THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-09 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-23
Watchouts
Cash
£905K
-14.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£660K
-54.9% vs 2024
Employees
214
+5.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-07-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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14 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-02-02
- THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TRUST 2026-02-02 → present
- LEWESTON SCHOOL TRUST 2007-12-27 → 2026-02-02
- ST. ANTONY'S - LEWESTON SCHOOL TRUST 1986-07-28 → 2007-12-27
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £8,972,075 | £9,244,345 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£456,719 | -£802,987 | |
| Cash | £1,062,555 | £905,418 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,327,921 | £4,877,879 | |
| Net assets | £1,462,668 | £659,681 | |
| Equity | £1,462,668 | £659,681 | |
| Average employees | 202 | 214 | |
| Wages | £5,100,644 | £5,191,724 |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -5.1% | -8.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 87.2% | 94.1% | |
| Current ratio | 0.56x | 0.50x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Albert Goodman LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the School will continue in operational existence for 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TRUST · parent
- Leweston Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year under review, which saw the introduction of VAT on school fees, the Governing Body took a decision to seek a buyer for the School and this resulted in its sale post the year end.”
- “On 16 December 2025, the Trust sold the business of Leweston School and certain of its assets and liabilities, together with the Trust's subsidiary, Leweston School Enterprises Limited, to Leweston School (Sherborne) Limited.”
- “Subsequently the name of the Trust was changed from Leweston Schools Trust to the Catholic Schools Trust on 2 February 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 85 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKINSON, Harry Anthony Hayama | Director | 2025-12-16 | Jul 1976 | British |
| DICKINSON, Hugh Anthony Hayama | Director | 2025-12-16 | Dec 1978 | British |
| HALL, James William | Director | 2025-12-16 | Oct 1975 | British |
Show 85 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOGARTY, James | Secretary | 2014-01-01 | 2015-12-18 |
| GRAHAM, Penelope Jane | Secretary | 2009-07-02 | 2014-01-01 |
| KING, Austin Richard Gillow | Secretary | — | 1992-09-24 |
| MACFARLANE, Jonathan Henry | Secretary | 1997-01-01 | 2004-04-30 |
| ROBINS, Lucy Ann | Secretary | 2004-05-03 | 2009-07-02 |
| RORISTON, Donald Charles, Major | Secretary | 1992-09-24 | 1997-02-01 |
| SCOTT-MASSON, Paul Augustus | Secretary | 2016-06-27 | 2024-08-31 |
| WORSLEY, Claire | Secretary | 2024-09-01 | 2025-12-16 |
| AHERN, Marielle | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1994-09-01 |
| AUSTIN, Paul Francis | Director | 1994-05-09 | 2005-03-08 |
| BATHURST, Nicholas Charles George, Dr | Director | 2008-09-09 | 2020-03-18 |
| BERRY, Rosemary | Director | 1995-01-10 | 2008-03-11 |
| BEST, Graham John | Director | 2023-04-24 | 2025-12-16 |
| BILBE, David John | Director | 1998-11-20 | 2006-06-13 |
| BLACK, John Stuart | Director | 1995-01-10 | 2005-03-08 |
| BLAKE, Philip Michael | Director | — | 1992-02-25 |
| BORREMAN, Yvonne Augusta | Director | 1991-03-04 | 1995-01-10 |
| BROWN, Mark Richard, Reverend | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2024-01-17 |
| BRUNEL-COHEN, Mark Patrick | Director | 2023-06-07 | 2025-12-16 |
| BURNS, Paul David | Director | 1996-02-03 | 2008-06-03 |
| CARINE, James | Director | 1997-05-15 | 2003-02-18 |
| COLLINS, Keith Joseph, The Rev | Director | — | 2004-03-09 |
| COMYN, Charles Lewis | Director | 2012-07-17 | 2019-03-19 |
| CROWTHER, Ian Dickson | Director | 2004-03-09 | 2013-03-05 |
| CROWTHER, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2023-06-21 |
| DE SALIS, Carolyn, Countess | Director | 1994-09-01 | 2009-11-04 |
| DURKIN, Nicholas | Director | 2008-09-09 | 2011-10-08 |
| DUTTON, James, Sir | Director | 2022-07-01 | 2025-12-16 |
| DYSON, Philip, The Reverand | Director | 2005-06-07 | 2007-06-05 |
| EVANS, Bruce I | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1994-12-31 |
| EVANS, Nicholas Mark | Director | 2005-11-08 | 2008-05-28 |
| FANNING, Lilian Mary | Director | — | 1992-05-21 |
| FELBECK, Paul | Director | 2022-06-22 | 2024-10-09 |
| FENTON, Christopher Paul | Director | 2014-06-24 | 2020-08-01 |
| FIETH, Eric | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1996-03-11 |
| FORREST, Michael, Captain | Director | 1992-04-21 | 1993-02-22 |
| GEORGE, Peter Eilliam Alexander | Director | 1996-12-01 | 2002-01-08 |
| GILL, Caroline | Director | 2017-11-14 | 2018-12-04 |
| GOGARTY, Dermot St John | Director | 1994-05-09 | 2005-11-21 |
| GORDON WILD, Sarah Lucinda | Director | 2013-11-27 | 2022-03-23 |
| GREENWOOD, Simon Nelson | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2025-12-16 |
| GRIFFITH, Simon Sean | Director | 2021-01-20 | 2022-03-24 |
| HARDING, Dido, The Honourable | Director | 1994-05-09 | 2000-02-29 |
| HARPER, Hilary Kathryn Mary | Director | 2004-03-09 | 2011-07-08 |
| HAWKS, Lucy | Director | 2024-11-21 | 2025-12-16 |
| HEAD, Mary Teresa | Director | 2004-10-18 | 2016-08-31 |
| HUDSON, Mark John Frederick | Director | 2008-11-03 | 2016-12-31 |
| HUGHES, Anna Dorothea | Director | 2021-03-03 | 2022-09-05 |
| JAYNES, Julie | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1997-06-24 |
| JEBB, Philip, Dom | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1996-12-01 |
| KEMP, Beverley Joanne | Director | 2025-01-06 | 2025-11-01 |
| KING, Mary Cecilia, Prof | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1998-03-03 |
| KNOTT, Peter Henry Joseph, Reverend | Director | 2007-06-05 | 2012-08-28 |
| LINDBLOM, Keith John, Sir | Director | 2010-09-13 | 2012-09-06 |
| LITTLEWOOD, Alice Henrietta | Director | 2009-09-14 | 2011-09-20 |
| LLOYD, Jane | Director | 1992-09-03 | 2005-06-07 |
| LUCAS, Ian Nicholas | Director | 2020-06-24 | 2025-12-16 |
| LUDLOW, Edwin William | Director | 1992-04-21 | 2008-07-05 |
| MARTIN, Doreen Mary Bernadette | Director | 2019-12-04 | 2023-03-22 |
| MASSEY, Jim | Director | 2017-03-17 | 2018-11-06 |
| MAY, Andrew John | Director | 2003-10-22 | 2013-01-12 |
| MCKECHNIE, Dermot Robert Lyndon | Director | 2018-06-12 | 2025-12-16 |
| MEAD, Briony James | Director | 2024-10-10 | 2025-12-16 |
| MEEHAN, Anthony Edward, Professor | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2025-12-16 |
| MEYER, Richard, Father | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2019-01-14 |
| MOTT, Philip Charles | Director | 1999-03-03 | 2008-03-11 |
| NEWTON, Edwin James | Director | 2009-06-02 | 2017-08-31 |
| NEWTON, Keith Graeme | Director | 2013-03-05 | 2014-03-04 |
| O'BRIEN, Joan | Director | 1994-05-09 | 1995-09-30 |
| O'CONNELL, Susan Bridget | Director | 1995-01-10 | 2001-01-23 |
| PEACOCK, Rebecca Mary | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2025-12-16 |
| ROSSITER, David, The Rev | Director | — | 1992-02-25 |
| SCHOFIELD, Janet Katharine | Director | 2022-06-22 | 2025-11-01 |
| SIMMONS DE FONTANALS, Valerie Joan | Director | 2019-12-04 | 2025-12-16 |
| SKEPELHORN, Triff Elizabeth D'Esterre | Director | 2004-03-09 | 2013-03-05 |
| STANGENBERG-HAVERKAMP, Frank, Dr | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2006-06-13 |
| STANTON, Ian, Lieutenant Colonel | Director | 2015-03-10 | 2020-03-18 |
| STUNT, Christopher William | Director | 1996-11-11 | 1998-03-03 |
| SUTTON, Michael Antony | Director | — | 2004-03-09 |
| TATHAM, Hugh | Director | 2017-03-17 | 2019-08-31 |
| TOWNSEND, Jackie Mary | Director | 1994-05-09 | 2010-05-25 |
| TREICHL, Emma Josephine | Director | 2010-05-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| WEDGE, Amanda Maria | Director | 2006-06-13 | 2013-03-05 |
| WILLIAMS, Bridget Elizabeth | Director | 2007-11-06 | 2011-02-02 |
| WINGFIELD DIGBY, Belinda Mary Francesca | Director | 2000-04-11 | 2015-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Geoffrey Guy | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-03-05 |
| Mr Keith Graeme Newton | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-03-05 |
| Mr Jeffrey Alan Guy | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-02-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 307 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-02 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2026-02-02 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2026-02-02 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-02 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-02-02 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2026-02-02 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 14
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 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+3%
£8,972,075 £9,244,345
-
Cash
-14.8%
£1,062,555 £905,418
-
Net assets
-54.9%
£1,462,668 £659,681
-
Employees
+5.9%
202 214
-
Wages
+1.8%
£5,100,644 £5,191,724
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