DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

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

1. DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST 2021-07-06 → present
2. DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST LTD 2020-07-07 → 2021-07-06
3. DIXONS ACADEMIES CHARITABLE TRUST LTD 2014-01-20 → 2020-07-07
4. DIXONS CITY ACADEMY CHARITABLE TRUST 2005-04-22 → 2014-01-20
5. DIXONS CITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE CHARITABLE TRUST 1991-03-18 → 2005-04-22
6. DIXONS CITY TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE TRUST 1988-10-06 → 1991-03-18

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

Consolidated group

Auditor

BHP LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After making appropriate enquiries, our trust board has a reasonable expectation that our trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, it continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Significant events

• “Over the next three years, we plan to expand our hubs along the M62 corridor. We are in advanced discussions to merge with a small trust in Greater Manchester and are progressing with two successful free school bids in Manchester.”
• “Dixons Trinity retained its Outstanding judgement in all areas. Inspectors noted, "The school sets exceptionally high standards. Pupils are proud to rise to them."”
• “Secured over £363k in targeted funding, including a £200k grant to co-locate NHS staff in hubs and £163k to raise attainment at Great Academy Ashton.”
• “Launched a new service delivery model via the TOPdesk system, handling over 105,000 service requests with 90%+ completed on time.”
• “Built a sector-leading procurement function, securing £100k savings on energy and moving to 100% renewable sources.”
• “Launched the '9-day fortnight' pilot, leading to a 38% reduction in staff turnover and a 9% drop in sickness absence.”
• “Pioneered new operating models inspired by principles of self-management, including: o a 'circles' methodology to replace traditional hierarchies, empowering staff and reducing unnecessary meetings o a new digital Al steering committee to govern our approach to emerging technology.”
• “Successfully launched our new digital platform, creating a single, intuitive hub for all trust resources, communications, and apps.”

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

Filings

8

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +7.8%

  £112,151,000 → £120,948,000

• Cash

  +15.7%

  £11,512,000 → £13,324,000

• Net assets

  +0.7%

  £146,655,000 → £147,709,000

• Employees

  +3.8%

  1,865 → 1,935

• Wages

  +5.9%

  £62,717,000 → £66,435,000

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