THE FREMANTLE TRUST
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Cash
£2.9m
+60.1% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3.6m
+78.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
1,224
-4.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Accounts not prepared on a going-concern basis
The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a basis other than that of the going concern basis. No adjustments were required to financial statements as a result of preparing them on a basis other than going concern.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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 | £47,490,000 | £49,536,000 | £51,924,000 | +4.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | £300,000 | £1,000,000 | +233.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,577,000 | £256,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£1,577,000 | £256,000 | £1,182,000 | +361.7% | |
| Cash | £220,000 | £1,839,000 | £2,945,000 | +60.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,927,000 | £2,680,000 | £4,254,000 | +58.7% | |
| Net assets | £1,247,000 | £2,000,000 | £3,574,000 | +78.7% | |
| Equity | £1,247,000 | £2,000,000 | £3,574,000 | +78.7% | |
| Average employees | 1,340 | 1,279 | 1,224 | -4.3% | |
| Wages | £27,813,000 | £29,407,000 | £12,323,000 | -58.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £0 | £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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 0.6% | 1.9% | |
| Net margin | -3.3% | 0.5% | 2.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.2% | 23.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 84.9% | 82.5% | 73.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.53x | 0.59x | 0.65x | |
| Interest cover | — | 1.75x | 5.56x |
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
- THE FREMANTLE TRUST 1993-02-22 → present
- THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY HOUSING TRUST 1992-06-08 → 1993-02-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a basis other than that of the going concern basis. No adjustments were required to financial statements as a result of preparing them on a basis other than going concern.”
Group structure
- THE FREMANTLE TRUST · parent
- Leonard Pulham Limited 100%
Significant events
- “As of 1 September 2025, all staff transferred to become employees of OSJCT.”
- “The Board approved the marketing for sale of Leonard Pulham House, a mothballed home owned by Fremantle's subsidiary.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNING, Joanna Carole | Secretary | 2024-02-01 | — | — |
| HAYES, Daniel | Director | 2024-02-01 | Jul 1973 | British |
| HUTTON, Graham Stuart | Director | 2025-11-10 | Mar 1958 | British |
| STREDDER, Michael Anthony | Director | 2024-02-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| WARDLE, Tracey | Director | 2024-02-01 | Dec 1972 | British |
| WENTWORTH-STANLEY, Mildred Maria Elisabeth | Director | 2024-02-01 | Mar 1965 | Dutch |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOFTS, Leonard Malcolm | Secretary | 1992-06-08 | 1994-04-30 |
| SAWYERS, Carole Ann | Secretary | 1994-05-05 | 2014-05-29 |
| TURVEY, Elizabeth Mary | Secretary | 2016-04-11 | 2022-09-02 |
| ASTON, Caroline Mary | Director | 1994-06-02 | 2019-12-17 |
| BAXTER, Lorna | Director | 2019-08-27 | 2020-10-01 |
| BRIGHTON, Malcolm | Director | 1992-06-08 | 2002-10-04 |
| BUCHANAN, Peter John | Director | 1997-05-20 | 2003-10-03 |
| BULLER, David Robert | Director | 1999-11-23 | 2006-09-29 |
| BURNESS, James Arthur | Director | 2020-07-22 | 2024-02-01 |
| BURNS, Jennifer | Director | 2020-05-27 | 2021-09-28 |
| CAPEWELL, Patricia Catherine | Director | 2023-09-26 | 2024-02-01 |
| CARTWRIGHT, Richard Thomas Torville | Director | 1993-04-20 | 1999-09-21 |
| CONCHIE, George | Director | 1997-07-22 | 2000-10-03 |
| CROOKALL, Ian | Director | 2008-07-21 | 2014-04-23 |
| DE BARR, Robert Henry | Director | 2020-09-23 | 2024-02-01 |
| DREW, Louise Suzanne | Director | 2021-07-28 | 2024-02-01 |
| DUDAKIA, Kapil Kumar | Director | 2006-05-22 | 2011-01-25 |
| DUTTA, Asoke Kumar | Director | 2000-07-04 | 2017-09-27 |
| ENGLISH, Anita Georgina | Director | 1992-09-15 | 2011-09-19 |
| FIRTH, Elizabeth | Director | 1998-11-24 | 2018-09-26 |
| FITZALAN HOWARD, Richard Andrew | Director | 2024-02-01 | 2025-11-10 |
| FLETCHER, Paul Julian | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2015-09-21 |
| FORREST, Andrew David Hall | Director | 2015-05-18 | 2019-04-01 |
| GOODSON, Frank Albert | Director | 1993-08-17 | 1994-06-02 |
| GRIFFITHS, William Arthur | Director | 2004-03-22 | 2012-09-24 |
| HAYFIELD, Colin John | Director | 2010-12-13 | 2012-07-31 |
| HEALD, Nicholas Francis Barry | Director | 2013-05-20 | 2021-03-24 |
| HENSHAW, Patricia Jane | Director | 1993-03-09 | 1996-10-11 |
| HOWARD, Alan John | Director | 2015-05-18 | 2021-05-26 |
| HUTCHISON, Charles Alexander | Director | 2009-05-18 | 2021-01-10 |
| JOHNSON, Malcolm, Professor | Director | — | 1995-06-27 |
| JOLLY, Sujata | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2013-03-12 |
| JONES, Karen | Director | 2020-09-23 | 2023-01-30 |
| JONES, William Richard | Director | 2009-05-18 | 2014-03-24 |
| KERWOOD, Diane Christine | Director | 2013-05-20 | 2022-05-10 |
| LAIRD, Sandra Galbraith | Director | 2017-05-31 | 2019-04-02 |
| LIVERSEIDGE, Kenneth | Director | 2001-11-20 | 2004-09-03 |
| MARTIN, Toni | Director | 2021-11-24 | 2024-02-01 |
| MCMAHON, Stephanie | Director | 2019-08-27 | 2024-02-01 |
| MILES, Norman | Director | 2000-10-03 | 2001-09-12 |
| MISTRY, Arun Govindbhai | Director | 2015-05-18 | 2017-05-31 |
| MORGAN-OWEN, Margaret Berry | Director | 2013-05-20 | 2014-09-29 |
| NOEL, Andrew Herbert | Director | 1997-05-20 | 2008-09-26 |
| OWEN, Michael Paul | Director | 2006-07-17 | 2008-02-18 |
| POPPLEWELL, Catharine Margaret, Lady | Director | 1992-09-15 | 1993-04-20 |
| POWELL, Ernest John Edmund | Director | 1992-09-15 | 1997-09-24 |
| PREECE, John Marks, Dr | Director | 1998-11-24 | 2009-09-30 |
| PRODGER, John Alan | Director | 1992-09-15 | 1996-07-31 |
| REYNOLDS, Peter William John, Sir | Director | 1992-09-15 | 1999-09-21 |
| SHARMA, Parmodh | Director | 2003-01-20 | 2012-09-24 |
| SHEPHERD, Ian Philip | Director | 2013-05-20 | 2021-09-06 |
| SULLIVAN, Elizabeth Laura | Director | 1996-09-24 | 2003-10-03 |
| TAYLOR, Ian Richard | Director | 1992-09-15 | 1998-09-22 |
| TITLEY, Roger Edward | Director | 1992-06-08 | 2000-10-03 |
| TUDOR PRICE, Elspeth Patricia, Lady | Director | 1998-11-24 | 2016-04-26 |
| TURNER, Georgina | Director | 2019-08-27 | 2024-02-01 |
| WARE, Victor Herbert | Director | 2008-09-26 | 2013-05-20 |
| WATSON, Robert Nicol Johnstone | Director | 2006-07-17 | 2012-09-24 |
| WOOLER, Stephen John | Director | 2018-02-07 | 2020-09-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Orders Of St John Care Trust | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-02-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 237 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-02-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-02-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-11-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-11 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-11 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-02-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-02-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-02-07 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-05 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.