WOOD END ACADEMY
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-26 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-12
Watchouts
Cash
£10K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£13M
Equity attributable
Employees
62
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£459K
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements, which indicates the current and projected level of reserves may cast significant doubt on the Academy's ability to continue as a going concern. As stated in note 1.2, these events or conditions, along with the other matters as set forth in note 1.2, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Academy's ability to continue as a going concern.
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3 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 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,713,952 | £2,850,277 | |
| Operating profit | -£258,341 | -£455,070 | |
| Profit before tax | -£271,502 | -£459,015 | |
| Net profit | -£271,502 | -£459,015 | |
| Cash | £32,861 | £9,756 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,521,703 | £13,039,688 | |
| Net assets | £13,352,703 | £13,039,688 | |
| Equity | £13,352,703 | £13,039,688 | |
| Average employees | 61 | 62 | |
| Wages | £1,638,876 | £1,853,642 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -9.5% | -16.0% | |
| Net margin | -10.0% | -16.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.9% | -3.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.07x | 0.54x | |
| Interest cover | -19.87x | -113.77x |
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
- Reckoner Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements, which indicates the current and projected level of reserves may cast significant doubt on the Academy's ability to continue as a going concern. As stated in note 1.2, these events or conditions, along with the other matters as set forth in note 1.2, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Academy's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “The Academy has now completed its fourteenth year of operation. The year to 31 August 2025 has continued to be busy and eventful.”
- “The Academy trust is carrying a net deficit of £266,566 in revenue reserves at the year end.”
- “One of the Academy trust's bank accounts was overdrawn at the reporting date.”
- “Significant progress achieved this past year. Energetic and focused leadership has been instrumental in driving improvements across the Academy.”
- “The curriculum has undergone substantial development to ensure pupils acquire a broad and deep foundation of knowledge, understanding, and skills.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSEY, Sarah Margaret | Secretary | 2011-04-12 | — | — |
| BANJOKO, Ade | Director | 2026-02-12 | Oct 1973 | British |
| BUDD, Marion | Director | 2024-09-01 | Jul 1967 | British |
| GREEVES, Ian James | Director | 2023-06-27 | May 1976 | British |
| HACKETT, David | Director | 2024-09-01 | Jan 1963 | British |
| JONES, Marcel | Director | 2024-09-01 | Nov 1985 | British |
| MURRAY, Tanya Marie | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jul 1986 | British |
| SHAH, Sophia | Director | 2026-02-12 | Jun 1991 | British |
| STAINBANK, Lee Warner Dudley Liversedge | Director | 2011-04-12 | Mar 1975 | British |
| STURGE, Taya Mary | Director | 2023-07-20 | May 1995 | British |
| SULE, May Nyabochi, Dr | Director | 2018-11-29 | May 1973 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARSHAD, Mohammad | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2018-11-29 |
| ARYAL, Ayushma | Director | 2024-09-01 | 2026-02-20 |
| COBDEN, Ann | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| EVANS, Julie Ann | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2025-08-31 |
| GOSS, Derek Ian | Director | 2011-04-12 | 2017-09-13 |
| HAMILTON, Andrew Stephen | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| HARESNAPE, Matt | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2021-10-31 |
| HAYES, Anne | Director | 2011-04-12 | 2016-04-30 |
| HIDER, Maureen Catherine, Rev | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2021-08-31 |
| HIRANI, Jayin Bhupendra | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| HOWARD, Angie | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2018-11-29 |
| JEATT, Matthew Gerard | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| JONES, Charity | Director | 2019-11-22 | 2024-08-31 |
| JONES, Deborah Susan | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2014-06-09 |
| KARIM-SAMAD, Shagoofa | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| KHAN, Imran Iqbal | Director | 2017-12-07 | 2018-09-01 |
| LAMBI, Christine Ann | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2014-10-20 |
| MANNAN, Uthaya Chandrika | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2015-03-09 |
| MORRISON, Paul Alphonso | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2017-09-13 |
| PARKER, Bethanie Jane | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| PHILLPOT, Janice Elizabeth | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2023-04-21 |
| SMITH, Lynette | Director | 2011-05-01 | 2019-08-31 |
| SRIVASTAVA, Prashant | Director | 2019-03-22 | 2023-02-23 |
| VINCE, Gabriela | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2018-11-29 |
| WALC-ZIOBRO, Magdalena | Director | 2019-11-22 | 2023-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Marion Budd | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2025-09-01 | Active |
| Miss Bethanie Jane Parker | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-01-01 | Ceased 2025-09-01 |
| Mr Matthew Gerard Jeatt | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-10-05 | Ceased 2024-12-31 |
| Mrs Charity Jones | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2021-09-01 | Ceased 2024-08-31 |
| Rev Maureen Catherine Hider | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2021-09-01 | Ceased 2021-12-09 |
| Rev Maureen Catherine Hider | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2021-09-01 | Ceased 2021-12-09 |
| Mr Lee Warner Stainbank | Individual | significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 107 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-19 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-16 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31