The Edward James Foundation Limited
Registered name: THE EDWARD JAMES FOUNDATION LIMITED
The Edward James Foundation Limited made £15.1m revenue and a £1.5m loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025.
The Edward James Foundation Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £15.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £1.5m and 270 employees. The company is classified under “other education” and is based in Chichester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Chichester, South East
- Age
- 18 yrs · since 2008
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 30 Sep 2023 | 30 Sep 2024 | 30 Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £14.4m | £13.9m | £15.1m |
| Cost of sales | £17.6m | £18.3m | — |
| Operating profit | — | −£4.4m | −£4.2m |
| Profit before tax | −£2.9m | −£2.2m | −£1.5m |
| Profit after tax | −£2.9m | −£2.2m | −£1.5m |
| Profit (best available) | −£2.9m | −£2.2m | −£1.5m |
| Employees (average) | 275 | 279 | 270 |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | −19.8% | −15.7% | −10% |
| Revenue per employee | £52.4k | £49.8k | £55.8k |
| Profit per employee | −£10.4k | −£7.8k | −£5.6k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▼3.6% | ▲8.4% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲1.5% | ▼3.2% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Net assets | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025 | Accounts · bulk data May 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −10%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £55.8k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£5.6k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- —
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
- —
- Now —
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- ▼3%
- Now 270
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (2)
- West Dean LimitedRev. £1.6m · Profit £467k
- KLC LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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