How much does City of London Academies Trust make?

City of London Academies Trust reported revenue of £745k and £447k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is City of London Academies Trust profitable?

Yes — City of London Academies Trust reported a profit of £447k in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

Company No. 04504128 · Incorporated 6 Aug 2002

City of London Academies Trust

Registered name: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST

City of London Academies Trust made £745k revenue and £447k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2024.

City of London Academies Trust’s revenue grew 69% to £745k in the year to 31 Aug 2024, with £447k profit. The company is classified under “primary education” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85200Primary education SIC 85310General secondary education

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£745k

Growth ▲68.5%

Profit

£447k

Growth ▲41.9%

Profit margin

60%

Gross 60%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£442k	£745k
Cost of sales	−£21k	−£298k
Gross profit	£421k	£447k
Operating profit	£315k	£447k
Profit before tax	£315k	£447k
Profit after tax	£315k	—
Profit (best available)	£315k	£447k
Employees (average)	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	71.3%	60%
Gross margin	95.3%	60%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲68.5%
Profit growth	—	▲41.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 60%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 60%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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.

Indirect — not revenue

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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

City of London Academy Southwark Lettings LimitedRev. £949k · Profit £488k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2024 (profit £447k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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