ST. JAMES THE GREAT R.C. PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL
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Cash
£297k
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£163k
Equity attributable
Employees
59
Average over period
Profit before tax
£10k
Period ending 2026-01-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,345,000 | £1,443,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | -£398,000 | £10,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£420,000 | £10,000 | — | |
| Net profit | -£420,000 | £10,000 | — | |
| Cash | £473,000 | £297,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £781,000 | — | — | |
| Net assets | £513,000 | £163,000 | — | |
| Equity | £513,000 | £163,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 72 | 59 | — | |
| Wages | £1,770,000 | £817,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £170,000 | £82,500 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £40,000 | £17,500 | — | |
| Highest paid director | £110,000 | £52,500 | — |
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 covers about 5 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -11.9% | 0.7% | |
| Net margin | -12.6% | 0.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -51.0% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 55.5% | 60.6% | |
| Current ratio | 3.09x | 1.51x | |
| Interest cover | -2.78x | — |
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
- Affinia (Orpington)
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the Academy Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the Board of Trustees continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The operations and activities and the assets and liabilities of St. James the Great R.C. Primary and Nursery School have been transferred into St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust (company number 15116248, registered in England and Wales) for £nil consideration on 1st of February 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 15 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUDDY, Martin Patrick | Secretary | 2019-09-01 | — | — |
| ANDREW, Christopher John | Director | 2016-09-01 | Nov 1971 | British |
| BRENNAN, Lesley Anne | Director | 2012-07-22 | Sep 1965 | British |
| FALCONER, Louisa | Director | 2024-03-01 | Nov 1975 | British |
| GRIFFITHS, Rowan | Director | 2019-10-09 | Jan 1975 | British |
| LEE, John | Director | 2023-07-17 | Jul 1961 | Irish |
| MCELHINNEY, Mary Francis | Director | 2020-11-17 | Sep 1972 | British |
| ONOBHAYEDO, Eugene | Director | 2025-03-20 | Dec 1974 | British |
| PERKINS, Gerard | Director | 2012-02-06 | Jan 1964 | British |
| REA, Hayley | Director | 2024-03-11 | May 1988 | British |
| WATROBA, Barbara | Director | 2021-04-22 | Apr 1975 | Polish |
Show 15 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| OWEN, Lavinia | Secretary | 2018-06-01 | 2019-08-31 |
| SPINKS, Patricia Christine | Secretary | 2012-02-06 | 2018-06-01 |
| ABREO, Edwin | Director | 2018-06-08 | 2024-04-01 |
| ANDRADI, Kirshan Marius Roshun | Director | 2016-09-06 | 2022-07-04 |
| BALSEKAR, Margaret Mary | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2023-12-22 |
| BECK, Stephen Charles | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2016-08-31 |
| BINGHAM, Janice | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| BINGHAM, Janice | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| BINGHAM, Janice | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2024-07-12 |
| BYRNE, Darren Anthony | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2016-08-31 |
| MC ELHINNEY, Mary Frances | Director | 2020-11-17 | 2024-01-17 |
| O'RORKE, Sabrina | Director | 2019-09-23 | 2023-08-22 |
| RODRIGUES, Karen Patricia | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2024-07-12 |
| SIMON, Cynthia | Director | 2016-12-06 | 2020-12-05 |
| WILLIS, Alan Charles | Director | 2012-02-06 | 2018-06-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lesley Anne Brennan | Individual | Significant influence (as trust) | 2024-03-21 | Active |
| Vicar General Gerald Ewing | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust), Significant influence (as firm) | 2022-03-23 | Active |
| Mr Edwin Abreo | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust) | 2021-01-29 | Ceased 2024-03-21 |
| Monsignor Matthew John Dickens | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust) | 2021-01-29 | Ceased 2022-03-22 |
| Monsignor John Wilson | Individual | Appoints directors, Appoints directors (as trust) | 2021-01-29 | Active |
| Mr Paul Mccallum | Individual | Voting 25–50%, Voting 25–50% (as trust) | 2021-01-29 | Active |
| Mr Christopher John Andrew | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-09-01 | Ceased 2021-01-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 85 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-20 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2026-07-15 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-13 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-24 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-25 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-01-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-27 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-27 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- 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.