THE ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
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Cash
£470k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.1m
Equity attributable
Employees
18
Average over period
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2023-12-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The forecast cash shortfall, together with the uncertainty as to whether the proposed bank funding will be secured, indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
1-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
1-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,763,282 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £16,569 | — | |
| Cash | £470,464 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,153,188 | — | |
| Net assets | £1,089,855 | — | |
| Equity | £1,089,855 | — | |
| Average employees | 18 | — | |
| Wages | £599,002 | — | |
| 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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing's period length differs materially from the prior year. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 0.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.76x |
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
- BK Plus Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The forecast cash shortfall, together with the uncertainty as to whether the proposed bank funding will be secured, indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- THE ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION · parent
- Arboricultural Association Trading Limited
Significant events
- “Changes to the Board of Trustees, with Michelle Ryan, Alan Simson and Steve Westmore stepping down as Trustees and Andy Tipping, Naomi Zurcher and Simon Rotherham joining the Board.”
- “The Trustees have agreed that a bank loan may be required to ensure all costs can be covered if the Association's reserves are likely to fall below the amount set in the reserves policy (which is also under review).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 67 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCELL, Laura Louise | Director | 2024-09-26 | Nov 1988 | British |
| ARMSTRONG, Sarah Louise Amy | Director | 2022-07-02 | Jun 1966 | British |
| BARTON, Paul Edward | Director | 2020-09-07 | Jun 1980 | British |
| BOLAM, Stella Eleftheriades | Director | 2022-09-13 | Apr 1971 | British |
| DAVIES, Neil | Director | 2022-09-13 | Feb 1980 | British |
| KISS, Sarah Louise | Director | 2023-08-31 | Mar 1965 | British |
| MURISON, Robert Michael | Director | 2022-09-13 | Jan 1990 | British |
| ROTHERAM, Simon Stuart | Director | 2025-08-31 | Nov 1977 | British |
| SACRE, Keith | Director | 2020-09-07 | Oct 1950 | British |
| TIPPING, Andy | Director | 2025-08-31 | Sep 1964 | British |
| ZURCHER, Naomi | Director | 2025-08-31 | Mar 1946 | Swiss |
Show 67 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDEN, Nicholas Conrad | Secretary | 2002-08-01 | 2012-07-26 |
| MARTINS, Andrew | Secretary | 2000-09-12 | 2002-07-31 |
| BASHFORD, Colin Geoffrey | Director | 2003-12-04 | 2006-10-02 |
| BEARDMORE, Nicholas Robin | Director | 2013-09-09 | 2015-09-21 |
| BOOTH, John | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2011-09-19 |
| BRAY, Jaime John Joseph | Director | 2020-09-07 | 2021-09-02 |
| BRAY, Jaime John Joseph | Director | 2014-09-15 | 2015-09-21 |
| BRAY, Jaime John Joseph | Director | 2014-09-15 | 2020-09-07 |
| COCKING, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2015-09-21 | 2018-09-10 |
| COCKING, Jonathan Paul | Director | 2013-11-21 | 2014-09-15 |
| COLLINS, Gerard Martin | Director | 2015-09-21 | 2018-09-10 |
| CROSS, Raymond Francis | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2002-09-16 |
| CURRELL, Ann Mira | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2015-09-21 |
| DURKIN, Alastair | Director | 2015-09-21 | 2023-08-31 |
| HANSON, Paul Anthony, Mr. | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2004-09-20 |
| HATTON, Bruce | Director | 2003-12-04 | 2004-09-20 |
| HATTON, Bruce | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2003-09-15 |
| HAZELL, Jonathan Ross | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2011-09-19 |
| HEMMING, Mark John | Director | 2012-09-03 | 2015-09-21 |
| HEMMING, Mark John | Director | 2006-12-06 | 2010-09-13 |
| HEUCH, Jonathan Halvor Robert, Dr | Director | 2007-09-03 | 2016-09-05 |
| HOLLIS, Adam Menear | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2009-09-21 |
| HOLLOWAY, Peter | Director | 2008-02-27 | 2014-09-15 |
| HOLMES, Simon Peter | Director | 2013-11-21 | 2019-09-09 |
| HORNBY, Paul | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2013-05-23 |
| JACKSON, Robin | Director | 2014-09-15 | 2015-10-07 |
| JACKSON, Robin | Director | 2013-11-21 | 2018-09-10 |
| JONES, Andrew | Director | 2003-12-04 | 2006-04-25 |
| KEEN, Jago Trevelyan | Director | 2011-11-01 | 2016-09-05 |
| KEW-WINDER, William, Mr. | Director | 2006-12-06 | 2007-09-03 |
| LEE, Karl Russell | Director | 2013-11-21 | 2014-09-15 |
| LONG, Jenny | Director | 2018-09-10 | 2021-09-02 |
| LONGLAND, Andrew James | Director | 2021-06-30 | 2023-08-31 |
| MAXTED, Ben | Director | 2010-09-13 | 2011-09-19 |
| MAXTED, John Adrian Benedict, Trustee | Director | 2006-10-03 | 2009-09-21 |
| MCCLURE, Allen Geoffrey | Director | 2003-12-04 | 2013-04-29 |
| MOORE, Kevin Robert | Director | 2008-11-06 | 2009-09-21 |
| MURAT, Ian Richard | Director | 2016-09-05 | 2021-11-23 |
| NICHOLLS, Elizabeth Mary | Director | 2022-07-02 | 2024-11-16 |
| NICHOLLS, Quentin Thomas | Director | 2003-12-04 | 2011-09-19 |
| NICHOLLS, Quentin Thomas | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2001-09-10 |
| OAKES, Jonathan | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2005-09-19 |
| PARKER, Alan Geoffrey | Director | 2015-02-25 | 2017-09-30 |
| PEIRLE, Jeremy | Director | 2003-12-04 | 2004-09-20 |
| POLNIK, Janusz | Director | 2000-09-12 | 2002-09-16 |
| POYNTER, Andrew Roger | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2009-09-21 |
| QUAIFE, Edward James | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2016-09-05 |
| RYAN, Joanne | Director | 2013-09-09 | 2015-09-21 |
| RYAN, Michelle | Director | 2018-09-10 | 2025-08-31 |
| SACRE, Keith James | Director | 2012-09-03 | 2018-09-10 |
| SANDERSON, Lisa | Director | 2015-09-21 | 2016-12-19 |
| SANKUS, Michael Andrew | Director | 2013-09-09 | 2022-09-13 |
| SCOTT-ELLIS, Timothy | Director | 2006-03-08 | 2010-09-13 |
| SEHMI, Navin Singh | Director | 2017-11-01 | 2022-09-13 |
| SIMSON, Alan James, Professor | Director | 2019-09-09 | 2025-08-31 |
| SMITH, Paul | Director | 2001-09-10 | 2005-05-03 |
| TAYLOR, Rhoderic | Director | 2011-11-18 | 2012-11-20 |
| TAYLOR, Rhoderic | Director | 2005-10-25 | 2011-09-19 |
| TAYLOR, Rhoderic | Director | 2002-09-16 | 2003-03-03 |
| THOMAS, Martyn David Owen | Director | 2007-11-28 | 2014-09-15 |
| THURMAN, Peter William | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2011-03-06 |
| VINE-CHATTERTON, Laurence | Director | 2013-11-21 | 2021-06-30 |
| VOLP, Michael Joseph | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2013-09-09 |
| WALLIS, Brian | Director | 2008-02-27 | 2009-03-13 |
| WESTMORE, Stephen | Director | 2021-09-02 | 2025-08-31 |
| WHARTON, Peter Kenneth James | Director | 2012-06-28 | 2016-09-05 |
| WHITEHEAD, Anthony | Director | 2003-09-15 | 2006-10-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 230 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-08-13 | MR05 | mortgage | Mortgage charge whole release with charge number | |
| 2026-08-13 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.