OLD BUCKENHAM HALL(BRETTENHAM)EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED, IP7 7PH : Companies House Number 00910421

Executive summary

Old Buckenham Hall presents a mixed financial picture: short-term cash flow has improved significantly, but the underlying balance sheet shows chronic erosion of net reserves alongside high liabilities. The school's future health depends heavily on its ability to diversify income and manage costs in the face of impending VAT changes on school fees. Proactive management and leveraging the new commercial initiatives will be critical to stabilizing its long-term financial wellness.

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Shareholders' funds

£1,913,335

Balance sheet as at 2024-08-31

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Overview

Company type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated: 1967-07-11
Employees: 86 (2024 accounts · was 82 in 2023)
Registered office: Brettenham Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 7PH
Postcode: IP7 7PH
Accounts category: Full
Charges: 2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Next due by: 2027-10-31
Financial year end: 31 January

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2026-05-31
Next due by: 2027-06-14

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Nature of business (SIC)

85100 Pre-primary education
85200 Primary education

Officers 10 current · 66 resigned

Philip Luard HOWELL Director

Appointed 2024-08-01

Paul FERGUSON Director

Appointed 2024-01-09

James MOORE Director

Appointed 2023-09-16

Hannah Ruth FOX Director

Appointed 2023-09-15

Sally Helen GREENLEES Director

Appointed 2023-04-24

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Registered charity

OLD BUCKENHAM HALL (BRETTENHAM) EDUCATIONAL TRUST LTD — charity number 310490

Registered 1968-06-10 Income £4,236,116 Spending £4,374,658 FY to 2024-08-31

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 57 similar companies in IP

The largest employer among its local peers (86 staff).

2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1967.

No.1 of the largest pre-primary education companies in Ipswich →

Competitors Ipswich

2. SOUTH LEE SCHOOL LIMITED

£992,006
3. JELLY TOTS LIMITED

£583,463
4. THE PEARTREE KINDERGARTEN LIMITED

£518,249
5. THE PEACOCK MONTESSORI NURSERY LTD

£493,524
6. DETAPAK LIMITED

£448,590

This company ranks 1 among pre-primary education in Ipswich.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Freehold: 1
Most recent registration: 2001-06-01
Where: Suffolk

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
SK216541	Suffolk	Freehold	2001-06-01	—

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