CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-04 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-20
Watchouts
Cash
£61M
+6% vs 2024
Net assets
£144M
+0.4% vs 2024
Employees
1,574
-10.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£3M
-60% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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7 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
- CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY 2005-07-19 → present
- CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE 2003-06-10 → 2005-07-19
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £277,704,000 | £312,775,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £7,245,000 | £2,897,000 | |
| Net profit | £7,245,000 | £2,897,000 | |
| Cash | £57,346,000 | £60,801,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £197,595,000 | £197,052,000 | |
| Net assets | £143,235,000 | £143,755,000 | |
| Equity | £143,235,000 | £143,755,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,762 | 1,574 | |
| Wages | £75,994,000 | £82,989,000 |
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 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 2.6% | 0.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.09x | 1.11x |
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
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The forecasts indicate a stable financial position. The financial forecasts will formally be shared with the Office for Students (OfS) in January 2026 following Governing Body approval in line with the regulatory body's requirements. The forecasts provide confidence to the Governing Body over the financial sustainability of the University and confirm the University remains a going concern throughout 2025/26 and for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY · parent
- Medco (CCCU) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “After the reporting period the University reached the difficult decision to terminate the partnership agreement with one of their collaborative partners, Elisabeth School of London. The letter of termination was issued on 16 October 2025. The University is now working closely with the Elisabeth School of London to arrange for the transfer of students to cause minimum disruption to their studies.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
19 active · 81 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAR, Alison Clare | Secretary | 2017-01-01 | — | — |
| AHMED, Nadra Khanum | Director | 2018-08-01 | Mar 1958 | British |
| APPLEBY, Susan Elizabeth | Director | 2018-08-01 | Sep 1948 | British |
| ARMITT, Judith Jane | Director | 2016-08-01 | Sep 1953 | British |
| ARNOLD, Jonathan Allen, Reverend Dr | Director | 2024-08-01 | Nov 1969 | British |
| BULMAN, David Thomas | Director | 2026-02-01 | Oct 1964 | Canadian |
| BUTLER MOOR, Joe | Director | 2025-07-01 | Sep 2003 | British |
| COX, James Nicholas Marshall | Director | 2025-08-01 | May 1967 | British |
| DEWHURST, Alec Graeme, Professor | Director | 2021-08-01 | Jul 1956 | British |
| HUDSON-WILKIN, Rose Josephine, Bishop | Director | 2020-03-05 | Jan 1961 | British |
| NEWEY, Angela Clare, Lady | Director | 2022-08-01 | Oct 1960 | British |
| OPAYE-TETTEH, Jon | Director | 2025-08-01 | Dec 1986 | British |
| OZANNE, Claire Margaret Philippa, Professor | Director | 2026-04-13 | Aug 1963 | British |
| PARRETT, Helen Samantha, Dr | Director | 2026-01-01 | Oct 1969 | British |
| POWELL, Ken, Dr | Director | 2026-02-01 | Oct 1970 | British |
| ROGERS, Ruth, Dr | Director | 2024-08-01 | May 1974 | British |
| STEVENS, Clive Robert | Director | 2021-08-01 | Jul 1956 | British |
| STOCKWELL, Jeremy David James | Director | 2022-08-01 | Nov 1963 | British |
| WOOD, John Vivian, Professor | Director | 2022-04-01 | Sep 1949 | British |
Show 81 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Secretary | 2003-06-10 | 2003-07-09 |
| BOGLE, Paul Wakefield | Secretary | 2005-08-01 | 2017-01-01 |
| TAYLOR, William John | Secretary | 2003-08-07 | 2005-07-31 |
| ABBOTTS, Peter Neil | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
| AINSWORTH, Janina Helen Margaret, Reverend | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| ALFREY, Claire Jane | Director | 2013-06-25 | 2017-07-31 |
| ANDERSON, Darcy | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2015-07-31 |
| ARANA-MORTON, Sarah Eloise | Director | 2025-08-01 | 2025-09-05 |
| BADMAN, Graham Michael | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2009-06-30 |
| BAKER, Robin William, Professor | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2012-10-19 |
| BANNISTER, Jean Audrey | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2009-07-31 |
| BEESLEY, Peter Frederick Barton | Director | 2003-06-10 | 2003-08-01 |
| BICHENER, Daniel | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| BOORMAN, Edwin Roy Pratt | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| BOUNDS, Christopher Lloyd, Prof | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| BRAGG, Henry John | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| BRISTOW, Rupert Clark | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2008-05-31 |
| BROWN, Staynton | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| BUDDEN, Richard | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| BULL, Christopher, Dr | Director | 2010-10-01 | 2013-03-31 |
| BYRNE, Christopher John | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| CALCUTT, Christopher Geoffrey Sparks | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2018-07-31 |
| CAREY, Stephen | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| CARMICHAEL, Colin | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| CASTLE, Brian Colin, The Rt Revd | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| CHINNADURAI, Renuka | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| CLARK, Stephen | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| CUBITT, John Martin | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| DE HAAN, Roger Michael, Sir | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2007-01-23 |
| DELLAR, Howard John | Director | 2003-06-10 | 2003-08-01 |
| DORMAN, Denis | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| DUNN, James Anthony, President | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| EDWARDS, Diana Clare, Reverend Canon | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2009-07-31 |
| EYDEN, Alison Christine, Dr | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2025-07-31 |
| FABER, Julian Philip | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| FLETCHER, Philip John | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2022-01-18 |
| FOX, Kenneth, Dr | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| FREDERICK, Cedric Anthony | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| GENDERS, Nigel Mark, Reverend | Director | 2008-06-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| GHEGA, Ali Raza | Director | 2024-09-27 | 2025-06-30 |
| GODWIN, Steven | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2011-07-31 |
| HALL, John Robert, The Reverend Canon | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2006-12-01 |
| HALL, Noelle Margaret, The Reverend Canon | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2004-07-31 |
| HANNAWAY, David Paul | Director | 2016-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| HARDING, Judith Anne Sally | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2025-07-31 |
| HAWES, Stacey Ellen | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| HAYES, Dennis, Dr | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| HEARD, Rebecca | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2008-07-31 |
| HENSON, Richard, Dr | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| HERMITAGE, Peter Andrew | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| HIGGINS, Robin | Director | 2021-08-01 | 2025-07-31 |
| HOHLER, Sarah Virginia | Director | 2011-03-29 | 2012-02-13 |
| IRONSIDE, Andrew Thomson | Director | 2012-11-27 | 2013-09-30 |
| JOHNSTON, William Ian Ridley, Sir | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2022-07-31 |
| JONES, John Philip | Director | 2009-11-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| JONES, Pamela Christine | Director | 2018-01-11 | 2025-12-31 |
| KEMP, David Stephen | Director | 2007-08-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| KLOPPENBORG, Philip | Director | 2018-08-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| LANGSTAFF, James Henry, The Right Reverend | Director | 2011-06-14 | 2011-12-31 |
| LISSAMAN, John | Director | 2003-08-07 | 2005-07-31 |
| LODER SYMONDS, Roderick Francis | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
| LUNDY, Alice Jane Dorothy | Director | 2023-07-01 | 2024-02-09 |
| MARTIN, Frank | Director | 2010-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| MARTIN, Ruth Alicia | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| MCDONALD, Anthony John Robert | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2013-07-31 |
| MOONEY, Philip Martin | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2014-01-31 |
| NOLAN, Concepta Bernadette | Director | 2017-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| PEACHEY, Meradin | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| PERKINS, Gill Margaret, Dr | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-07-31 |
| PRESTON, Liam Benjamin | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
| PRICE, Susan Ann, Professor | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2009-09-16 |
| RASCA, Silvia | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-08-31 |
| RIDINGS, Leyland Bradshaw | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
| ROBERTSON, Barbara Ann | Director | 2004-08-01 | 2008-07-31 |
| ROPER, Quentin Leonard | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2020-10-30 |
| SHINER, Janice Hazel | Director | 2014-08-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| SIMS, Paul | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| SMITH, John Leslie, Rev Canon | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
| SPENCER, Caroline Sarah | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2009-08-05 |
| STEVENSON, Robert, Reverend | Director | 2017-08-02 | 2025-07-31 |
| STURT, Richard Harry Brooke | Director | 2003-08-01 | 2010-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 348 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 7
- Officers resigned
- 7
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 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
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Turnover
+12.6%
£277,704,000 £312,775,000
-
Cash
+6%
£57,346,000 £60,801,000
-
Net assets
+0.4%
£143,235,000 £143,755,000
-
Employees
-10.7%
1,762 1,574
-
Profit before tax
-60%
£7,245,000 £2,897,000
-
Wages
+9.2%
£75,994,000 £82,989,000
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