AD ASTRA ACADEMY TRUST
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Cash
£2.3M
+1% vs 2024
Net assets
£35M
+4% vs 2024
Employees
507
+2.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
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 | £27,392,000 | £28,087,000 | +2.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £2,092,000 | £1,433,000 | -31.5% | |
| Cash | £2,232,000 | £2,254,000 | +1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £34,255,000 | £35,309,000 | +3.1% | |
| Net assets | £33,802,000 | £35,139,000 | +4% | |
| Equity | £33,802,000 | £35,139,000 | +4% | |
| Average employees | 495 | 507 | +2.4% | |
| Wages | £13,934,000 | £14,619,000 | +4.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £85,000 | £90,000 | +5.9% |
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 | 7.6% | 5.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.17x | 3.77x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Clive Owen LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the academy has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Board composition changes including appointments of Penelope Norman (11 Dec 2024), Paul Rickeard (Apr 2025), Peter Noteyoung (Jun 2025), Alison Anderson (Jun 2025) and resignation of Joanne Dobson (Jun 2025). The Board increased to ten members, with Elizabeth Elwell appointed in Sep 2025.”
- “Craig Malarkey was appointed as a Member on 11th December 2024, and Chris Simmons received an MBE for services to education.”
- “Four OfSTED inspections during the period resulted in 'good' outcomes for Barnard Grove, Brougham, Crooksbarn, and Rosebrook Primary Schools.”
- “Deaf Hill and Kelloe Primary schools successfully completed their first full year within Ad Astra.”
- “Continued professional partnership with Ward Hadaway law firm.”
- “Annual Ad Astra 'Festival of Education' took place in June 2025, titled 'To the Stars Together: An Inclusive Learning Festival'.”
- “Two pupil collaboration events were held, including a 'Cooking Around the World' event and a sports event.”
- “Significant work undertaken to prepare for the launch of Ad Astra's SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) programme.”
- “Partnership with MAC Construction led to a significant grant award of £1.05 million from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme for boiler replacement schemes.”
- “The Trust was approached by Great British Energy Solar Partnership to install rooftop solar panels on several Ad Astra schools.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Alison | Director | 2025-06-25 | Jan 1973 | British |
| BROAD, Richenda Courtenay | Director | 2020-04-03 | Mar 1956 | British |
| BROWN, Andrew Appleton | Director | 2014-11-12 | Jan 1957 | British |
| ELWELL, Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2025-09-16 | Jun 1978 | British |
| NEW, David | Director | 2023-09-23 | Jul 1966 | British |
| NORMAN, Penelope | Director | 2024-12-11 | Mar 1987 | British |
| RICKEARD, Paul | Director | 2025-04-09 | Aug 1974 | British |
| TILLING, Mark Richard | Director | 2021-09-24 | Jan 1972 | British |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Garry | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2023-05-04 |
| BUTTERY, Graeme, Revd Canon | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2021-11-16 |
| DOBSON, Joanne Louise | Director | 2023-09-19 | 2025-06-04 |
| ELWELL, Mary Elizabeth | Director | 2020-11-06 | 2021-06-16 |
| HALL, Amanda Joan | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2017-07-14 |
| HALL, Stephen | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2019-12-14 |
| HAYLOCK, Charlotte Louise | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2017-07-14 |
| MADDISON, John Gerarde | Director | 2020-11-06 | 2024-02-01 |
| MALARKEY, Craig James | Director | 2022-11-03 | 2024-12-11 |
| MORRIS, Adrian Charles Anthony | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2020-04-22 |
| NOTEYOUNG, Peter | Director | 2025-06-06 | 2025-12-01 |
| PATTISON, Albert | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2020-09-14 |
| PRIESTMAN, Raymond | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2023-04-28 |
| ROBINS, Emma Louise | Director | 2023-09-01 | 2026-04-19 |
| SIMMONS, Christopher James | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2024-07-29 |
| STEEL, Andrew | Director | 2014-11-12 | 2019-12-14 |
| THOMAS, Julie Heather | Director | 2016-07-01 | 2017-07-14 |
| WILSON, Alison | Director | 2019-12-13 | 2023-07-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Steel | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-02-14 |
| Ms Alison Wilson | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-02-14 |
| Moira Fitzpatrick | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-02-14 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 69 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.