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COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS

#00641687 · Active · Registered charity #207471 · Incorporated 1959-11-10 (66y 9m) · Last filing 2026-07-14 (1mo ago)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 85422 · P Education · Full accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2027-06-17 (in 10 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£484k

-80.7% lowest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£1.6m

+24.4% highest in 3 filed years

Employees

18

-14.3% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

—

Period ending 2025-12-31

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover —£13,562,920£11,075,736 -18.3%
Operating profit ——— —
Profit before tax £237,920-£101,517— —
Net profit £237,920-£101,517£306,852 +402.3%
Cash £3,421,239£2,514,789£484,310 -80.7%
Total assets less current liabilities £1,358,059£1,256,542£1,563,394 +24.4%
Net assets £1,358,059£1,256,542£1,563,394 +24.4%
Equity £1,358,059£1,256,542£1,563,394 +24.4%
Average employees 202118 -14.3%
Wages £667,681£683,209£689,661 +0.9%
Directors' remuneration £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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Net margin —-0.7%2.8%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 86.8%88.2%—
Current ratio 0.44x0.31x0.22x

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 2 times since incorporation

  1. COUNCIL FOR AT-RISK ACADEMICS 2014-03-17 → present
  2. COUNCIL FOR ASSISTING REFUGEE ACADEMICS 1999-06-24 → 2014-03-17
  3. SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF SCIENCE AND LEARNING LIMITED 1959-11-10 → 1999-06-24

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Standalone (parent only)
Auditor
Cocke, Vellacott & Hill
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 charitable 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.”

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

People

11 active · 71 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
FOSTER, James Matthew Secretary 2025-04-08 — —
BARRATT, Simon James Knevett Director 2023-06-01 Jun 1958 British
DANDRIDGE, Nicola Whitmont, Professor Dame Director 2016-11-25 Nov 1960 British
DICKSON, Sarah Margaret Director 2024-01-18 Sep 1972 British
EMERY, Vincent Clive, Professor Director 2022-06-01 May 1960 British
MACKAY, Alan John Director 2024-01-10 Jun 1974 British
NEWMAN, Joanna Frances, Professor Director 2017-06-07 Jul 1963 British
PATEL, Naina Director 2024-01-15 Oct 1966 British
SORABJI, Cornelia Katharine, Dr Director 2022-06-01 Dec 1961 British
STERN, Vivienne Esther Catherine Director 2022-06-01 Sep 1976 British
TAK, Mehroosh, Dr Director 2024-01-11 Oct 1988 Indian
Show 71 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
AKKER, John Richard, Professor Secretary 1999-11-09 2012-04-23
FRASER, Helen Elizabeth Secretary 1991-06-19 1999-11-09
WORDSWORTH, Stephen John Secretary 2012-04-23 2025-04-10
ALEXANDER, Jocelyn, Dr Director 2002-05-31 2009-05-22
ANGELL, Alan Edward Director — 2001-07-03
ASHBY, Eric, Lord Director — 1992-10-22
ASHWORTH, John Michael, Sir Director 2002-05-21 2012-06-29
BAKER, Robin William, Professor Director 2003-05-13 2013-06-17
BEALL, Josephine Dianne, Dr Director 2002-05-31 2009-05-22
BEGG, Philip, Professor Director 2007-10-01 2015-06-10
BERLIN, Isaiah, Sir Director — 1997-11-06
BERTHOUD, Jacques Alexandre, Professor Director — 2004-06-24
BOYD, Robert David Hugh, Prof Sir Director 2004-06-24 2017-02-01
BOYD, Robert David Hugh, Prof Sir Director 1993-06-15 1999-07-21
BRODA, Paul Martin Andrew, Professor Director — 2017-06-07
BROPHY, Michael Gabriel, Dr Director 1998-06-10 2013-05-02
BROWN, Peter Wilfred Henry Director 1996-08-20 2011-09-20
CLARKE, Patricia Hannah, Professor Director — 1999-07-06
COX, Stephen James Director 1997-02-13 2011-09-20
DE REUCK, Anthony Norman Smith Director — 2001-07-03
DESAI, Jagdishchandra, Lord Meghnad Director 1998-10-10 2006-06-01
DOW, Frances Diana, Dr. Director 2004-06-24 2016-06-11
EASTWOOD, John Bannister, Dr Director 1999-09-07 2008-06-26
ELTON, Lewis Richard Benjamin, Professor Director — 2011-09-20
FELDBERG, Wilhelm Sigmund, Professor Director — 1993-10-23
FREELAND, Jane Director — 1994-07-05
GARDNER-CHLOROS, Penelope Helen, Professor Director 2016-07-20 2022-06-01
GARRETT, Terence Director 1994-12-21 2003-05-13
GHODSE, Hamid, Professor Director 2009-05-22 2013-01-08
GIRDWOOD, Alison Frawles Director 1994-07-05 1996-07-09
GOLDIN, Ian Andrew, Professor Director 2012-11-27 2014-05-27
GOLDSTROM, Joachim Max, Dr Director 2000-02-07 2002-06-26
GOWING, Margaret Mary, Professor Director — 1997-07-09
GRANT, Colin Barr, Professor Director 2018-11-12 2023-03-08
HAMMOND, Jonathan Mark Director 2012-06-29 2023-06-07
HARRIS, Martin Best, Sir Director 2009-05-22 2012-09-03
HAYMAN, Walter Kurt, Professor Director — 2004-06-24
HILLENBRAND, Carole, Dr Director 2002-05-31 2009-05-22
HOFFENBERG, Raymond Director — 2001-07-03
HOPKIN, Deian Rhys, Sir Director 2003-05-13 2022-06-01
JOLIBOIS, Lilia Director 2014-02-26 2023-06-06
KEAY, Ronald William John, Dr Director — 1998-04-07
KENNY, Anthony John Patrick, Sir Director — 1993-05-13
KING, Kenneth James, Prof Director 1994-08-03 2007-06-21
LIGHT, Margot, Professor Director 2008-12-01 2016-06-11
LONSDALE, Anne Mary Director 2007-08-01 2022-12-10
MANNING, Mary Elizabeth Director 2009-05-22 2015-04-21
MARKS, Shula, Professor Director — 2012-10-01
MCCARTHY, Alan John, Professor Director 2006-02-01 2024-10-25
NAUGHTON, John Joseph, Professor Director 2016-10-06 2019-06-05
NEUBERGER, Albert, Professor Director — 1996-07-09
NICE, Tabitha Director 2016-07-20 2021-11-12
O'NEILL, Onora Sylvia, Baroness Director 2007-06-21 2012-10-10
PETRIE, Nigel Fredrick Thomas Hugh Director 2014-02-26 2022-05-12
PHILLIPS, Alan David John Director 1998-06-02 2007-08-01
POLACK, Kenneth Director — 1995-07-10
PYLE, David Leo, Professor Director — 2008-03-24
PYNSENT, Robert Burton, Professor Director 1994-08-17 2016-09-19
ROMAN, Stephan Director 2012-06-29 2021-06-03
ROSSELLI, John, Dr Director — 1994-07-05
SAGOVSKY, Nicholas, Dr Director 2009-05-22 2018-06-06
SIMPSON, Esther, Dr Director — 1996-11-19
UCKO, Peter John, Emeritus Professor Director 2006-02-01 2007-06-14
URE, David Granger Director 2006-02-01 2023-09-13
WARREN, Peter Tolman, Dr Director — 2002-05-15
WEBSTER, Ben Director 2024-03-22 2026-05-06
WEINDLING, Paul Julian, Dr Director 2003-05-13 2025-07-19
WELLBY, Mark Director 2003-05-13 2012-06-29
WOMACK, Joanna Mary Director 1993-04-01 2000-02-07
WORTON, Michael, Professor Director 2007-08-01 2023-06-09
YUDKIN, Michael David Director — 2013-05-22

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 274 total filings

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

  • 2026-07-13 MA Memorandum articles
Date Type Category Description
2026-07-14 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2026-07-13 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2026-06-09 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-05-11 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-08-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-07-17 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-06-17 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-04-10 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2025-04-10 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2024-10-25 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-08-27 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-06-07 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-03-25 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-01-20 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-01-16 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-01-12 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-01-12 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-09-13 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-09-11 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-06-12 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
5

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
0

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

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

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