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THE GORDON FOUNDATION

#00027272 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1888-08-14 (137y 11m) · Last filing 2026-06-04 (1mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 85600 · P Education · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-05-31 (in 11 months) · Confirmation due 2027-02-28 (in 8 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£63K

-28.2% lowest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£16M

+4.5% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

287

+5.9% highest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

—

Period ending 2025-08-31

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31

Metric Trend 2023-08-312024-08-312025-08-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £12,000,674£18,409,215£20,251,664 +10%
Operating profit -£173,573£76,952£578,202 +651.4%
Profit before tax ——— —
Net profit -£266,149£423,303£696,216 +64.5%
Cash £541,892£87,739£62,999 -28.2%
Total assets less current liabilities £21,679,947£21,774,869£22,121,705 +1.6%
Net assets £14,595,568£15,224,871£15,904,087 +4.5%
Equity £14,595,568£15,224,871£15,904,087 +4.5%
Average employees 257271287 +5.9%
Wages £8,541,643£9,570,614£10,641,330 +11.2%
Directors' remuneration —£840,215£882,375 +5%

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 2023-08-312024-08-312025-08-31
Operating margin -1.4%0.4%2.9%
Net margin -2.2%2.3%3.4%
Return on capital employed -0.8%0.4%2.6%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) —41.5%39.8%
Current ratio 0.35x0.22x0.24x
Interest cover -0.68x0.32x2.48x

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.

Name history

Renamed 1 time since incorporation

  1. THE GORDON FOUNDATION 1989-03-06 → present
  2. GORDON BOYS' SCHOOL(THE) 1888-08-14 → 1989-03-06

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Alliotts LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“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 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

  1. THE GORDON FOUNDATION · parent
    1. Gordon's School Academy Trust · England and Wales · educational
    2. The Gordon Enterprises UK Limited 100% · England and Wales · letting the buildings and grounds of Gordon's School and selling memorabilia.

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

18 active · 77 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
TAYLOR, Jennifer Sarah Secretary 2023-09-01 — —
AZEEM, Shahid Director 2021-01-23 Dec 1958 British
BARNES, Martin David Director 2016-01-16 Jan 1964 British
BUCKLAND, Joshua Alan Director 2025-01-18 Mar 1991 British
CRIPWELL, Richard John, Lieutentant General Director 2022-05-01 Oct 1962 British
FERNANDES, James Edouard Roderick Director 2023-10-13 Oct 1970 British
GORDON, Thomas Oliver Director 2014-01-18 Sep 1972 British
HOUNSHAM, Sally Director 2020-06-18 Feb 1960 British
JONES, Peter Michael Director 2021-02-18 Dec 1962 British
KRUGER, Jessica Director 2023-01-21 Dec 1997 British
LANCASTER OF KIMBOLTON, John Mark, Lord Director 2023-01-21 May 1970 British
MCKENZIE, Deborah Director 2020-01-18 Nov 1961 British
MOSS, James Richard Director 2025-01-18 Mar 1980 British
MULLIN, Jonathan Graeme, Brigadier Director 2022-01-22 Dec 1957 British
RAWAL, Shenila, Dr Director 2024-01-27 Sep 1976 British
STEPHENS, Anne Director 2019-01-19 Nov 1966 South African
VALNER, Jane Director 2015-06-11 Jan 1954 British
WHITTINGTON, Richard Gordon Director 2012-07-07 Jan 1950 British
Show 77 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BRADWELL, Timothy Richard, Colonel Secretary 1998-05-08 2012-08-31
HILL, John Roland Marshall, Colonel Secretary 1991-01-26 1998-05-29
MEIKLE, Susan Margaret Secretary 2012-09-01 2023-08-31
ACWORTH, Robert William, Brigadier Director 1995-07-05 2004-07-06
BAILEY, Christopher Eric John Director — 1991-12-13
BANNISTER, Lynn Director 2014-07-08 2024-01-27
BEACH, William Gerald Hugh, General Sir Director — 1993-07-12
BICKERSTETH, Michael Cameron Director — 1993-09-01
BLACKISTON, Derek Leslie Director — 1999-09-18
BLUNT, Elizabeth Anne Director — 2006-07-26
BROOME, Steven Lloyd Director 2015-11-26 2016-03-07
BROWN, Neil Douglas Director 2002-01-26 2014-07-08
BRYAN, Gerald Jackson Director — 2002-01-26
CAMPBELL, Charles Peter, Major General Director — 2001-07-10
CARLISLE, Brian Apcar Director — 1997-07-08
CLARK, Pamela Mary Director 2006-01-21 2014-07-08
CLARKE, Marcia Gillian Director 1999-01-23 2013-02-20
COBB, Peter, Captain Director — 2010-09-01
DE TURRIS, Attilia Gabriella Director 2016-06-16 2019-05-03
DELACOMBE, Christopher Rohan Director 2003-01-25 2018-01-20
DENISON, William Blethyn Director — 1996-07-02
DEVESHER, Neelam Director 2022-01-22 2023-06-22
EASON, William Duncan Director 2014-01-18 2023-01-21
FAY, Angus, Major General Director 2019-06-20 2025-06-26
FRASER, David William, General Sir Director — 1992-01-26
GORDON, Joanne Worsley Director 2007-01-20 2014-01-18
GREEN, Eric Francis, Lieutenant Colonel Director — 2007-07-03
GRUSELLE, Sheila Ann Director 2005-07-05 2017-01-14
HASLAM, Christopher Nigel Culloden Director 1990-06-12 1994-10-09
HAWKESWORTH, Mark Ledlie Director 2000-01-22 2019-01-19
HICKS, William Michael Ellis, Major General Director 1994-01-29 2003-07-08
HIGGS, John Harnden, Dr Director 2014-01-18 2021-07-23
HILL, John Roland Marshall, Colonel Director 2002-01-26 2011-07-05
HUGGINS, Joyce Rosemary Director — 1994-11-26
HUNT, John Edward Director 2002-01-26 2002-08-06
HUNTER, John Campbell Director — 1992-01-26
JACKSON, Linda Phyllis Director 1994-01-29 1997-07-21
JAMES, Geoffrey Malcolm Alleyne Director — 2012-06-01
KENRICK, Wynn Napier Director — 2017-01-14
LANSDALE, Janet, Professor Director 2002-01-26 2003-07-21
LEA, Pamela Anne Director 2017-01-14 2021-01-23
LINGFIELD, Lord, Sir Director 1993-01-30 2023-01-21
LOMAS, Christopher Nicholas Director 2014-07-08 2022-01-22
MACFADYEN, Ian David, Air Marshal Director 1999-07-06 2014-07-08
MACLENNAN, Alison Director 2014-01-18 2023-01-21
MANGHAM, William Desmond, Major General Director — 2003-07-08
MANSFIELD, Philip, Sir Director — 2001-07-10
MCCLAFFERTY, Alan Director 2016-01-16 2022-01-22
MILNES, Herbert Harold Director — 2008-07-08
MORE-MOLYNEUX, Michael George, Mr Director 2004-01-24 2018-06-28
MUNRO, David John Director 2015-06-11 2019-01-19
NEIGHBOUR, Andree Alys Director 2015-06-11 2017-01-14
NEWMAN, Ronald William Director 1992-01-26 2013-07-09
NORMAN, Mary May Director 1998-01-24 2001-07-10
PARRY-EVANS, David, Air Chief Marshal Sir Director 1996-01-27 2005-01-22
PEARCE, Ursula Helene, Lady Director — 2013-07-09
PHILLIPS, Elizabeth Mary Stewart Director 1996-07-02 2007-06-04
PIGOTT, Anthony, Lt-General Sir Director 2002-03-11 2015-01-17
PUGHE, Neville Morris, Retired Brigadier Director 1994-01-29 1997-07-08
ROBINSON, Maurice Jeffries, Air Vice Marshal Director — 1992-07-02
RUSSELL-JONES, Peter John, Major General Director 2014-07-08 2022-01-22
SMILEY, John Philip, Sir Director 1998-01-24 2015-11-26
STEEDMAN, Alasdair, Air Chf Marshall Sir Director — 1992-01-02
STIBBON, John James, General Sir Director 1992-01-26 2002-03-11
SWINBURN, David Henry Amyatt, Brigadier Director 2000-01-22 2015-01-17
SWINBURN, David Henry Amyatt, Brigadier Director 1997-01-25 1997-12-17
TALBOT, Paul Darius Director — 2019-01-19
TAMSITT, Jay Edward Director 2013-07-09 2020-01-01
THOMPSON, John Hugh, Air Marshal Director 2014-07-08 2016-01-04
UDAL, John Oliver Director — 2001-01-27
WALL, Peter Anthony, General Sir Director 2015-01-17 2022-04-30
WALSHE, John Richard Director 1995-07-05 2010-01-16
WHIFFIN, Charles Henry Director 2017-06-15 2024-01-27
WILBOURN, John Allan Director 1996-07-02 2014-10-21
WILLIAMS, Peter John Director 1995-01-28 2001-11-16
WYNTER BEE, Peter Francis Director 1999-07-06 2021-01-23
YOUNGER, Allan Elton, Major General Director — 1993-07-31

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 309 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2023-05-19 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2023-05-19 MA Memorandum articles
Date Type Category Description
2026-06-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-06-04 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-06-02 RP01AP01 officers Replacement filing of director appointment with name PDF
2026-02-02 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-06-05 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-04-15 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-03-31 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-03-31 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-09-10 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-06-02 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-04-19 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-04-19 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2024-04-19 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2024-02-12 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-02-12 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-02-12 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-08-09 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-06-27 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-05-19 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2023-05-19 MA incorporation Memorandum articles

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
4

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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