THE GIRLS' DAY SCHOOL TRUST
Operating as GDST, the registered charity manages a network of independent day schools and academies for girls across England and Wales.
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Cash
£37M
-37.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£600M
+6.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
4,726
+2.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £304,776,000 | £340,400,000 | £373,400,000 | +9.7% | |
| Operating profit | £12,172,000 | £21,685,000 | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £9,080,000 | £32,695,000 | £35,066,000 | +7.3% | |
| Cash | £16,471,000 | £59,249,000 | £37,231,000 | -37.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £558,317,000 | £634,367,000 | £659,252,000 | +3.9% | |
| Net assets | £530,985,000 | £564,179,000 | £599,922,000 | +6.3% | |
| Equity | £530,985,000 | £564,179,000 | £599,922,000 | +6.3% | |
| Average employees | 4,545 | 4,616 | 4,726 | +2.4% | |
| Wages | £152,443,000 | £162,198,000 | £177,178,000 | +9.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £1,428,000 | £1,483,000 | +3.9% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.0% | 6.4% | — | |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.2% | 3.4% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 18.6% | 21.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | 0.28x | 0.90x | 0.94x | |
| Interest cover | 5.56x | 6.69x | — |
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.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- THE GIRLS' DAY SCHOOL TRUST 2003-09-01 → present
- THE GIRLS' DAY SCHOOL TRUST (1872) 1998-04-28 → 2003-09-01
- THE GIRLS' PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL TRUST (1872) 1993-08-25 → 1998-04-28
- GIRL'S PUBLIC DAY SCHOOL TRUST(THE) 1872-06-26 → 1993-08-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Therefore, after consideration, Trustees continue to have a reasonable expectation that the Trust and the Group have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future being a minimum of 12 months from when these financial statements are approved. Accordingly, the Trust continues to adopt a going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- THE GIRLS' DAY SCHOOL TRUST · parent
- GDST (Enterprises) Limited
- GDST Academy Trust
Significant events
- “Redmaids' High School joined the GDST in February 2025.”
- “GDST launched its latest landmark research, 'Designing the Future of Girls' Education'.”
- “In 2024-2025, GDST students achieved record-breaking GCSE and A-Level examination results.”
- “A bespoke and dynamic employee intranet platform, myGDST, was launched in November 2024.”
- “The GDST acquired the shares and assets of Redmaids' High School Limited (company number 05165135) on 1 February 2025.”
- “The GDST has been certified as a CarbonNeutral® organisation since early 2022.”
- “On 4 November 2025, the Trust entered into an agreement with Inspired Learning Group (ILG) for the sale of the Shrewsbury High School.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 69 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITCHISON, Carolyn Jane | Director | 2022-09-28 | Sep 1963 | British |
| CATTORINI, Giselle Vidic | Director | 2022-09-28 | Sep 1980 | British,Argentine,Italian |
| EWING, Hilary Ann | Director | 2019-10-02 | May 1955 | British |
| FLETCHER, Sarah Kate | Director | 2026-01-21 | Feb 1963 | British |
| KARPUKHINA, Seda Yalcinkaya | Director | 2025-05-07 | Jun 1973 | British |
| KING, Jeremy Bennett Biddle | Director | 2024-02-02 | Sep 1981 | British |
| MONTGOMERY, Fraser Stewart | Director | 2017-07-05 | May 1970 | British |
| NWOKORIE, Orighomisan Marie | Director | 2024-10-04 | May 1971 | British |
| OLIVER, Peter Geoffrey | Director | 2017-07-05 | Aug 1978 | British |
| PLUMMER, Poppy Teresa Scott | Director | 2022-09-28 | May 1978 | British |
| ROSS, Stuart | Director | 2019-03-20 | Oct 1956 | British |
| SMITH, Katherine Lucy | Director | 2024-02-02 | Jan 1964 | British |
| TUCK, Anne Victoria | Director | 2017-09-01 | Jan 1953 | British |
| WHITELOCK, Emily Aniela | Director | 2025-05-07 | Jul 1988 | British |
Show 69 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOAL, John Colin | Secretary | 2000-01-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| GERALD, Diana Judith | Secretary | 2009-05-06 | 2010-01-22 |
| HARRISON, Barbara Andrea | Secretary | 2003-01-01 | 2009-05-06 |
| HOARE, Caroline Lucy | Secretary | 2010-01-22 | 2017-03-31 |
| OAKLEY, Michael Anthony Robert | Secretary | — | 1999-12-31 |
| ANGEL, Donald | Director | — | 2004-08-31 |
| BARRON, Caroline Mary | Director | — | 1994-08-31 |
| BARTER, Stephen Leslie | Director | 1997-02-26 | 1999-12-31 |
| BELESCHENKO, Alix Ruth | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2006-05-10 |
| BERNARD, Dallas Edmund, Sir | Director | — | 1993-07-29 |
| BISS, Adele | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2003-08-31 |
| BRIDGEMAN, June | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2002-08-31 |
| BROKE, Adam Vere Balfour | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| CHAKRAVERTY, Julie | Director | 2013-12-18 | 2018-08-31 |
| CHAPMAN, Mary Madeline | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2014-10-19 |
| COCKING, Joan Lorna | Director | 2007-07-04 | 2014-08-31 |
| COHEN, Janet, Baroness | Director | 1993-09-01 | 1995-09-14 |
| COLLINS, Jane Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2012-03-21 | 2014-01-22 |
| DANCE, Stephen William | Director | 2000-10-24 | 2013-10-31 |
| DAVIS, Kathryn Ruth | Director | 2015-12-16 | 2024-12-11 |
| DHUT, Rita | Director | 2016-01-27 | 2023-07-10 |
| ELIAS, Elisabeth | Director | — | 2007-08-31 |
| FILDES, David Christopher | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| FIRTH, Gay Virginia Arabella | Director | — | 1994-03-21 |
| FOWLER, Helen Rosa | Director | — | 1993-07-31 |
| FREEMAN, Clara Elizabeth Mary | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| GALBRAITH, Isobel Elizabeth Gibson | Director | — | 2005-12-31 |
| GIBBONS, Kevin Stuart | Director | 2014-01-22 | 2017-11-27 |
| GORDON, Maria Vladimirovna | Director | 2016-07-06 | 2025-07-02 |
| GREENSLADE, Joanna Avril | Director | 2011-09-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| HARRIS, Richard John | Director | 2015-05-13 | 2022-09-19 |
| HENLEY, Douglas Owen, Sir | Director | — | 2000-08-31 |
| HOCKADAY, Anne Mary | Director | 2016-01-27 | 2022-09-19 |
| HOGG, Anne Patricia, Dr | Director | — | 2000-08-31 |
| HOUSTON, Margaret Anne | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| HUMPHRIES, Juliet Claire | Director | 2014-05-14 | 2023-07-10 |
| IVERSEN, Susan Diana, Professor | Director | 2005-09-01 | 2014-01-22 |
| JAY, John Philip Bromberg | Director | 2009-09-23 | 2016-08-31 |
| JOHNSON, Elizabeth Jane | Director | 1993-04-07 | 1999-07-14 |
| KNIGHT, Angela Ann | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| MACGILCHRIST, Barbara Anne, Professor | Director | 1994-03-02 | 1998-03-27 |
| MACGREGOR, Jean Mary Elizabeth | Director | — | 2008-08-31 |
| MALBON, Katherine Mary, Dr | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2021-11-04 |
| MALTBY, Victoria Angela Valerie | Director | 1995-01-01 | 2007-12-05 |
| MCCRICKARD, Sarah Jane | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2010-08-31 |
| MILLER, Timothy John | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2015-10-31 |
| MURRAY, Rosemary, Dame | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| NICKOLDS, Paula Margaret | Director | 2013-03-13 | 2016-11-02 |
| NISSEN, George Maitland | Director | 1993-09-01 | 2008-08-31 |
| NORTH, Stephanie, Lady | Director | 2002-09-01 | 2013-10-31 |
| PEERS, James Roger | Director | 1999-07-06 | 2008-08-31 |
| PERRIN, Gillian Margaret | Director | — | 2006-06-27 |
| RALPH, Philip Pyman | Director | 1997-09-22 | 2003-12-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Jane Miranda | Director | 2004-05-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| ROGERS, Martin John Wyndham | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| ROSEWELL, Bridget | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2000-02-13 |
| SHUARD, Hilary Bertha | Director | — | 1992-12-24 |
| SIMONS, Judith Ann, Professor | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2023-09-29 |
| SMITH, Rosemary Ann | Director | 1993-09-01 | 2005-08-31 |
| SONDHEIMER, Janet | Director | — | 2002-08-31 |
| STUART, Nicholas Willoughby | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2013-05-31 |
| TALBOT, Marianne | Director | 2001-09-01 | 2007-12-05 |
| WARNOCK, Helen Mary, Baroness | Director | — | 2001-09-01 |
| WARREN, Peter Tolman, Dr | Director | — | 2004-08-31 |
| WEBSTER, Margaret | Director | — | 1992-03-25 |
| WHEARE, Thomas David | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| WHILEY, Gareth Ridgwell | Director | 2026-04-01 | 2026-05-22 |
| WILLIAMS, Helen Mary | Director | 2013-06-19 | 2019-08-31 |
| WILSON, Robert Julian | Director | 1994-09-01 | 2008-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Victoria Tuck | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2023-08-03 | Active |
| Ms Juliet Claire Humphries | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-08-03 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 319 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-01-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-12-12 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-10-25 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.