UNITY MAT

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Academy Trust's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statement is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on Unity MAT's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “The Trust appointed a permanent Director of School Improvement who commenced employment on 2nd January 2025.”
• “Brooke School was inspected on 4th and 5th March 2025 and was judged 'Good' in all areas.”
• “The Trust appointed a new Head Teacher for Woodlands School in readiness for the position becoming vacant as a consequence of the incumbent's impending retirement. The new Head Teacher was brought in from Monday 24th March to work across the Trust prior to commencing the Head Teacher position on Monday 28th April 2025.”
• “The Trust has put in place an IEB at both Welcombe Hills and Woodlands Schools in order to oversee the rate of progress in readiness for Ofsted inspections to take place.”
• “The Trust has developed a number of SharePoint Hubs enabling business critical processes to be automated.”
• “Within the HR Hub, the Trust has developed a new Single Central Record.”
• “The Executive have produced a Communications Strategy which has been implemented Trust wide.”
• “Trustees have approved a number of projects to improve the facilities at each of its schools which includes better Early Years facilities and playground facilities.”
• “The Trust has created and filled essential Core Team vacancies which enables even more support for its schools.”
• “The CEO has completed a Significant Change Request in order to increase the planned pupil number at Brooke School to enable more special school places to be created in conjunction with Warwickshire County Council.”
• “The Executive have revised Policies and Procedures throughout the year.”
• “Trustees have undertaken a Skills Audit in order to capture their ongoing development in their roles.”
• “The Trust has continued to develop the staff by implementing a range of CPD for TAs, Teachers, Senior Leaders in addition to the further extension of the Strategic Leadership Development Programme which has moved to the next cohort entitled Future Leaders, which was widen to encompass expressions of interest from all staff.”
• “The Executive have introduced processes and procedures to strengthen school improvement practice in all schools and standardise the approach.”
• “Following Brooke's successful Ofsted Inspection, a Unity Curriculum and Assessment Continuum has been created and rolled out to all schools in the Trust.”
• “The Trust has undertaken a review of its IT infrastructure and investment has been made to replace all switches to ensure that the network is fit for purpose and future proofed.”
• “A fine of £300,000 has been paid to the Health and Safety Executive which has been approved by the DfE.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +5.3%

  £15,453,000 → £16,279,000

• Cash

  +0.9%

  £2,264,000 → £2,284,000

• Net assets

  -5.4%

  £14,045,000 → £13,282,000

• Employees

  +18.8%

  313 → 372

• Wages

  +8.6%

  £9,285,000 → £10,079,000

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