THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED
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Cash
£2.4M
+241.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£140M
-1.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
270
-3.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-09-30
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,311,885 | £10,398,068 | £11,584,667 | +11.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£3,442,710 | -£4,434,296 | -£4,169,510 | +6% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,849,290 | -£4,230,334 | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£2,850,473 | -£2,177,005 | -£1,505,648 | +30.8% | |
| Cash | £2,398,893 | £710,090 | £2,424,592 | +241.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £151,376,906 | £148,823,528 | £146,938,683 | -1.3% | |
| Net assets | £144,111,291 | £141,839,286 | £140,308,638 | -1.1% | |
| Equity | £144,111,291 | £141,839,286 | £140,308,638 | -1.1% | |
| Average employees | 275 | 279 | 270 | -3.2% | |
| Wages | £6,866,566 | £6,997,632 | £6,897,732 | -1.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £173,558 | £227,772 | +31.2% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -30.4% | -42.6% | -36.0% | |
| Net margin | -25.2% | -20.9% | -13.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | -2.3% | -3.0% | -2.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 8.2% | 8.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.88x | 1.94x | 1.08x | |
| Interest cover | -14.47x | -17.34x | -22.60x |
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
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED · parent
- West Dean Limited 100%
- KLC Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In January 2025 Professor Anna Gough-Yates was welcomed as new Chief Executive and Principal, and towards the end of the financial year Professor Laura Peters joined as Vice Principal, and Ian Pleace as Director of Finance.”
- “In 2025, costs of £0.516m in connection with a voluntary severance scheme were incurred. The subsequent headcount reduction allows for a reinvestment in new posts while still delivering annualized savings.”
- “In 2025, a review of aged debtor balances resulted in legacy KLC debts of £0.21m being provided for in full.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALWANI-STARR, Ghazwa Mazen, Dr | Director | 2022-12-09 | May 1963 | British |
| ASHLEY, Martin William | Director | 2017-11-03 | Apr 1952 | British |
| DAVENPORT, Naomi | Director | 2022-12-09 | Nov 1988 | British |
| EDGELEY, Kevin Graham | Director | 2023-12-07 | May 1964 | British |
| EWBANK, Richard | Director | 2025-12-11 | Aug 1964 | British |
| GRIFFITH, Caroline Winifred | Director | 2014-04-25 | Jul 1943 | Australian |
| MCCART, Michael John | Director | 2018-06-15 | Nov 1948 | British |
| O'PREY, Paul Gerard, Prof | Director | 2015-06-25 | Apr 1956 | British |
| PLOWDEN, Francis John | Director | 2014-12-16 | Jun 1945 | British |
| SHOSTAK, Ray Jon | Director | 2024-04-01 | Jul 1949 | American |
| TEH, Yen-Yen | Director | 2023-12-07 | Oct 1971 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARD, Simon Charles | Secretary | 2008-09-04 | 2012-11-02 |
| BENSON, David Holford | Director | 2008-09-04 | 2011-10-14 |
| BENSON, Peter Macleod | Director | 2008-09-04 | 2019-12-31 |
| BIGHAM, Edward John Hallam, Vth Viscount Mersey | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2015-04-17 |
| CALVOCORESSI, Richard Edward Ion | Director | 2008-10-17 | 2010-10-14 |
| CLUTTON, Nigel Hugh | Director | 2008-10-17 | 2013-02-13 |
| DAVIS, Nigel Peter | Director | 2008-10-17 | 2015-04-17 |
| EGREMONT, Audrey Caroline, Lady | Director | 2008-09-04 | 2020-06-19 |
| FARMER, Robert Lindsay | Director | 2008-10-17 | 2013-07-13 |
| LEWIS, Gillian Marjorie | Director | 2008-10-17 | 2012-12-05 |
| LLEWELLYN, Nigel Graham, Professor | Director | 2008-10-17 | 2024-06-27 |
| PEARCE, Peter Huxley | Director | 2008-10-17 | 2011-11-21 |
| RICHMOND, Alison Taylor | Director | 2018-10-12 | 2023-10-19 |
| SEDDON, David William | Director | 2013-03-20 | 2022-05-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 90 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-13 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2023-03-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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.