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Cash
£2.9K
-65.3% vs 2024
Net assets
-£50K
-368.6% vs 2024
Employees
20
+5.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements, which indicates that the balance sheet of the charity shows a position of net current liabilities, which indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
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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
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £781,686 | £713,403 | -8.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | — | £48,155 | -£39,298 | -181.6% | |
| Cash | — | £8,236 | £2,858 | -65.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £31,325 | -£13,996 | -144.7% | |
| Net assets | — | -£10,662 | -£49,960 | -368.6% | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | |
| Average employees | 28 | 19 | 20 | +5.3% | |
| Wages | — | £260,542 | £286,897 | +10.1% | |
| 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 —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | — | 6.2% | -5.5% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.63x | 0.41x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- GMCG Lisburn
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 1.2 in the financial statements, which indicates that the balance sheet of the charity shows a position of net current liabilities, which indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOITEL-GILL, Pierre | Director | 2021-12-16 | Dec 1959 | British |
| FLYNN, Chris Gerard | Director | 2021-12-16 | Apr 1984 | Irish |
| JONES, Sarah Alice | Director | 2023-12-20 | Aug 1980 | Irish |
| RAMON, Maurane | Director | 2023-12-20 | Jun 1990 | French |
| SINCLAIR, Norman | Director | 2019-12-18 | Jun 1993 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOITEL-GILL, Pierre | Secretary | 2023-12-20 | 2026-02-23 |
| JONES, Sarah Alice | Secretary | 2015-08-28 | 2015-12-31 |
| KELLY, Sean | Secretary | 2006-02-22 | 2015-08-21 |
| MCCARTHY, Ruth | Secretary | 2015-08-21 | 2023-12-20 |
| MURRAY, Sandra | Secretary | 2021-12-16 | 2026-02-23 |
| STRATFORD, Brian | Secretary | 2023-02-12 | 2023-03-20 |
| C.S. SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD | Corporate Secretary | 2006-02-22 | 2006-02-22 |
| BARKLEY, Jennifer | Director | 2016-12-15 | 2023-02-12 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, William John | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2012-06-30 |
| DICKSON, Sheena | Director | 2019-03-11 | 2025-12-01 |
| DONALD, Pedro Felipe | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2010-08-03 |
| FREW, Adeline Charlotte Ann | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2014-10-28 |
| HACKETT, Stephen | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2014-12-08 |
| HILL, Declan Paul | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2019-03-31 |
| HYNDMAN, David | Director | 2007-04-01 | 2012-04-04 |
| KELLY, Sean | Director | 2015-08-21 | 2019-02-14 |
| MCCARTHY, Ruth Ellen | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2023-12-20 |
| MCCARTHY, Ruth | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-01 |
| MCCONNELL, Elizabeth | Director | 2019-03-11 | 2021-03-04 |
| MORTON, Gerarda | Director | 2019-03-11 | 2021-03-04 |
| MURRAY, Sandra | Director | 2023-02-12 | 2026-02-23 |
| NORWOOD, Colette | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2018-12-31 |
| STRATFORD, Brian | Director | 2021-12-16 | 2023-12-20 |
| WATSON, Stuart Philip | Director | 2014-02-12 | 2023-12-20 |
| WATSON, Stuart Philip | Director | 2012-04-04 | 2014-02-11 |
| CS DIRECTOR SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-02-22 | 2006-05-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 113 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-23 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-23 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-30 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-10-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company | |
| 2024-10-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-17 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- 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.