NEWBATTLE ABBEY COLLEGE
Company number SC262968 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Newbattle Abbey College presents a mixed risk profile: while the balance sheet has strengthened with improved net assets and a substantial cash position, the underlying operational performance remains weak with persistent trading losses. The reported profit is entirely dependent on anomalous "interest receivable" income of £757,000, the nature and recurrence of which is unclear. Most critically, current liabilities have ballooned to £1.79M driven by a near-fivefold increase in accruals and deferred income, creating negative working capital of £326K. The company's viability depends significantly on the nature and terms of these obligations, as well as the sustainability of non-operating income sources. Further investigation into the composition of deferred income and the recurrence of interest income is essential before any investment commitment.
Shareholders' funds
£125,666
Balance sheet as at 2021-07-31
What it does
As a small national specialist college, Newbattle Abbey College sought, through the period of these accounts, to develop its distinctive national profile, whilst also addressing regional outcomes.As Scotland’s national adult education residential college, we provide a high standard of education to our local community and the wider communities across Scotland and the UK. Unique in our approach, we offer extensive support and opportunities to adults returning to education and to younger learners at points of transition.College activities in 2020-21 were consistent with Scottish Government priorities, including:Developing the Young WorkforceScotland’s Skills StrategyCurriculum for ExcellenceNational Gaelic Language Plan
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 2004-02-05
- Employees
- 47 (2021 accounts · was 51 in 2020)
- Registered office
- Newbattle Abbey College, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 3LL
- Postcode
- EH22 3LL
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-30
- Financial year end
- 31 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-02-05
- Next due by
- 2027-02-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 85320 Technical and vocational secondary education
Officers 20 current · 70 resigned
Registered charity
Newbattle Abbey College — charity number SC035294 (Scottish Charity Register)
Source: Scottish Charity Register (OSCR), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z8852760 (Tier 1), registered since 2004.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- newbattleabbey.com
- Phone
- +44 1316631921
Welcome to Newbattle Abbey, events venue Scotland. Founded in 11AD and originally a medieval Cistercian monastery, Newbattle Abbey is the perfect venue for conferences, meetings, private celebrations and weddings
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 12 similar companies in EH
The largest employer among its local peers (47 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2004.
Competitors Edinburgh
This company ranks 2 among technical and vocational secondary education in Edinburgh.
The class of 2004
14%
of the 362 companies in this sector incorporated in 2004 are still active today; 86% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.