THE CRESWELL HERITAGE TRUST
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Cash
£402k
+131% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£427k
+112.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
35
-12.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£226k
+626.9% vs 2025
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 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £561,708 | £1,220,043 | £1,553,803 | +27.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | £31,032 | £225,587 | +626.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £31,032 | £225,587 | +626.9% | |
| Net profit | -£73,967 | £31,032 | £225,587 | +626.9% | |
| Cash | £194,280 | £173,826 | £401,577 | +131% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £170,270 | £201,302 | £426,889 | +112.1% | |
| Net assets | £170,270 | £201,302 | £426,889 | +112.1% | |
| Equity | £170,270 | £201,302 | £426,889 | +112.1% | |
| Average employees | 42 | 40 | 35 | -12.5% | |
| Wages | £823,054 | £604,460 | £591,580 | -2.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £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 | — | 2.5% | 14.5% | |
| Net margin | -13.2% | 2.5% | 14.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 15.4% | 52.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 54.8% | 40.7% | 25.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.56x | 2.19x | 3.48x |
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
- Bates Weston Audit Ltd
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe the immediate future of the trust is secure for the next 12 months and beyond from the audit report date and on that basis the charity is a going concern.”
Group structure
- THE CRESWELL HERITAGE TRUST · parent
- Creswell Trading Company Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BINGHAM, Bert Kevin | Director | 2026-04-09 | Jan 1956 | British |
| JONES, Deborah Christine | Director | 2025-03-26 | Apr 1966 | British |
| KENNEDY, Anra | Director | 2021-04-28 | Jul 1970 | Irish |
| KUYKENDALL, Kevin Lee | Director | 2013-05-14 | Feb 1962 | American |
| LITCHFIELD, Miranda | Director | 2025-12-17 | May 1994 | British |
| MILTON, Peter Ralph | Director | 2021-07-28 | Jul 1953 | British |
| REANEY, Sarah, Councillor | Director | 2025-06-25 | Dec 1967 | British |
| ROBERTS, John Bruce | Director | 2018-05-02 | Mar 1951 | British |
| SCULLION, Siobhan | Director | 2025-12-17 | May 1971 | British |
| SLATER, Alexandra Jane | Director | 2024-04-24 | Dec 1968 | British |
| TAYLOR, Adam | Director | 2025-06-25 | Aug 1990 | British |
| TERRELL-NIELD, Christopher Eric | Director | 1993-10-26 | May 1948 | British |
| WALL, Andrew Martin | Director | 2025-12-17 | Feb 1987 | British |
| WRIGHT, David James | Director | 2025-12-17 | Aug 1982 | British |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER, Paul Anthony | Secretary | 2020-03-05 | 2023-09-30 |
| BERRY, Janie | Secretary | 2018-08-09 | 2019-10-30 |
| MCELVANEY, John | Secretary | 2010-06-01 | 2018-08-09 |
| TYSOE, David William | Secretary | — | 2010-06-01 |
| ADAMS, Katherine Mary | Director | 2021-04-28 | 2023-01-12 |
| ALLSOP, David John | Director | — | 2009-06-01 |
| ATKINSON, David | Director | 2015-02-10 | 2019-10-30 |
| BAGSHAW, David Anthony | Director | 1996-09-30 | 1998-12-01 |
| BESWICK, Pauline | Director | 1993-07-20 | 2017-11-29 |
| BROMFIELD, Colin John | Director | 1995-05-15 | 1997-07-15 |
| CARLTON, Scott Paul, Cllr | Director | 2024-04-24 | 2025-05-02 |
| CAULTON, Timothy James, Dr | Director | 2012-03-28 | 2023-01-12 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Andrew Timothy, Doctor | Director | 1997-12-24 | 2013-05-02 |
| CHAMBERS, Brian Robert | Director | — | 1992-07-28 |
| CHAPLIN, Emma Rachael | Director | 2020-07-29 | 2023-05-11 |
| COLES, Geriant Mark | Director | — | 1994-10-25 |
| COOPE, Geoffrey Russell | Director | — | 1993-03-02 |
| COTTEE, John Elliot | Director | 2017-11-29 | 2024-04-23 |
| COTTEE, John Elliot | Director | 2009-11-02 | 2013-05-02 |
| COUCH, Benjamin | Director | 2021-04-28 | 2024-04-23 |
| DENNEL, Robert William | Director | — | 1997-10-06 |
| DOBSON, George William | Director | — | 1993-05-06 |
| DOLBY, Malcolm John | Director | — | 1993-02-01 |
| DORRELL, Dinah | Director | — | 1997-06-29 |
| ELTON, Samuel | Director | 1993-07-20 | 2006-03-10 |
| FLATLEY, Robert Frederick | Director | 2018-05-02 | 2023-08-02 |
| GAVIN, David | Director | — | 1996-05-17 |
| HOLDER, Robert John | Director | 2023-11-08 | 2025-12-17 |
| HOY, Natalie, Cllr | Director | 2023-11-08 | 2024-09-26 |
| JOHN, Hana, Councillor | Director | 2025-07-11 | 2026-04-09 |
| KIRKHAM, David John | Director | 1997-09-18 | 2004-09-01 |
| LEWIS, Barry | Director | 2017-11-29 | 2018-06-20 |
| LEWIS, Barry | Director | 2009-08-04 | 2013-05-02 |
| LLEWELLYN JONES, Edward David Walter, Councillor | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2010-01-12 |
| MCGREGOR, Duncan | Director | 2013-08-06 | 2023-03-22 |
| MCGREGOR, Duncan | Director | 1997-07-30 | 2002-05-21 |
| MILLS, Gary John | Director | 2001-06-07 | 2005-06-01 |
| MUNRO, Thomas Ian | Director | 2009-06-01 | 2023-03-22 |
| NATHWANI, Rajiv | Director | 2021-07-28 | 2023-01-12 |
| NICKOLDS, Geoffrey David | Director | 1997-10-21 | 2006-05-25 |
| PALMER, Arthur | Director | 1993-07-20 | 1994-11-22 |
| REYNOLDS, Dennis Eric | Director | 2002-05-21 | 2003-09-26 |
| RODDA, Neil Thomas | Director | 1999-01-01 | 2009-06-01 |
| SIMMONDS, Elliot Thomas | Director | 2021-07-28 | 2025-12-17 |
| SMITH, Kenneth Ronald | Director | — | 2015-12-08 |
| STEVENSON, Kenneth, Councillor | Director | 2005-06-01 | 2009-11-01 |
| TURNER, Rita | Director | 2003-09-26 | 2023-03-22 |
| WALKER, Robert Edward William | Director | 1997-07-01 | 2001-06-07 |
| WYKES, Stuart John | Director | 2012-07-25 | 2014-03-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Baker | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-11-28 | Ceased 2023-09-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 218 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- 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.