DITCHAM PARK SCHOOL CHARITY ASSOCIATION(THE)
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Cash
£3.6m
-25.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£8.8m
-2% vs 2024
Employees
91
+24.7% highest in 3 filed years
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.
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 | £5,164,483 | £5,613,303 | £5,636,717 | +0.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £389,257 | £559,734 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £389,257 | £559,734 | -£180,676 | -132.3% | |
| Cash | £3,047,199 | £4,884,033 | £3,620,141 | -25.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,275,147 | £10,562,564 | £9,794,411 | -7.3% | |
| Net assets | £8,448,824 | £9,008,558 | £8,827,882 | -2% | |
| Equity | £8,448,824 | £9,008,558 | £8,827,882 | -2% | |
| Average employees | 69 | 73 | 91 | +24.7% | |
| Wages | £2,847,015 | £3,042,661 | £3,500,218 | +15% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 7.5% | 10.0% | -3.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 18.4% | 27.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.98x | 2.84x | 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
- James Todd & Co Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 about the group's or charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- DITCHAM PARK SCHOOL CHARITY ASSOCIATION(THE) · parent
- Ditcham Park Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The School has experienced a dynamic and rewarding year, strengthening its positive reputation across a broad range of pursuits. The School's commitment to academic excellence, pastoral care, and a diverse array of extra-curricular offerings has continued to attract new pupils, leading to an increase in enrolment despite the challenges posed by the ongoing cost of living crisis.”
- “The School celebrated a good set of GCSE results in August 2025 37% of all results were graded 9-7 (A*-A) and 93% of results were pass grades 9-4 (A*-C).”
- “Among many strong individual performances particular congratulations go to Sam who has achieved an outstanding set of 10 grade 9s and to Mirri who achieved 100% 9-7s. Likewise, Polina who joined the School from Ukraine in September 2022 and therefore has had to take her GCSEs in a second language, has also achieved an excellent set of results including good passes in English Language and Literature and a top grade 9 in Art and Russian.”
- “The 2024/25 academic year has been a remarkable season for the Creative & Performing Arts at Ditcham Park School.”
- “In October 2024, five-year groups enjoyed three- or four-day residential trips.”
- “Commercially, and in response to the increasing financial pressures from rising fees and operational costs, the school is actively working to diversify its income streams in order to reduce the financial burden on our families. To this end, we have established a subsidiary trading company, Ditcham Park Enterprises Limited, which will help generate additional revenue through various initiatives.”
- “The School's 10-year building and facilities development plan includes a number of projects that will, once complete, benefit the majority of pupils and staff with improvements focussed on three primary areas in the School: Physical Education facilities, School Dining/Assembly areas and the Creative Arts, the latter to include a purpose-built performance auditorium.”
- “In the summer of 2024, the school invested in a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) on the upper section of the netball and tennis courts. This new artificial surface enables year-round access for a variety of sports, including tennis, netball, football, and hockey.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 54 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Victoria Samantha | Secretary | 2026-01-01 | — | — |
| DENTTEN, Nalini Delia Maria | Director | 2018-11-26 | Jun 1964 | British |
| OVEREND, Roger Philip | Director | 2019-09-20 | Apr 1953 | British |
| PARRETT, Rebecca Frances | Director | 2017-10-16 | Aug 1973 | British |
| PICKETT, Christopher John | Director | 2008-10-06 | Feb 1957 | British |
| PYE, Louise Margaret, Dr | Director | 2021-01-20 | Apr 1977 | British |
| ROBINSON, Andrew | Director | 2022-11-21 | May 1959 | British |
| SEDDON, Graham Robert | Director | 2019-11-25 | Jun 1977 | British |
Show 54 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT, Grant Paul | Secretary | 2017-08-01 | 2018-03-31 |
| ALLEN, Denise Anne | Secretary | 2018-04-01 | 2022-05-27 |
| BIRTWISTLE, Philip Leslie | Secretary | 2005-12-13 | 2009-10-31 |
| CORDING, Douglas | Secretary | 2009-11-01 | 2010-04-06 |
| DEMPSTER, Brian Gordon | Secretary | 2010-04-06 | 2016-03-29 |
| HEDRICH-WIGGANS, Annika | Secretary | 2016-03-21 | 2017-08-01 |
| HURTLEY, Charles | Secretary | 2025-07-23 | 2026-01-01 |
| JONES, Glen | Secretary | 2022-09-01 | 2025-09-01 |
| LUCAS, Geoffrey Arthur | Secretary | — | 1993-03-29 |
| MITCHELL, Donald William, Captain | Secretary | 1993-03-29 | 1997-09-30 |
| PICKETT, Christopher John | Secretary | 2022-05-28 | 2022-09-01 |
| PREECE, Rodney Arthur, Commander | Secretary | 1997-09-30 | 2005-12-13 |
| ALBON, Lorraine Iris Mary, Dr | Director | 2019-03-25 | 2022-08-31 |
| BAILEY, Patricia Ann | Director | 2001-03-26 | 2007-06-11 |
| BARBER, Sally | Director | 2015-12-04 | 2021-01-21 |
| BAYNES, Caroline Jane | Director | 2022-03-08 | 2024-12-02 |
| BROWN, William George | Director | 2007-06-11 | 2017-06-05 |
| BUCHANAN, Michael Edward, Commander | Director | 1995-07-05 | 2005-06-13 |
| CAMPBELL, Linda Marion | Director | 2021-01-20 | 2023-12-31 |
| DALE, Alexander | Director | 2008-03-08 | 2018-06-04 |
| DALEY, John Patrick | Director | 2002-07-22 | 2008-10-14 |
| DALEY, Margaret Janetta Lewis, Lady | Director | — | 2000-07-14 |
| DODSWORTH, Jane | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2014-06-09 |
| DOWNES, Mary | Director | 2011-06-06 | 2019-09-07 |
| ESPLEY, Thomas Ralph | Director | — | 2003-09-29 |
| FIELD, Peggy | Director | 2015-07-25 | 2021-06-07 |
| GODFREY, Martin | Director | 1993-01-26 | 2002-05-27 |
| GRANT, Andrew | Director | 2009-12-07 | 2015-11-09 |
| HALL, Jonathon Charles William | Director | 2021-01-21 | 2024-10-14 |
| HARTLEY, Nicola | Director | 2003-09-29 | 2010-06-07 |
| HESLOP, Michael | Director | 2003-01-27 | 2010-12-06 |
| HOLMES, Patricia Mary | Director | — | 1999-05-17 |
| HOSIER, Nigel Christopher | Director | 1994-10-03 | 2002-03-11 |
| HOWARTH, Steven Barry | Director | 2016-10-17 | 2019-10-14 |
| HUGHES, Gethin | Director | 2015-03-23 | 2024-04-09 |
| HUGHES, William Piers Maximilian, Canon | Director | 2012-06-11 | 2017-08-31 |
| LEES, Wendy | Director | — | 1993-06-15 |
| LONG, Maria Lavinia Rosetta | Director | 2002-01-28 | 2007-05-08 |
| LUCAS, Geoffrey Arthur | Director | 1983-07-05 | 2002-05-27 |
| LUCAS, Geoffrey Arthur | Director | — | 1993-03-29 |
| MADDEN, Gerard James | Director | 2008-03-08 | 2011-10-17 |
| MCMANUS, Patrick Edmund James, The Revd | Director | 2002-07-22 | 2005-09-18 |
| MOODY, Angela Mary | Director | 2006-06-12 | 2015-08-31 |
| MORTON, Kathryn Susan | Director | 2000-09-07 | 2001-05-14 |
| O'CONNELL, Morgan Ross, Doctor | Director | 2000-02-14 | 2012-06-11 |
| PUGH, John | Director | — | 1994-10-03 |
| SKIPWITH, Richard Peyton | Director | — | 2007-12-12 |
| STRUGNELL, Bruce Hubert | Director | 2002-07-22 | 2015-06-08 |
| SUMMERFIELD, Kay Valerie | Director | 1997-05-22 | 2011-06-06 |
| SYMONDS, Peter Christopher | Director | 2021-01-20 | 2026-03-01 |
| TAYLOR, Douglas | Director | 2011-10-17 | 2019-11-01 |
| TYRRELL, Catherine | Director | 2012-10-15 | 2019-07-31 |
| WILKINS, David Bryan | Director | — | 1996-08-28 |
| WIPPELL, Moya | Director | — | 1997-01-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 216 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-23 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-04-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination 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.