THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
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Next accounts due
2026-05-30 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-08-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-01 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-10-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£7M
-21.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£8M
+15% vs 2023
Employees
243
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£896K
-24% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 1997-05-21 → present
- RICKMANSWORTH MASONIC SCHOOL LIMITED(THE) 1977-11-22 → 1997-05-21
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-08-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-30 | 2024-08-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,184,159 | £19,927,590 | |
| Operating profit | £1,052,300 | £497,270 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,179,977 | £896,292 | |
| Net profit | £1,805,987 | £997,406 | |
| Cash | £9,111,512 | £7,138,941 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,656,836 | £10,039,541 | |
| Net assets | £6,666,574 | £7,663,980 | |
| Equity | £6,666,574 | £7,663,980 | |
| Average employees | 243 | 243 | |
| Wages | £9,292,157 | £10,150,523 |
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 | 2023-08-30 | 2024-08-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.8% | 2.5% | |
| Net margin | 9.9% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.2% | 5.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 50.7% | 51.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.02x | 2.06x | |
| Interest cover | 53.77x | 24.81x |
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
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“the Governors believe the school is able to manage its business risks successfully and that there are no material uncertainties in applying the going concern basis for the preparation of the accounts.”
Group structure
- THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR GIRLS · parent
- RMS Management Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In December 2023 the School had a lightning strike, it arose after the end of term so it caused minimal disruption to normal operations and the safety systems were in place for the return of pupils in January. An insurance claim covered the rectification costs of the damage which primarily affected the school network, fire systems and security systems.”
- “On 16 June 2023, the school signed a six-year interim lease which has been applied retrospectively to commence with effect from 1st September 2020.”
- “We had 16 redundancies during the year which resulted in payments of £186k.”
- “Following a collective consultation process the school withdrew from the TPS from September 2022 and provides a defined contribution scheme to teaching staff.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
18 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHOSH, Emma | Secretary | 2023-09-01 | — | — |
| BREW, Sean Christopher | Director | 2016-12-08 | Aug 1967 | British |
| CORNISH, Tessa Anne Louise | Director | 2019-01-10 | Jul 1960 | British |
| DETRE, Simon Jacques Hugh | Director | 2024-03-26 | Mar 1977 | British |
| GOLDS, Thomas Keith | Director | 2025-07-01 | Aug 1990 | British |
| HARRISON, Clare Louise, Dr | Director | 2025-01-28 | Jan 1979 | British |
| HEAD, Christopher Geoffrey John | Director | 2024-03-26 | May 1947 | British |
| LAUDHAM-MURPHY, Louisa Eve | Director | 2024-10-03 | Jul 1980 | British |
| PEARSON, Philippa Mary | Director | 2025-03-27 | Jul 1972 | British |
| SAINI, Berneej Singh | Director | 2020-03-27 | Jan 1979 | British |
| SHACKELL, Sharron | Director | 2019-03-25 | Dec 1979 | British |
| SHORTEN CONN, Caroline Frances | Director | 2022-06-20 | May 1967 | British |
| STAITE, Simon Anthony | Director | 2016-12-08 | Sep 1956 | British |
| TALBOTT-HAWORTH, Freyja Elizabeth | Director | 2024-10-03 | May 1993 | British |
| WAUCHOPE, Andrew George | Director | 2019-01-10 | Oct 1962 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Ian Douglas | Director | 2020-03-27 | Aug 1966 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Penelope Jane | Director | 2024-11-27 | Nov 1961 | British |
| WILSON, Helen Jane | Director | 2020-03-27 | Dec 1968 | British |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEAVEN, Joy | Secretary | 2010-08-01 | 2011-10-06 |
| HIND, Robert Keith, Colonel | Secretary | — | 2004-02-12 |
| JONES, Bryan Edward | Secretary | 2004-02-12 | 2010-07-31 |
| LEMON, Tessa | Secretary | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-12 |
| ROBINSON, Diana Elizabeth Deborah | Secretary | 2011-10-06 | 2023-09-01 |
| WAUCHOPE, Andrew George | Secretary | 2019-01-10 | 2019-02-12 |
| BARLETT, Miriam Elizabeth | Director | 2014-12-03 | 2016-09-15 |
| BERRY, Christopher Robin | Director | 2002-07-13 | 2007-06-28 |
| BRAIN, Mark | Director | 2023-06-29 | 2023-10-02 |
| BREWER, John, Prof | Director | 2014-12-03 | 2022-03-11 |
| BROPHY, Sinéad Mary | Director | 2021-03-25 | 2023-06-29 |
| CADOGAN, Charles Gerald John, Earl | Director | 1994-05-26 | 2013-12-05 |
| CARMICHAEL, Keith Stanley | Director | — | 2013-08-31 |
| CLAPPISON, James | Director | 2005-10-21 | 2014-12-03 |
| DYKE, Peta Ruth Alexandra | Director | 2016-03-03 | 2023-06-29 |
| EGLINTON & WINTON, Marion Carolina, Countess Of | Director | 1994-10-21 | 2001-02-20 |
| ELLIS, David Richard | Director | 2007-01-25 | 2019-03-21 |
| EMMERSON, Herbert Keith | Director | 2009-06-18 | 2019-03-21 |
| FLECKER, James William | Director | 2007-12-06 | 2019-05-15 |
| FORRESTER, Wendy Jacqueline | Director | — | 2001-02-24 |
| GARDINER, Diane Elizabeth | Director | 2013-06-13 | 2015-03-05 |
| GARVEY, Robert | Director | 2022-08-03 | 2025-08-31 |
| GOULD, John Edward Endersby | Director | 2006-03-23 | 2018-03-22 |
| GRAY, Abigail Chloe | Director | 2010-05-05 | 2019-07-01 |
| HAYWARD, Christopher Michael | Director | 2017-12-07 | 2019-07-01 |
| HEMINGWAY, Peter, Reverend | Director | — | 2005-06-23 |
| HIND, Robert Keith, Colonel | Director | — | 2013-08-31 |
| HOPKINS, Jill | Director | 1991-10-21 | 2001-02-22 |
| JONES, Michael Batham | Director | — | 2006-03-23 |
| KEMP, Helen Le Cato | Director | — | 1993-05-27 |
| KNOPP, Jonathan Gary | Director | 2015-12-18 | 2021-12-07 |
| MORROW, Robert Anthony Henry | Director | 1999-07-10 | 2002-05-09 |
| OATES, Laura | Director | 2001-10-19 | 2004-10-22 |
| PAGE, Richard Lewis | Director | 2002-07-13 | 2014-01-27 |
| PAGE, Richard Lewis | Director | — | 1995-02-17 |
| PARDON, Joanna Ruth | Director | 2020-03-27 | 2022-12-08 |
| PILLER, Gordon James, Dr | Director | — | 2005-06-23 |
| PORTER, Hilary | Director | 2002-07-13 | 2015-12-02 |
| RICHARDS, Fiona Kirsty | Director | 2016-12-08 | 2019-10-18 |
| SMART, Edward Kenneth | Director | 1994-05-26 | 1999-07-10 |
| SMITH, Raymond John | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-08-05 |
| SPRINGER, Nicholas Sidney | Director | 2016-03-03 | 2020-03-27 |
| STEPHENS, Christine Ann | Director | 2013-06-13 | 2018-03-22 |
| SURRY, Keith Raymond Stewart | Director | 2004-10-22 | 2016-12-08 |
| TUCKER, Stephen John, Dr. | Director | 2004-07-09 | 2014-07-31 |
| VAUGHAN, Gerard Folliott, Dr Sir | Director | 1992-02-27 | 2003-07-29 |
| WALKER, Harold Grenville | Director | — | 1992-10-23 |
| WOODCOCK, Mike | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2018-10-03 |
| YEAMAN, David Ridley | Director | 2012-06-14 | 2017-12-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 227 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 16
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-08-30 vs 2023-08-30
-
Turnover
+9.6%
£18,184,159 £19,927,590
-
Cash
-21.6%
£9,111,512 £7,138,941
-
Net assets
+15%
£6,666,574 £7,663,980
-
Employees
0%
243 243
-
Operating profit
-52.7%
£1,052,300 £497,270
-
Profit before tax
-24%
£1,179,977 £896,292
-
Wages
+9.2%
£9,292,157 £10,150,523
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