | 2000-04-25 |
| WILMOT, Geoffrey Tristan Descarriers | Secretary | 2017-06-01 | 2025-10-01 |
| ANGEL, Donald | Director | — | 1999-03-26 |
| ANGEL, Fiona | Director | 2022-11-14 | 2025-10-06 |
| APPLEYARD, Joan Ena, Lady | Director | 2000-03-17 | 2003-04-03 |
| ASHTON, Phillip Christopher | Director | 2012-10-11 | 2017-03-16 |
| BACKHOUSE, Richard Paul | Director | 2018-06-28 | 2024-06-25 |
| BADEN-POWELL, Roger Evelyn Stanfield Salvesen | Director | 2009-12-03 | 2010-08-27 |
| BEEVOR, Antony Romer | Director | 2013-06-20 | 2018-07-06 |
| BENNETT, Gregory Nicholas Brian | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2023-09-14 |
| BLACK, Charlotte Mary | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2018-09-30 |
| BOWIE, Michael Nicholas Roderick, The Rev. Dr | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2019-03-14 |
| BUCHANAN, Elizabeth Faith Curner | Director | 2010-06-24 | 2016-01-21 |
| CALDWELL, John, Professor | Director | 1998-06-16 | 2002-06-27 |
| CARPENTER, Mary Christine, Prof | Director | 1998-06-18 | 2014-09-01 |
| CAVE BERGQUIST, Jules Anastasia, The Revd | Director | 2002-06-27 | 2014-09-10 |
| CLARFELT, Mark Michael | Director | 1995-10-05 | 2006-06-22 |
| CLARK, Colin Martin | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2010-06-24 |
| CURTIS, Sarah-Jane | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2013-11-18 |
| DAVIS, Christopher Paul | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2010-11-16 |
| DERENZO, Novella | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2026-03-31 |
| DOWLEY, Dominic Myles | Director | 2013-06-20 | 2019-03-14 |
| DUKE, Alison | Director | — | 1998-06-18 |
| DUNSTON, John Herbert | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2015-02-01 |
| EDELSHAIN, Alison Olivia | Director | 2007-10-04 | 2019-03-14 |
| ELLIOTT, Catharine Elizabeth | Director | 2006-03-16 | 2014-08-24 |
| FOREMAN, John Charles, Professor | Director | 1996-03-21 | 2000-03-17 |
| FRANCE, Valerie Edith, Lady | Director | 1997-06-19 | 2005-03-16 |
| GOURGEY, Gabrielle Josephine | Director | 2007-03-15 | 2014-02-07 |
| GOURGEY, Reginald Elias | Director | — | 2006-03-16 |
| GRAHAM CAMPBELL, Susannah Victoria | Director | 2006-03-16 | 2016-12-16 |
| GRAINGER, Anthea Frances | Director | 1995-03-23 | 2008-06-19 |
| GRAY, Margaret Caroline | Director | — | 1997-03-10 |
| HARRIS, Margaret Manderson, Dr | Director | — | 1992-07-08 |
| HARRIS, Vicki Vivienne Rhona, Dr | Director | — | 2006-03-16 |
| HARRISON, Maxine Louise | Director | 2014-06-26 | 2019-10-08 |
| HAWKINS, James Bruce | Director | 2016-06-23 | 2018-07-06 |
| HICKLIN, Susan Jacqueline | Director | — | 1998-06-18 |
| HOBSON, David Constable | Director | — | 1996-01-01 |
| HOGGART, Keith | Director | 2006-06-22 | 2012-08-31 |
| HOHNEN, Bettina Louise | Director | 2011-03-10 | 2011-10-12 |
| HONEY, Sumita | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2018-06-21 |
| ILIFF, Charles James Pickthorn | Director | — | 2001-12-04 |
| ISAAC, Maurice Laurence Reginald | Director | — | 1995-03-23 |
| JOHNSTON, Betty Joan, Lady | Director | — | 1993-01-01 |
| KHAYAT, Jana Ruth | Director | 2004-12-02 | 2009-06-18 |
| KLYBERG, Charles John, Reverend | Director | — | 1996-12-03 |
| LEISERACH, Jonathan | Director | 1994-01-06 | 1996-01-01 |
| LENON, Barnaby John | Director | 2002-06-27 | 2011-06-30 |
| LEWIS, Rodney John | Director | 2002-10-10 | 2013-03-15 |
| LONGWORTH, Catherine | Director | 2012-06-21 | 2015-06-25 |
| LONGWORTH, Catherine | Director | 1999-03-18 | 2011-03-10 |
| MAHAFFY, Rupert | Director | — | 1998-03-20 |
| MAHAFFY, Sarah Georgiana | Director | 1998-03-24 | 2011-11-27 |
| MAIDEN, Jonathan Joseph | Director | — | 1996-09-08 |
| MATHEWS, Benita Alice Rolt | Director | — | 2016-03-17 |
| MCINTOSH, Ian Alexander Neville | Director | 1996-03-21 | 2010-12-09 |
| MCLAUCHLAN, Madeline | Director | — | 1999-03-26 |
| MILLETT, Anthea Christine | Director | 1995-10-05 | 2006-03-16 |
| MORGAN, Fionn Frances Bride, The Hon Mrs | Director | — | 2001-12-04 |
| NEAL, Harry Morton | Director | — | 2006-12-07 |
| NEDAS, Susanne Gay | Director | 2019-03-14 | 2025-08-31 |
| O'KEEFFE, Aimee Louise | Director | 2017-12-05 | 2019-08-18 |
| OWEN, Richard | Director | 2014-10-09 | 2017-12-15 |
| PARRY, Jonathan Phillip, Professor | Director | 2014-06-26 | 2020-06-25 |
| PITCHFORD, Steven | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2017-03-16 |
| RAMSAY, Ian Ross Mcgregor | Director | 2017-03-16 | 2024-02-01 |
| RAYNE, Max, Lord | Director | — | 1993-03-25 |
| ROBATHAN, Rachael, Lady | Director | 2016-03-17 | 2020-01-24 |
| ROSS, Susan Anne | Director | 2008-06-19 | 2020-12-03 |
| SANDBERG, Alexander Christer Edward | Director | — | 2001-12-04 |
| SHERIDAN, Christopher Julian | Director | 2000-10-12 | 2012-12-07 |
| SHORT, Mary Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2021-01-13 | 2024-03-14 |
| SINGER, Susan Honor | Director | 2002-06-27 | 2011-03-10 |
| SPOUDEAS, Helen Alexandra, Dr | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2024-03-21 |
| STAUGHTON, Joanna Susan Elizabeth, Lady | Director | — | 2005-06-26 |
| STEAD, George Charles | Director | 2015-06-25 | 2019-07-02 |
| VEROW, Graham William | Director | — | 1994-08-23 |
| WALKER, Andrew, Revd | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2025-12-31 |
| WALTON, David Bendyshe | Director | 1993-03-29 | 1998-03-24 |
| WATKINSON, Sarah Caroline, Doctor | Director | 1993-02-06 | 2007-07-21 |
| WILLIAMS, Jennifer May | Director | 2015-03-19 | 2021-03-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 277 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-04 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-10-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-10-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-16 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
+4.7%
£34,075,000 £35,666,000
-
Cash
+181.9%
£822,000 £2,317,000
-
Net assets
+0.4%
£41,059,000 £41,222,000
-
Employees
+19.6%
347 415
-
Wages
+11.7%
£15,380,000 £17,186,000
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