HARRIS FEDERATION
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Next accounts due
2026-05-31 (this month)
Last filed for 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-10
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£11M
-57.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£672M
+3.6% vs 2023
Employees
4,665
+1.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£25M
+29,870.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-10.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- HARRIS FEDERATION 2011-08-08 → present
- HARRIS FEDERATION OF SOUTH LONDON SCHOOLS 2007-04-26 → 2011-08-08
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £322,528,000 | £359,051,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£84,000 | £25,007,000 | |
| Net profit | -£84,000 | £25,007,000 | |
| Cash | £25,506,000 | £10,942,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £652,165,000 | £674,054,000 | |
| Net assets | £649,071,000 | £672,480,000 | |
| Equity | £649,071,000 | £672,480,000 | |
| Average employees | 4,582 | 4,665 | |
| Wages | £183,263,000 | £206,450,000 |
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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -0.0% | 7.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.97x | 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
- Buzzacott LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Federation has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason it continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- HARRIS FEDERATION · parent
- Harris Academies Project Management Limited 100%
Significant events
- “This year we launched Harris Futures, a network that aims to enable alumni to connect with each other and their former academies. From a standing start, we have been delighted to see thousands of alumni being back in touch.”
- “With generous funding from donors, we have been able to significantly expand our support for the growing number of refugee students across our academies. This funding has allowed us to appoint an English as an Additional Language (EAL) expert consultant to work with students from refugee backgrounds and with their academies, ensuring that these students receive the targeted support they need.”
- “The National Institute of Teaching, which we operate with partners Oasis Community Learning, Outwood Grange Academies Trust and Star Academies, opened in September 2022. This trained its first 500 teachers and along with its NPQ programmes for aspiring leaders was graded Outstanding by Ofsted.”
- “On 1 September 2024, the assets, liabilities and activities of Harris Primary Academy South Kenton transferred to the Federation. Previously this academy was called Byron Court.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
16 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALMER, Alan | Secretary | 2026-04-01 | — | — |
| ADDERLEY, Will, Sir | Director | 2021-12-08 | Mar 1972 | British |
| DAVIES, Geoffrey Ronald | Director | 2023-09-01 | Aug 1947 | British |
| ELLIOTT, Dorothy | Director | 2017-01-11 | Sep 1959 | British |
| FALZON, Edward | Director | 2024-06-05 | Jun 1970 | British |
| HARRIS OF PECKHAM, Philip Charles, Lord | Director | 2007-04-26 | Sep 1942 | British |
| HOODS, Karl James | Director | 2011-09-01 | Sep 1973 | British |
| KAIL, Angela Lewina Pamela | Director | 2015-09-01 | Dec 1981 | British |
| LEMER, Claire | Director | 2021-12-08 | Jul 1976 | British |
| LEVY, Richard Harris | Director | 2026-03-19 | Apr 1970 | British |
| MOYNIHAN, Daniel | Director | 2007-09-27 | Jan 1960 | British |
| PATEL, Anish Shail | Director | 2026-03-19 | Aug 1985 | British |
| RATA, Nigel David, Dr | Director | 2015-08-31 | Dec 1973 | British |
| ST LOUIS, Ronald | Director | 2023-09-01 | May 1960 | British |
| TERRINGTON, Christopher, Lord | Director | 2020-04-01 | Sep 1946 | British |
| WOOTTON, Katharine Erica Anne | Director | 2025-03-26 | Aug 1978 | British |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTONIOU, Mike | Secretary | 2008-06-19 | 2024-05-06 |
| PRICE, Geoffrey David | Secretary | 2025-11-28 | 2026-04-01 |
| SAUNDERS, Philip John | Secretary | 2007-04-26 | 2009-01-01 |
| WEBSTER, Thomas James | Secretary | 2024-05-06 | 2025-11-28 |
| ALCOCK, Robin Keith | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2021-11-19 |
| ATKINSON, Mary Patricia | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2013-08-31 |
| BAYON, Anthony Peter | Director | 2009-12-09 | 2020-08-31 |
| BULL, Anthony Richard | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2009-01-01 |
| CARR, Phil | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2024-03-20 |
| CLIFFORD, Paul Ian, Dr. | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2011-09-01 |
| GOUGH, Victoria Louise | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2011-09-01 |
| HARRIS, Pauline Norma, Lady | Director | 2007-04-26 | 2015-08-31 |
| HOLMES, Peter John | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2011-04-01 |
| JACOBS, Paul | Director | 2018-02-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| JACOBS, Paul | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| JOHNSTON, Beverley Margaret | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| LOMAS, David John Edward | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2016-06-02 |
| MANLY, Tim John | Director | 2007-09-27 | 2011-06-29 |
| MANSON-SMITH, Laura Jean | Director | 2012-03-26 | 2015-08-31 |
| MOORE, Timothy David | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| MORLEY, Keith | Director | 2009-08-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| NOBLE, Bruce Alexander | Director | 2007-09-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| SAUNDERS, Philip John | Director | 2007-05-01 | 2023-09-01 |
| SMITH, Annette Margaret | Director | 2012-11-02 | 2016-08-31 |
| TAYLOR, Cyril Julian Hebden, Sir | Director | 2007-05-01 | 2015-09-01 |
| WILCOX, Judith Ann, Baroness | Director | 2009-12-09 | 2010-08-31 |
| WILTON, Rosalyn Susan | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2022-03-01 |
| WRIGHT, Dawn Linsey | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2025-03-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Pauline Norma Harris | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2021-02-12 | Active |
| Mr Peter Alexander Harris | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2021-02-12 | Active |
| Mr Daniel Moynihan | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-12 |
| Mr Philip Saunders | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-12 |
| Lord Philip Harris | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 140 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-21 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-04-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2026-01-13 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-12-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-11-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-09 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-08-31 vs 2023-08-31
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Turnover
+11.3%
£322,528,000 £359,051,000
-
Cash
-57.1%
£25,506,000 £10,942,000
-
Net assets
+3.6%
£649,071,000 £672,480,000
-
Employees
+1.8%
4,582 4,665
-
Profit before tax
+29,870.2%
-£84,000 £25,007,000
-
Wages
+12.7%
£183,263,000 £206,450,000
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