THE JOHN HENRY NEWMAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE
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Next accounts due
2026-06-30 (in 1mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-31 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-10-17
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£919K
Equity attributable
Employees
179
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£14M
Period ending 2024-09-30
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
However, from 1 October 2024 the Academy Trust transferred its, assets, liabilities and educational operations to Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company hence the Academy Trust will no longer be a going concern. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Statement of Accounting Policies within the financial statements.
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,404,000 | £885,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£659,000 | -£14,438,000 | |
| Net profit | -£659,000 | -£14,438,000 | |
| Cash | £2,194,000 | £2,079,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,628,000 | £2,190,000 | |
| Net assets | £15,357,000 | £919,000 | |
| Equity | £15,357,000 | £919,000 | |
| Average employees | 196 | 179 | |
| Wages | £5,926,000 | £532,000 |
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 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -6.3% | -1631.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 11.2% | 68.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.73x | 3.74x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“However, from 1 October 2024 the Academy Trust transferred its, assets, liabilities and educational operations to Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company hence the Academy Trust will no longer be a going concern. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the Statement of Accounting Policies within the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “It has been a positive start to the new academic year. Open Evening was a great success as was Year 11 Success Evening; we are confident that we will continue to be oversubscribed next year and that our attainment measures will continue to rise on an upward trajectory remaining above national average.”
- “We are looking forward to becoming a member of the OLAAS MAC; we welcome the benefits that will bring to the College and the opportunities for collaboration with our feeder primaries in the North of the borough and across our family of schools in the South.”
- “In November 2021, Ofsted judged the College to be 'Good'.”
- “On 1 October 2024 the Academy Trust transferred its, assets, liabilities and educational operations to Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company hence the Academy Trust will no longer be a going concern.”
- “The loss on disposal of £14,450,000 relates to the derecognition of the land and buildings following a change in the lease terms prior to joining Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company. The Church Supplementary agreement was signed on the 26 September 2024.”
- “During December 2024, a legal claim was initiated for negligence, following an accident that occurred during the year ending 31st August 2024. The matter is currently unresolved and communications are expected to proceed in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRICE, Dawn Louise | Secretary | 2025-06-20 | — | — |
| CLARKE, Katherine | Director | 2022-09-01 | May 1976 | British |
| DUFFICY, Gerard | Director | 2024-01-01 | Nov 1963 | British |
| FLAHERTY, Cieran | Director | 2020-12-02 | Apr 1978 | Irish |
| KUPAY, Felix | Director | 2024-01-01 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEARD, Daniel | Secretary | 2024-04-19 | 2025-06-20 |
| DAVIS, Helen Laura | Secretary | 2023-12-14 | 2024-03-08 |
| COUGHLAN, James Joseph, Dr | Director | 2019-09-25 | 2024-01-01 |
| DENIS, Leon Raymond Colin | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2023-09-01 |
| DINGLE, Mary | Director | 2010-10-20 | 2013-08-31 |
| FITZPATRICK, Christopher, Father | Director | 2015-10-06 | 2024-01-01 |
| FITZPATRICK, Christopher | Director | 2010-10-20 | 2013-08-31 |
| FITZPATRICK, Dolly Mary | Director | 2010-10-20 | 2015-08-31 |
| GILBRIDE, Angela | Director | 2020-09-23 | 2024-01-01 |
| GILBRIDE, Angela | Director | 2010-10-20 | 2016-12-01 |
| HARRIS, Carol | Director | 2017-01-10 | 2020-01-30 |
| HAWLEY, Joseph Wilfred | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| HETHERTON, Gerrard | Director | 2017-11-30 | 2024-01-01 |
| JOHNSON, Alan William | Director | 2011-02-03 | 2017-06-20 |
| KEEGAN, Greg | Director | 2010-10-20 | 2024-01-01 |
| MCEVOY, Kevin | Director | 2016-06-22 | 2019-09-25 |
| MCGUIRK, Jennifer | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2020-02-14 |
| MCGURRAN, Brendan | Director | 2020-03-24 | 2022-08-31 |
| MCMENAMIN, Vanessa | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2019-09-25 |
| MILLER, Christopher, Father | Director | 2013-12-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| NORBURY, Jane | Director | 2015-05-13 | 2016-09-28 |
| O'ROURKE, Louise | Director | 2021-05-05 | 2024-01-09 |
| PATTON, Rachel Anne | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2019-12-03 |
| RICHENS, Jeanette | Director | 2015-10-06 | 2020-07-08 |
| RICHENS, Jeanette | Director | 2011-04-05 | 2015-04-04 |
| RUSSELL, Michael Jonathan | Director | 2010-10-20 | 2020-12-31 |
| WARD, Carmel | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-06-20 |
| WILCHER, Robert, Doctor | Director | 2010-10-20 | 2024-01-01 |
| WILSON, Shaun | Director | 2015-10-06 | 2022-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Clarke | Legal person | Significant influence | 2022-09-01 | Ceased 2024-09-01 |
| Mr Leon Raymond Colin Denis | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-09-01 | Ceased 2023-09-01 |
| Mrs Louise O'Rourke | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-05-05 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Mr Cieran Flaherty | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-12-02 | Ceased 2024-09-01 |
| Mrs Angela Gilbride | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-09-23 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Mr Brendan Mcgurran | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-03-24 | Ceased 2022-08-31 |
| James Coughlan | Legal person | Significant influence | 2019-09-25 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Mr Gerrard Hetherton | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-11-30 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Miss Rachel Patton | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-09-01 | Ceased 2019-12-03 |
| Mrs Carol Harris | Individual | Significant influence | 2017-01-10 | Ceased 2020-01-30 |
| Father Christopher Fitzpatrick | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Mr Greg Keegan | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Doctor Robert Wilcher | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Mr Shaun Wilson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2022-08-31 |
| Mr Michael Jonathan Russell | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2020-12-31 |
| Mrs Jeanette Richens | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2020-07-08 |
| Mrs Jennifer Mcguirk | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2020-02-14 |
| Mr Kevin Mcevoy | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2019-09-25 |
| Mrs Vanessa Mcmenamin | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2019-09-25 |
| Mr Joseph Wilfred Hawley | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2018-08-31 |
| Mr Alan William Johnson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2017-06-21 |
| Mrs Carmel Ward | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2017-06-21 |
| Mrs Angela Gilbride | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-28 | Ceased 2016-12-01 |
| The Catholic Archdiocese Of Birmingham Uk | Corporate entity | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 140 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-20 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-06-20 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-16 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-02 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-03-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2024-08-31