SPECIALEFFECT.ORG.UK LIMITED
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Cash
£5.1M
-4.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£5.2M
-3.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
31
+6.9% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-01-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £1,861,703 | £2,211,330 | +18.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£414,454 | -£338,418 | -£167,001 | +50.7% | |
| Cash | £5,652,905 | £5,276,085 | £5,055,537 | -4.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £5,740,838 | £5,402,420 | £5,235,419 | -3.1% | |
| Equity | £5,740,838 | £5,402,420 | £5,235,419 | -3.1% | |
| Average employees | 30 | 29 | 31 | +6.9% | |
| Wages | £1,045,412 | £1,074,190 | £1,185,320 | +10.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £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 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | -18.2% | -7.6% | |
| Current ratio | 46.95x | 73.14x | 49.40x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Wenn Townsend
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Trustees have considered the potential impact of events and conditions, both internal and external, and they have determined that these do not create a material uncertainty about the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Continued heavy reliance on our two tentpole fundraising campaigns, GameBlast and One Special Day fundraising, which feels particularly risky with the current headwinds being faced by the games industry.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONEGAN, Michael Brian | Secretary | 2007-01-03 | — | British |
| BENNETT, Simon Thomas, Dr | Director | 2008-09-18 | Feb 1966 | British |
| CAMM, Robert John | Director | 2022-11-25 | Dec 1993 | British |
| DENSHAM, Rodney Hugh, Dr | Director | 2019-07-14 | Dec 1956 | British |
| ELKERTON, Pamela Anne | Director | 2026-05-15 | Mar 1961 | British |
| FAIRWEATHER, Charlotte Glen, Dr | Director | 2024-12-21 | Feb 1982 | British |
| FRIEND, Caroline Vlieland | Director | 2007-08-23 | Dec 1953 | British |
| STONE, Carl | Director | 2023-12-13 | Feb 1980 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROSS, Paul Grahame | Director | 2015-02-10 | 2025-07-29 |
| DONEGAN, Michael Brian | Director | 2007-01-03 | 2008-09-18 |
| FLOYD, Barry Sean | Director | 2007-08-23 | 2014-06-12 |
| MITCHELL, Kirsty Lorraine | Director | 2014-10-23 | 2015-06-18 |
| MOGLIA, Nicholas Julian | Director | 2014-09-05 | 2019-03-21 |
| MORRIS, Michael Bernard | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2017-01-19 |
| READ, Simon John | Director | 2017-06-24 | 2021-10-13 |
| ROBERTSON, Sandra Joy | Director | 2007-08-23 | 2017-09-03 |
| SCHALL, James Laurent | Director | 2015-02-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| STRACHAN, Mark Douglas | Director | 2007-08-23 | 2011-07-18 |
| STREETER, Nicholas James Michael | Director | 2007-01-03 | 2008-09-18 |
| WILTSHIRE, Louise Mary | Director | 2007-08-23 | 2024-11-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 89 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-16 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-08-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-07-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-07-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.