THE ERNEST COOK TRUST
ActiveKey figures
† THE ERNEST COOK TRUST 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.
Like most small UK companies, THE ERNEST COOK TRUST does not publish a profit and loss account in its latest accounts. The figures below come from the balance sheet.
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 85590Where the company stands among the 38,102 active companies whose first SIC code is 85590 (Other education n.e.c.).
- THE OLD VIC THEATRE TRUST 2000£37bn
- GAH HOLDCO LTD£345.5m
- THE ERNEST COOK TRUST£316.7m
- THE DEAN TRUST£218.5m
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST£162.2m
- KISIMUL SCHOOL HOLDINGS LIMITED£156.4m
- THE BRIDGE MAT LTD£140.4m
- THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED£140.3m
- BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST£127.6m
- 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 ERNEST COOK TRUST
What kind of company is it?
THE ERNEST COOK TRUST is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 07907411. It was incorporated on 12 Jan 2012. Its status is active. The registered office is in Quenington (GL7). 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 31 Mar 2025); the company files group accounts. Net assets were £316,722,000, up 0.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £9,078,000. Total assets were £329,279,000 and total liabilities £10,452,000. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 38,102 active companies whose first SIC code is 85590: 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 99% of them (median £12,548). It is older than 85% of them (median age 4.1 years).
Has it received government grants?
It is recorded as the recipient of 3 central government grants worth £89.1k, mainly from Department for Work and Pensions.
What do public registers and reports show?
It is a registered charity (number 1146629) with a latest reported income of £6.3m.
Who runs and controls the company?
One person with significant control is registered. 1 of 3 registered charges are outstanding.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2026. The next confirmation statement is due by 3 Jan 2027.
Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
| 2023/24 † | 2024/25 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2,732,000 | 9,078,000 |
| Total assets | 329,156,000 | 329,279,000 |
| Total liabilities | 12,128,000 | 10,452,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 315,375,000 | 316,722,000 |
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
3 grantsTHE ERNEST COOK TRUST is recorded as the recipient of 3 central government grants since 2020, together worth £89.1k.
- Department for Work and Pensions
- 1 grant · £53.8k
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- 2 grants · £35.4k
- ALB - Rural Payments Agency - Exchq - BPS - NSA P1Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £16,739 · RPA BPS Domestic
- THE ERNEST COOK TRUSTDepartment for Work and Pensions · £53,764 · Kickstart Scheme
- ALB - Rural Payments Agency - Exchq - BPSDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · £18,641
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 with the Charity Commission
- 28 Mar 2012
- Income, year to 31 Mar 2025
- £6.3m
- Spending
- £10m
Land-owning educational grant-making charitable company, making grants throughout the United Kingdom. Grants are awarded for projects that support young people in Outdoor Learning, environmental engagement, connection to nature and Learning from the Land. The Trust also makes use of its landed esta…
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
History
6 events- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £316.7m
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: net assets £315.4m
- Mary Elizabeth Riall registered as a person with significant control
- Mr Andrew William Michael Christie-Miller ceased to be a person with significant control
- Mr Andrew William Michael Christie-Miller registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.