THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED

Active
Company number 06689362Private company limited by guaranteeIncorporated 2008

Key figures

£140,308,638
Net assets 2024/25

† THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 85590

Where the company stands among the 38,102 active companies whose first SIC code is 85590 (Other education n.e.c.).

Turnover£15,060,878
Higher than 94% · median £41,600 among 1,515 that publish turnover
Net assets£140,308,638
Higher than 99% · median £3,554
Total assets£153,235,851
Higher than 99% · median £17,282
Cash£2,424,592
Higher than 97% · median £12,548
Employees270
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age18.2 years
Older than 91% · median 4.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. THE OLD VIC THEATRE TRUST 2000£37bn
  2. GAH HOLDCO LTD£345.5m
  3. THE ERNEST COOK TRUST£316.7m
  4. THE DEAN TRUST£218.5m
  5. ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST£162.2m
  6. KISIMUL SCHOOL HOLDINGS LIMITED£156.4m
  7. THE BRIDGE MAT LTD£140.4m
  8. THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED£140.3m
  9. BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST£127.6m
  10. NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST£113.7m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 38,102. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 06689362. It was incorporated on 4 Sep 2008. Its status is active. The registered office is in Chichester (PO18). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other education n.e.c. (85590).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files group accounts. Turnover was £15,060,878. Net assets were £140,308,638. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,424,592. Total assets were £153,235,851 and total liabilities £12,927,213. The company had an average of 270 employees.

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 38,102 active companies whose first SIC code is 85590: By turnover it ranks higher than 94% of the 1,515 that publish turnover (median £41,600). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,554). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £17,282). By cash it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £12,548). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 91% of them (median age 4.1 years).

Has it received government grants?

It is recorded as the recipient of 13 central government grants worth £767.4k, mainly from Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

What do public registers and reports show?

It is a registered charity (number 1126084) with a latest reported income of £15.1m. HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly paints, dyes and inks.

Who runs and controls the company?

2 of 2 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 18 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2024/25
2024/25 †
Turnover15,060,878
Cash at bank and in hand2,424,592
Total assets153,235,851
Total liabilities12,927,213
Net assets / total equity140,308,638
Average number of employees270

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Government grants

13 grants

THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED is recorded as the recipient of 13 central government grants since 2020, together worth £767.4k.

Funders
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
12 grants · £719.8k
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
1 grant · £47.6k
Grants
  1. EWCO 127 23_24 West Dean EstateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £191,906 · England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
  2. EWCO 2609861 24_25 West Dean Estate EWCO 2024Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £38,187 · England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
  3. GCA AME RPA DELINKED PAYMENTSDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £10,338
  4. GCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIPDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £292,024
  5. GCA PROG DEL RPA BPS DOMESTIC 16 OCTDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £13,496
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  1. EWCO 127 23_24 West Dean EstateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £15,355 · England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
  2. WCPG-170-22-23Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £29,000 · Woodland Creation Planning Grant (extension)
  3. GCA PROG DEL RPA COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIPDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £84,162
  4. RPA BPS DOMESTICDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £16,611
  5. Countryside Stewardship Transferred to DEFRA NSA P2Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £7,997 · Countryside Stewardship
  6. ALB - Rural Payments Agency - Exchq - BPS - NSA P1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £19,892 · RPA BPS Domestic
  7. ALB-Historic England-West Dean College of Arts and Conservation (Covid-19 Emergency Response)Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport · £47,564 · ALB-Historic England-Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund Resilience Grants
  8. M10 - Agri-environment- Climate ExchqDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £877

From the Government Grants Register published by the Cabinet Office (financial years 2016/17 onwards, Open Government Licence v3.0). It covers grants from central government departments and their agencies where the register states the recipient's company number and the recipient name matches this company; grants from local authorities, lottery distributors and devolved governments are not included.

Registers and licences

Registered charityNo. 1126084
Registered with the Charity Commission
26 Sep 2008
Income, year to 30 Sep 2025
£15.1m
Spending
£19.2m

The Foundation delivers education through West Dean College and, as a secondary activity, maintains and preserves the West Dean Estate.

View on the register of charities

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 2 of the last 12 months on record, most recently June 2026. Main goods: paints, dyes and inks.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

2 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £15.1m, net assets £140.3m, 270 employees
  2. Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.