CORAM BEANSTALK
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-01-03 (in 8mo)
Last made up 2025-12-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£741K
-8% vs 2024
Net assets
£563K
-17.5% vs 2024
Employees
23
+15% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- CORAM BEANSTALK 2019-04-04 → present
- VOLUNTEER READING HELP 1987-02-19 → 2019-04-04
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £499,429 | £456,013 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£1,809 | -£119,164 | |
| Cash | £805,393 | £740,635 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £682,018 | £562,854 | |
| Equity | £682,018 | £562,854 | |
| Average employees | 20 | 23 | |
| Wages | £412,918 | £471,610 |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -0.4% | -26.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.49x | 3.68x |
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
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees are of the opinion that the charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- CORAM BEANSTALK · parent
- VRH Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Coram Beanstalk supported some 7,000 children in 629 Early Years, Primary, and Secondary settings.”
- “Introduced a 'subscription-based model' to ensure sustainability while enhancing support to school communities.”
- “64% of schools reported improved pupil attendance linked to Coram Beanstalk's support.”
- “Launched 'Life changes when you choose reading' campaign and The Literacy Link, a collaborative network of 38 organisations.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 69 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMDEN, Carol Ann, Dr | Secretary | 2019-02-01 | — | — |
| ASHTON, James Robert | Director | 2025-11-19 | Jun 1975 | British |
| BARMA, Hanif | Director | 2020-06-24 | Aug 1961 | British |
| BUCHANAN, Cassandra Anna | Director | 2025-09-24 | Nov 1976 | British |
| KARKI, Saana Elizabeth Johanna | Director | 2018-04-25 | Dec 1976 | Finnish |
| LAMBERT, Sharon | Director | 2023-01-18 | Jul 1956 | British |
| MAIFRENI, Stefano | Director | 2023-03-20 | May 1973 | British,Italian |
| NELSON, Philip Edward | Director | 2019-06-26 | Jul 1966 | British |
| PAY, Jill Patricia | Director | 2013-02-21 | Jan 1946 | British |
Show 69 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTARITA, Gillian | Secretary | 2004-07-12 | 2008-09-04 |
| BRANDON, Heather Elizabeth | Secretary | 2000-01-04 | 2004-05-05 |
| DALE, Caroline Mary | Secretary | — | 1992-03-19 |
| MARTINEAU, Charles Edmund Maurice | Secretary | 1992-03-19 | 1999-12-31 |
| ARNOLD, Michael John | Director | 2001-11-20 | 2007-11-16 |
| ASTARITA, Gillian | Director | 2004-07-12 | 2007-04-01 |
| BARR, Ruth | Director | — | 1999-11-11 |
| BAYIM-ADOMAKO, Magdalene Akosua Foda | Director | 2016-06-02 | 2022-09-23 |
| BELGRAVE, Susan Adela | Director | — | 1992-04-02 |
| BRADING, Jared Keith | Director | 2013-11-14 | 2019-02-22 |
| BRADSHAW, Betty Margaret | Director | — | 1995-03-30 |
| BUCKLE, Delia Maeve | Director | 2007-11-16 | 2011-09-01 |
| BUCKLE, Delia Maeve | Director | 1999-11-11 | 2005-11-18 |
| BURGH, Ann Brockbank, Lady | Director | — | 1999-11-11 |
| CARDOZO, Madeline Preston | Director | 1994-01-19 | 2001-11-20 |
| CATOR, Caroline Elizabeth | Director | — | 1998-11-17 |
| CHIVERS, David | Director | 1999-11-11 | 2005-11-18 |
| CHURCHILL, Sonia Christine | Director | 1999-03-23 | 2002-11-19 |
| CLARKE, Cherry June Lesley | Director | 1992-04-02 | 1999-11-11 |
| DARWIN, Jane Sophia | Director | 2001-11-20 | 2004-11-19 |
| DAVIES, Suzanne | Director | 2009-02-26 | 2013-11-27 |
| DEAN, Paul David | Director | 2014-01-09 | 2019-01-28 |
| DOOLE, Janet Sheila | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2011-05-19 |
| ECCLESHARE, Julia Jessica | Director | 2003-10-21 | 2006-11-03 |
| EDWARDS, Jean Margot | Director | — | 1992-04-02 |
| FARTHING, Paul Stephen | Director | 2007-10-05 | 2010-11-18 |
| FENHALLS, Angela | Director | — | 2001-11-20 |
| FLOYER, Sally Margaret Doris | Director | 2009-05-21 | 2015-05-21 |
| GOLD, David Jeremy | Director | 2006-03-24 | 2007-10-18 |
| GREGORY, Wendy Barbara | Director | — | 1992-04-02 |
| HODDER WILLIAMS, Janette Elspeth | Director | 1994-01-19 | 2000-10-17 |
| HOLMES, Olivia Mary | Director | — | 2001-11-20 |
| HORNER, Sue, Dr | Director | 2006-07-17 | 2013-11-14 |
| HUME, Elizabeth Jane | Director | — | 1991-04-02 |
| JACOBSON, Roberta Anne, Dr | Director | 2018-02-21 | 2021-02-15 |
| JOHNSON, Kim | Director | 2019-03-27 | 2022-06-01 |
| KAY, Carol May | Director | 1999-03-23 | 2005-11-18 |
| KENNY, Siobhan Mary, Mrs. | Director | 2011-07-04 | 2017-07-19 |
| KENNY, Siobhan Mary, Mrs. | Director | 2006-03-24 | 2006-10-31 |
| MACPHERSON, Sarah Jacqueline | Director | 2018-02-21 | 2021-11-09 |
| MECKLENBURGH, Ian David | Director | 2016-06-02 | 2019-10-23 |
| MEHTA, Viral | Director | 2016-06-02 | 2021-11-09 |
| MELROSE, Jane | Director | — | 2000-11-27 |
| MILES, Kieran | Director | 2024-06-19 | 2024-06-19 |
| MOORE, Caryl Jane | Director | — | 1993-11-17 |
| MORTON, Allan | Director | 1995-02-01 | 2000-11-27 |
| MURRAY, James Graham | Director | 2007-11-16 | 2016-11-14 |
| NANTHABALAN, Bavaani | Director | 2007-10-05 | 2013-09-10 |
| PENGELLY, Gillian | Director | 2003-10-21 | 2008-11-20 |
| PETERS, Delroy | Director | 2002-11-19 | 2008-11-20 |
| PIKE, James Robert Provan | Director | 2008-05-22 | 2018-01-28 |
| READ, Justin Richard | Director | 2019-03-27 | 2019-10-07 |
| RICHARDSON, John Stephen, The Very Revd | Director | 1997-11-19 | 1999-11-11 |
| ROCHE, Royden | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2001-11-20 |
| ROE, Catherine Mary | Director | 2011-07-04 | 2017-07-19 |
| SCOTT ASHE, Lucy Jane | Director | 1994-01-19 | 1995-06-18 |
| SHERMAN, Antony | Director | 2007-05-31 | 2011-11-15 |
| SOFER, Anne | Director | 1997-11-19 | 2003-10-21 |
| STADLEN, Nicholas Felix | Director | 2004-11-19 | 2007-11-16 |
| STEVENS, Otto Tymond John | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2014-09-29 |
| STOTT, Beverley Jean | Director | 2001-11-20 | 2004-11-19 |
| TAYLOR, Robert Alan | Director | 2002-11-19 | 2007-11-16 |
| TAYLOR HOUGH, Judy | Director | 2000-11-28 | 2005-11-18 |
| TOWNSEND, Christina, Dr | Director | 2003-10-21 | 2008-11-20 |
| VON BERGEN, Deborah Jane | Director | 1993-01-20 | 2003-11-21 |
| WALTERS, Claire Mifanwy, Lady | Director | — | 1993-05-01 |
| WEITZMAN, Anne Mary | Director | 1992-04-02 | 2000-11-27 |
| WILLIAMS, Gloria Faith | Director | 1996-01-30 | 2001-11-20 |
| WILLIAMS, Sally Elizabeth | Director | 2002-11-19 | 2005-11-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Carol Ann Homden | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-02-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 242 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-21 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
-8.7%
£499,429 £456,013
-
Cash
-8%
£805,393 £740,635
-
Net assets
-17.5%
£682,018 £562,854
-
Employees
+15%
20 23
-
Wages
+14.2%
£412,918 £471,610
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