THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-02 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-19
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£24M
+9.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£355M
+8.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
3,251
+3.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £129,081,000 | £135,768,000 | £151,868,000 | £174,997,000 | £197,857,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £6,796,000 | -£3,006,000 | £33,387,000 | £10,780,000 | £28,069,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £21,791,000 | £23,801,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | £379,124,000 | £404,617,000 | |
| Net assets | £200,244,000 | £280,490,000 | £317,490,000 | £326,300,000 | £354,628,000 | |
| Equity | £200,244,000 | £280,490,000 | £317,490,000 | £326,300,000 | £354,628,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | 3,139 | 3,251 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £98,216,000 | £109,544,000 |
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 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 5.3% | -2.2% | 22.0% | 6.2% | 14.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 19.2% | 17.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.55x | 1.83x | 1.39x | 1.23x | 1.33x |
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
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trust considers for the above reasons that there are no material uncertainties about the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern and have accordingly continued to prepare the financial statements as a going concern.”
Group structure
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST · parent
- Co-op Academy Leeds 100%
- Co-op Academy Priesthorpe 100%
- Co-op Academy Swinton 100%
- Co-op Academy Manchester 100%
- Co-op Academy North Manchester 100%
- Co-op Academy Failsworth 100%
- Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent 100%
- Co-op Academy Walkden 100%
- Co-op Academy Bebingtori 100%
- Co-op Academy Grange 100%
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue 100%
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams 100%
- Co-op Academy Brownhill 100%
- Co-op Academy Oakwood 100%
- Co-op Academy Woodlands 100%
- Co-op Academy Nightingale 100%
- Co-op Academy Beckfield 100%
- Co-op Academy Portland 100%
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst 100%
- Co-op Academy Parkland 100%
- Co-op Academy Woodslee 100%
- Co-op Academy Friarswood 100%
- Co-op Academy Smithies Moor 100%
- Co-op Academy Princeville 100%
- Co-op Academy Clarice Clif 100%
- Co-op Academy New Islington 100%
- Co-op Academy Glebe 100%
- Co-op Academy Hillside 100%
- Co-op Academy Penny Oaks 100%
- Co-op Academy Medlock 100%
- Co-op Academy Grove 100%
- Co-op Academy Hamilton 100%
- Co-op Academy Northwood 100%
- Co-op Academy Delius 100%
- Co-op Academy Southfield 100%
- Co-op Academy Brierley 100%
- Co-op Academy Rathbone 100%
- Connell Co-op College 100%
Significant events
- “Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams opened on 2024-09-01.”
- “Co-op Academy Rathbone joined the Trust on 2025-07-01.”
- “In November 2024, the DfE handed over land and buildings valued at £25,304k for Co-Op Academy Brierley.”
- “The Trust was awarded the opportunity to build another primary special school in the Salford area, projected to open in 2027 and will be called Co-op Academy Morris.”
- “On the 9th September 2025, the new building for Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams was handed over to the Trust.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAY, Sarah | Secretary | 2023-07-01 | — | — |
| AHMED, Mahmood Ali | Director | 2023-06-01 | Feb 1969 | British |
| BAKER, Sarah Louise | Director | 2023-05-01 | Jan 1980 | British |
| COSTELLO, Claire Louise | Director | 2023-09-01 | Aug 1971 | British |
| CUTTING, Timothy James | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jul 1982 | British |
| FINDLAY-COBB, Sarah | Director | 2023-05-01 | Sep 1964 | British |
| GARDNER, Gillian | Director | 2023-09-13 | Sep 1964 | British |
| GILL, Russell Mark | Director | 2014-05-30 | Apr 1967 | British |
| PATEL-MISTRY, Arati | Director | 2021-09-01 | Dec 1968 | British |
| WELFORD, Ruth | Director | 2023-05-01 | Aug 1969 | British |
| WICKS, Melanie Dawn | Director | 2024-03-15 | Jul 1975 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKWOOD, Claire Louise | Secretary | 2011-08-19 | 2012-12-03 |
| COOPER, Stephen Mark | Secretary | 2014-10-23 | 2015-09-01 |
| GERRARD, Michael John | Secretary | 2015-09-01 | 2016-11-20 |
| LAGAR, Gary | Secretary | 2016-11-21 | 2023-07-31 |
| MCKENNA, Jennifer | Secretary | 2012-12-03 | 2014-10-23 |
| BARTON, Sarah | Director | 2023-05-01 | 2023-09-12 |
| BOURNE, Simon Andrew | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2020-12-14 |
| BRADBURY, Margaret Anne | Director | 2011-08-19 | 2023-08-31 |
| BRAITHWAITE, Neil | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| BRENNAN, Paul Nicholas | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| BRICE, Stephen Michael | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| BRIDDON, John Philip | Director | 2011-08-19 | 2014-09-01 |
| CAMARA, Claire Anne | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2021-03-04 |
| CLARKE, Geoffrey Alan | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2021-02-09 |
| COWELL, Jane | Director | 2014-12-09 | 2023-08-31 |
| CRAVEN, Eric Sydney | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2019-07-01 |
| GARDNER, Gillian Frances | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| GREENACRE, Michael David | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2022-08-31 |
| HADLEY, Florence | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2018-08-31 |
| KANE, Patricia Denise | Director | 2019-05-07 | 2023-06-14 |
| LEES, Moira Ann | Director | 2011-08-19 | 2014-07-18 |
| LOWRY, Nicholas Anthony | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-03 |
| MYERS, Shaheen Akhtar | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2022-10-18 |
| OAKLEY, Clare | Director | 2014-05-30 | 2016-04-01 |
| ROBERTSON, David | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2023-08-16 |
| ROBINSON, Gillian | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2022-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Paul Lang | Individual | Appoints directors | 2019-04-01 | Ceased 2020-08-17 |
| Ms Pippa Wicks | Individual | Appoints directors | 2018-06-26 | Ceased 2020-07-31 |
| Mr Russell Mark Gill | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-17 |
| Mrs Caroline Jane Sellers | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-17 |
| Mrs Gill Gardner | Individual | Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-08-17 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 116 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-02-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-19 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-29 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2023-08-29 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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
+13.1%
£174,997,000 £197,857,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+9.2%
£21,791,000 £23,801,000
-
Net assets
+8.7%
£326,300,000 £354,628,000
highest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
+3.6%
3,139 3,251
-
Wages
+11.5%
£98,216,000 £109,544,000
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