CORAM LIFE EDUCATION
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Cash
£120k
+20.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
-£45k
+5.9% vs 2025
Employees
17
+13.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.8k
+104.4% vs 2025
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £765,973 | £774,281 | £821,512 | +6.1% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£65,224 | £1,175 | +101.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£63,871 | £2,812 | +104.4% | |
| Net profit | £16,209 | -£63,871 | £2,812 | +104.4% | |
| Cash | £63,826 | £99,647 | £119,903 | +20.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,251 | -£47,620 | -£44,808 | +5.9% | |
| Net assets | £16,251 | -£47,620 | -£44,808 | +5.9% | |
| Equity | £16,251 | -£47,620 | -£44,808 | +5.9% | |
| Average employees | 13 | 15 | 17 | +13.3% | |
| Wages | £363,994 | £406,141 | £394,819 | -2.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £108,714 | £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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -8.4% | 0.1% | |
| Net margin | 2.1% | -8.2% | 0.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 88.8% | 125.8% | 122.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.05x | 0.76x | 0.80x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- CORAM LIFE EDUCATION 2009-07-08 → present
- LIFE EDUCATION CENTRES 1988-12-16 → 2009-07-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, the Trustees have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- CORAM LIFE EDUCATION · parent
- Coram Life Education Trading Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMDEN, Carol Ann, Dr | Secretary | 2011-04-01 | — | — |
| BAILEY, Andre Charles | Director | 2020-12-07 | Jul 1969 | British |
| DUPREE, Kevin Robert John | Director | 2025-12-04 | Dec 1960 | British |
| HADLEY, James Edward | Director | 2023-09-28 | Nov 1973 | British |
| LOVELL, Andrew | Director | 2019-10-17 | Mar 1953 | British |
| MARGO, Olivia Sarah | Director | 2023-03-20 | Jun 1982 | British |
| PICKETT, John Edward | Director | 2019-10-17 | Aug 1961 | British |
| SOUL, Frances Joan | Director | 2020-10-15 | Nov 1958 | British |
| WHITTINGHAM, James Frederick | Director | 2023-03-20 | Jun 1981 | British |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURGESS, Stephen Dennis | Secretary | 2005-04-05 | 2011-03-31 |
| HATTON, Vincent John | Secretary | — | 1996-01-16 |
| MEDLOCK, George Kenneth | Secretary | 1996-01-16 | 2005-04-05 |
| ALLAN, Charles Newton | Director | 2005-10-08 | 2007-01-11 |
| ATKIN, Jean Suzanne Mary | Director | 1999-09-21 | 2001-03-27 |
| BAIRD, Robert Stewart Mcglashan | Director | 2011-12-31 | 2014-12-31 |
| BEATTIE, Ian Alexander Moore | Director | 2003-10-03 | 2006-07-22 |
| BENSON, Christopher John, Sir | Director | 2009-12-31 | 2009-12-31 |
| BONNETT, Mervyn Bonnett | Director | 2007-03-15 | 2010-06-30 |
| BROOKS, Deborah Eve | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2020-09-18 |
| CAPLIN, Kim | Director | 2010-11-17 | 2019-12-02 |
| CUMBERLEGE CBE DL, Julia Frances, Baroness | Director | 1997-06-16 | 1998-08-13 |
| EARLE, Terence Harry | Director | 2001-03-27 | 2009-10-23 |
| ELDER, Stephen Paul | Director | 2001-03-27 | 2003-10-03 |
| FOOT, David George | Director | 2006-07-22 | 2010-11-24 |
| GAMBLE, Anthony Donald | Director | 2001-03-27 | 2025-09-18 |
| GYNGELL, Bruce | Director | — | 1993-12-17 |
| HAZLEHURST, Richard John Stuart | Director | 2003-10-03 | 2006-09-19 |
| HENRY, John, Prof | Director | 1998-01-20 | 2007-05-08 |
| HEPBURN, Gary Richard | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2019-10-17 |
| HOLTON, Penelope Lizbeth | Director | 2001-03-27 | 2003-01-27 |
| HOMDEN, Carol Ann, Dr | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2018-09-06 |
| ILLSLEY, John Edward | Director | — | 2009-12-31 |
| JOHNSON, Kim | Director | 2017-06-21 | 2022-06-01 |
| KING, Raymond | Director | 2004-09-30 | 2008-03-13 |
| LACEY, Malcolm Raymond | Director | 2001-03-27 | 2011-12-31 |
| LACEY, Malcolm Raymond | Director | 1999-09-21 | 2000-05-23 |
| LAMBERT, Sharon | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2022-10-21 |
| LEE, Patricia Lesley | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2015-10-23 |
| LORD, Kay | Director | 2003-10-03 | 2006-07-22 |
| LYTTLE, Victor Michael Clements | Director | 2009-10-25 | 2014-12-31 |
| MACKISON, Steven Alexander | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2023-09-28 |
| MARTIN, Christopher Sanford | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| MATTHEW, Murray | Director | 2009-10-25 | 2013-12-31 |
| MCDADE, Philip | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2019-07-09 |
| MEDLOCK, George Kenneth | Director | 1994-03-14 | 2005-04-05 |
| MEDLOCK, Jeffrey | Director | 2005-04-05 | 2013-12-31 |
| MICHIE, William Guthrie Mcgregor | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2012-02-14 |
| MORAN, Andrew James | Director | 2016-06-02 | 2020-10-12 |
| NOFFS, David Shamond | Director | — | 1997-12-01 |
| NOUSS, Reem | Director | 2011-11-24 | 2020-10-15 |
| NUFFS, Margaret | Director | — | 1997-11-12 |
| PEACOCK, Barbara Ann | Director | 2010-03-03 | 2013-12-31 |
| PEAKE, David Alphy Edward Raymond | Director | 1994-09-26 | 2009-12-31 |
| PEARMAN, Jill Kathryn | Director | — | 1993-05-24 |
| PICKLES, Harry Coupland | Director | 1999-09-21 | 2005-02-25 |
| PRICE, Martin | Director | 2010-12-31 | 2013-12-31 |
| PRUTHI, Popo Kanwarpal Singh | Director | 2006-07-22 | 2008-09-15 |
| RUSSELL OF LIVERPOOL, Simon Gordon Jared, Lord | Director | 1992-07-28 | 2018-06-19 |
| SALE, Diana | Director | 2011-02-02 | 2014-12-31 |
| STIRLING, Hilary, Ms. | Director | 2005-04-05 | 2010-06-03 |
| STOTT, Walter Leonard Bryan | Director | 1992-07-28 | 2000-01-13 |
| THOMSON, Ian | Director | 2004-03-30 | 2009-10-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Carol Ann Homden | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-07 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 223 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-02-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-02-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-25 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-01-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-02-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.