BRIDGEWATER SCHOOL
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-21 (this month)
Last made up 2025-05-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£603K
-68.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£4M
-2.9% vs 2024
Employees
81
+2.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
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 | £6,191,192 | £6,434,807 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £65,758 | -£119,481 | |
| Cash | £1,933,383 | £603,302 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,850,330 | £5,657,982 | |
| Net assets | £4,168,804 | £4,049,323 | |
| Equity | £4,168,804 | £4,049,323 | |
| Average employees | 79 | 81 | |
| Wages | £2,950,500 | £3,191,219 |
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 | 1.1% | -1.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 50.4% | 44.7% | |
| Current ratio | 0.95x | 0.86x |
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
- Auditor
- Menzies LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 when the original financial statements were authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The school's deficit for 2024/25 of -£119k, which was £122k lower than the budgeted surplus of £3k and £184k lower than the prior year's surplus of £65k.”
- “The 2024-25 academic year also saw the launch of a new extra-curricular initiative - the Respect, Equality and Diversity (RED) Society.”
- “In 2024, the strategic vision for the school was set out as: "We aspire to be a leading provider of inclusive and holistic education, dedicated to nurturing socially aware and resilient individuals who are ready for the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century."”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVENPORT, Elizabeth Fay | Secretary | 2011-01-05 | — | — |
| BAMFORD, Ian David | Director | 2019-01-23 | Jun 1967 | British |
| BEESLEY, Nicholas Robin | Director | 2014-05-21 | Apr 1951 | British |
| BYRNE, Pauline Marie | Director | 2019-10-16 | Aug 1962 | British |
| DAGG, Amanda Elizabeth | Director | 2016-05-18 | Sep 1968 | British |
| FLEMING, John Donald, Dr | Director | 2023-05-25 | Aug 1974 | British |
| HAIGHTON, Christopher Edmund | Director | 2012-02-06 | Sep 1969 | British |
| HARRISON, Simon | Director | 2019-09-02 | Jan 1976 | British |
| MCIVOR, Danielle Louise | Director | 2023-05-25 | Dec 1983 | British |
| MORT, Kathryn Sybil | Director | 2013-05-22 | Sep 1977 | British |
| MOSS, Martin Christopher, Dr | Director | 2012-01-31 | Jul 1962 | British |
| O'BRIEN, Karen Leslie | Director | 2023-05-25 | Jan 1960 | British |
| SIMPSON, Kirstie Joanne | Director | 2013-05-22 | Nov 1973 | British |
| SMITH, Carol Louise | Director | 2021-09-06 | Dec 1985 | British |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLIER, Deborah Louise | Secretary | 2006-07-12 | 2011-01-05 |
| DAVY, Christopher | Secretary | 2004-11-25 | 2005-12-02 |
| MOLLEKIN, Stuart James | Secretary | 2004-07-27 | 2004-10-14 |
| PAYNE, Ann Marie | Secretary | 2005-12-02 | 2006-07-07 |
| ADAMOPOULOS, John | Director | 2008-06-11 | 2012-02-01 |
| BAILEY, Alan | Director | 2004-08-19 | 2005-06-23 |
| BRENCHLEY, Scott Alan | Director | 2012-05-29 | 2018-05-23 |
| BUTTON, Andrew | Director | 2012-01-31 | 2012-02-06 |
| CHEETHAM, Craig | Director | 2015-03-02 | 2018-05-23 |
| CLOSE, Jane Alison | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2017-05-24 |
| COLLIER, Deborah Louise | Director | 2011-01-05 | 2011-07-20 |
| COSTLEY, Deborah Georgina | Director | 2009-05-20 | 2012-02-01 |
| DENNIS, Sheila Ann | Director | 2004-07-27 | 2005-07-08 |
| EVE, Timothy Clive | Director | 2012-01-31 | 2015-05-20 |
| FRANCIS, Deborah Anne | Director | 2008-06-11 | 2009-06-17 |
| GATENBY, Michael | Director | 2016-05-18 | 2018-02-06 |
| GOULD, Victoria Anne | Director | 2018-05-23 | 2019-05-22 |
| HAIGH, James Thomas | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2013-05-22 |
| HART, Joanne | Director | 2006-11-06 | 2008-02-28 |
| HAWKSWORTH, Christopher George | Director | 2008-06-11 | 2012-02-01 |
| HORSFIELD, Sarah | Director | 2005-01-13 | 2007-12-17 |
| HOUGHTON, Carol Michelle | Director | 2007-10-04 | 2012-02-01 |
| HOUGHTON, Karen Nicola | Director | 2012-05-29 | 2014-05-21 |
| JOHNS, Mark | Director | 2005-10-13 | 2012-01-23 |
| JONES, Jane | Director | 2012-05-29 | 2020-09-04 |
| LOWE, Judith Mary | Director | 2012-01-31 | 2012-02-06 |
| MARSDEN, Simon Peter | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-13 |
| MCGRATH, James Martin | Director | 2011-01-05 | 2012-02-01 |
| MELIA, Carl Thomas | Director | 2019-10-16 | 2022-06-28 |
| MILLER, Anthony | Director | 2004-08-19 | 2012-02-01 |
| MOLLEKIN, Stuart James | Director | 2004-07-27 | 2004-10-14 |
| MORRIS, Kevan | Director | 2004-08-19 | 2008-06-11 |
| O'BRIEN, Andrew Simon | Director | 2004-08-19 | 2012-02-01 |
| PAYNE, Ann Marie | Director | 2004-08-19 | 2006-07-07 |
| PEET, Amanda Clare | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2007-06-25 |
| ROBERTS, Michael Antony | Director | 2009-05-20 | 2012-02-01 |
| ROYLE-PRIOR, Lesley | Director | 2012-01-31 | 2012-02-06 |
| RYAN, Simon Christopher | Director | 2017-09-03 | 2022-06-28 |
| SACKFIELD, Craig Michael | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2014-08-31 |
| SETON, Karen Diane | Director | 2004-10-14 | 2012-02-01 |
| SHARPLES, Barry Anthony | Director | 2012-02-15 | 2013-05-22 |
| SHAW, Alan | Director | 2006-10-12 | 2007-12-18 |
| STOBART, Michael John | Director | 2004-08-19 | 2006-07-19 |
| TEADER, Siobhan Marie | Director | 2012-05-29 | 2015-05-20 |
| TYSON, Lisa Jayne | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2018-10-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr John Donald Fleming | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-05-25 | Active |
| Mrs Karen Leslie O'Brien | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-05-25 | Active |
| Miss Danielle Louise Mcivor | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-05-25 | Active |
| Mrs Carol Louise Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-09-06 | Active |
| Mr Carl Thomas Melia | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-10-16 | Ceased 2022-06-28 |
| Ms Pauline Marie Byrne | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-10-16 | Active |
| Mr Simon Harrison | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-09-02 | Active |
| Mr Ian David Bamford | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-01-23 | Active |
| Mrs Victoria Anne Gould | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-05-23 | Ceased 2019-05-22 |
| Mr Simon Christopher Ryan | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-10-16 | Ceased 2022-06-28 |
| Mrs Jane Jones | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-09-04 |
| Mrs Lisa Jayne Tyson | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-10-17 |
| Mr Scott Alan Brenchley | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-23 |
| Mr Craig Cheetham | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-23 |
| Mr Michael Gatenby | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-02-06 |
| Mrs Jane Alison Close | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-05-24 |
| Mr Christopher Edmund Haighton | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Dr Martin Christopher Moss | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Miss Elizabeth Fay Davenport | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Kathryn Sybil Mort | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Kirstie Joanne Simpson | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Judy Alicia Teague Nairn | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Nicholas Robin Beesley | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Amanda Elizabeth Dagg | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 198 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-05-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
+3.9%
£6,191,192 £6,434,807
-
Cash
-68.8%
£1,933,383 £603,302
-
Net assets
-2.9%
£4,168,804 £4,049,323
-
Employees
+2.5%
79 81
-
Wages
+8.2%
£2,950,500 £3,191,219
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