ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Get an alert when ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Cash
£563K
-59% vs 2024
Net assets
£114M
-0.7% vs 2024
Employees
928
+7.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
-
Material uncertainty over going concern
The Board recognises that the financial position of the Trust at 31 August 2025 is challenging and the total free reserves carried forward amounted to a deficit of £486,000, down from a surplus of £1,004,000 in 2024. This is below both the Trust's reserves policy and the generally accepted sector benchmarks. The Board therefore acknowledges that a material uncertainty exists, which may cast doubt on the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern, and that this uncertainty will be disclosed appropriately within these financial statements.
-
3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
-
Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £69,099,000 | £74,954,000 | +8.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£2,895,000 | -£4,595,000 | -58.7% | |
| Cash | £1,373,000 | £563,000 | -59% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £120,899,000 | £114,913,000 | -5% | |
| Net assets | £114,651,000 | £113,853,000 | -0.7% | |
| Equity | £114,651,000 | £113,853,000 | -0.7% | |
| Average employees | 861 | 928 | +7.8% | |
| Wages | £39,802,000 | £42,563,000 | +6.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £480,000 | £505,000 | +5.2% |
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -4.2% | -6.1% | |
| Current ratio | 1.06x | 0.78x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The Board recognises that the financial position of the Trust at 31 August 2025 is challenging and the total free reserves carried forward amounted to a deficit of £486,000, down from a surplus of £1,004,000 in 2024. This is below both the Trust's reserves policy and the generally accepted sector benchmarks. The Board therefore acknowledges that a material uncertainty exists, which may cast doubt on the Trust's ability to continue as a going concern, and that this uncertainty will be disclosed appropriately within these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “After the year end, the Trust has sold a freehold property located at Wykham Park Academy for proceeds of £445,000 with a completion date of 10 October 2025. The property was held at a net book value of £344,000 at the year end.”
- “The Dining Hall building at Oak Hill Academy collapsed in September 2025 during a storm and strong winds. A temporary facility is currently being used for this function. Consultations are currently ongoing with the loss adjustor and RPA insurance.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACHAMFOUR-YEBOAH, Fokuo | Secretary | 2018-09-01 | — | — |
| BULPETT, Mark | Director | 2025-01-01 | Apr 1966 | British |
| KENNING, Paula Kay | Director | 2017-09-01 | May 1971 | British |
| KENNING, Stephen Charles | Director | 2011-12-01 | Aug 1957 | British |
| MOON, Jenna | Director | 2024-09-10 | Jan 1985 | American |
| MOORHOUSE, Janus Barnaby Daniel | Director | 2021-01-01 | Jun 1976 | British |
| POMEROY, James Robert | Director | 2019-09-01 | Jun 1979 | British |
| QUAGLIA, Russell, Dr | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jun 1958 | American |
| ROGERS, Amy Elizabeth | Director | 2024-09-26 | Jun 1982 | British |
| TUNBRIDGE, Claire | Director | 2025-05-13 | Feb 1971 | British |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINK, Simon Richard Anthony | Secretary | 2013-02-25 | 2018-09-01 |
| BAIG, Taranum Kausar | Director | 2018-02-01 | 2020-11-24 |
| BAULT, Caroline Claudine | Director | 2014-11-14 | 2021-03-10 |
| BOSCH SANCHO, Roma | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2021-09-01 |
| BROCKLEHURST, Mark Stuart | Director | 2018-03-14 | 2025-07-02 |
| BUNN, Catherine | Director | 2025-05-10 | 2025-11-26 |
| CORSO, Michael | Director | 2014-11-14 | 2017-08-01 |
| DANIELS, Victor Russell | Director | 2016-06-28 | 2020-12-14 |
| DYKES, Gavin Alexander | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2014-11-14 |
| HAYWOOD, Dawn Elizabeth | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2014-10-07 |
| KEATING, Kelly Jane | Director | 2021-01-25 | 2024-03-21 |
| KENNING, Paula Kay | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2013-06-12 |
| LANDE, Lisa | Director | 2014-11-14 | 2018-10-03 |
| LEVETT, Nicholas Adam | Director | 2012-07-17 | 2015-11-30 |
| LIVINGSTONE, Ian, Sir | Director | 2016-06-28 | 2020-12-31 |
| MCNULTY, Raymond | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2017-09-01 |
| MINER, Vanessa Helen | Director | 2014-07-10 | 2015-08-31 |
| MOORE, Anthony Norman | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2026-01-01 |
| PRIME, Richard James | Director | 2016-06-28 | 2017-09-01 |
| QUAGLIA, Russell Joseph, Dr | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2018-03-08 |
| RAY, Adam | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2014-11-14 |
| RILEY, Simon John | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-10-23 |
| SWIDLER, Alisa | Director | 2017-03-06 | 2017-11-14 |
| WASHEGHANI-FARAHANI, Roghayeh | Director | 2022-09-01 | 2025-03-10 |
| WHITING, Graham Paul | Director | 2012-07-17 | 2013-09-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Robert Pomeroy | Individual | Appoints directors, Appoints directors (as trust), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2025-05-01 | Active |
| Ms Roghayeh Washeghani-Farahani | Individual | Appoints directors, Appoints directors (as trust) | 2021-04-29 | Ceased 2024-03-21 |
| Sir Ian Livingstone | Individual | Voting 25–50%, Voting 25–50% (as trust), Voting 25–50% (as firm), Significant influence (as trust) | 2021-01-01 | Active |
| Dr Russell Joseph Quaglia | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-01-01 | Ceased 2018-03-08 |
| Mr Raymond Mcnulty | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2017-09-01 | Active |
| Mr Roma Bosch Sancho | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-11-14 | Ceased 2021-09-16 |
| Mickey Corso | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-11-14 | Active |
| Mrs Paula Kay Kenning | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-08-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 108 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-22 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.