THE CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FARM TRUST LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-19 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-05
Watchouts
Cash
£1M
0% vs 2023
Net assets
£2M
-6.4% vs 2023
Employees
38
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE FARM TRUST LTD 2016-03-07 → present
- THE ADVENTURE FARM TRUST 1990-11-23 → 2016-03-07
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £1,251,819 | £1,037,542 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £205,267 | -£120,301 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £888,706 | £1,141,088 | £1,141,523 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £1,684,675 | £1,889,942 | £1,769,641 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £1,684,675 | £1,889,942 | £1,769,641 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | — | £1,889,942 | £1,769,641 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £514,322 | £580,317 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 16.4% | -11.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 33.38x | 17.44x |
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
- Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “The sports hall was flooded in January 2025 as a result of heavy rainfall. An amount of £31,079 was subsequently received in regards to this.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 35 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS, Rachel Mary | Director | 2026-04-21 | Mar 1966 | British |
| COHEN, Paula | Director | 2026-04-21 | Feb 1971 | British |
| COLLIER, Peter Andrew | Director | 2024-08-06 | Aug 1962 | British |
| COVERDALE, Adrian | Director | 2024-08-23 | Dec 1963 | British |
| FITTON, Noela Ann | Director | 2026-04-21 | Dec 1965 | British |
| GOWING, Peter John | Director | 2026-04-21 | Mar 1968 | British |
| GRAHAM, Nicola Michelle | Director | 2024-08-20 | Feb 1964 | British |
| SANDLAND, Catherine Elizabeth | Director | 2024-08-06 | Jun 1965 | British |
| SCOTSON, Peter John Hector | Director | 2024-08-06 | Nov 1961 | British |
Show 35 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULCOCK, Michael John | Secretary | 2006-12-22 | 2017-11-28 |
| CLEGG, Nigel Stephen | Secretary | — | 1993-07-21 |
| MCKINLAY, Andrew John Robert | Secretary | 2017-11-28 | 2018-05-31 |
| MONTAGUE, Nicholas Peter | Secretary | 1993-07-21 | 2006-12-22 |
| BABINGTON, Anthony Brutus | Director | — | 1998-04-24 |
| BAKER, Peter Geoffrey | Director | 1993-02-26 | 2006-07-13 |
| BERGIN, Roy | Director | 1999-01-20 | 2009-10-01 |
| BULCOCK, Michael John | Director | 2006-05-02 | 2024-08-04 |
| FAIRHURST, Graham | Director | 1999-01-20 | 2006-04-05 |
| FARRINGTON, Paul Raymond | Director | 2007-10-12 | 2015-11-13 |
| FOUNTAIN, Christopher Simon | Director | 1996-04-30 | 1998-06-25 |
| GRAHAM, Nicola Michelle | Director | 2016-07-05 | 2018-05-31 |
| GRUNDY, Timothy | Director | — | 2006-04-20 |
| HAM, Gary | Director | 1997-07-23 | 2000-06-01 |
| JONES, Brian | Director | 1993-02-26 | 1995-10-31 |
| KENNEDY, John Thomas | Director | 1992-10-27 | 1998-07-27 |
| LAING, Carol Margaret | Director | 2004-11-16 | 2006-08-15 |
| MCCARTHY, Shaun Nicholas | Director | 1994-01-25 | 1996-11-04 |
| MCGLADRIGAN, Alice Fiona | Director | 2021-12-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| MCKINLAY, Andrew John Robert | Director | 2016-05-19 | 2018-05-31 |
| MCKNIGHT, David Angus | Director | — | 1994-01-25 |
| MCLEAN, Bruce | Director | — | 1995-10-31 |
| MIDDLETON, Jonathan Louis | Director | 1993-02-26 | 1995-02-01 |
| MONTAGUE, Nicholas Peter | Director | 2018-06-03 | 2020-03-30 |
| MONTAGUE, Nicholas Peter | Director | 2006-04-05 | 2017-02-16 |
| PEARSON, Mark Philip | Director | 2000-07-24 | 2005-04-18 |
| PLOWRIGHT, Katheryn Anita | Director | — | 1993-01-26 |
| PUGH, Eleanor | Director | 2019-07-03 | 2021-12-23 |
| ROGERS, Dennis | Director | 2001-03-05 | 2003-01-14 |
| ROUGHTON, Terence William | Director | 2005-04-18 | 2015-11-11 |
| RUSH, Christine Helen Ferguson | Director | 2000-09-07 | 2001-01-07 |
| SCHOLES, Teresa Mary | Director | — | 1992-04-28 |
| TOBIN, Gary Denis | Director | 2002-07-16 | 2006-07-13 |
| WARNES, Matthew Giles | Director | 2001-09-05 | 2010-01-23 |
| WORRALL, Jayne | Director | 2020-03-30 | 2024-08-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Andrew Collier | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2024-08-06 | Active |
| Ms Catherine Elizabeth Sandland | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2024-08-06 | Active |
| Mr Peter John Hector Scotson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2024-08-06 | Active |
| Mrs Alice Fiona Mcgladrigan | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-12-01 | Ceased 2024-07-31 |
| Mrs Jayne Worrall | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2020-03-30 | Ceased 2024-08-05 |
| Eleanor Pugh | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-07-03 | Ceased 2021-12-23 |
| Mr Nicholas Peter Montague | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-07-03 | Ceased 2020-03-30 |
| Ian Eccles | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-03-01 | Active |
| Mr Michael John Bulcock | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-02-17 | Ceased 2024-08-04 |
| Mr Nicholas Peter Montague | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-02-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 192 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-08 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- 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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-17.1%
£1,251,819 £1,037,542
-
Cash
0%
£1,141,088 £1,141,523
-
Net assets
-6.4%
£1,889,942 £1,769,641
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Wages
+12.8%
£514,322 £580,317
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