THE UNITED WESTMINSTER AND GREY COAT FOUNDATION
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Cash
£10m
-38.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£143m
-2.3% vs 2024
Employees
891
+2.2% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£2.1m
-164.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £67,111,000 | £72,237,000 | £72,968,000 | +1% | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,857,000 | £210,000 | -92.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £796,000 | £3,302,000 | -£2,119,000 | -164.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£3,325,000 | — | |
| Cash | £26,636,000 | £16,383,000 | £10,146,000 | -38.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £185,070,000 | £200,208,000 | £195,816,000 | -2.2% | |
| Net assets | £138,810,000 | £146,162,000 | £142,760,000 | -2.3% | |
| Equity | £138,810,000 | £146,162,000 | £142,760,000 | -2.3% | |
| Average employees | 861 | 872 | 891 | +2.2% | |
| Wages | £33,030,000 | £35,641,000 | £37,897,000 | +6.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,018,000 | £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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 4.0% | 0.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 1.4% | 0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.8% | 32.0% | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.33x | 1.62x | 1.59x | |
| Interest cover | — | 1.53x | 0.12x |
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
- HaysMac 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 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 UNITED WESTMINSTER AND GREY COAT FOUNDATION · parent
- Westminster Grey Coat Property Company Limited 100%
- Dacre Activities Limited 100%
- Lambe Education Limited 100%
- QAS Enterprises Limited 100%
- Emanuel International Schools Limited 100%
Significant events
- “This year has been dominated by the introduction of VAT on independent school fees.”
- “Spring 2025 has also seen construction work begun for our new refectory, science and maths building.”
- “New links with local businesses including BGO have led to new facilities in school and are exceptionally proud to have partnered with the Smith Square Symphonia which has opened up the world of classical music to our young people.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
15 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLIS-WEST, Rosemary Jane | Director | 2026-01-19 | Jan 1985 | British |
| BROWNING, Daniel | Director | 2025-03-19 | Dec 1975 | British |
| CORBALLY, Margaret Louise | Director | 2021-11-03 | Dec 1980 | British |
| DOUGLAS-HOME, Tara John | Director | 2019-04-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| GIBSON, Elizabeth Margaret | Director | 2025-11-26 | Oct 1951 | British |
| JAIGIRDER, Markus | Director | 2019-04-01 | Nov 1963 | British |
| LOWSON, Susan Mary | Director | 2019-04-01 | Jan 1953 | British |
| MULLINS, Toby Jonathan | Director | 2020-09-16 | Jun 1961 | British |
| NESBITT, John Oliver | Director | 2018-07-13 | Aug 1961 | British |
| PRYKE, Simon Tony | Director | 2024-07-12 | Jul 1972 | British |
| RICHARDS, Miranda Jane | Director | 2018-07-13 | Nov 1963 | British |
| SPRINGER, Richard Kevin, Reverend | Director | 2024-06-12 | Sep 1976 | British |
| SWAINE, Dorothy Gillian | Director | 2019-04-01 | May 1952 | British |
| URITESCU, Adina Ioana | Director | 2020-09-16 | Nov 1985 | British |
| WELLS, William Alexander | Director | 2020-11-23 | Sep 1957 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT, Francis Rodney | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2019-09-01 |
| BALL, Anthony James, The Right Revd | Director | 2018-11-27 | 2022-06-25 |
| BROCKLESBY, Florence Ann Frankland | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2021-04-07 |
| CLARK, Jillian Mary | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| CLARK, Roderick David | Director | 2019-04-30 | 2025-11-26 |
| COOPER, Louise Mary | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2023-09-15 |
| DUNT, Peter Arthur, Vice Admiral | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2020-10-13 |
| HALL, John Robert, The Very Reverend Dr | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2019-11-01 |
| HOWARD, Robert Picton Seymour | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2024-07-12 |
| IBITOYE, Michael Adetokunbo | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2021-11-09 |
| NOAKES, Jonathan Marcus | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2021-09-21 |
| OJJA, Mohsen | Director | 2020-09-16 | 2025-03-26 |
| RIDER, Carol Ann | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2018-11-27 |
| SALES, Patricia Margaret | Director | 2019-04-01 | 2020-08-31 |
| SIMMONS, Susan Victoria | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2019-04-30 |
| VALLANCE, Elizabeth Mary, Lady | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2020-07-09 |
| VYSE, Christopher John | Director | 2018-12-10 | 2020-04-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 64 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-06 | RP04AP01 | officers | Second filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-08-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-06-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.