RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL (SOUTH DEVON) LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-15 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£156K
+92% vs 2023
Net assets
£1M
+9.2% vs 2023
Employees
55
+1.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£102K
+82.4% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-09-01 | 2019-08-31 | 2019-09-01 | 2020-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £1,490,724 | £1,828,455 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £105,550 | £171,808 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £55,834 | £101,842 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £55,834 | £101,842 | |
| Cash | — | £169,479 | £177,821 | £45,198 | £81,128 | £155,761 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,733,387 | — | £1,502,793 | £1,501,547 | £1,565,172 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,314,994 | — | £1,077,956 | £1,112,195 | £1,214,037 | |
| Equity | — | £1,314,994 | — | £1,077,956 | £1,112,195 | £1,214,037 | |
| Average employees | — | 68 | — | 53 | 54 | 55 | |
| Wages | — | £860,002 | — | £925,798 | £914,207 | £1,136,641 |
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 | 2018-09-01 | 2019-08-31 | 2019-09-01 | 2020-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 7.1% | 9.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 3.7% | 5.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 7.0% | 11.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 41.7% | 37.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 0.81x | 1.05x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Manningtons
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having considered the school's forecast and projections and the options available to reduce costs should the need arise, the Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the school has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The school therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In September 2023 Ofsted inspected the school and found the school to be 'Good' in all areas.”
- “In March 2024 ISI inspected the school and agreed a material change request. The school...requested a material change that would allow it to change its age range and accept two year old children and increase its allowed student numbers to 388.”
- “In Summer 2023 the school began offering the opportunity for High School pupils to sit GCSE Maths and English exams. 2024's Pupils performed well in their GCSE exams with average maths results significantly better than the national average.”
- “In April 2024 the Steiner Education Development Trust (SEDT) quality assessed the school's running of the New Zealand Certificate of Steiner Education (NZCSE). The assessment found the school to be 'effective in all areas of implementation of the CSE'.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, Julie Marie | Secretary | 2019-04-01 | — | — |
| BOWLES, Nathan | Director | 2026-03-17 | Jun 1983 | British |
| CRITTENDEN, Juliet Ann | Director | 2008-04-30 | Sep 1948 | British |
| FISHER, Alison May | Director | 2023-06-08 | Jul 1983 | British |
| WHATELY, Ben | Director | 2019-10-16 | Sep 1980 | British |
| WORTHINGTON, Robert | Director | 2020-04-06 | Nov 1974 | British |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANT, Tatiana Judith | Secretary | 2013-05-01 | 2015-01-10 |
| COOPER, Christopher Rawlinson | Secretary | — | 2002-07-16 |
| MILLS, Gillian Ann | Secretary | 2002-07-16 | 2005-04-11 |
| O'NEILL, Rosie Marie | Secretary | 2017-11-21 | 2018-11-26 |
| RATCLIFFE, Edwina Mary | Secretary | 2015-02-02 | 2017-11-21 |
| RATCLIFFE, Edwina Mary | Secretary | 2009-04-22 | 2013-05-01 |
| WHITLOCK, Martin Mark | Secretary | 2005-04-11 | 2009-10-31 |
| BAGNALL, Jacqueline Elizabeth | Director | 2018-04-09 | 2019-03-18 |
| BAPTY, Barbara, Dr | Director | — | 1992-06-08 |
| BARBER, Christopher | Director | 1992-06-08 | 2001-05-09 |
| BURNETT, John | Director | 2002-05-02 | 2012-02-27 |
| BUTCHER, Keith Burgess | Director | 2007-02-12 | 2008-04-05 |
| CHAPMAN, David Spencer | Director | 2010-05-10 | 2011-09-01 |
| COLLETT, Valerie | Director | 1994-09-08 | 2003-06-05 |
| COOPER, Christopher Rawlinson | Director | 2005-10-10 | 2019-08-31 |
| DAY, Catherine Mary | Director | 2017-10-13 | 2018-07-06 |
| DAY, Cathy Mary | Director | 2007-06-20 | 2009-10-31 |
| DREWELL, Paul Mark, Mr. | Director | 2013-03-20 | 2018-06-07 |
| EDGCOMBE, Nicola | Director | 2019-10-16 | 2023-09-15 |
| EYERS, Mark Stephen | Director | 2003-06-05 | 2005-06-10 |
| FURR, Allen | Director | 1997-05-15 | 2001-06-09 |
| GREEN, Judith | Director | 1993-05-20 | 1997-05-15 |
| HETHERINGTON, Laura | Director | 2011-05-11 | 2012-06-10 |
| HOBBS, Anne-Marie | Director | 2023-06-08 | 2025-12-31 |
| KAYE, Tobias | Director | — | 1993-04-20 |
| KING, Margaret Sheila | Director | 2025-03-11 | 2026-05-08 |
| LEECH-TEMPEST, Annie | Director | 2019-01-21 | 2020-05-17 |
| LEVIEN, Martin | Director | 1993-05-20 | 1994-06-01 |
| LIDDLE, Jonathan Michael Cornish | Director | 2016-01-11 | 2017-11-21 |
| LINK, Marcus Demetrius | Director | 2012-03-14 | 2015-11-03 |
| MACLAREN, Edward | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2021-01-27 |
| MALKIN, Joshua Paul | Director | 2017-11-21 | 2020-12-15 |
| MEPHAM, Trevor Michael | Director | 1997-05-15 | 2005-06-10 |
| MERRINGTON, Margaret Joan | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2007-06-20 |
| MITCHELL, Thomas | Director | 2023-06-08 | 2024-06-26 |
| MURRAY, Manuela | Director | 2011-05-11 | 2012-07-02 |
| PILKINGTON, John William James | Director | — | 1994-07-13 |
| POWELL, Ian Hugh | Director | 2010-05-10 | 2016-01-11 |
| RATCLIFFE, Edwina Mary | Director | 2009-01-24 | 2017-11-21 |
| RAY, David Anthony | Director | 2003-06-05 | 2009-04-20 |
| RAY, David | Director | — | 1994-03-01 |
| STIBBE, Anna Maria Catherina | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2007-06-20 |
| TONDOWSKI, Margaret | Director | 1994-09-08 | 2006-02-03 |
| WHIPPLE, Stann | Director | 1995-02-27 | 1997-05-15 |
| WHIPPLE, Stann | Director | — | 1993-05-20 |
| WILBY, Bryce Andrew | Director | 2007-02-12 | 2008-12-17 |
| WOOLARD, Almut Imagard | Director | 2017-11-21 | 2018-04-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 195 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-30 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-01-02 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-12-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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 2024-08-31 vs 2023-08-31
-
Turnover
+22.7%
£1,490,724 £1,828,455
-
Cash
+92%
£81,128 £155,761
-
Net assets
+9.2%
£1,112,195 £1,214,037
-
Employees
+1.9%
54 55
-
Operating profit
+62.8%
£105,550 £171,808
-
Profit before tax
+82.4%
£55,834 £101,842
-
Wages
+24.3%
£914,207 £1,136,641
highest in 4 filed years
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