CANTERBURY OAST TRUST

• ⚠

  Insolvency history on file

  Companies House holds prior insolvency events for this company. Detail and outcome on the official register.

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  5 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

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

Xeinadin Audit Ltd

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Trustees have considered whether it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the basis that the charity is a going concern. The assessment has included the financial outlook following a year with an operating deficit and net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, as well as the continued progress being made to return COT to a surplus position whilst maintaining CQC standards. As set out in the accounting policies, the assessment includes consideration of anticipated income (with secure contracts in place for charitable activities with the Local Authority) and expenditure commitments for a period of twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”

Group structure

1. CANTERBURY OAST TRUST · parent
   1. COT Trading Limited 100% · United Kingdom · running the retail operations of the Rare Breed Centre

Significant events

• “A pivotal moment this year was the closure of The Mariners care home. This difficult decision was made in the best interests of residents, and we are proud to report that nine individuals moved into new homes within COT, while one person relocated closer to family. These transitions have led to increased independence and skill development.”
• “In May and June 2025, the sales of The Mariners and Harrington Cottage were completed. The Board has committed to ringfencing a minimum of 50% of the proceeds to fund future opportunities for COT, ensuring these transitions contribute to long-term sustainability and innovation.”
• “Sale of Mariners Property - the sale of this property for 642,500 was agreed in March 2025, but did not complete until May 2025.”

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

Filings

9

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

5

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +6.8%

  £6,927,271 → £7,396,581

• Cash

  -59.4%

  £1,441,338 → £584,815

• Net assets

  -13.9%

  £7,740,151 → £6,667,525

• Employees

  +3.7%

  215 → 223

• Wages

  +6.9%

  £5,887,376 → £6,293,869

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