UNDERSHAW EDUCATION TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-04 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+8.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+27.8% vs 2024
Employees
67
-9.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£451K
+712% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- UNDERSHAW EDUCATION TRUST 2021-05-12 → present
- STEPPING STONES SCHOOL HINDHEAD 2011-02-25 → 2021-05-12
- THE HEMIPLEGIA ORGANISATION (THO) LIMITED 2006-08-14 → 2011-02-25
- CSB SELF HELP FUND LIMITED 1994-01-21 → 2006-08-14
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £3,512,851 | £4,161,567 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | -£73,627 | £450,610 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£73,627 | £450,610 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£73,627 | £450,610 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £1,034,062 | £1,118,017 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £1,720,901 | £2,071,511 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £1,620,901 | £2,071,511 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £1,620,901 | £2,071,511 | |
| Average employees | 65 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 67 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £2,488,958 | £2,547,651 |
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 | 2020-08-31 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | -2.1% | 10.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -2.1% | 10.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | -4.3% | 21.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 13.5% | 16.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 7.34x | 4.08x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- WestMore Accounting 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. 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 the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “During the academic year 202425, the School maintained an average enrolment of around 100 young people, aged 719 years, organised into 13 teaching groups according to age. The School remains under strong and stable leadership, with a seamless transition in the role of Chair of Governors. Debbie Gerring resigned from her post on 16th September and was succeeded by the Vice Chair, Jo Franklin, providing continuity, stability, and ongoing strength in governance.”
- “Building on the success and strong reputation of Undershaw, we are planning to open a second school site to meet growing demand for high-quality provision.”
- “We entered the new academic year with 107 students on roll, the highest enrolment in the Schools history.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHWOOD, Nicky | Director | 2024-07-10 | May 1979 | British |
| CHARLES, Philippa | Director | 2025-01-06 | Nov 1972 | British |
| CHESWORTH, Clare Joanna | Director | 2023-09-26 | Aug 1974 | British |
| COOKSON, Claire Felicia | Director | 2019-02-01 | Jun 1980 | British |
| HEATH, Karen Bernadette | Director | 2021-09-01 | Aug 1965 | British |
| JONES, Oliver | Director | 2023-09-26 | Sep 1999 | British |
| KARLSEN, William | Director | 2021-09-01 | Oct 1965 | British |
| PICKFORD, Joanne | Director | 2014-11-12 | Nov 1966 | British |
| ROBARDS, Jonathan | Director | 2023-10-10 | Dec 1994 | British |
| SHERIDAN, Leilah | Director | 2023-09-26 | Jul 1976 | British |
| STONE, Tracy | Director | 2023-09-26 | Sep 1966 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIR, Peter | Secretary | 1994-01-21 | 1994-12-15 |
| CRABB, Emma | Secretary | 2019-09-10 | 2021-10-04 |
| SULLIVAN, Lawrence John | Secretary | 1994-12-15 | 2019-09-10 |
| ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-01-21 | 1994-01-21 |
| AICHROTH, Paul, Professor | Director | 2010-11-09 | 2014-06-25 |
| ARMITAGE, Timothy Peter | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2021-07-21 |
| BASKERVILLE, Ciara | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-07-10 |
| BENSON, Victoria | Director | 2015-09-30 | 2016-05-31 |
| CAMPBELL, Ryan Jerome | Director | 2018-01-22 | 2019-05-02 |
| CHAPMAN, Paul George | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2010-11-30 |
| CLAIR, Peter | Director | 1994-01-21 | 1994-12-15 |
| CLARK, Sociana Duigan | Director | 2019-12-10 | 2020-12-18 |
| CLAYDEN, Eleanor Catherine, Dr | Director | 2016-10-05 | 2019-02-03 |
| DENHAM, Heather Gillian | Director | 2013-10-16 | 2014-06-25 |
| DENHAM, Heather Gillian | Director | 2010-11-09 | 2012-06-15 |
| DICKSON, James David Laurence | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2018-08-31 |
| EDWARDS, Anne Victoria | Director | 2013-03-13 | 2015-08-03 |
| ELMS, Michael | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2023-09-26 |
| FORBES-NIXON, David | Director | 2014-06-15 | 2022-12-13 |
| GERRING, Deborah | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2025-09-16 |
| GHALIB, Nazya | Director | 2023-07-11 | 2024-05-16 |
| HAYES, Anne | Director | 2010-11-09 | 2018-09-22 |
| HUMPHRIES, Barbara | Director | 2010-11-09 | 2015-02-07 |
| LANGMAN, Philip | Director | 2019-06-01 | 2020-12-18 |
| LAW, Alaric Stephen | Director | 2010-11-09 | 2013-03-13 |
| LAW, Louise Jane | Director | 2019-06-01 | 2021-09-28 |
| LEEDS, Danny | Director | 2017-02-08 | 2018-09-14 |
| MULHOLLAND, Margaret Therese | Director | 2012-10-17 | 2014-11-12 |
| NORMAN, Richard Alberto Mario | Director | 2017-10-17 | 2019-05-02 |
| PICKFORD, Joanne | Director | 2001-04-02 | 2010-11-09 |
| RUDLIN-JONES, Jane | Director | 2015-09-29 | 2019-12-12 |
| SEAGROVE, Sandra Ann | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2010-11-09 |
| SETTERFIELD, Sharon | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2022-07-12 |
| SHAW, Laurence David | Director | 2010-11-09 | 2013-12-18 |
| SMITH, Colin | Director | 1994-01-21 | 1999-12-31 |
| STROMSOY, Norman Olav | Director | 2015-08-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| SULLIVAN, Lawrence John | Director | 1994-01-21 | 2022-12-13 |
| TOMASZ, Danuta Lucia | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2021-12-13 |
| TOSH, David Charles Neil | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2015-08-01 |
| VESSEY, Gloria Clare | Director | 2016-10-13 | 2018-01-22 |
| WESTBURY, Christopher | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-07-10 |
| ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1994-01-21 | 1994-01-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 181 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-15 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-01-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-11-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-11-02 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2024-10-08 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-15 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-01-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-02 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-10-08 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-06-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-06-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
+18.5%
£3,512,851 £4,161,567
-
Cash
+8.1%
£1,034,062 £1,118,017
-
Net assets
+27.8%
£1,620,901 £2,071,511
-
Employees
-9.5%
74 67
-
Operating profit
+712%
-£73,627 £450,610
-
Profit before tax
+712%
-£73,627 £450,610
-
Wages
+2.4%
£2,488,958 £2,547,651
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