DORMERS WELLS LEARNING TRUST

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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Price Bailey LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements 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 the Trust'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

• “During the period ended 31st August 2025, there is an operating in year surplus of funds totaling £308k. Musical instruments were purchased this year for the MISST programme, which has been a huge success.”
• “Work has been undertaken this year to develop the Estate Investment Strategy. In alignment with the Trust's strategic vision, two planning applications have been submitted.”
• “The school is subject to a falling pupil role and moving towards a 2FE school. Cumulative surplus balances have been earmarked to ensure the financial sustainability of the school during this period of transition and to ensure financial stability in the current climate of rising costs and uncertainty of future funding streams.”
• “The school has also undergone a restructuring process with some support staff roles becoming redundant in the next financial year.”

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

Filings

6

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +4.4%

  £16,655,000 → £17,395,971

• Cash

  -74.4%

  £5,817,357 → £1,491,141

• Net assets

  +3.4%

  £37,563,551 → £38,839,379

• Employees

  +7%

  185 → 198

• Wages

  +5.2%

  £8,658,000 → £9,111,261

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