NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-29 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-15
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+37% vs 2024
Net assets
£47M
+1.4% vs 2024
Employees
570
+4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£843K
+75.6% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST 2018-08-02 → present
- THE NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY 2008-07-22 → 2018-08-02
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 | £24,612,000 | £27,064,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £480,000 | £843,000 | |
| Net profit | £480,000 | £843,000 | |
| Cash | £1,682,000 | £2,305,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £46,082,000 | £46,718,000 | |
| Net assets | £46,055,000 | £46,698,000 | |
| Equity | £46,055,000 | £46,698,000 | |
| Average employees | 548 | 570 | |
| Wages | £14,306,000 | £15,337,000 |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.32x | 1.45x |
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
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- NORTHUMBERLAND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST · parent
- NCEA Trading Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The external examination results for A level/ Level 3 vocational courses were the best ever achieved. GCSE results were down from the record breaking results of 2023, as expected due to lower prior attainment of the year group, however progress was strong. Primary results were strong in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 measures, along with the Year 4 multiplication check, but Key Stage 2 results showed some variations between schools. Attendance across Trust primary schools and Castle School was close to national averages but improving attendance at Duke's remains a priority.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 31 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BISHOPP, Richard | Director | 2013-12-19 | Jun 1950 | British |
| BREARLEY, John Richard | Director | 2010-12-17 | May 1961 | British |
| GADSBY, Ellie Jaye | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jan 1999 | British |
| HARDIE, Alan | Director | 2018-02-19 | Jun 1966 | British |
| HODSON, Anthony Michael | Director | 2022-02-03 | May 1958 | British |
| HOPE, Jeffrey | Director | 2018-09-12 | Nov 1973 | British |
| MARSHALL, John | Director | 2017-09-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
| MAYS, Rachel Jane | Director | 2020-10-13 | Oct 1955 | British |
| NASH, Fiona Christine | Director | 2022-09-01 | Oct 1959 | British |
| ROSS, Simon Christopher | Director | 2022-09-01 | Sep 1980 | British |
| WARDLE, Alexandra | Director | 2025-12-10 | Aug 1991 | British |
Show 31 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAITHWAITE, John | Secretary | 2017-09-29 | 2017-11-30 |
| JOHNSON, Claire | Secretary | 2016-05-27 | 2017-09-29 |
| NICHOLSON, Margaret, Canon | Secretary | 2008-07-22 | 2013-04-17 |
| PITKETHLY, Michael Jonathan, Dr | Secretary | 2013-04-17 | 2016-05-27 |
| BIRMINGHAM, Peter | Director | 2015-07-08 | 2017-09-05 |
| BROWELL, Martin | Director | 2017-03-27 | 2021-03-26 |
| BROWN, Rowan Julie | Director | 2020-10-13 | 2021-03-31 |
| COX, Alex | Director | 2014-04-02 | 2025-08-31 |
| DAVIDSON, Colin | Director | 2014-06-04 | 2017-07-31 |
| DAY, Andrew Christopher | Director | 2015-01-10 | 2018-01-31 |
| DICKINSON, Shirley | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2017-10-18 |
| FERGUSON, David | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2014-05-16 |
| FOUNTAIN, Natalie | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2020-02-09 |
| HOBROUGH, John Edward, Dr | Director | 2009-04-28 | 2013-07-10 |
| JOHNSON, Paul Mark | Director | 2018-02-26 | 2022-02-25 |
| KELLY, Marc | Director | 2017-03-27 | 2020-02-09 |
| KINGHORN, Louise | Director | 2013-02-01 | 2016-04-22 |
| LANG, Jim | Director | 2013-11-19 | 2019-12-09 |
| MANION, Stephen | Director | 2009-04-28 | 2011-09-19 |
| MERRIN, Keith | Director | 2013-07-10 | 2016-02-22 |
| MILLER, Barry | Director | 2009-04-28 | 2013-04-18 |
| MUNNS, Alice Wiliemhina, Rev'D | Director | 2019-06-19 | 2021-09-16 |
| NICHOLSON, Margaret, Canon | Director | 2008-07-22 | 2017-12-22 |
| PURVIS, Stephen Graham | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| RENNOLDS, Catherine Anne | Director | 2021-07-05 | 2022-03-31 |
| ROBINSON, Peter John Alan, Venerable | Director | 2009-04-28 | 2015-03-20 |
| SCHEFFER, Rachel Louise Squires, Revd | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2025-09-24 |
| SCOTT, Elizabeth Jane, Rev | Director | 2015-03-11 | 2019-03-10 |
| SNELLING, Carole | Director | 2010-12-14 | 2017-07-13 |
| STUBBINGS, Steven | Director | 2014-06-04 | 2017-07-31 |
| WILSON, Roderick Charles St John | Director | 2008-07-22 | 2014-05-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Diocesan Board Of Education Limited | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2018-03-28 | Ceased 2025-07-09 |
| Venerable Peter John Alan Robinson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-03-28 |
| Mr Roderick Charles St John Wilson | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-03-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 134 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-02-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-02-06 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-02-04 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-22 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-07-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-02-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-02-04 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2024-07-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-23 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
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Turnover
+10%
£24,612,000 £27,064,000
-
Cash
+37%
£1,682,000 £2,305,000
-
Net assets
+1.4%
£46,055,000 £46,698,000
-
Employees
+4%
548 570
-
Profit before tax
+75.6%
£480,000 £843,000
-
Wages
+7.2%
£14,306,000 £15,337,000
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