PRIOR'S COURT FOUNDATION
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-29 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-15
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+54.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£24M
+4.4% vs 2024
Employees
444
+10.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PRIOR'S COURT FOUNDATION 1999-10-11 → present
- HIGASHI HOPE FOUNDATION 1998-06-12 → 1999-10-11
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £22,150,908 | £25,306,767 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £1,015,145 | £984,623 | |
| Cash | £1,177,104 | £1,817,341 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,688,343 | £25,559,858 | |
| Net assets | £22,559,608 | £23,544,231 | |
| Equity | £22,559,608 | £23,544,231 | |
| Average employees | 402 | 444 | |
| Wages | £12,550,244 | £14,524,772 |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 4.6% | 3.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.23x | 1.96x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K. LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based upon this the Trustees have examined the major risks and the mitigating actions available to be taken and have reasonable expectation that the Foundation has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- PRIOR'S COURT FOUNDATION · parent
- Prior's Court Services Limited 1%
- Prior's Court Trading Limited 1%
Significant events
- “2024/25 was our 25th anniversary year and the year started with the 250th young person to be supported by Prior's Court starting their time with us. It ended with the passing of our inspirational Founding Patron, Dame Stephanie Shirley, at the age of 91.”
- “Student capacity increased in 2024/25 with the introduction of a full day class, which will be further expanding in 2025/26.”
- “the new Piper Arts Centre was opened and with it a new performing arts curriculum.”
- “Ofsted Education 'Outstanding' rating for our School provision and an Ofsted Care 'Good' grading for our Children's Home.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 62 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLEY, Michaela | Secretary | 2025-06-23 | — | — |
| FAFINSKI, Stefan Frederick, Dr | Director | 2022-07-20 | Jan 1968 | British,Polish |
| FULTON, Deborah Anne | Director | 2022-03-16 | Jul 1968 | British |
| HAYFIELD, Colin John | Director | 2023-01-10 | Nov 1955 | British |
| KEEPING, Simon Charles | Director | 2025-12-15 | Dec 1960 | British |
| MARLOW, Stacey Caroline | Director | 2024-09-27 | Apr 1979 | British |
| PORTER, Neil Lettington | Director | 2024-01-23 | Sep 1962 | British |
| UNWIN, Carol Elizabeth | Director | 2021-07-22 | Jun 1960 | British |
| WILSON, Charlotte, Dr | Director | 2021-07-22 | Sep 1973 | British |
Show 62 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL, Hilary Jane | Secretary | 1999-09-29 | 2000-07-19 |
| ATHERTON, Neil John | Secretary | 2017-01-23 | 2022-01-31 |
| BECKLEY, Robert John | Secretary | 2009-02-28 | 2016-12-31 |
| CHIPPENDALE, Niamh Mary | Secretary | 2022-01-31 | 2025-06-23 |
| HUBBARD, Robert Graham | Secretary | 2002-03-31 | 2002-10-21 |
| HUBBARD, Robert Graham | Secretary | 2001-06-30 | 2001-10-06 |
| KENNEY, Michael Devis | Secretary | 2000-07-19 | 2001-06-29 |
| LOWE, David | Secretary | 2002-10-21 | 2009-02-28 |
| NIXEY, Graham Roderick | Secretary | 2001-10-01 | 2002-03-31 |
| SHIRLEY, Vera Stephanie, Dame | Secretary | 1998-06-12 | 1999-09-29 |
| BAILEY, Anthony James, Professor | Director | 2005-01-21 | 2008-09-25 |
| BARRETT, Christoper Robert | Director | 2018-07-18 | 2025-10-17 |
| BATESON, Alison Margaret | Director | 2008-03-19 | 2019-03-13 |
| BEST, David Graham | Director | 2005-01-21 | 2013-07-17 |
| BISSET, Kenneth Alisdair | Director | 2011-03-16 | 2021-03-17 |
| BLAND, John | Director | 2003-03-25 | 2004-06-22 |
| BULL, Gordon Arthur | Director | 2010-09-22 | 2019-10-16 |
| BYRNE, John Charles | Director | 2014-07-09 | 2023-03-15 |
| CHILDS, Rachel Fiona | Director | 2020-07-23 | 2024-01-01 |
| DUNCAN, Susan | Director | 2012-06-27 | 2021-07-22 |
| ELDERKIN, Pamela Ann | Director | 2007-01-26 | 2012-06-27 |
| ELDERKIN, Pamela Ann | Director | 2005-01-21 | 2006-02-28 |
| ELLIS, William Ernest | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2005-12-06 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Sylvia | Director | 2003-07-15 | 2005-09-07 |
| FAIRCLOUGH, Sylvia | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2002-12-23 |
| FARNHAM, Melissa Joelle | Director | 2024-01-31 | 2025-05-07 |
| GIBSON, Jennifer Ann | Director | 2020-07-23 | 2021-06-14 |
| GINGER, Lee Martin | Director | 1999-09-02 | 2002-01-22 |
| GRIFFITHS, Richard Gareth | Director | 2007-12-12 | 2016-12-14 |
| HOLT, Thomas John, Rev | Director | 2005-04-27 | 2014-03-19 |
| HORNBY, Derek Peter, Sir | Director | 1998-08-26 | 2002-03-04 |
| HOWLIN, Patricia Ann, Professor | Director | 2009-03-25 | 2013-01-23 |
| HWANG, Anna | Director | 2020-03-06 | 2023-03-15 |
| KINDER, John Russell | Director | 2001-03-15 | 2009-03-25 |
| KING, Philip John | Director | 1999-05-11 | 2009-01-30 |
| LOVELL, John James Clifford | Director | 1999-05-11 | 2009-01-30 |
| MAUNDER, Lucy Anne | Director | 2013-07-17 | 2014-05-12 |
| MCDIARMID, Briar Elizabeth | Director | 2006-12-13 | 2015-12-16 |
| MILLER, Claire Benita | Director | 2015-12-16 | 2021-07-23 |
| MONRO, Cherry | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2001-11-20 |
| MORGAN, Stephen Hugh | Director | 1999-09-02 | 2002-01-22 |
| MORLEY, Christopher John | Director | 2016-07-13 | 2019-02-28 |
| NICKOLDS, Clive Douglas | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2019-07-17 |
| PATRASCO, Elvira | Director | 2020-10-07 | 2023-07-19 |
| PEERLESS, Bartholomew Guy | Director | 2005-01-21 | 2006-01-20 |
| PEERLESS, Bartholomew Guy | Director | 1998-06-12 | 2000-09-01 |
| REED-JONES, Jane Mayne | Director | 2005-04-27 | 2006-07-29 |
| ROBERTSON, Mary Margaret | Director | 2022-03-16 | 2024-02-25 |
| SCOTT, Thomas James Buchan | Director | 2017-03-14 | 2026-01-01 |
| SHIRLEY, Vera Stephanie, Dame | Director | 1998-06-12 | 2000-12-31 |
| SHIRMAN, Margaret Jean | Director | 2014-03-19 | 2019-12-11 |
| SMITH, William Hubert Powlett | Director | 2013-07-17 | 2023-07-19 |
| SPENCE, Susan Ann | Director | 1999-09-29 | 2010-01-29 |
| STARK, Michael Colin | Director | 2010-09-22 | 2013-12-11 |
| TISSOT DEMIDOFF, Catherine, Professor | Director | 2013-07-17 | 2022-07-20 |
| TISSOT DEMIDOFF, Catherine, Professor | Director | 2005-04-27 | 2005-12-21 |
| TODHUNTER, Michael John Benjamin | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2010-01-29 |
| WARD, Anthony William | Director | 2006-03-22 | 2015-03-19 |
| WATKINSON, Barbara Ann | Director | 2000-11-01 | 2006-03-08 |
| WILLIAMS, Philip Roy | Director | 2010-01-29 | 2015-12-16 |
| WOODS, Robert Barclay | Director | 2006-12-13 | 2007-12-12 |
| WRIGHT, Jillian Mary Mcildowie | Director | 1999-05-11 | 2004-04-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 227 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-25 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-05-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
+14.2%
£22,150,908 £25,306,767
-
Cash
+54.4%
£1,177,104 £1,817,341
-
Net assets
+4.4%
£22,559,608 £23,544,231
-
Employees
+10.4%
402 444
-
Wages
+15.7%
£12,550,244 £14,524,772
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