ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-15 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-01
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+1.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£27M
-1.1% vs 2024
Employees
292
+11.9% 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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4 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
- ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST 2016-08-09 → present
- RUSH COMMON ACADEMY TRUST 2012-02-01 → 2016-08-09
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 | £15,584,304 | £17,916,941 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£1,030,847 | -£829,627 | |
| Cash | £1,689,013 | £1,711,358 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £27,719,541 | £27,065,218 | |
| Net assets | £27,297,741 | £26,986,114 | |
| Equity | £27,297,741 | £26,986,114 | |
| Average employees | 261 | 292 | |
| Wages | £8,720,166 | £10,047,810 |
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 | -6.6% | -4.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.91x | 1.84x |
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
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- 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
- “Growth: Expanded to four schools, strengthening primary provision.”
- “Strategy: Established a clear 10-year vision for educational excellence and sustainability.”
- “Standards: Improved outcomes across all schools, with notable gains in GCSE and KS2 performance.”
- “Culture: Enhanced staff satisfaction and wellbeing through workload reduction and professional development.”
- “Operational Investment: Delivering continued improvements in ICT infrastructure and operational efficiencies”
- “Community: Delivered a landmark staff conference and deepened collaboration across schools.”
- “Joining of St Michael's CofE Primary School In December 2024, St Michael's officially joined the Trust following a thorough due diligence process and School Governors and Trust Board approval.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKELAW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-02-01 | — | — |
| BEHLING, Ian Roger | Director | 2024-01-01 | Oct 1975 | British |
| CLIFTON, Grace Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2022-05-05 | May 1974 | British |
| CUNNINGHAM, Laura Katharine | Director | 2026-02-12 | May 1980 | British |
| FATHERS, Lynn Marie | Director | 2018-11-16 | Dec 1961 | British |
| MILSOM, Joanne Marie | Director | 2022-09-01 | Oct 1977 | British |
| MOHANLAL, Aswathy, Mrs | Director | 2026-02-12 | Apr 1992 | British |
| NGA, Michael Tsing Tao | Director | 2014-04-01 | Feb 1978 | British |
| SANFORD, James Edward | Director | 2026-02-12 | Jun 1982 | British,American |
| WATTS, Terence William | Director | 2022-09-01 | Feb 1961 | British |
| YOUNG, Daniel Mark | Director | 2022-11-29 | Feb 1992 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Angela | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| BEHLING, Ian Roger | Director | 2018-11-02 | 2022-10-23 |
| BROOKS, Paul Douglas | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2023-10-11 |
| BROWNING, James | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2025-09-16 |
| BURNS, Jessica Jane | Director | 2016-04-20 | 2017-02-01 |
| CASE, Vanessa Elizabeth | Director | 2013-11-20 | 2017-02-10 |
| CRAIG, Jenny | Director | 2018-11-02 | 2022-07-08 |
| DARCY, Heather | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2026-01-14 |
| DE VILLIERS, Katharine Anne | Director | 2014-10-05 | 2017-02-08 |
| DENNETT, Jonathan | Director | 2017-01-30 | 2018-06-26 |
| DOUGALL, Rebecca | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| EVANS, Maxine | Director | 2018-02-15 | 2018-07-30 |
| EVANS, Maxine | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| FISHER, Steven | Director | 2024-01-17 | 2025-06-30 |
| FRANKLIN, Liz | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| GOODGER, Sally Elizabeth | Director | 2013-11-20 | 2017-02-07 |
| HAGGAS, Joanne Clare | Director | 2015-10-21 | 2017-01-30 |
| HAWKINS, Ruth Claire | Director | 2013-10-23 | 2018-12-07 |
| HOPKINS, Jonathan Jeffrey | Director | 2017-07-19 | 2025-07-18 |
| JONES, Barry | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2024-12-16 |
| KENDRY, Leah O'Brien | Director | 2015-10-21 | 2017-02-09 |
| LANE, Alan John | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| LATIMER, Dan | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2016-09-23 |
| LAY, Mark | Director | 2018-02-15 | 2019-07-15 |
| LYMN, Deborah Ann | Director | 2013-10-23 | 2018-09-27 |
| LYMN, Deborah Ann | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2012-07-20 |
| MIDDLETON, Ian | Director | 2018-02-15 | 2022-08-28 |
| MOYES, Kevin | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2021-02-15 |
| OSTER WARRINER, Carol | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2013-07-23 |
| PARSONSON, Robert John | Director | 2014-10-22 | 2017-02-01 |
| POCOCK, Kathryn Lynda | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2016-10-19 |
| PRATT, Martin Phillip | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2017-01-18 |
| REYNOLDS, Mark | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2014-06-02 |
| ROBERTSON, Stephen John | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2015-10-21 |
| ROLFE, Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| RUSHER, Mark | Director | 2019-09-06 | 2022-11-23 |
| RUSHER, Mark | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2014-01-22 |
| SIMPSON, Gareth | Director | 2014-10-22 | 2017-02-09 |
| STEVENSON, Jacqueline Sarah | Director | 2015-10-21 | 2017-02-01 |
| WILLETT, Jenny | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2013-09-13 |
| WILMSHURST, Christopher John | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2018-11-01 |
| YOUNGMAN, Laura Elizabeth | Director | 2013-10-23 | 2017-01-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 143 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-16 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 17
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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
+15%
£15,584,304 £17,916,941
-
Cash
+1.3%
£1,689,013 £1,711,358
-
Net assets
-1.1%
£27,297,741 £26,986,114
-
Employees
+11.9%
261 292
-
Wages
+15.2%
£8,720,166 £10,047,810
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