WESTBOURNE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

1. WESTBOURNE SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED 2001-04-20 → present
2. WESTBOURNE PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED 1968-08-05 → 2001-04-20

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

Auditor

UHY Hacker Young

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 charity'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.”

Significant events

• “For the fiscal year ending August 2024, Westbourne School Trust Limited has reported a net loss of £316,821. The loss was primarily driven by a reduction in pupil numbers from an exceptionally large Year 11 cohort, which exceeded our normal intake, alongside the increase in the Teachers' Pension Scheme employer contribution rate.”
• “Having forecast this outcome, the Board implemented a series of strategic initiatives during the fiscal year to mitigate the effect of this, including a best value analysis of support and maintenance costs, staff restructuring and offering a revised and alternative pension offer to teaching stall.”
• “Extensive work has been carried out to reduce inflationary costs such as pensions to maintain the school's financial stability.”
• “Work on the overall estates and its security has been carried out resulting in a asset management plan for all the buildings including the two Grade II listed buildings.”
• “Environmental issues are also a high priority, our new school Hall was designed with sustainability in mind and meets BREEAM requirements. A sustainable travel plan is in place around the vicinity of the school.”

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

3

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

  +2.4%

  £5,120,816 → £5,243,405

• Cash

  -6.8%

  £1,158,852 → £1,080,348

• Net assets

  -6.2%

  £5,080,072 → £4,763,251

• Employees

  +10.1%

  89 → 98

  highest in 4 filed years

• Wages

  +8.2%

  £2,738,497 → £2,961,745

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