BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-05 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-21
Watchouts
Cash
£9M
+5.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£67M
+4.1% vs 2024
Employees
1,756
+5.5% 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.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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 | £76,525,000 | £80,396,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£684,000 | £3,027,000 | |
| Cash | £8,121,000 | £8,598,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £64,207,000 | £66,807,000 | |
| Net assets | £64,143,000 | £66,766,000 | |
| Equity | £64,143,000 | £66,766,000 | |
| Average employees | 1,665 | 1,756 | |
| Wages | £44,824,000 | £46,841,000 |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -0.9% | 3.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 2.26x | 2.27x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Saffery LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the 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.”
Group structure
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST · parent
- The Academy at St James
- Baildon C of E Primary School
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy
- Bradford Forster Academy
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School
- Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
- Christ Church C of E Primary Academy
- Clayton St John C of E Primary School
- Cullingworth Village Primary School
- East Morton C of E Primary School
- Immanuel College
- Lady Royd Primary School
- Oxenhope C of E Primary School
- Shipley C of E Primary School
- St John's C of E Primary School
- St Matthew's C of E Primary and Nursery School
- St Oswald's C of E Primary Academy
- St Philip's C of E Primary School
- Westminster C of E Primary Academy
- Woodlands C of E Primary Academy
- Wycliffe C of E Primary School
Significant events
- “2024-2025 was a stable and successful year, concluding ambitions of the three-year strategic plan 'One Trust, One Family, Every Child Belongs 2022-25' with improved education and financial position.”
- “Resolved unplanned challenges from the prior year, including interim RAAC management and significant build delays.”
- “Delivered significant savings in 2024-25 by reviewing central services and central charges.”
- “Key initiatives in 24-25 included increasing and improving Trust-level safeguarding training for DSLs and enhancing safeguarding networks.”
- “Reviewed Trust central services and charges for 2030 relevance, launched a ten-year building conditions improvement plan utilizing SCA funding, and centralized statutory maintenance.”
- “Re-procured several key Trust contracts, such as catering and ICT, to improve services and deliver financial savings.”
- “Launched a Trust-wide Student Entitlement and Offer across 21 schools, outlining student experiences during school years.”
- “Continued the BDAT Student Parliament, bringing student leaders together to question local people of power on issues important to young people.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY, Claire | Secretary | 2020-09-14 | — | — |
| ALI AROBI, Nurjahan | Director | 2016-09-15 | Mar 1974 | British |
| DEWHURST, Carol Ann | Director | 2014-04-01 | May 1981 | British |
| DIAMOND, Neil | Director | 2019-07-18 | Feb 1960 | British |
| EMSLEY, Stephen James | Director | 2025-04-07 | May 1981 | British |
| GILES, Richard | Director | 2021-03-18 | Aug 1969 | British |
| GRIFFIN, Helen Theresa | Director | 2024-01-18 | Aug 1952 | British |
| HINCHLIFFE, Simon | Director | 2026-03-26 | Jul 1973 | British |
| LAWLEY, Elizabeth Wendy | Director | 2023-12-14 | Feb 1961 | British |
| MASON, Theresa Mary | Director | 2015-11-09 | Mar 1953 | British |
| SMITH, Giselle | Director | 2025-03-27 | May 1990 | British |
| STERLING, Denise Averezene | Director | 2016-01-19 | Dec 1957 | British |
| WOOD, John | Director | 2019-12-12 | Jan 1954 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEWHURST, Carol Ann | Secretary | 2014-07-21 | 2017-05-13 |
| SEDGEWICK, Clive Malcolm, Reverend | Secretary | 2012-10-18 | 2014-07-21 |
| ADDISON CHILD, Peter | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2025-08-31 |
| BENNETT, Anthony Richard | Director | 2015-12-17 | 2017-07-18 |
| BHATTI, Ruby Khalid | Director | 2017-06-13 | 2025-12-11 |
| BUTLER, John Frederick | Director | 2013-06-24 | 2014-10-18 |
| CLARK, Roland | Director | 2017-03-13 | 2025-12-18 |
| EMSLEY, Stephen James | Director | 2017-03-13 | 2022-08-10 |
| FITZPATRICK, Eileen Mary | Director | 2015-02-04 | 2015-12-17 |
| GRANT, Alison | Director | 2021-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
| GRANT, Alison | Director | 2019-07-18 | 2020-09-17 |
| HAGEN, Pauline Mary | Director | 2016-12-15 | 2019-10-13 |
| HAMER, Emma | Director | 2023-12-14 | 2024-04-09 |
| HENRY, Bill | Director | 2016-04-26 | 2024-12-19 |
| HESSELWOOD, Anthony Peter | Director | 2012-10-18 | 2023-03-23 |
| KIRK, Judith Rosemary | Director | 2018-06-05 | 2018-11-20 |
| LEE, David John, Venerable Dr | Director | 2012-10-18 | 2016-01-31 |
| MILLER, Barry, Reverend | Director | 2012-10-18 | 2014-05-21 |
| PLATTS, Margaret | Director | 2015-11-09 | 2018-07-17 |
| POOLE, Denise June, Reverend Canon | Director | 2014-10-18 | 2018-07-17 |
| RICHARDS, Dennis | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2014-07-21 |
| TRUBY, Andrew Michael | Director | 2021-09-30 | 2022-05-14 |
| TURNER, Philip Anthony | Director | 2014-05-21 | 2017-03-13 |
| VICKERS, Joanna | Director | 2023-01-23 | 2024-08-31 |
| WATTS, John David | Director | 2012-11-02 | 2017-07-18 |
| WILSON, Catherine Mary | Director | 2020-10-22 | 2022-07-21 |
| WILSON, Catherine Mary | Director | 2015-07-20 | 2019-02-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Bowerman | Individual | Appoints directors | 2024-01-01 | Ceased 2026-01-15 |
| Mrs Marilyn Banister | Individual | Appoints directors | 2021-07-22 | Active |
| Mrs Theresa Mary Mason | Individual | Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2018-11-18 | Active |
| Canon Richard James Noake | Individual | Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2018-10-18 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Reverend Jerry Lepine | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-26 | Ceased 2021-07-22 |
| Reverend Canon Andy Jolley | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-26 | Active |
| Mr Anthony Hesslewood | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 117 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-15 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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
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Turnover
+5.1%
£76,525,000 £80,396,000
-
Cash
+5.9%
£8,121,000 £8,598,000
-
Net assets
+4.1%
£64,143,000 £66,766,000
-
Employees
+5.5%
1,665 1,756
-
Wages
+4.5%
£44,824,000 £46,841,000
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