LOUGHBOROUGH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
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Cash
£3.9M
-56.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£67M
-5.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
733
-3.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£372K
-87% lowest in 3 filed years
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 | £36,551,000 | £37,789,000 | £36,008,000 | -4.7% | |
| Operating profit | £2,331,000 | £3,186,000 | £603,000 | -81.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,319,000 | £2,867,000 | £372,000 | -87% | |
| Net profit | £1,319,000 | £2,867,000 | -£2,492,000 | -186.9% | |
| Cash | £6,950,000 | £8,950,000 | £3,875,000 | -56.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £71,543,000 | £72,915,000 | £68,774,000 | -5.7% | |
| Net assets | £68,049,000 | £70,158,000 | £66,587,000 | -5.1% | |
| Equity | £68,049,000 | £70,158,000 | £66,587,000 | -5.1% | |
| Average employees | 741 | 759 | 733 | -3.4% | |
| Wages | £19,411,000 | £20,292,000 | £22,912,000 | +12.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £928,000 | £1,136,000 | +22.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1.7% | |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 7.6% | -6.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 3.3% | 4.4% | 0.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 11.3% | 11.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.53x | 1.67x | 0.99x | |
| Interest cover | 4.95x | 9.99x | 2.61x |
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
- LOUGHBOROUGH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION 2018-05-16 → present
- LOUGHBOROUGH ENDOWED SCHOOLS 2000-07-20 → 2018-05-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Cooper Parry Group Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on this assessment the Trustees are confident that the Foundation can continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future and the financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- LOUGHBOROUGH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION · parent
- Thomas Burton Developments Ltd 100%
- LSF Shop Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “A formal consultation process initiated in January 2025, the Board made the exceptionally difficult decision to close Loughborough Amherst School at the end of the 2024/25 academic year.”
- “An external review of governance was completed in March 2023 and implementation of its recommendations continued throughout 2024/25. This included a detailed consideration of the Foundation's governance and leadership structure, which led to the decision to create a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role to provide unified strategic leadership across the Foundation. The role was developed during 2024/25, with the recruitment process launched in September 2025. The new CEO, Mr Chris Staley, took office in January 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 67 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOCKILL, Helen Denise | Secretary | 2023-08-19 | — | — |
| BAILEY, Richard George | Director | 2025-06-02 | Aug 1978 | British |
| BASEY, Katharine Louise | Director | 2023-05-22 | Jul 1978 | British |
| BEAUMONT, Toby Matthew George John | Director | 2025-11-03 | Jul 1975 | British |
| BOWDEN, Andrew Gary | Director | 2022-10-27 | Jul 1968 | British |
| CARLISLE, Yvonne, Dr | Director | 2025-06-02 | Aug 1959 | British |
| CIMURS, Jason Marcus | Director | 2022-09-15 | Oct 1971 | British |
| ESSON, James Hagan Nana | Director | 2021-09-01 | Jul 1984 | British |
| HARRIS, Piers Robert Kingston | Director | 2025-06-02 | Oct 1971 | British |
| HARRISON, Roger | Director | 2014-11-27 | Oct 1973 | British |
| LEESE, Simon | Director | 2023-05-22 | Oct 1952 | British |
| MCDONOUGH, Robert | Director | 2025-11-03 | Apr 1963 | British |
| SAUNT, Robert William James | Director | 2024-09-12 | Sep 1999 | British |
| VADHER, Neha | Director | 2026-03-10 | Dec 1986 | British |
| WOOD, John Alan | Director | 2025-06-02 | Jan 1983 | British |
Show 67 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOHERTY, James William | Secretary | 2012-08-30 | 2023-01-30 |
| EDWARDS, Nicholas John | Secretary | 2023-03-22 | 2023-08-18 |
| SHAW, Kieron Dermot | Secretary | 2000-07-20 | 2012-08-30 |
| STOCKILL, Helen Denise | Secretary | 2023-01-30 | 2023-03-22 |
| ALEXANDER, Paul Simon | Director | 2016-03-23 | 2019-12-05 |
| ALLISON, Robert John, Professor | Director | 2014-11-27 | 2021-07-31 |
| ASLAM, Najmus-Sehar, Dr | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-12-06 |
| BOWEN, Anthony John | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2010-08-31 |
| BROOKS, Timothy, Sir | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2007-03-30 |
| BROWN, Stephen Frederick, Professor | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2010-03-18 |
| CANNON, Peter Mark, Dr | Director | 2010-11-25 | 2017-09-24 |
| CHAUDHURY, Chandra | Director | 2003-03-13 | 2005-12-31 |
| CHERRY, Stephen | Director | 2003-03-14 | 2006-03-31 |
| CLACKSON, James Peter, Professor | Director | 2010-09-01 | 2014-09-01 |
| CLARK, Ann | Director | 2022-09-05 | 2025-07-04 |
| CRITCHLEY, Elizabeth Kirwin | Director | 2010-03-19 | 2024-03-25 |
| DE BONO, Anne Mary, Dr | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2015-03-19 |
| DODSON, Alan Henry, Professor | Director | 2012-03-22 | 2022-03-17 |
| DORRELL, Stephen James | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2004-04-02 |
| EMSON, Andrew Digby | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2014-01-31 |
| FEATHER, John Pliny, Professor | Director | 2000-12-01 | 2022-03-17 |
| FOTHERGILL, Geoffrey Peter | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2019-03-21 |
| GERSHLICK, Mary | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2019-03-21 |
| GODFREY, David Muir | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2011-01-28 |
| GOWERS-CROMIE, Sarah Jane Frances, Dr | Director | 2023-05-22 | 2025-05-22 |
| GREEN, Kathryn Jane | Director | 2023-05-22 | 2024-07-05 |
| HALLIGAN, Aidan William Francis, Professor | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2002-06-25 |
| HAMMOND, John Edward | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2012-11-30 |
| HANFORD, Margaret Jessie | Director | 2000-07-20 | 2004-04-02 |
| HARRIS, Andrew James | Director | 2019-03-21 | 2024-07-05 |
| HAWTIN, Ian Alexander | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2012-03-23 |
| HIGGINSON, Kevin Mark | Director | 2019-03-21 | 2022-06-23 |
| HOWARD, Graham John | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2024-11-15 |
| HUBNER, Peter John Benedict | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2015-03-19 |
| JACKSON, Peter Maitland | Director | 2006-06-30 | 2021-03-26 |
| JENKINS, Kiran | Director | 2016-03-23 | 2017-03-03 |
| JONES, Anthony David | Director | 2015-07-02 | 2023-03-25 |
| JORDAN, Philip Eric | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2001-12-10 |
| KERSHAW, Anthony Michael | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2014-03-27 |
| KETLEY, Julian Mark, Professor | Director | 2014-11-27 | 2021-02-09 |
| LADY GRETTON, Jennifer | Director | 2006-03-23 | 2021-03-26 |
| LAYBOURN PARRY, Johanna, Profesor | Director | 2001-03-07 | 2002-10-11 |
| LEYDON, Celine Mary, Sister | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2025-06-12 |
| LIMB, Rowena Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2012-06-28 | 2025-07-04 |
| MALTBY, Georgina Joan Wilmer | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2003-03-13 |
| MIDDLETON, Peter | Director | 2018-03-28 | 2020-06-30 |
| MORRIS, Simon Abrahall | Director | 2022-09-05 | 2024-12-06 |
| MOSS, William Malcolm | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2013-09-22 |
| MULLA, Mohamed | Director | 2006-03-23 | 2016-12-01 |
| MURPHY, Anna | Director | 2018-07-05 | 2026-01-30 |
| O'NEILL, Phillippa Helen Mary | Director | 2010-11-25 | 2021-07-31 |
| PAGE, Jennifer Grace Elizabeth | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2010-03-18 |
| PARKINSON, Jeremy Charles | Director | 2023-05-21 | 2024-06-25 |
| PEACH, Guthlac Ceri Klaus, Dr | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2002-04-26 |
| PEARCE, Shirley Anne, Professor Dame | Director | 2008-03-13 | 2010-11-25 |
| PEARSON, Hugh Michael | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2017-03-23 |
| RICHARDS, Gillian | Director | 2009-10-02 | 2022-08-17 |
| ROBERTSON, David Bruce, Professor | Director | 2003-03-13 | 2012-03-07 |
| SHAH, Sunny | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2023-03-16 |
| SNELLING, Paul Joseph | Director | 2018-03-28 | 2022-09-26 |
| SOAR, Trevor Alan, Sir | Director | 2014-11-27 | 2021-12-17 |
| STEVENS, Timothy John, The Right Reverend | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2002-10-11 |
| STONE, John Arthur | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2020-12-03 |
| TOMLINSON, Philip Joseph | Director | 2000-07-20 | 2007-04-30 |
| WALES, Caroline | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2015-03-19 |
| WALLACE, David James, Prof Sir | Director | 2000-08-17 | 2006-06-30 |
| WEBB, Louise Catherine | Director | 2018-07-05 | 2022-12-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Murphy | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2018-07-05 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mrs Louise Catherine Webb | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2018-07-05 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Peter Middleton | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2018-03-28 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Paul Joseph Snelling | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2018-03-28 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Dr Julian John Murphy | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-01 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Paul Simon Alexander | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-05-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Dr Robert John Allison | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Professor Alan Henry Dodson | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Duncan James Byrne | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr James William Doherty | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Kirwin Critchley | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Andrew Roger Earnshaw | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Professor John Pliny Feather | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr John Arthur Stone | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Lady Jennifer Ann Gretton | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Anthony David Jones | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mrs Rowena Jane Elizabeth Limb | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Admiral Sir Trevor Alan Soar | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Peter Maitland Jackson | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Sister Celine Mary Leydon | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Richard Harker | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Professor Julian Mark Ketley | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mrs Phillippa Helen Mary O'Neill | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Roger Harrison | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mrs Janet Kirkpatrick | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mrs Gillian Richards | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-09-05 |
| Mr Geoffrey Peter Fothergill | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-21 |
| Mrs Mary Gershlick | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-03-21 |
| Mrs Gwen Marie Byrom | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-12-31 |
| Dr Peter Mark Cannon | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-09-25 |
| Mr Hugh Michael Pearson | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-04-27 |
| Ms Kiran Jenkins | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-03-03 |
| Mr Mohamed Mulla | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-01 |
| Mrs Patricia Hawley | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 278 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-26 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-05-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- 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.