the benjamin foundation Company Information
Company Number
03825425
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
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Group Structure
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Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered Address
23 - 27 st. andrews street, norwich, NR2 4TP
Website
benjaminfoundation.co.ukthe benjamin foundation Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION at £5m based on a Turnover of £8.7m and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the benjamin foundation Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-369.2k and a 5.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the benjamin foundation Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION at £3.4m based on Net Assets of £1.4m and 2.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Benjamin Foundation Overview
The Benjamin Foundation is a live company located in norwich, NR2 4TP with a Companies House number of 03825425. It operates in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 88990. Founded in August 1999, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Benjamin Foundation is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
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The Benjamin Foundation Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Benjamin Foundation a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

4 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £8.7m, make it larger than the average company (£485.6k)
£8.7m - The Benjamin Foundation
£485.6k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.5%)
10% - The Benjamin Foundation
6.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 67.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (67.5%)
67.5% - The Benjamin Foundation
67.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -5.6% make it less profitable than the average company (3.5%)
-5.6% - The Benjamin Foundation
3.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 239 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
239 - The Benjamin Foundation
14 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £24.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£25.1k)
£24.8k - The Benjamin Foundation
£25.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £36.3k, this is equally as efficient (£39.5k)
£36.3k - The Benjamin Foundation
£39.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 16 days, this is near the average (14 days)
16 days - The Benjamin Foundation
14 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is slower than average (5 days)
31 days - The Benjamin Foundation
5 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (15 days)
1 days - The Benjamin Foundation
15 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 34 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (239 weeks)
34 weeks - The Benjamin Foundation
239 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 61.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (12.8%)
61.7% - The Benjamin Foundation
12.8% - Industry AVG
THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION financials

The Benjamin Foundation's latest turnover from March 2024 is £8.7 million and the company has net assets of £1.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Benjamin Foundation has 239 employees and maintains cash reserves of £642.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 8,682,482 | 7,970,788 | 7,378,419 | 6,572,640 | 6,429,114 | 6,161,348 | 6,141,468 | 5,773,802 | 5,553,107 | 5,268,765 | 4,748,885 | 3,450,776 | 2,596,313 | 2,588,133 | 1,894,108 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -551,994 | -168,649 | 26,059 | 298,054 | 263,139 | 390,437 | 22,926 | -84,262 | 45,034 | 385,598 | 318,645 | -96,867 | -121,749 | 67,905 | 57,553 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -551,994 | -168,649 | 26,059 | 298,054 | 263,139 | 390,437 | 22,926 | -84,262 | 45,034 | 385,598 | 318,645 | -96,867 | -121,749 | 67,905 | 57,553 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -551,994 | -168,649 | 26,059 | 298,054 | 263,139 | 390,437 | 22,926 | -84,262 | 45,034 | 385,598 | 318,645 | -96,867 | -121,749 | 67,905 | 57,553 |
Employee Costs | 5,933,918 | 5,294,523 | 4,865,509 | 4,185,698 | 4,062,665 | 3,805,425 | 3,965,203 | 3,891,038 | 3,831,940 | 3,319,329 | 3,012,367 | 2,402,990 | 1,725,413 | 1,557,901 | 1,201,596 |
Number Of Employees | 239 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 236 | 234 | 241 | 228 | 201 | 198 | 176 | 166 | 143 | 101 | 89 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,288,488 | 1,861,553 | 1,105,776 | 1,092,981 | 1,041,278 | 950,387 | 930,427 | 1,273,447 | 1,310,899 | 1,286,120 | 1,196,703 | 1,235,709 | 1,007,390 | 746,032 | 500,212 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 32,750 | 37,750 | 42,750 | 47,750 | 56,800 | 67,200 | 77,600 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,321,238 | 1,899,303 | 1,148,526 | 1,140,731 | 1,098,078 | 1,017,587 | 1,008,027 | 1,273,447 | 1,310,899 | 1,286,120 | 1,196,703 | 1,235,709 | 1,007,390 | 746,032 | 500,212 |
Stock & work in progress | 14,134 | 17,896 | 8,895 | 8,895 | 8,895 | 8,224 | 3,946 | 3,946 | 3,946 | 3,452 | 2,645 | 1,305 | 1,291 | ||
Trade Debtors | 385,107 | 391,629 | 299,570 | 243,275 | 209,427 | 322,229 | 259,152 | 263,286 | 286,083 | 667,652 | 373,031 | 494,529 | 200,900 | 58,150 | 45,766 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 309,926 | 401,986 | 310,729 | 202,192 | 248,627 | 265,832 | 201,681 | 192,087 | 199,428 | 169,469 | 77,536 | 71,857 | 59,600 | 161,389 | 112,260 |
Cash | 642,552 | 878,867 | 1,334,898 | 1,370,529 | 902,087 | 599,246 | 651,363 | 464,067 | 507,675 | 337,088 | 284,144 | 220,072 | 237,912 | 412,576 | 440,025 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,351,719 | 1,690,378 | 1,954,092 | 1,824,891 | 1,369,036 | 1,195,531 | 1,116,142 | 923,386 | 997,132 | 1,177,661 | 737,356 | 787,763 | 499,703 | 632,115 | 598,051 |
total assets | 3,672,957 | 3,589,681 | 3,102,618 | 2,965,622 | 2,467,114 | 2,213,118 | 2,124,169 | 2,196,833 | 2,308,031 | 2,463,781 | 1,934,059 | 2,023,472 | 1,507,093 | 1,378,147 | 1,098,263 |
Bank overdraft | 14,695 | 14,722 | 142,930 | 20,650 | 18,200 | 24,450 | 18,100 | 18,200 | 67,562 | 79,130 | 74,880 | 291,305 | 74,790 | 40,000 | 25,000 |
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 243,696 | 191,741 | 283,102 | 124,667 | 112,077 | 89,516 | 71,995 | 208,778 | 129,857 | 81,441 | 68,926 | 98,235 | 51,536 | 36,883 | 38,325 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 717,236 | 504,921 | 515,134 | 541,718 | 333,572 | 328,262 | 647,689 | 587,858 | 625,552 | 794,648 | 586,086 | 671,354 | 467,057 | 399,609 | 283,614 |
total current liabilities | 975,627 | 711,384 | 941,166 | 687,035 | 463,849 | 442,228 | 737,784 | 814,836 | 822,971 | 955,219 | 729,892 | 1,060,894 | 593,383 | 476,492 | 346,939 |
loans | 1,019,592 | 777,978 | 33,184 | 176,378 | 199,110 | 229,874 | 235,806 | 254,344 | 273,145 | 341,681 | 422,884 | 499,940 | 354,205 | 220,401 | 137,975 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 127,109 | 85,163 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 143,004 | 55,537 | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,289,705 | 918,678 | 33,184 | 176,378 | 199,110 | 229,874 | 235,806 | 254,344 | 273,145 | 341,681 | 422,884 | 499,940 | 354,205 | 220,401 | 137,975 |
total liabilities | 2,265,332 | 1,630,062 | 974,350 | 863,413 | 662,959 | 672,102 | 973,590 | 1,069,180 | 1,096,116 | 1,296,900 | 1,152,776 | 1,560,834 | 947,588 | 696,893 | 484,914 |
net assets | 1,407,625 | 1,959,619 | 2,128,268 | 2,102,209 | 1,804,155 | 1,541,016 | 1,150,579 | 1,127,653 | 1,211,915 | 1,166,881 | 781,283 | 462,638 | 559,505 | 681,254 | 613,349 |
total shareholders funds | 1,407,625 | 1,959,619 | 2,128,268 | 2,102,209 | 1,804,155 | 1,541,016 | 1,150,579 | 1,127,653 | 1,211,915 | 1,166,881 | 781,283 | 462,638 | 559,505 | 681,254 | 613,349 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 119,998 | 71,119 | 74,953 | 70,874 | 83,250 | 57,621 | 91,056 | 118,197 | 116,302 | 92,475 | 85,869 | 73,742 | 76,141 | 70,271 | 50,899 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -3,762 | 9,001 | 671 | 4,278 | 494 | 807 | 1,340 | 14 | 1,291 | ||||||
Debtors | -103,582 | 178,316 | 159,832 | -21,637 | -140,407 | 116,828 | 83,060 | -30,138 | -351,610 | 386,554 | -115,819 | 305,886 | 40,961 | 61,513 | 158,026 |
Creditors | 51,955 | -91,361 | 158,435 | 12,590 | 22,561 | 17,521 | -136,783 | 78,921 | 48,416 | 12,515 | -29,309 | 46,699 | 14,653 | -1,442 | 38,325 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 212,315 | -10,213 | -26,584 | 208,146 | 5,310 | -319,427 | 59,831 | -37,694 | -169,096 | 208,562 | -85,268 | 204,297 | 67,448 | 115,995 | 283,614 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 87,467 | 55,537 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -23,955 | -80,745 | -144,081 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -23,955 | -80,745 | -144,081 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 241,614 | 744,794 | -143,194 | -22,732 | -30,764 | -5,932 | -18,538 | -18,801 | -68,536 | -81,203 | -77,056 | 145,735 | 133,804 | 82,426 | 137,975 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 41,946 | 85,163 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 283,560 | 829,957 | -143,194 | -22,732 | -30,764 | -5,932 | 133,804 | 82,426 | 693,771 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -236,315 | -456,031 | -35,631 | 468,442 | 302,841 | -52,117 | 187,296 | -43,608 | 170,587 | 52,944 | 64,072 | -17,840 | -174,664 | -27,449 | 440,025 |
overdraft | -27 | -128,208 | 122,280 | 2,450 | -6,250 | 6,350 | -100 | -49,362 | -11,568 | 4,250 | -216,425 | 216,515 | 34,790 | 15,000 | 25,000 |
change in cash | -236,288 | -327,823 | -157,911 | 465,992 | 309,091 | -58,467 | 187,396 | 5,754 | 182,155 | 48,694 | 280,497 | -234,355 | -209,454 | -42,449 | 415,025 |
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the benjamin foundation Ownership
THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION group structure
The Benjamin Foundation has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
THE BENJAMIN FOUNDATION
03825425
1 subsidiary
the benjamin foundation directors
The Benjamin Foundation currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James McCulloch (Apr 2019) and Mr Thomas Harvey (Jan 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James McCulloch | 40 years | Apr 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Thomas Harvey | England | 41 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr James Francis | 46 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director | |
Ms Samantha Massingham | England | 57 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Wardell | England | 41 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Wardell | England | 41 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Townsend | 46 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Samuel Matthews | 39 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
8.7m
+9%
operating profit
-489.2k
0%
gross margin
67.6%
-0.45%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.4m
-0.28%
total assets
3.7m
+0.02%
cash
642.6k
-0.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the benjamin foundation company details
company number
03825425
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
August 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
LARKING GOWEN LLP
address
23 - 27 st. andrews street, norwich, NR2 4TP
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
CLAPMAN & COLLINGE
the benjamin foundation Charges & Mortgages
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We found 18 charges/mortgages relating to the benjamin foundation. Currently there are 17 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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