THE SCHOOL OF ST. HELEN AND ST. KATHARINE TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-16 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-02
Watchouts
Cash
£775K
+6% vs 2024
Net assets
£30M
+3.2% vs 2024
Employees
232
+3.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE SCHOOL OF ST. HELEN AND ST. KATHARINE TRUST 1999-01-29 → present
- SCHOOL OF S HELEN AND S KATHARINE TRUST(THE) 1983-03-29 → 1999-01-29
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £14,104,802 | £14,481,193 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £637,520 | £933,657 | |
| Cash | £731,268 | £774,935 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £31,134,385 | £31,409,555 | |
| Net assets | £29,417,626 | £30,351,283 | |
| Equity | £29,417,626 | £30,351,283 | |
| Average employees | 224 | 232 | |
| Wages | £7,356,967 | £7,630,906 |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 4.5% | 6.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.30x | 1.00x |
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
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Having reviewed the funding facilities available to the School together with the expected ongoing demand for places and the school's future projected cash flows, the Governors have a reasonable expectation that the School has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- THE SCHOOL OF ST. HELEN AND ST. KATHARINE TRUST · parent
- HK Activities Limited 1%
- School of St Helen and St Katherine Foundation
Significant events
- “An Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection under Framework 23 took place in March 2025. We were delighted that the School was found to be fully compliant with all the Independent School Standards and particularly proud that our co-curricular provision was identified as a 'Significant Strength'.”
- “At the Independent School of the Year Award 2025, St Helen's was named the Independent Girls' School of the Year.”
- “Two of our current piano teachers have recently been appointed as ABRSM examiners. We are hugely excited by the appointment of our new Director of Music and Assistant Director of Music who joined us in September 2025 as they bring enormous experience and energy to Department.”
- “This year we were awarded Eco School Green Flag Status with Distinction, the highest level of accreditation, in recognition of our sustained and whole-school commitment. We have also been shortlisted for Eco School of the Year 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 63 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCAVOY, Nicola Jane | Secretary | 2022-01-04 | — | — |
| AFOLAMI, Timilehin | Director | 2023-11-27 | Mar 1998 | British |
| BENBOW, Sara Elizabeth | Director | 2022-03-21 | Jun 1968 | British |
| CAKEBREAD, Pauline Elizabeth | Director | 1994-02-28 | Aug 1958 | British |
| COOPER, Sharon Elaine | Director | 2020-11-30 | Aug 1968 | British |
| FAWCUS, David John | Director | 2023-03-20 | Jan 1956 | British |
| LEA, Kathryn | Director | 2023-11-27 | Sep 1987 | British |
| MACKAY, Antonia Jane | Director | 2024-11-25 | Jun 1970 | British |
| MITCHELL, Jennifer | Director | 2017-03-20 | Sep 1967 | British |
| SIMPSON, Louise Alison | Director | 2022-11-28 | Apr 1969 | British |
| STUBLEY, Bernadette Elizabeth | Director | 2024-06-24 | May 1958 | British |
Show 63 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS, Andrew Fleming Morton, Lieutenant Colonel | Secretary | 1995-01-01 | 2010-03-31 |
| ELEY, David Richard | Secretary | 2010-04-01 | 2021-07-08 |
| JARRATT, Alison | Secretary | 2021-07-08 | 2022-01-04 |
| SPIGHT, Bladen Frederick | Secretary | — | 1994-12-31 |
| ADAMS, Jackie Georgina | Director | 2015-09-07 | 2016-05-07 |
| ALLDEN, Alison Jean | Director | 2002-10-12 | 2016-11-26 |
| ANTHONY, Rosamund Anne Macdermot | Director | 1995-02-15 | 2007-06-18 |
| BAILEY, Neal | Director | 2022-03-21 | 2026-03-16 |
| BREACH, Stephen Derrick | Director | 2023-06-26 | 2025-10-14 |
| BROWN, Hilda Meldrum | Director | — | 1997-03-03 |
| BURK, Kathleen Mildred, Dr | Director | — | 2012-06-25 |
| CHAPMAN, Shirley Mae | Director | — | 2000-08-31 |
| CHARMAN, Julian Francis Alfred | Director | 1992-06-15 | 1997-03-03 |
| CRANSTON, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 1994-02-28 | 2018-06-25 |
| CROWE, Giles Robert | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2023-04-16 |
| DICKETTS, Sally Ann Sheila, Dame | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2019-08-22 |
| DICKETTS, Sally Ann Sheila | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2016-06-21 |
| DRAY, Adrian | Director | 2016-06-20 | 2021-04-01 |
| DUFFIELD, Jean Edwina | Director | — | 1992-06-15 |
| ECCLES, Hugh William Patrick | Director | 1991-06-18 | 2011-06-13 |
| EVANS, Sandra Veronica, Doctor | Director | 1997-06-16 | 2008-03-10 |
| FRANCIS, James Edward John | Director | — | 1991-06-18 |
| FRANKLIN, James Thomas, Sol | Director | — | 1995-03-06 |
| GABITASS, Jonathan Roger | Director | 2007-11-24 | 2018-06-25 |
| GOODALL, Geoffrey Trevor | Director | 1991-03-03 | 2000-08-31 |
| GOODHART, Celia Mcclare, Lady | Director | 1999-06-07 | 2004-03-08 |
| HERAPATH, Jonathan James, Reverend | Director | 2010-11-20 | 2012-06-25 |
| HEYWORTH, Piers | Director | 2018-03-19 | 2021-08-31 |
| HIBBITT, Kenneth George | Director | — | 1991-06-18 |
| KASHTI, Rebecca Mary | Director | 2008-03-10 | 2019-12-02 |
| KITTO, Douglas Arthur | Director | — | 1991-06-18 |
| KNIGHT, Helen | Director | 2010-11-20 | 2012-08-17 |
| KNOTT, Hazel | Director | 2014-06-16 | 2019-12-02 |
| LEA, David John | Director | 1998-03-09 | 2025-06-23 |
| LEGGETT, Kevan Paul | Director | 2013-06-17 | 2026-03-16 |
| LIBBY, Terence Allan | Director | 1997-11-22 | 2007-08-31 |
| LOVERIDGE, Joanne | Director | 2016-09-02 | 2022-11-28 |
| LUMSDEN, Sheila, Lady | Director | — | 1992-11-16 |
| MASON, Ian | Director | 2011-03-07 | 2017-12-18 |
| MAY, Diana Margaret | Director | — | 2016-11-26 |
| MERCER, Roy Thomas | Director | — | 1992-11-16 |
| O'CONNOR, Bridget Anne | Director | 2011-03-07 | 2015-03-16 |
| OPPENHEIMER, Matilda, Dr | Director | 2005-11-19 | 2015-03-16 |
| PAIN, Jacqualyn Christina | Director | 2024-12-31 | 2025-03-28 |
| PAIN, Jacqualyn Christina | Director | 2019-03-18 | 2024-12-31 |
| PARISSIEN, Steven Paul, Professor | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2018-01-02 |
| PENNEY, Penelope Anne | Director | 2005-11-19 | 2011-06-13 |
| RAMESH, Manjari Chandran, Dr | Director | 2021-03-22 | 2024-05-28 |
| RAMKARAN, Stephen Suresh | Director | 2017-03-20 | 2021-02-01 |
| RATHBONE, Olivia Susannah | Director | 2018-11-26 | 2022-06-20 |
| SILK, Dennis Raoul Whitehall | Director | — | 1991-06-15 |
| SMETHHURST, Frances Charlotte | Director | 2019-03-18 | 2021-05-17 |
| SMETHURST, Richard Good | Director | 1994-12-05 | 1997-07-30 |
| STEINSBERG, Graham Lawrence | Director | 2021-05-15 | 2022-04-20 |
| STEINSBERG, Graham Lawrence | Director | 2008-11-22 | 2015-11-21 |
| TINSON, Sandy | Director | 2008-06-16 | 2014-06-16 |
| TODD, Ian Rennie | Director | 2008-03-10 | 2016-11-26 |
| VARJU, Maureen Ann Ruth | Director | 1992-06-15 | 2009-06-08 |
| WEBB, Philip Arthur | Director | — | 1996-03-04 |
| WINCKWORTH, Anthony John | Director | 2005-03-07 | 2008-11-24 |
| WINFIELD, Flora Jane Louise, Canon | Director | 1995-11-20 | 2009-06-24 |
| WOOD, Maurice Arthur P, Rt Reverend | Director | — | 1996-03-04 |
| WORMELL, Jeremy John Howard | Director | 1995-11-20 | 2018-06-25 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Jane Dougall | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-08-29 | Ceased 2016-09-16 |
| Miss Jane Elizabeth Cranston | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-08-29 | Ceased 2016-09-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 265 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
+2.7%
£14,104,802 £14,481,193
-
Cash
+6%
£731,268 £774,935
-
Net assets
+3.2%
£29,417,626 £30,351,283
-
Employees
+3.6%
224 232
-
Wages
+3.7%
£7,356,967 £7,630,906
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