KING'S ARMS TRUST (BEDFORD)
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Cash
£217k
-49.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.7m
+0.6% vs 2024
Employees
66
+4.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£17k
+118.8% first positive since 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £594,811 | £599,614 | £608,468 | +1.5% | |
| Operating profit | £92,936 | -£52,377 | £32,643 | +162.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £53,978 | -£89,994 | £16,924 | +118.8% | |
| Net profit | £53,978 | -£89,994 | £16,924 | +118.8% | |
| Cash | £478,005 | £430,252 | £217,149 | -49.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,808,179 | £3,149,117 | £3,090,772 | -1.9% | |
| Net assets | £2,792,643 | £2,702,649 | £2,719,573 | +0.6% | |
| Equity | £2,792,643 | £2,702,649 | £2,719,573 | +0.6% | |
| Average employees | 64 | 63 | 66 | +4.8% | |
| Wages | £1,089,360 | £1,211,240 | £1,269,366 | +4.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £84,728 | £90,267 | £93,611 | +3.7% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £6,638 | £6,361 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £84,728 | £81,196 | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 15.6% | -8.7% | 5.4% | |
| Net margin | 9.1% | -15.0% | 2.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.4% | -1.7% | 1.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 30.0% | 21.2% | 16.9% | |
| Current ratio | 3.11x | 1.90x | 2.16x | |
| Interest cover | 2.17x | -1.26x | 1.01x |
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
- Streets Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees are satisfied that apart from the areas that continue to be monitored as mentioned above, there are no other events or conditions that cast significant doubts on the ability of the group to continue as a successful ongoing concern.”
Group structure
- KING'S ARMS TRUST (BEDFORD) · parent
- KA Facilities (Bedford) Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “In September 2024 significant flood damage occurred inside the building. This led to repairs being carried out during 2024 and 2025 and required the flooring to be replaced in the main auditorium and some other rooms and offices. All these costs were covered by insurance.”
- “In April 2026 during the course of the appeal process, the valuation for the period April 2017 to March 2023 was significantly reduced, resulting in a refund becoming due of £115.5k together with associated interest income of approximately £10k.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNETT, Ruth Elizabeth | Director | 2025-09-28 | Nov 1969 | British |
| HOLLEY, Simon Geoffrey | Director | 2006-08-08 | Oct 1970 | British |
| HUMPHREY, Peter John | Director | 2019-07-09 | Dec 1960 | British |
| KAMCHIRA-MANGWIZA, Sandra | Director | 2024-03-05 | May 1986 | British |
| LOVELEY, Roydon | Director | 2006-08-08 | Mar 1947 | British |
| MARFLEET, Nicola Louise | Director | 2020-01-21 | Nov 1976 | British |
| ODENIRAN, Rotimi | Director | 2023-03-26 | Apr 1976 | British |
| VARLEY, Philip Alan | Director | 2020-10-20 | Jun 1970 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLT, David | Secretary | 2014-01-29 | 2018-08-22 |
| JOHNSON, Emma | Secretary | 2008-07-01 | 2014-01-29 |
| LOVELEY, Roydon | Secretary | 2006-08-08 | 2008-07-01 |
| ADAMS, Julian Bruce | Director | 2006-08-08 | 2013-07-09 |
| ADAMS, Mark Richard Vassall | Director | 2006-08-08 | 2018-11-20 |
| COOK, Kirstie Ruth | Director | 2009-12-03 | 2017-03-08 |
| HICKMAN, Rachel Mary Usha | Director | 2020-06-30 | 2023-11-30 |
| JOHNSON, Paul Gregory | Director | 2006-08-08 | 2022-10-04 |
| LIPSKI, Vanessa Julie | Director | 2019-07-09 | 2020-10-20 |
| SIMCO, Angela Heather | Director | 2006-08-08 | 2008-12-29 |
| STANYARD, Paul John | Director | 2006-08-08 | 2019-07-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roydon Loveley | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 83 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-09 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-04-09 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.