THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

Active United Kingdom

Primary education

1,065 employees website.com
Education Primary educationGeneral secondary education +1
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THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST

Primary education

Founded 24 Mar 2017 Active United Kingdom 1,065 employees website.com
Education Primary educationGeneral secondary educationPost-secondary non-tertiary education
Accounts Submitted 9 Jan 2026 Next due 31 May 2027 12 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 9 Apr 2026 Next due 6 Apr 2027 11 months remaining
Net assets £115M £3M 2024 year on year
Total assets £122M £6K 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £8M £3M 2024 year on year
Charges None No charges registered

Contact & Details

Contact

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST (10689247), an active education company based in United Kingdom. Incorporated 24 Mar 2017. Primary education. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2017–2024)

Cash in Bank

£4.60M

Decreased by £4.45M (-49%)

Net Assets

£114.61M

Increased by £2.72M (+2%)

Total Liabilities

£7.57M

Decreased by £2.73M (-27%)

Turnover

£79.40M

Increased by £18.35M (+30%)

Employees

1065

Increased by 101 (+10%)

Debt Ratio

6%

Decreased by 2 (-25%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Grants 2

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

1 active 2 resigned
Status
Platt, Howard WilsonDirectorBritishEngland7124 Mar 2017Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (0)

No shareholder data available

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (0)

No PSC information available

Group Structure

Group Structure

THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST Current Company

Charges

Charges

No charges registered

Properties

Properties

16 leasehold 16 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
The Sutton Academy, Elton Head Road, St Helens (WA9 5AU) ST HELENS
Leasehold-10 Sept 2024
Dallam Community Primary School and Dallam Children Centre, Boulting Avenue, Warrington (WA5 0JG) WARRINGTON
Leasehold-10 Sept 2024
Meadowside Community Primary School, Clough Avenue, Warrington (WA2 9PH) WARRINGTON
Leasehold-2 Jan 2020
Broomfields Junior School, Bridge Lane, Appleton, Warrington (WA4 3AH) WARRINGTON
Leasehold-16 Dec 2019
Land lying to the south of Lysander Community High School, Insall Road, Fearnhead, Warrington WARRINGTON
Leasehold-21 Dec 2018
The Sutton Academy, Elton Head Road, St Helens (WA9 5AU)
Leasehold
Added 10 Sept 2024
District ST HELENS
Dallam Community Primary School and Dallam Children Centre, Boulting Avenue, Warrington (WA5 0JG)
Leasehold
Added 10 Sept 2024
District WARRINGTON
Meadowside Community Primary School, Clough Avenue, Warrington (WA2 9PH)
Leasehold
Added 2 Jan 2020
District WARRINGTON
Broomfields Junior School, Bridge Lane, Appleton, Warrington (WA4 3AH)
Leasehold
Added 16 Dec 2019
District WARRINGTON
Land lying to the south of Lysander Community High School, Insall Road, Fearnhead, Warrington
Leasehold
Added 21 Dec 2018
District WARRINGTON

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
9 Apr 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 23 Mar 2026 with no updates
8 Apr 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Peter Ronald Charles Winter as director
18 Mar 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Matthew Grant as director
9 Jan 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 31 Aug 2025
1 Sept 2025OfficersTermination of Linda Jane Waterson as director on 1 Jul 2025
9 Apr 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 23 Mar 2026 with no updates

8 Apr 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Peter Ronald Charles Winter as director

18 Mar 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Matthew Grant as director

9 Jan 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 31 Aug 2025

1 Sept 2025 Officers

Termination of Linda Jane Waterson as director on 1 Jul 2025

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Confirmation statement made on 23 Mar 2026 with no updates

1 months ago on 9 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Peter Ronald Charles Winter as director

1 months ago on 8 Apr 2026

Appointment of Mr Matthew Grant as director

1 months ago on 18 Mar 2026

Annual accounts made up to 31 Aug 2025

4 months ago on 9 Jan 2026

Termination of Linda Jane Waterson as director on 1 Jul 2025

8 months ago on 1 Sept 2025