EMERSON COLLEGE TRUST LIMITED(THE)

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Bronsens

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. 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 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

1. EMERSON COLLEGE TRUST LIMITED(THE) · parent
   1. Emerson College Enterprises Limited 100% · set up to develop some of the properties with Emerson College site

Significant events

• “The College completed the renovations to Pixton House which also established the Emerson Café, as a public facing feature and venue to spoken word and visual art exhibitions, including music performance”
• “The College rebranded its profile and installed new signage and stationery, include website and social media present to further promote it courses and activities”
• “The College invested in a new Hospitality Booking System to streamline efficiency in the delivery of service to course participants and guests”
• “The College developed a proposal to secure its future through significant financial support and investment. The proposal was accepted by Trustees and the College was able to secure a merger with Ruskin Mill Land Trust through a 'Deed of Surrender' which was enacted by special resolution of the Members of Association at an EGM on the 10 October 2024.”
• “The process of merger was overseen by Cripps LLP, and Shaw Gibbs Accountants as part of the due diligence process to fully satisfy the conditions of both the UK Charity Commission, Companies House and the liabilities of the Mercury Provident Pension Scheme via Argyll Covenant on behalf of Caledonian Trustees Limited and Zedra Governance Limited. The process of merger also involved the acquisition of land and the Rachel Carson Centre building from St Anthony's Trust Ltd with the purpose to establish the Ashdown Garden School which will be part of Ruskin Mill Trust.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

6

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +22.4%

  £1,594,237 → £1,951,888

• Cash

  -52.8%

  £401,820 → £189,603

  lowest in 4 filed years

• Net assets

  -10.4%

  £2,106,943 → £1,887,610

• Employees

  +30.4%

  23 → 30

  highest in 4 filed years

• Wages

  +46.2%

  £487,432 → £712,538

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers