ALPHA TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-15 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£9M
-2.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£84M
+1% vs 2024
Employees
667
+7.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£434K
-98.5% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ALPHA TRUST 2018-03-05 → present
- COLCHESTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 2011-08-30 → 2018-03-05
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 | £33,034,895 | £33,781,030 | |
| Operating profit | £29,292,496 | £1,189,861 | |
| Profit before tax | £28,507,161 | £434,101 | |
| Net profit | £29,292,496 | £1,189,861 | |
| Cash | £9,046,734 | £8,854,947 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £83,603,876 | £84,381,411 | |
| Net assets | £83,468,351 | £84,292,212 | |
| Equity | £83,468,351 | £84,292,212 | |
| Average employees | 620 | 667 | |
| Wages | £17,744,991 | £19,478,578 |
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 | 88.7% | 3.5% | |
| Net margin | 88.7% | 3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 35.0% | 1.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| Current ratio | 3.80x | 3.08x | |
| Interest cover | 38.09x | 1.42x |
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
- Larking Gowen LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Trust Board has a reasonable expectation that the Multi-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 financial statements.”
Group structure
- ALPHA TRUST · parent
- Colchester County High School for Girls
- The Gilberd School
- Manningtree High School
- Home Farm Primary School
- The Trinity School
- Colchester Teacher Training Consortium
Significant events
- “In early 2024-25, the Alpha Trust completed a programme of remedial works to address the impact of Reinforce Autoclaved Aerated Concrete on the site of The Gilberd School and Manningtree High School.”
- “In January 2025, Manningtree High School was inspected by Ofsted, with inspectors concluding that the school was 'good' in all areas.”
- “In February 2025, The Gilberd School was inspected by Ofsted, with inspectors concluding that the school has maintained its 'outstanding' judgement.”
- “In May 2025, The Trinity School was inspected by Ofsted. This was the school's first inspection since it opened in September 2021... concluded that the school is good in relation to the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, and outstanding in relation to personal development.”
- “In 2024, CTTC was rated by Ofsted as outstanding for the third time.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODHOUSE, Tina Jean | Secretary | 2021-05-01 | — | — |
| COOKE, Roger Terence | Director | 2011-10-05 | Aug 1947 | British |
| EVANS, Sun Yan | Director | 2025-12-10 | Feb 1963 | British |
| GRAHAM, David John | Director | 2025-12-10 | Sep 1948 | British |
| HOLBORN, David Reginald | Director | 2026-01-01 | Oct 1952 | British |
| JONES, Laurence Clifford | Director | 2011-10-05 | Jan 1948 | British |
| MARSHALL, Gillian Elizabeth | Director | 2011-08-30 | May 1960 | British |
| ROBERTS, Veronica Clare | Director | 2022-03-18 | Feb 1971 | British |
| SIMPSON, Gregory John | Director | 2018-04-19 | Dec 1961 | British |
| SWEETING, Phillip | Director | 2023-02-08 | Mar 1969 | British |
| TAYLOR, Nicholas Edwin | Director | 2022-12-06 | Jul 1966 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Keith | Director | 2023-02-08 | May 1947 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPKINS, Lyndon John | Secretary | 2018-04-19 | 2021-04-30 |
| AGER, Martin Rowland | Director | 2011-08-30 | 2018-07-19 |
| ALBANO, Marco | Director | 2020-07-15 | 2022-10-31 |
| ALBANO, Marco | Director | 2012-07-09 | 2018-04-19 |
| BIRD, Andrew Michael | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2018-04-19 |
| BLAXILL, Jill Elizabeth | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2018-11-21 |
| BLOOMFIELD, Edward Anthony | Director | 2017-11-29 | 2018-04-19 |
| BLUNDELL, Allan Godfrey | Director | 2011-08-30 | 2019-12-11 |
| BOTHAM, Deborah Kim Julie | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2012-11-16 |
| BROWN, Emily | Director | 2012-07-09 | 2016-04-02 |
| CHAMBERS, Christopher John | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2012-03-07 |
| CHARNOCK, Alan | Director | 2018-10-19 | 2022-10-18 |
| CHARNOCK, Alan | Director | 2015-03-18 | 2018-04-19 |
| CLEMENTS, Tanya | Director | 2014-10-08 | 2015-01-20 |
| EMM, Deborah Ann | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2025-08-31 |
| FASLI, Maria | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2015-09-17 |
| GOUS, Linda Ann | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2025-08-31 |
| GRINSTED, Keith Russell | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2015-07-17 |
| GWYTHER, Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2015-09-14 |
| HART, Michael John | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2017-10-11 |
| ILLSLEY, Monica | Director | 2013-12-04 | 2017-12-04 |
| JAMES, Amanda | Director | 2019-12-05 | 2023-05-09 |
| JAMES, Amanda | Director | 2015-12-02 | 2018-04-19 |
| KEEBLE, Andrew | Director | 2018-04-19 | 2020-08-30 |
| MCCLELLAND, Emma Jane | Director | 2012-03-07 | 2015-01-30 |
| MILLICAN, Joanna Mary | Director | 2016-10-12 | 2018-04-19 |
| MOSLEY, Ian James | Director | 2014-10-08 | 2020-12-31 |
| MUCKLOW, Darren James | Director | 2015-10-14 | 2018-04-19 |
| MURISON, Deborah Louise | Director | 2014-12-10 | 2018-04-19 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Andrew Robert | Director | 2012-03-07 | 2014-06-11 |
| OSHISANWO, Abimbola, Dr | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2016-11-16 |
| PHILLIPS, Caroline Dawn, Dr | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2013-10-04 |
| RANDALL, Graham James | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2014-07-02 |
| RASSELL, Benjamin David | Director | 2011-10-05 | 2014-12-10 |
| SAMPLE, Mary Ellen | Director | 2014-03-26 | 2014-06-30 |
| SCOTT, Tracey Jayne | Director | 2011-11-23 | 2014-01-02 |
| SKINNER, Jacqueline | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2013-08-31 |
| SLEE, Nicola, Dr | Director | 2016-11-30 | 2018-04-19 |
| SMITH, Alison Doris Margaret | Director | 2017-11-29 | 2018-04-19 |
| STINSON, Susan Janet | Director | 2015-02-04 | 2018-04-19 |
| THOMAS, Emma Jayne | Director | 2012-01-25 | 2012-02-29 |
| THOMPSON-ARNOLD, Zoe | Director | 2014-07-02 | 2017-10-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 131 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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
-
Turnover
+2.3%
£33,034,895 £33,781,030
-
Cash
-2.1%
£9,046,734 £8,854,947
-
Net assets
+1%
£83,468,351 £84,292,212
-
Employees
+7.6%
620 667
-
Operating profit
-95.9%
£29,292,496 £1,189,861
-
Profit before tax
-98.5%
£28,507,161 £434,101
-
Wages
+9.8%
£17,744,991 £19,478,578
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