PENROSE LEARNING TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-02 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-19
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
-25.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£58M
+2.6% vs 2024
Employees
695
+4.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- PENROSE LEARNING TRUST 2023-08-23 → present
- SOUTH SUFFOLK LEARNING TRUST 2017-05-11 → 2023-08-23
- EAST BERGHOLT HIGH SCHOOL 2011-06-27 → 2017-05-11
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 | £53,470,408 | £42,628,361 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £17,454,015 | £1,872,780 | |
| Cash | £6,612,626 | £4,950,577 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £56,242,412 | £57,699,763 | |
| Net assets | £56,149,156 | £57,632,936 | |
| Equity | £56,149,156 | £57,632,936 | |
| Average employees | 667 | 695 | |
| Wages | £18,447,000 | £20,429,936 |
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 | 32.6% | 4.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.5% | 5.1% | |
| Current ratio | 3.40x | 3.27x |
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
- Auditor
- MA Partners Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the board of trustees has a reasonable expectation that the academy trust 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.”
Significant events
- “Penrose Learning Trust is well-positioned for growth. We are actively exploring opportunities for partnership and merger, including ongoing discussions with Compass Schools.”
- “The academy trust has three academies which have buildings containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 60 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRATT, Catherine | Secretary | 2022-02-10 | — | — |
| DIGNASSE, Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2020-05-08 | Oct 1957 | British |
| DRAPER, Peter | Director | 2022-03-21 | Oct 1964 | British |
| EDGAR, John | Director | 2021-05-26 | Jun 1961 | British |
| GAGE, Angela Gillian | Director | 2024-05-02 | Sep 1963 | British |
| LINCOLN-WHITE, Claire | Director | 2020-05-21 | Oct 1972 | British |
| SKINNER, Sarah | Director | 2017-06-01 | Feb 1968 | British |
| SMYTH, David Martin | Director | 2025-07-17 | Jul 1962 | Irish |
| YOUNG, Shirley | Director | 2023-12-28 | Jul 1972 | British |
Show 60 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Robert Anthony | Secretary | 2017-08-01 | 2020-01-31 |
| FOXWELL, Nicola Clare | Secretary | 2019-09-25 | 2022-03-31 |
| KLEIN, Belle Anne Hope | Secretary | 2014-05-15 | 2015-12-18 |
| SAYER, Kylie Jane | Secretary | 2016-01-04 | 2018-08-31 |
| WAY, Penelope Anne | Secretary | 2011-09-01 | 2014-05-15 |
| BAMFORD, Linda Esther | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2021-12-16 |
| BARNETT, Clare | Director | 2022-03-21 | 2026-02-12 |
| BECKETT, Jannette | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2015-02-28 |
| BOWYER, Robert Clive | Director | 2015-10-13 | 2017-05-31 |
| BURMAN, Jason Charles | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-09-09 |
| BURRELL, Tina Michele | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2014-07-08 |
| BURY, Louise Elizabeth | Director | 2015-11-27 | 2017-05-31 |
| CARR, Stephen James | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2020-09-17 |
| CARRINO, Antonio Mario | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2017-05-31 |
| CARRINO, Antonio Mario | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-10-31 |
| COCKS, Susannah | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2014-07-08 |
| COLBECK, Ian, Professor | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2016-10-03 |
| DAVIES, Justine | Director | 2014-10-21 | 2016-02-05 |
| DOOL, Robert Douglas | Director | 2018-02-09 | 2019-06-26 |
| DORAI, Prema | Director | 2019-12-12 | 2020-02-24 |
| DUTCH, Gary | Director | 2021-12-10 | 2025-06-05 |
| ESPLEY, Peter Owen | Director | 2011-06-27 | 2017-06-02 |
| EVANS, Ian Lyon | Director | 2013-10-20 | 2017-05-31 |
| FOX, David | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2019-03-06 |
| GODFREY, Bryony | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2020-12-17 |
| HOLLAND, Naomi Kate | Director | 2012-10-15 | 2013-03-31 |
| HOWLETT, Michael Francis | Director | 2011-06-27 | 2015-07-07 |
| HUARD, Alison | Director | 2014-10-21 | 2017-05-31 |
| HUARD, Michael Charle | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2017-05-31 |
| KENNELL, Jasmine Clare | Director | 2016-01-29 | 2017-05-31 |
| KIRK, Michelle Dawn | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2017-11-27 |
| KNIGHTS, Diane Olivia | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2016-02-12 |
| LANCASTER, Olga Christina | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2017-09-15 |
| LOCK, Judith Pearl | Director | 2012-04-16 | 2017-05-31 |
| MARR, Brian Edward | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-05-29 |
| MCGRATH, Paul Vincent | Director | 2016-10-11 | 2017-05-31 |
| MORRIS, Veronica K/A Ronnie | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-07-09 |
| MULCAHY, Julie | Director | 2020-05-21 | 2021-05-27 |
| NUNN, James Peter | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-07-09 |
| OWEN, Diane | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2016-10-04 |
| PALMER, Anna | Director | 2011-10-04 | 2013-07-09 |
| PARRY, Sara | Director | 2015-12-07 | 2017-05-31 |
| PORTER, Diana Lois | Director | 2018-06-25 | 2020-02-06 |
| REDBOND, Martin Ronald | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-02 |
| SCOTT, Mark | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2016-11-16 |
| SCURRELL, Vivienne Lesley | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2013-08-31 |
| SMITH, Christopher John | Director | 2013-10-20 | 2018-03-12 |
| SMYTH, David Martin | Director | 2021-08-16 | 2024-12-12 |
| SPINNER, Gareth Richard John | Director | 2014-12-16 | 2020-09-17 |
| STEPHENSON, Ian, Dr | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2014-10-21 |
| STEPHENSON, Kay, Dr | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2012-05-23 |
| TAYLOR, Martha Lorna Andretta | Director | 2013-07-09 | 2015-10-13 |
| TURNER, Colin John | Director | 2011-06-27 | 2017-05-31 |
| TYLDESLEY, Ralph Robert | Director | 2011-08-01 | 2017-06-02 |
| VAN DEN BERG, Inno Gerard | Director | 2022-07-05 | 2026-01-29 |
| VAN DER TOORN, Stephne, Rev Canon | Director | 2013-12-17 | 2017-05-31 |
| WATERS, Jonathan Roy | Director | 2018-06-26 | 2023-07-13 |
| WATTS, Neil Robert | Director | 2017-07-01 | 2017-08-01 |
| WIJNBERG, Rosanne Faye | Director | 2018-06-25 | 2021-05-11 |
| WILDING, Nick | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2018-03-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Ronald Redbond | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2022-06-13 | Ceased 2022-10-05 |
| Mr Ian Rossiter | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2022-06-13 | Ceased 2022-10-05 |
| Mr Stephen James Carr | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2022-06-13 | Ceased 2022-10-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 184 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-01-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-08-23 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2023-08-23 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2023-08-23 CONNOT Change of name notice
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-23 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2023-08-23 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2023-08-23 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2023-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-23 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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
-
Turnover
-20.3%
£53,470,408 £42,628,361
-
Cash
-25.1%
£6,612,626 £4,950,577
-
Net assets
+2.6%
£56,149,156 £57,632,936
-
Employees
+4.2%
667 695
-
Wages
+10.7%
£18,447,000 £20,429,936
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