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Cash
£1.9m
+178.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£1.4m
+458.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
3
0% vs 2025
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,435,000 | £1,459,000 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£385,000 | £87,000 | £1,155,000 | +1,227.6% | |
| Cash | £726,000 | £678,000 | £1,887,000 | +178.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £651,000 | £479,000 | £1,434,000 | +199.4% | |
| Net assets | £165,000 | £252,000 | £1,407,000 | +458.3% | |
| Equity | £165,000 | £252,000 | £1,407,000 | +458.3% | |
| Average employees | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0% | |
| Wages | £166,000 | £214,000 | £212,000 | -0.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -26.8% | 6.0% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 94.0% | 90.7% | 58.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.31x | 1.22x | 1.72x |
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
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Trustees have thoroughly reviewed Croda Foundation's financial budget and are of the opinion that there are no material uncertainties that cast significant doubt about the ability of the Foundation to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “During the reporting year, The Foundation received £2,461K in donations from Croda International Plc. This includes an unrestricted donation of £1,000K made after the Foundation's planned annual spend had been determined, contributing to a year-end surplus and a strengthened balance sheet position.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARNOTT, Stuart | Director | 2021-05-04 | Mar 1966 | British |
| GANCZAKOWSKI, Helena Louise, Dr | Director | 2023-05-25 | Oct 1962 | British |
| KNOX CLARKE, Camilla | Director | 2024-09-19 | Nov 1971 | British |
| RUXTON, Philip James Hartley | Director | 2024-08-08 | Aug 1973 | British |
| SANTANA DE FREITAS BLANCO, Veronica | Director | 2023-05-23 | Dec 1983 | Brazilian |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLWAY, Ruth Ann | Director | 2020-12-23 | 2021-05-05 |
| FITZPATRICK, Anthony Damien | Director | 2020-12-23 | 2024-05-31 |
| LAWRENCE, James Sheridan | Director | 2020-12-23 | 2021-05-05 |
| TURNER, Philip Noel Nigel, The Hon | Director | 2021-05-04 | 2023-09-29 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croda International Public Limited Company | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-12-23 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 27 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-11-15 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-28 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-15 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2021-11-05 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.