SCIENCE PROJECTS

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

Alpha Accountants (London) Ltd

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “The workshop has had a much improved year since the move to its new premises in Steventon near Basingstoke in September 2023. Activity at the workshop has increased by 73% due to a consistent year with no break in production and the delivery of several large projects.”
• “In November 2023, the landlord Bader College (the UK campus of Queen's University, Canada) and the owner of Herstmonceux Castle, announced the closure of Herstmonceux Castle for urgent restoration works, with student operations suspended from winter term onwards. The castle has subsequently partly reopened to the public and works are expected to complete by autumn 2025.”
• “Following negotiations with the landlord, Bader College a new lease has been secured for an additional 10 years to 2036. This agreement provides much-needed clarity for long-term planning.”
• “Exhibit manufacturing revenue increased by 71% due to the return to normal levels of activity post the move in 2023.”

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

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +27.6%

  £982,159 → £1,253,305

• Cash

  -17.7%

  £726,089 → £597,481

• Net assets

  -11.6%

  £822,330 → £726,908

• Employees

  +8.6%

  35 → 38

• Profit before tax

  +20.8%

  -£120,521 → -£95,422

• Wages

  +7.8%

  £674,961 → £727,724

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