THE ALNWICK GARDEN TRUST
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-21 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+17.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£12M
-14.6% vs 2024
Employees
216
+6.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £3,882,882 | £2,976,465 | £5,847,336 | £5,689,422 | £8,943,440 | £9,327,120 | |
| Operating profit | £654,122 | £199,044 | £1,376,080 | £547,412 | £1,339,595 | £1,635,271 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£1,156,737 | -£2,114,236 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £1,219,359 | £1,427,820 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £28,943,868 | £26,962,197 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £14,511,903 | £12,397,667 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £14,511,903 | £12,397,667 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | 202 | 216 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £4,136,714 | £4,191,890 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 16.8% | 6.7% | 23.5% | 9.6% | 15.0% | 17.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -12.9% | -22.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 4.6% | 6.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 52.1% | 56.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.62x | 1.86x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 1.57x | 2.14x |
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
- UNW LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries and considering the forecasts prepared, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company and the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and meet its liabilities as they fall due. Consequently, the trustees continue to believe the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE ALNWICK GARDEN TRUST · parent
- Alnwick Garden Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The 2024/25 financial year marked the first full year of operation for Lilidorei and a period in which the Trust established a strong relationship across both Lilidorei, the new play village, and The Garden.”
- “The past year has been one of growth and momentum for the Trust, and the trustees are determined to build on this progress. Looking ahead, the 25th anniversary of The Garden in 2026 will provide a powerful opportunity to celebrate and showcase the transformational role it has played in the region both socially and economically.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKIE, Jonathan Adam | Director | 2011-03-29 | Apr 1953 | British |
| DOYLE, Susannah Margaret | Director | 2026-01-08 | Oct 1980 | British |
| KALSON, Catherine Brenda | Director | 2021-07-23 | Aug 1984 | British |
| LEIGH-PEMBERTON, James Henry, Sir | Director | 2019-04-30 | Dec 1956 | British |
| LOVETT, John Haddon | Director | 2019-04-30 | Aug 1951 | British |
| NORTHUMBERLAND, Jane, Duchess | Director | 2002-11-07 | May 1958 | British |
| ROBSON, Christopher Robert | Director | 2024-06-20 | Oct 1955 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUCKLE LLP | Corporate Secretary | 2013-11-04 | 2013-11-04 |
| WB COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-11-07 | 2013-11-04 |
| BRIDGE, John Neville | Director | 2002-11-07 | 2010-03-04 |
| COLLINS, Timothy Clark | Director | 2011-12-16 | 2015-05-01 |
| DAY, Michael Patrick | Director | 2010-03-04 | 2013-09-25 |
| DEAKIN, Philip Thomas | Director | 2002-11-07 | 2010-03-04 |
| HALBERT, Louise | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2020-02-17 |
| HUTTON, Richard John | Director | 2016-01-27 | 2021-06-22 |
| JOLLY, Michael Gordon | Director | 2010-03-04 | 2012-12-10 |
| LENDRUM, Christopher John | Director | 2012-12-10 | 2015-07-30 |
| MACKEY, James, Sir | Director | 2019-07-17 | 2025-06-27 |
| MCMEIKAN, Ken | Director | 2015-05-01 | 2019-11-13 |
| MIDDLETON, Richard Stephenson | Director | 2002-11-07 | 2011-01-27 |
| RIDDELL, John Charles Buchanan, Sir | Director | 2002-11-07 | 2010-03-04 |
| STEVENS OF KIRKWHELPINGTON, John Arthur, Lord | Director | 2006-05-22 | 2010-03-04 |
| STOBART, Paul Lancelot | Director | 2010-03-04 | 2011-12-16 |
| WHITE RIDLEY, Matthew, Doctor | Director | 2002-11-07 | 2005-10-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 101 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-01-16 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2023-12-14 MA Memorandum articles
- 2023-12-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-08 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-16 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2023-12-14 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-12-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-11-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-07-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-06-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+4.3%
£8,943,440 £9,327,120
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+17.1%
£1,219,359 £1,427,820
-
Net assets
-14.6%
£14,511,903 £12,397,667
-
Employees
+6.9%
202 216
-
Operating profit
+22.1%
£1,339,595 £1,635,271
highest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+1.3%
£4,136,714 £4,191,890
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