LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-10 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-05-27
Watchouts
Cash
£13M
+9.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£110M
+30.8% vs 2024
Employees
1,843
+4.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+671.4% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 2016-06-06 → present
- GORDANO SCHOOL 2011-06-08 → 2016-06-06
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 | £77,792,884 | £88,121,280 | |
| Operating profit | £1,635,940 | £4,304,455 | |
| Profit before tax | -£363,619 | £2,077,812 | |
| Net profit | -£363,619 | £2,077,812 | |
| Cash | £11,877,995 | £13,052,470 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £86,110,036 | £110,253,806 | |
| Net assets | £84,312,619 | £110,253,806 | |
| Equity | £84,312,619 | £110,253,806 | |
| Average employees | 1,764 | 1,843 | |
| Wages | £46,298,671 | £51,284,084 |
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 | 2.1% | 4.9% | |
| Net margin | -0.5% | 2.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.9% | 3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 9.9% | 6.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.05x | 2.14x | |
| Interest cover | 0.70x | 1.64x |
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
- Albert Goodman LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Board has a reasonable expectation that the Trust can establish 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.”
Significant events
- “During the 2024-25 financial year, Members agreed to increase foundation representation within the Trust to the equality model.”
- “A significant fire at Yatton Infant School on 31st May 2023 destroyed the majority of the schools' classrooms. Rebuilding of the school was completed and opened to pupils on 4th November 2025.”
- “Significantly this year, 3 new schools were re-brokered to the Trust from another Trust.”
- “During the financial year, four new schools joined the Trust.”
- “During summer 2025, a Trust wide IT infrastructure change was implemented, including replacements to onsite servers, removal of single use screens and replacement of desktop devices with laptops.”
- “On 1 August 2025 the Horfield Church of England Primary School converted to academy status under the Academies Act 2010.”
- “Easton Church of England Academy, Fishponds Church of England Academy, St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Academy transferred from Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust on 1 January 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAN, Sarah Elizabeth | Secretary | 2025-11-06 | — | — |
| BLACKMAN, Mark Edward | Director | 2026-03-02 | Mar 1969 | British |
| HAYSOM, Adele Jane | Director | 2011-07-13 | Jun 1969 | British |
| HORTON, Marie | Director | 2022-09-28 | Jun 1960 | British |
| OAKLEY, Anne Kathryn | Director | 2023-09-01 | Sep 1953 | British |
| SEWELL, Mike | Director | 2022-02-18 | Jun 1967 | British |
| STAFFORD, Justine | Director | 2025-02-26 | Dec 1972 | British |
| TOWNSEND, James | Director | 2025-02-26 | Oct 1982 | British |
| WIBBERLEY, Brian | Director | 2018-03-01 | Jan 1950 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Sheila Emma | Director | 2026-02-04 | Apr 1972 | British |
| YEARSLEY, Benjamin Terence | Director | 2026-02-04 | Jun 1976 | British |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BODEN, Shirley Anne | Secretary | 2011-07-13 | 2017-10-16 |
| GIORDMAINE, Clare Marie | Secretary | 2017-10-17 | 2019-06-04 |
| MALIK, Louise | Secretary | 2019-06-04 | 2025-11-06 |
| AINGER, Clayton John | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2016-08-31 |
| BAILEY, Paul Keith | Director | 2019-12-10 | 2023-12-13 |
| BALDWIN, Julian William | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2022-01-10 |
| BRIDGWATER, John, Professor | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2014-07-08 |
| BROOKES, Julian Michael | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2016-03-28 |
| BUTLER, Barrie John | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2011-11-22 |
| CALLAGHAN, Ian John | Director | 2012-03-02 | 2016-03-02 |
| COOMBES, Celia Ruth | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2016-08-31 |
| DAVIES, Marie | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2015-03-18 |
| DEVINE, Lauren | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2014-10-05 |
| FAULKNER, Simon | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2014-11-20 |
| FILER, Thomas John | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2015-01-31 |
| FLOWER, Kieron | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2016-08-31 |
| FORBES, Rachel | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2022-01-19 |
| FRANCIS, Alan | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2013-11-20 |
| GAZZARD, Stephen John | Director | 2011-06-08 | 2016-08-31 |
| GRIFFITHS, Rebecca Angharad Jane | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2014-01-23 |
| HALL, Penny | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2016-08-31 |
| HARTNOLL, Janet Mary | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2016-08-31 |
| HODGETT, Tina Elizabeth, Reverend | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| JONES, Carol | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| JONES, Michael Ronald | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2016-08-31 |
| KANAAN, Julie | Director | 2023-06-14 | 2025-11-19 |
| LEACH, Simon Stephen | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2013-11-25 |
| LEWIS, Gary John | Director | 2011-06-08 | 2025-11-06 |
| MAY, Fiona Margaret | Director | 2011-11-22 | 2013-03-05 |
| MCGOWAN, Patrick | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2016-03-01 |
| MILES, Fiona Ruth | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2013-03-04 |
| OXENHAM, Michael Peter | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2016-08-31 |
| PALMER, Isabell | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2011-10-20 |
| PARISH, William George Ross | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2016-08-31 |
| REARDON, Michael Kevin | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| REARDON, Michael Kevin | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2015-09-10 |
| REES JONES, Daniel | Director | 2015-09-28 | 2016-08-31 |
| SEWELL, Mike | Director | 2018-03-01 | 2022-02-07 |
| SHELTON, Clare | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2013-04-02 |
| SHEPHERD, James Robert | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| SOMMERS, Robert Charles | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2016-09-01 |
| SORLEY, Janet Elaine | Director | 2016-09-01 | 2020-02-13 |
| TOSSELL, David Andrew | Director | 2011-06-08 | 2026-04-16 |
| TUCKER, Anthony Charles | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2014-09-01 |
| VARLEY, Sally | Director | 2011-09-21 | 2016-08-31 |
| WILKINSON, Melanie | Director | 2014-02-12 | 2016-07-22 |
| WILLEY, Neil James, Dr | Director | 2014-10-06 | 2016-08-31 |
| WILSON, Paul David | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2016-08-31 |
| WITHERS, Timothy | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2025-12-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 154 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-10-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-11-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-10-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
+13.3%
£77,792,884 £88,121,280
-
Cash
+9.9%
£11,877,995 £13,052,470
-
Net assets
+30.8%
£84,312,619 £110,253,806
-
Employees
+4.5%
1,764 1,843
-
Operating profit
+163.1%
£1,635,940 £4,304,455
-
Profit before tax
+671.4%
-£363,619 £2,077,812
-
Wages
+10.8%
£46,298,671 £51,284,084
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