CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Cash
£2.7m
-9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£13m
-4.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
9
+12.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£225k
+19.8% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £100,952 | £106,465 | £98,336 | -7.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£280,301 | -£224,759 | +19.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£280,301 | -£224,759 | +19.8% | |
| Net profit | £1,624,917 | -£280,301 | -£224,759 | +19.8% | |
| Cash | £3,317,406 | £3,014,027 | £2,742,189 | -9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,040,375 | £14,061,908 | £13,408,248 | -4.6% | |
| Net assets | £14,040,375 | £14,061,908 | £13,408,248 | -4.6% | |
| Equity | £14,040,375 | £14,061,908 | £13,408,248 | -4.6% | |
| Average employees | 7 | 8 | 9 | +12.5% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £74,985 | £81,040 | — | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | — | -2.0% | -1.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 9.1% | 9.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.43x | 2.21x | 2.09x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION 1995-11-13 → present
- CHESTER DIOCESAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION(THE) 1905-07-07 → 1995-11-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, as the trustees consider that the Board has sufficient reserves to continue operations.”
Group structure
- CHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION · parent
- DBE Services Ltd 16.67%
Significant events
- “The retirement of the School Assets Officer and resignation of the Buildings and Finance Officer in December 2024, saw a review of personnel and the creation of a new role as Finance and Operations Office, appointed to in April 2025.”
- “New projects in 2026 include Asbestos Removal Works (Phase 2) at Runcorn All Saints CE Primary School, Septic Tank at Mottram CE Primary School, Partial Replacement of Flat Roof Coverings at Altrincham CE Primary School, and Electrical Refurbishment Works (Phase 1) at Prestbury CE Primary School.”
- “The Board remains focused on achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. A dedicated working party is exploring ways to support schools in resourcing their decarbonisation efforts.”
- “As the education landscape evolves the Board will support schools seeking conversion to academisation, managing the route to academy status if they choose to do so.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 33 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENN, Christopher Robert | Secretary | 2017-08-30 | — | — |
| ARNOTT, Janine | Director | 2023-01-31 | Apr 1969 | British |
| BOSTOCK, Piers Ingram | Director | 2025-03-19 | Feb 1951 | British |
| CORLEY, Claire | Director | 2023-01-31 | Dec 1976 | British |
| CRUXTON, Margaret Eileen | Director | 2019-11-09 | Dec 1950 | British |
| CUMBERLAND, David John Scott, Dr | Director | 2017-04-24 | May 1962 | British |
| GIBBONS, Paul | Director | 2023-01-31 | Mar 1973 | British |
| GILBERTSON, Michael Robert, The Venerable Dr | Director | 2019-02-12 | Aug 1961 | British |
| GORDON, Christopher, Dr | Director | 2019-11-09 | Jun 1947 | British |
| HEMMINGS, Elaine Margaret | Director | 2025-03-19 | Oct 1962 | British |
| HERMITT, David Anthony | Director | 2023-01-31 | Nov 1965 | British |
| HUDSON, Sharon Caroline | Director | 2019-03-16 | Jul 1961 | British |
| SPEED, Catherine | Director | 2023-01-31 | May 1974 | British |
| WALTER, Darren Paul, Dr | Director | 2019-11-12 | May 1966 | British |
Show 33 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAKES, Susan Patricia | Secretary | 2017-05-01 | 2017-08-29 |
| TURNBULL, Jeffrey, Canon | Secretary | — | 2017-04-30 |
| ALLISTER, Donald Spargo, The Venerable | Director | 2002-10-10 | 2010-02-18 |
| BANNON, Lyndon Russell, Revd | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2024-06-17 |
| BAUGHEN, Michael Alfred, The Right Reverend | Director | 1993-02-10 | 1997-04-23 |
| BIDDELL, Christopher David, Canon | Director | — | 1993-09-30 |
| BOWDEN, Paul | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2024-03-04 |
| BOYLE, Lynn, Revd | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2019-11-09 |
| BRIDGMAN, Jennifer | Director | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
| BROWN, Ronald, The Right Reverend | Director | — | 1993-03-11 |
| DONE, Walter | Director | 1998-04-28 | 2012-12-31 |
| FORSTER, Peter Robert, Rt. Rev. Dr | Director | 1997-04-23 | 2017-04-24 |
| GEAR, Michael Frederick, The Venerable | Director | — | 1993-03-11 |
| GILBERTSON, Michael Robert, The Venerable Dr | Director | 2011-01-25 | 2017-04-24 |
| GOODALL, Geoffrey | Director | 1996-01-18 | 1998-02-05 |
| GOULD-JONES, Ian Robert | Director | 2025-03-19 | 2026-03-25 |
| HEWETSON, Christopher, Venerable | Director | 1996-01-18 | 2002-08-31 |
| HUGHES, Craig | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2019-01-29 |
| LANE, Elizabeth Jane Holden, Rt Revd | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2019-02-11 |
| LANGRISH, Michael, The Right Reverend | Director | 1993-03-11 | 2000-01-07 |
| MORRIS, Stephanie Ruth, Rev | Director | 2019-11-12 | 2022-12-31 |
| OWEN, Edward Charles Garnett | Director | 2010-04-27 | 2018-06-21 |
| PIPER, Jessica Ann, Rev | Director | 2020-07-06 | 2022-12-31 |
| POULTER, Alan John | Director | 1997-04-23 | 2000-12-31 |
| RENSHAW, Elizabeth, Canon | Director | 2013-01-22 | 2022-12-31 |
| RENSHAW, Elizabeth, Canon | Director | 1996-01-18 | 2000-12-31 |
| RILEY, Susan | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2019-03-16 |
| ROBERTS, Ian | Director | 2017-04-24 | 2019-10-07 |
| SINCLAIR, Gordon Keith, Rt Revd | Director | 2007-04-04 | 2015-12-31 |
| TURNBULL, Jeffrey, Canon | Director | — | 1995-10-17 |
| TURNER, Geoffrey Martin, Venerable | Director | 1993-03-11 | 1994-12-31 |
| URQUHART, David Andrew, Right Reverend | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2006-07-31 |
| WHEELER, Timothy Jerome, Professor | Director | 2001-04-24 | 2015-10-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 178 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-04-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.