ORWELL PARK SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
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Cash
£280k
-68.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£5m
-4% vs 2024
Employees
101
-1.9% 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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Accounts not prepared on a going-concern basis
On 1 December 2025 the School transferred its trade, assets and liabilities to Benenden School and Orwell Park School subsequently ceased trading. As required by UK accounting standards, the Trustees have prepared the financial statements on the basis that the company is no longer a going concern.
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13 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £4,398,553 | £5,149,352 | £4,832,994 | -6.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£276,576 | £145,684 | -£205,052 | -240.8% | |
| Cash | £386,124 | £852 | £777 | £877,860 | £280,002 | -68.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,732,122 | £6,489,513 | £4,998,638 | £6,071,904 | £5,341,375 | -12% | |
| Net assets | £4,445,889 | £5,319,494 | £4,797,015 | £5,188,602 | £4,983,550 | -4% | |
| Equity | £4,445,889 | £5,319,494 | £4,797,015 | £5,188,602 | £4,983,550 | -4% | |
| Average employees | 109 | 103 | 99 | 103 | 101 | -1.9% | |
| Wages | £2,808,115 | £2,632,607 | £2,540,658 | £2,738,415 | £2,852,009 | +4.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £0 | £0 | — | — |
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 | 2021-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | — | -6.3% | 2.8% | -4.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.09x | 0.48x | 0.26x |
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
- MHA
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“On 1 December 2025 the School transferred its trade, assets and liabilities to Benenden School and Orwell Park School subsequently ceased trading. As required by UK accounting standards, the Trustees have prepared the financial statements on the basis that the company is no longer a going concern.”
Group structure
- ORWELL PARK SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED · parent
- Events at Orwell Park Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The bank loan was repaid in full marking a significant milestone in strengthening the school's financial position (post year-end).”
- “A charitable merger agreement with Benenden School (Kent) Limited was completed on 1 December 2025, resulting in the transfer of all assets and liabilities.”
- “The School entered an agreement to sell a parcel of land and building (Buck House) in January 2026.”
- “A staff restructuring programme was initiated since the balance sheet date to align staffing resources.”
- “The school withdrew from the Teachers' Pension Scheme on 1 April 2024.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 67 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANS, Phillip | Director | 2018-11-14 | May 1972 | British |
| LAWSON, Kathryn Charlotte | Director | 2022-11-23 | Mar 1976 | British |
| LICENCE, Callum Donald | Director | 2025-02-17 | Feb 1972 | British |
Show 67 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGUS, Ian Henderson | Secretary | — | 1994-11-01 |
| DODSWORTH, Simon Leonard | Secretary | 2002-08-01 | 2010-05-31 |
| GILKES, David Arthur | Secretary | 1997-02-07 | 2002-07-31 |
| STENHOUSE, Richard | Secretary | 1994-11-01 | 1997-02-07 |
| ASPLIN HEARSEY, Oliver | Director | 2022-11-23 | 2025-12-01 |
| BARKER, John Edward | Director | — | 2006-07-03 |
| BARLOW, Robin Anthony, Dr | Director | 2004-06-25 | 2007-02-19 |
| BARROW, Sheena Margaret | Director | 2000-03-10 | 2007-09-25 |
| BHOOLA, Raksha | Director | 2021-03-13 | 2025-03-14 |
| BROAD, Peter | Director | 1996-03-08 | 1999-06-06 |
| BYRNE HILL, Martha Louise | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2016-05-20 |
| CAMBRIDGE, Michael Burnett | Director | — | 1995-09-12 |
| CARRINGTON, Timothy Mark | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2009-08-31 |
| CHENEVIX TRENCH, Richard Thomas Chalmers | Director | 1996-06-21 | 2006-11-24 |
| CLARK, Stephen Montague | Director | 2015-02-09 | 2025-12-01 |
| CONSTANTINE, Rowland | Director | 2011-10-14 | 2016-05-20 |
| COOPER, Ben | Director | 2018-11-14 | 2024-06-21 |
| COOPER, Peter John | Director | — | 1997-02-07 |
| DAVIDSON, William Richford | Director | 2022-11-23 | 2025-07-11 |
| DAVIES, James Selwyn | Director | 2010-02-05 | 2017-06-09 |
| DAVIS, John Michael | Director | 1998-02-27 | 2009-06-26 |
| DAVISON, James Anthony | Director | 2007-11-23 | 2025-03-14 |
| FARQUHARSON, Charles Bowen | Director | 2012-10-12 | 2019-06-07 |
| FAVILLE, Elspeth Rosalinda Munthe | Director | 1999-12-04 | 2003-11-22 |
| GLADSTONE, Candia Mary | Director | — | 1995-11-03 |
| GOULD, Edward John Humphrey | Director | — | 1995-03-02 |
| GWYTHER-SANDOVER, Alexander John | Director | 2022-11-23 | 2024-11-20 |
| HALFHIDE, Melissa | Director | 2013-10-16 | 2020-06-21 |
| HAMMOND, Elizabeth Clare | Director | 1995-03-18 | 2000-06-20 |
| HARDMAN LEA, Andrea Mary | Director | 2006-03-10 | 2012-05-18 |
| HASTIE SMITH, Timothy Maybury, Revd | Director | 1998-06-06 | 2002-11-29 |
| HEAZELL, R.P | Director | — | 1993-08-31 |
| HENRY, Kathryn Mary | Director | 2015-02-09 | 2019-06-07 |
| HUGGETT, Nicola Anne | Director | 2008-06-20 | 2012-05-18 |
| HUTCHISON, Robert | Director | — | 2003-11-28 |
| LEYSHON, Alison Jane | Director | 2017-02-25 | 2023-06-23 |
| MALLINSON, Roland Arthur Stuart | Director | 2019-11-21 | 2025-12-01 |
| MARCHANT, Simon | Director | 2013-10-16 | 2018-06-09 |
| MARSHALL, Patrick | Director | 2023-06-23 | 2025-12-01 |
| MCCALL, John Stewart | Director | — | 1997-11-07 |
| MELROSE, Adrian | Director | 2019-11-20 | 2024-06-21 |
| MOLONY, Victoria Clare Louise | Director | 2015-02-09 | 2021-07-10 |
| OAKLEY, John Clifton | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
| OSMAN, Salih | Director | 2010-02-05 | 2016-01-30 |
| PASCO, Timothy Richard | Director | 2022-11-23 | 2025-12-01 |
| PIPER, James William Steuart | Director | 2023-03-11 | 2025-12-01 |
| POTT, Simon Francis | Director | 1996-06-21 | 2007-09-14 |
| POTTER, Julie Anne | Director | 2025-06-21 | 2025-12-01 |
| PREST, Katharine | Director | 2021-03-13 | 2025-12-01 |
| PRICHARD, David Colville Mostyn | Director | 1995-03-18 | 1998-06-06 |
| PRIOR, James Michael Leathes, The Rt Hon Lord | Director | — | 1991-11-15 |
| RICKETTS, Michael Rodney | Director | — | 1993-06-18 |
| RIVETT, Katharina Barbara | Director | 2025-06-12 | 2025-12-01 |
| ROSE, Martyn Craig | Director | 2001-03-09 | 2017-06-09 |
| ROTHWELL, Carolyn Ann | Director | 2017-02-25 | 2018-04-13 |
| SEXTON, Tom | Director | 2021-03-13 | 2025-12-01 |
| SHIRLEY, Ancilla Campbell | Director | 2015-02-09 | 2021-07-09 |
| STACK, Finola | Director | 2015-09-07 | 2023-06-23 |
| SYMES, Crispin Warner | Director | 2020-06-19 | 2025-12-01 |
| TOMLINSON, Jeremy Richard | Director | 2017-02-25 | 2020-06-21 |
| WAKE-WALKER, David Christopher | Director | 1996-11-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| WAKE-WALKER, Jennifer Rosemary | Director | — | 1997-02-07 |
| WALKER, Colin John Shedlock, Sir | Director | — | 1997-02-07 |
| WATTS, Jonathan | Director | 2000-03-10 | 2008-06-20 |
| WINN, John Philip | Director | — | 1997-02-07 |
| WINN, Michael Reid | Director | 2025-06-18 | 2025-12-01 |
| WOOD, Margaret Patricia | Director | — | 1996-11-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 237 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-15 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2025-10-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-15 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-10-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 13
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.