GATEHOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED(THE)

1. GATEHOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED(THE) 1981-12-31 → present
2. FERRYGATE LIMITED 1980-12-29 → 1981-12-31

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

Quay Business Advice Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the Report and Financial Statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the Report and 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 Report and Financial Statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “Following completion of an extensive building extension project in 2017-18 the School has completed its expansion from two to three form entry across all year groups, with a maximum capacity of 528 pupils.”
• “In 2016 the school embarked upon a major building development plan to extend the premises upwards and create additional facilities and classrooms. This included a new commercial kitchen to be able to provide cooked lunches on a daily basis. In October 2017 a new multi-purpose Performance Hall was completed.”
• “The second phase of the project commenced in April 2017. This included the provision of 15 brand new classrooms, complete rebuild of three other classrooms and significant alterations of New House to accommodate a brand-new space for our Nursery children.”
• “In August 2021 the school re-developed the playground and the outdoor sports facilities.”
• “In 2023/24 large projects took place costing in the region of £518k they included: Roof replacement over year 3 classrooms, Windows replaced ground floor and SEND classrooms, Two new offices installed for PE department and Premises team, New external doors on ground floor, Phase 1 of fire door repairs/replacements, Bike shed in playground, New vehicle and pedestrian gates, Part of general building works, new male and female staff toilet block installed, Phase 1 of children's toilet refurbishment.”
• “This October the school has had its Astro pitch resurfaced.”
• “The school has been granted planning permission for another floor to be added to its current nursery. This will enable the school to have a purpose-built Early Years Foundation provision.”
• “VAT on school fees has affected the independent market severely with numerous schools having to close due to the large number of pupils leaving private education. Gatehouse has seen a drop in pupil numbers for 2025/26. To help parents bear the burden of the additional cost the school froze its fees for this academic year.”

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

Filings

5

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

  +7.6%

  £8,406,854 → £9,048,297

• Cash

  -7.5%

  £5,051,176 → £4,670,376

• Net assets

  +14.4%

  £9,105,186 → £10,412,301

• Employees

  +5.9%

  102 → 108

• Profit before tax

  +52.2%

  £858,547 → £1,307,115

• Wages

  +8.2%

  £4,102,108 → £4,436,973

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