VITA ET PAX SCHOOL (COCKFOSTERS) 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

Attenboroughs (Accountants) Limited

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

• “Since the new Governing Body assumed full responsibility for the running of the school in April 2024, Vita et Pax Preparatory School has made significant strides in raising its visibility within the local community. Interest from prospective parents has grown substantially, with a remarkable increase in enquiries and engagement from families keen to join the school.”
• “The school received high praise from ISI inspectors during their recent visit, and has subsequently been approved to offer provision for two-year-olds-an important milestone in our early years expansion.”
• “The Governing Body continued its careful search for a suitable long-term Headteacher, recognising the importance of finding the right leadership for the school's future. The Governing Body is pleased to confirm that a new Headteacher has been appointed and will formally join Vita et Pax Preparatory School in September 2025.”
• “The school has made significant investments in new IT infrastructure, including MacBooks and high-performance laptops to enhance teaching and learning experiences across the curriculum.”
• “The school has made significant investments in staffing, including the appointment of a dedicated SENCO and strengthening of the administrative team.”

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

  -4.7%

  £1,202,331 → £1,145,242

• Cash

  -57.4%

  £481,926 → £205,169

• Net assets

  -56.2%

  £582,575 → £255,283

• Employees

  -12%

  25 → 22

• Profit before tax

  -40.5%

  -£232,929 → -£327,292

• Wages

  -0.6%

  £634,369 → £630,384

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