DURLSTON COURT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Saffery 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. 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.”

Significant events

• “In June 2022, the school announced that we would be extending our educational provision to include GCSE. The gradual expansion of the school took place from September 2023 when we welcomed our first Year 9 cohort. The first GCSE examinations will take place in the summer term of 2026.”
• “During the year under review the Charity achieved its main objectives through effective leadership, a clear commitment to high standards, and strong fiscal control.”
• “The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) conducted a Material Change inspection in July 2023. The school passed all areas successfully, allowing our intake numbers to increase to 453 along with being able to teach up to GCSE.”
• “An inspection by the ISI took place during September 2024 under the new ISI Framework and the school successfully met the standards in all areas of the inspection.”
• “The school continues to invest in preparing the school facilities to accommodate our GCSE expansion plans, alongside a rigorous maintenance programme. We were delighted to open a second, fully equipped, Science Laboratory as well as the construction of a purpose built Gym provision.”
• “Total capital expenditure in the year amounted to £102,136.”
• “The Trustees have instructed for the sale of the Lodge property, which was placed on the open market with a local estate agent during the financial year.”
• “The major risks identified being the economic climate uncertainty, changes to the regulatory, legislative and inspection regime including the introduction of VAT to school fees from 1st January 2025.”

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

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +10.4%

  £3,632,795 → £4,010,004

• Cash

  -47.5%

  £1,236,751 → £649,289

• Net assets

  +3.6%

  £2,069,931 → £2,144,567

• Employees

  +4.7%

  107 → 112

• Operating profit

  +245.5%

  -£44,189 → £64,279

• Profit before tax

  +216.2%

  -£64,244 → £74,636

• Wages

  +10.9%

  £2,393,509 → £2,653,572

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