STAPLOE EDUCATION TRUST
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Cash
£1.1M
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£43M
Equity attributable
Employees
312
lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-12-31
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 operations of Staploe Education Trust were transferred to Anglian Learning Trust on 1 January 2026. The assets, liabilities and operations of the Trust were transferred for £nil consideration. The Trustees intend to dissolve the company once final administrative matters have been dealt with. Therefore, these financial statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern.
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £15,231,505 | £16,220,559 | £5,639,861 | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£1,180,313 | £8,144,586 | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | -£1,180,313 | £8,144,586 | -£243,778 | — | |
| Cash | — | £1,947,947 | £1,369,144 | £1,125,572 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £35,299,083 | £43,432,359 | £43,070,144 | — | |
| Net assets | — | £34,852,168 | £43,393,754 | £43,005,976 | — | |
| Equity | — | £34,852,168 | £43,393,754 | £43,005,976 | — | |
| Average employees | 323 | 322 | 329 | 312 | — | |
| Wages | — | £9,122,752 | £9,648,249 | £3,155,831 | — | |
| 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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 4 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | -7.7% | 50.2% | -4.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 4.4% | 3.7% | 2.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | 2.14x | 1.56x | 1.71x |
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
- STAPLOE EDUCATION TRUST 2012-12-12 → present
- SOHAM VILLAGE COLLEGE 2011-02-18 → 2012-12-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Auditor
- Azets Audit Services
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“The operations of Staploe Education Trust were transferred to Anglian Learning Trust on 1 January 2026. The assets, liabilities and operations of the Trust were transferred for £nil consideration. The Trustees intend to dissolve the company once final administrative matters have been dealt with. Therefore, these financial statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern.”
Significant events
- “All schools within this trust transferred into Anglian Learning Trust on 1 January 2026. Following the transfer this company has no assets or liabilities and will remain dormant. In due course the trustees will consider applying to Companies House to have this company struck off the Register.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Rachel Mary | Secretary | 2024-03-01 | — | — |
| BAUGHAN, Andrew Thomas | Director | 2019-10-01 | Nov 1980 | British |
| BEVAN, Anne Jeanette | Director | 2018-12-11 | Feb 1956 | British |
| COOPER, Matthew Derek | Director | 2022-12-06 | Dec 1989 | British |
| HORNBY, William James | Director | 2019-12-10 | Jun 1976 | British |
| SARGEANT, Peter Jeremy | Director | 2019-10-01 | Mar 1974 | British |
| SNASHALL, David Andrew | Director | 2015-07-14 | Feb 1957 | British |
| WRIGHT, Simon Paul | Director | 2015-12-15 | Jan 1971 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARVIS, Anna Theresa | Secretary | 2014-06-01 | 2018-04-15 |
| LEVINGS, Lisa Jayne | Secretary | 2018-04-23 | 2024-02-29 |
| PERYER, Jonathan | Secretary | 2011-02-18 | 2014-02-21 |
| TAYLOR, Carin Jane, Dr | Secretary | 2014-02-22 | 2014-06-01 |
| ALBAN JONES, Timothy Morris, Reverend | Director | 2012-04-11 | 2015-07-17 |
| BANYARD, Helen Freda | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| BARNES, Katherine Louise | Director | 2021-09-28 | 2025-08-31 |
| BATESON, William Brettell | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2014-06-26 |
| CARRENO, Kate Elizabeth | Director | 2011-07-14 | 2012-11-30 |
| CLOSE, Nicola | Director | 2011-02-18 | 2021-08-31 |
| DUNHAM, Paul Vincent | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| GREET, Gillian Elizabeth | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2016-03-08 |
| GRESTY, Hilary Marion Bell | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| HANNANT, Lorraine | Director | 2017-12-12 | 2025-12-31 |
| HILLIER, Juliet Helen | Director | 2015-07-14 | 2019-02-06 |
| HOLDEN, Anthony David Edward | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-08-01 |
| HUMPHREY, James Stuart, Dr | Director | 2013-12-17 | 2020-08-31 |
| JAMES, Jonathan Martin | Director | 2011-02-18 | 2015-01-17 |
| JEFFRIES, Celia Janet | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-10-14 |
| KEYWORTH, Jeffrey | Director | 2014-07-08 | 2016-04-24 |
| LITTLEWOOD, Christine Patricia | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2019-05-22 |
| LOFTS, Kirsty Alana | Director | 2021-09-28 | 2026-03-17 |
| MCNAUGHTON, Ruth Mary | Director | 2014-05-06 | 2019-08-31 |
| MOFFAT, Colin | Director | 2011-02-18 | 2012-02-07 |
| NOTLEY, Kathy | Director | 2021-09-28 | 2025-11-04 |
| ORME, Julian David | Director | 2013-10-22 | 2015-01-22 |
| ORME, Julian David | Director | 2011-12-13 | 2012-11-30 |
| SADLER, Stuart George | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| SCHUMANN, Joshua Maxwell, Cllr | Director | 2017-01-24 | 2023-05-05 |
| SHIPP, Eva | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2014-07-08 |
| SHORNEY, Sarah Denise | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| STEIN-CARR, Claudia | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| SWANSON, Jesephine Mary | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2012-12-01 |
| SWANSON, Josephine Mary | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2013-09-29 |
| TAYLOR, Carin Jane, Dr | Director | 2017-08-07 | 2022-03-22 |
| TAYLOR, Carin Jane, Dr | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| TAYLOR, Sheila Jane | Director | 2012-12-01 | 2013-10-22 |
| WALLER, Daniel John | Director | 2011-03-28 | 2017-08-31 |
| WATKINS, Colin William, Rev | Director | 2017-01-24 | 2022-08-31 |
| WELLS, Karen Sarah | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
| WOOD, James Frank, Lt Colonel | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2012-11-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 147 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-18 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2026-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-05 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-03-05 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-05-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.