ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST
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Cash
£665k
+16.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£15m
-4.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
105
+5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST·Consumer Discretionary median
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST·Consumer Discretionary median
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST·Consumer Discretionary median
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST·Consumer Discretionary median
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST·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 | £4,016,000 | £4,984,000 | £5,136,000 | +3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£392,000 | -£807,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£634,000 | — | |
| Cash | £726,000 | £571,000 | £665,000 | +16.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,939,000 | £15,334,000 | £14,700,000 | -4.1% | |
| Net assets | £15,939,000 | £15,334,000 | £14,700,000 | -4.1% | |
| Equity | £15,939,000 | £15,334,000 | £14,700,000 | -4.1% | |
| Average employees | 108 | 100 | 105 | +5% | |
| Wages | £2,571,000 | £2,663,000 | £2,783,000 | +4.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £674,450 | £668,000 | £683,000 | +2.2% |
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 | — | — | -12.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 6.4% | 6.3% | 7.3% | |
| Current ratio | 1.82x | 1.28x | 0.93x |
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
- Dains Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“On this basis the Governors are satisfied that it remains appropriate to draw up the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL TRUST · parent
- Elmhurst Enterprises Limited 100%
Significant events
- “During the year, in January 2025 the school underwent a routine inspection by ISI. We were delighted to have been judged to meet all Independent School Standards.”
- “22 out of the 26 graduating students succeeded in being offered employment or further dance related training.”
- “The year started with tremendous success at the Fonteyn International Competition the flagship event for the Royal Academy of Dance, a global competition with the finals held at Her Majesty's Theatre London. Elmhurst were delighted to have two finalists out of twelve representing the school, with Alfie Lee Hall being awarded the bronze medal.”
- “In 2025/26 we will continue to work towards increasing our student numbers up to capacity, focusing on the very best UK and international dance talent.”
- “The introduction of VAT on school fees in January 2025 presents a significant challenge and we are continuing to assess the impact of this on pupil numbers and school budgets.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 52 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYSON, John, Professor | Director | 2003-07-01 | Oct 1963 | Irish |
| EGAN, David Anthony | Director | 2025-11-12 | Nov 1963 | British |
| EVANS, Sarah Hauldys | Director | 2025-11-12 | Mar 1953 | British |
| HARDY, Jenny | Director | 2022-02-21 | Apr 1960 | British |
| HARRIS, James Anthony | Director | 2008-06-17 | Jun 1960 | British |
| LAWRENCE, Michele | Director | 2023-02-14 | Jun 1970 | British |
| LOWE, Ian Richard | Director | 2022-12-20 | Oct 1970 | British |
| MATTHEWS, Alison Lesley | Director | 2016-03-22 | Jun 1956 | British |
| WYON, Matthew, Professor | Director | 2015-09-15 | Apr 1968 | British |
Show 52 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUTTERIDGE, David John | Secretary | 2004-09-01 | 2006-05-31 |
| SLATER, Geoffrey Robert | Secretary | 1994-05-25 | 2002-10-01 |
| VARY, Pauline | Secretary | 2002-10-01 | 2004-08-31 |
| WARDLE, Diana Mary | Secretary | 2006-11-28 | 2015-01-20 |
| ABBOTTS, Tim John | Director | 2015-09-15 | 2021-11-16 |
| ASH, Richard Llewelyn | Director | 2015-09-15 | 2019-12-04 |
| BALDWIN, Mark Phillip | Director | 2020-06-04 | 2022-10-21 |
| BARRON, John Raymond | Director | 2008-11-18 | 2015-09-15 |
| BOWEN, Morwenna | Director | 2003-12-03 | 2010-08-05 |
| BOWERS, Julie | Director | 2002-10-01 | 2011-10-14 |
| BROWN, Claire | Director | 2010-06-15 | 2017-03-21 |
| BURMAN, Roger Stephen | Director | 2005-03-08 | 2018-11-20 |
| BUTLER, Susan Patricia | Director | 2017-03-21 | 2022-09-29 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Kirsty | Director | 2022-02-21 | 2025-11-18 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Kirsty | Director | 2021-11-16 | 2021-11-17 |
| CASTLE, Fiona | Director | 2001-11-29 | 2008-03-04 |
| CHESTERMAN, Pearl | Director | 2017-06-08 | 2023-11-14 |
| CHILD, Frances | Director | 2016-03-22 | 2016-09-18 |
| CROCKER, Simon William Peter | Director | 1995-12-01 | 2000-06-13 |
| CROSSLEY, Robert Scott, Reverend, Canon Dr | Director | 1994-05-25 | 2007-03-31 |
| EVANS, Sarah Hauldys | Director | 2017-09-21 | 2024-02-29 |
| EVANS, Sarah Hauldys | Director | 2008-11-18 | 2015-08-31 |
| HARDY, Jenny | Director | 2021-11-16 | 2021-11-17 |
| HARRISON, Sarah | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2020-02-27 |
| HEALEY, David Edward | Director | 1994-05-25 | 2007-06-19 |
| HOWARD, Daniel Charles | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2021-09-19 |
| HUNT, Cheryl Elizabeth | Director | 2008-11-18 | 2011-12-31 |
| HURST-BANNISTER, Michael Barnabas St.Leger, The Reverend | Director | 1994-05-25 | 1999-12-07 |
| KEEP, Olivia Therese | Director | 2013-03-19 | 2016-11-22 |
| KING-FARLOW, Tessa | Director | 2002-06-13 | 2005-03-08 |
| KNOX, David Alexander | Director | 1994-05-25 | 2007-03-31 |
| LAWRENCE, Brandon | Director | 2020-11-17 | 2025-05-05 |
| LAWRENCE, Michele | Director | 2022-11-15 | 2023-02-17 |
| LLOYD, Michael Christopher | Director | 2004-06-10 | 2014-11-25 |
| LOWE, Ian Richard | Director | 2022-11-15 | 2023-02-16 |
| MARR, Susan | Director | 1999-12-07 | 2004-09-14 |
| MILLWARD, Judith | Director | 2006-06-20 | 2010-06-15 |
| OAKLEY, Joanna Helen | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2008-03-07 |
| PERKS, Sally Elizabeth | Director | 2006-06-20 | 2008-03-04 |
| PIPER, Megan | Director | 2018-11-20 | 2020-11-15 |
| POVALL, David Edward | Director | 2007-06-19 | 2013-11-11 |
| ROBINSON, Tina Suzanne | Director | 2010-06-15 | 2015-06-30 |
| ROGERS, Martin John Wyndham | Director | 1994-05-25 | 1995-12-01 |
| SHIELDS, Roy | Director | 2005-05-17 | 2019-09-19 |
| SIBLEY CORBETT, Antoinette, Dame | Director | 1994-05-25 | 2000-06-26 |
| SMITH, Janet Alison | Director | 2005-05-17 | 2008-11-18 |
| SOUTHGATE, Robert | Director | 2002-06-13 | 2008-04-02 |
| STROYAN, Ann Patricia | Director | 1994-05-25 | 2005-10-16 |
| TEO, Jan | Director | 2015-09-15 | 2016-06-24 |
| WALLIS, Diana Lynn | Director | 2013-03-19 | 2021-08-07 |
| WATCHMAN, David | Director | 1999-12-07 | 2004-09-14 |
| WORLEY, Ann Patricia | Director | 2004-06-10 | 2012-03-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 210 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.