the message trust
the message trust Company Information
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Industry
Activities of religious organisations
Registered Address
lancaster house, harper road, sharston, manchester, M22 4RG
Website
http://message.org.ukthe message trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE MESSAGE TRUST at £8.7m based on a Turnover of £10.7m and 0.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the message trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE MESSAGE TRUST at £1.8m based on an EBITDA of £456.8k and a 4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the message trust Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE MESSAGE TRUST at £18.1m based on Net Assets of £7.4m and 2.45x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Message Trust Overview
The Message Trust is a live company located in manchester, M22 4RG with a Companies House number of 03961183. It operates in the activities of religious organizations sector, SIC Code 94910. Founded in March 2000, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Message Trust is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £10.7m with high growth in recent years.
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The Message Trust Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Message Trust a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £10.7m, make it larger than the average company (£299.7k)
£10.7m - The Message Trust
£299.7k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 21%, show it is growing at a faster rate (2%)
21% - The Message Trust
2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 89.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (89.8%)
89.8% - The Message Trust
89.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.3% make it less profitable than the average company (3.4%)
2.3% - The Message Trust
3.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 181 employees, this is above the industry average (6)
181 - The Message Trust
6 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £26.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£22.5k)
£26.4k - The Message Trust
£22.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £59.1k, this is equally as efficient (£59.1k)
£59.1k - The Message Trust
£59.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 7 days, this is later than average (6 days)
7 days - The Message Trust
6 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 134 days, this is slower than average (17 days)
134 days - The Message Trust
17 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 82 days, this is more than average (25 days)
82 days - The Message Trust
25 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 24 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (375 weeks)
24 weeks - The Message Trust
375 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 10.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (5.7%)
10.7% - The Message Trust
5.7% - Industry AVG
THE MESSAGE TRUST financials
The Message Trust's latest turnover from August 2023 is £10.7 million and the company has net assets of £7.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Message Trust has 181 employees and maintains cash reserves of £412.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 10,694,114 | 8,585,273 | 7,569,659 | 5,982,036 | 10,321,597 | 5,681,720 | 5,634,673 | 4,729,571 | 4,374,329 | 3,613,577 | 3,504,478 | 3,377,926 | 2,738,424 | 2,557,895 | 1,977,080 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Interest Payable | 10,486 | 9,898 | 3,389 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 202,470 | -1,366,674 | 491,011 | -126,852 | 4,443,866 | 136,026 | 774,631 | 120,821 | 29,645 | 94,228 | 166,346 | 730,942 | 189,464 | 50,481 | -476,374 |
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 202,470 | -1,366,674 | 491,011 | -126,852 | 4,443,866 | 136,026 | 774,631 | 120,821 | 29,645 | 94,228 | 166,346 | 730,942 | 189,464 | 50,481 | -476,374 |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 202,470 | -1,366,674 | 491,011 | -126,852 | 4,443,866 | 136,026 | 774,631 | 120,821 | 29,645 | 94,228 | 166,346 | 730,942 | 189,464 | 50,481 | -476,374 |
| Employee Costs | 4,783,174 | 4,577,470 | 3,726,812 | 3,612,723 | 2,958,029 | 2,785,755 | 2,228,428 | 2,228,428 | 2,134,087 | 1,945,224 | 1,690,485 | 1,349,150 | 1,354,353 | 1,495,642 | 1,498,757 |
| Number Of Employees | 181 | 180 | 137 | 131 | 114 | 116 | 95 | 90 | 93 | 81 | 69 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 63 |
| EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 723,670 | 868,632 | 766,326 | 562,065 | 310,807 | 344,210 | 282,017 | 256,842 | 1,427,984 | 1,417,107 | 1,430,524 | 522,263 | 125,139 | 136,582 | 160,623 |
| Intangible Assets | 3,382 | 3,150 | 3,500 | ||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 4,866,218 | 4,785,300 | 3,660,000 | 2,655,218 | 3,058,555 | 1,903,105 | 1,640,000 | 1,632,522 | 198,282 | 127,360 | 70,151 | ||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 5,589,888 | 5,653,932 | 4,426,326 | 3,217,283 | 3,372,744 | 2,250,465 | 1,925,517 | 1,889,364 | 1,626,266 | 1,417,107 | 1,557,884 | 592,414 | 125,139 | 136,582 | 160,623 |
| Stock & work in progress | 246,458 | 144,184 | 87,044 | 58,929 | 80,515 | 54,508 | 34,374 | 52,085 | 38,864 | 217,758 | 196,381 | 9,842 | 3,363 | 2,135 | 7,843 |
| Trade Debtors | 227,271 | 121,867 | 81,810 | 78,880 | 123,919 | 129,308 | 77,812 | 55,360 | 89,151 | 40,162 | 63,808 | 32,623 | 23,354 | 40,084 | 19,037 |
| Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 283,834 | 342,657 | 233,073 | 228,565 | 156,068 | 133,807 | 149,851 | 153,053 | 81,977 | 94,415 | 114,854 | 123,495 | 94,462 | 136,094 | 75,074 |
| Cash | 412,313 | 683,857 | 4,340,166 | 4,045,283 | 3,951,575 | 1,111,452 | 1,402,215 | 779,199 | 310,081 | 88,396 | 15,430 | 21,011 | 107,543 | 99,373 | 40,581 |
| misc current assets | 1,527,428 | 1,018,462 | 723,350 | 648,730 | 487,948 | 1,414,181 | 1,047,084 | 815,905 | 971,616 | ||||||
| total current assets | 2,697,304 | 2,311,027 | 4,742,093 | 4,411,657 | 4,312,077 | 1,429,075 | 1,664,252 | 1,039,697 | 1,243,423 | 1,089,461 | 878,421 | 1,601,152 | 1,275,806 | 1,093,591 | 1,114,151 |
| total assets | 8,287,192 | 7,964,959 | 9,168,419 | 7,628,940 | 7,684,821 | 3,679,540 | 3,589,769 | 2,929,061 | 2,869,689 | 2,506,568 | 2,436,305 | 2,193,566 | 1,400,945 | 1,230,173 | 1,274,774 |
| Bank overdraft | 46,365 | 19,049 | |||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 401,843 | 370,575 | 279,877 | 165,074 | 167,184 | 170,313 | 124,341 | 112,892 | 91,794 | 79,169 | 88,707 | 68,144 | 51,633 | 33,365 | 44,728 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 75,000 | 114,229 | 84,375 | 65,625 | |||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 488,258 | 399,763 | 327,247 | 264,641 | 170,800 | 207,219 | 273,244 | 194,563 | 277,109 | 236,258 | 270,685 | 214,855 | 169,687 | 160,282 | 271,317 |
| total current liabilities | 890,101 | 770,338 | 607,124 | 429,715 | 412,984 | 491,761 | 481,960 | 373,080 | 368,903 | 315,427 | 359,392 | 282,999 | 221,320 | 240,012 | 335,094 |
| loans | 374,880 | 439,171 | 234,375 | 300,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | |||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 374,880 | 439,171 | 234,375 | 300,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||
| total liabilities | 890,101 | 770,338 | 607,124 | 429,715 | 412,984 | 866,641 | 921,131 | 607,455 | 668,903 | 335,427 | 359,392 | 282,999 | 221,320 | 240,012 | 335,094 |
| net assets | 7,397,091 | 7,194,621 | 8,561,295 | 7,199,225 | 7,271,837 | 2,812,899 | 2,668,638 | 2,321,606 | 2,200,786 | 2,171,141 | 2,076,913 | 1,910,567 | 1,179,625 | 990,161 | 939,680 |
| total shareholders funds | 7,397,091 | 7,194,621 | 8,561,295 | 7,199,225 | 7,271,837 | 2,812,899 | 2,668,638 | 2,321,606 | 2,200,786 | 2,171,141 | 2,076,913 | 1,910,567 | 1,179,625 | 990,161 | 939,680 |
| Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 215,629 | 230,675 | 174,263 | 148,394 | 119,534 | 93,497 | 82,776 | 72,056 | 58,363 | 71,686 | 65,197 | 69,241 | 69,365 | 51,498 | 60,725 |
| Amortisation | 2,862 | 392 | 350 | ||||||||||||
| Tax | |||||||||||||||
| Stock | 102,274 | 57,140 | 28,115 | -21,586 | 26,007 | 20,134 | -17,711 | 13,221 | -178,894 | 21,377 | 186,539 | 6,479 | 1,228 | -5,708 | 7,843 |
| Debtors | 46,581 | 149,641 | 7,438 | 27,458 | 16,872 | 35,452 | 19,250 | 37,285 | 36,551 | -44,085 | 22,544 | 38,302 | -58,362 | 82,067 | 94,111 |
| Creditors | 31,268 | 90,698 | 114,803 | -2,110 | -3,129 | 45,972 | 11,449 | 21,098 | 12,625 | -9,538 | 20,563 | 16,511 | 18,268 | -11,363 | 44,728 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 88,495 | 72,516 | 62,606 | 93,841 | -36,419 | -66,025 | 78,681 | -82,546 | 40,851 | -34,427 | 55,830 | 45,168 | 9,405 | -111,035 | 271,317 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -1,226,833 | -410,957 | |||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 80,918 | 1,125,300 | 1,004,782 | -403,337 | 1,155,450 | 263,105 | 7,478 | 1,434,240 | 198,282 | -127,360 | 57,209 | 70,151 | |||
| cash flow from investments | -80,918 | -1,125,300 | -1,004,782 | 403,337 | -2,382,283 | -674,062 | -7,478 | -1,434,240 | |||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -75,000 | -39,229 | 29,854 | 18,750 | 65,625 | ||||||||||
| Long term loans | -374,880 | -64,291 | 204,796 | -65,625 | 280,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -10,486 | -9,898 | -3,389 | ||||||||||||
| cash flow from financing | 871,059 | -20,760 | -409,523 | -36,100 | -207,442 | -1 | 280,000 | 20,000 | 1,416,054 | ||||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -271,544 | -3,656,309 | 294,883 | 93,708 | 2,840,123 | -290,763 | 623,016 | 469,118 | 221,685 | 72,966 | -5,581 | -86,532 | 8,170 | 58,792 | 40,581 |
| overdraft | -46,365 | 27,316 | 19,049 | ||||||||||||
| change in cash | -271,544 | -3,656,309 | 294,883 | 93,708 | 2,840,123 | -290,763 | 623,016 | 469,118 | 221,685 | 72,966 | -5,581 | -86,532 | 54,535 | 31,476 | 21,532 |
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THE MESSAGE TRUST group structure
The Message Trust has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
THE MESSAGE TRUST
03961183
1 subsidiary
the message trust directors
The Message Trust currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Revd Robert White (Mar 2000) and Mr Andrew Leakey (Mar 2017).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Robert White | England | 80 years | Mar 2000 | - | Director |
| Mr Andrew Leakey | United Kingdom | 52 years | Mar 2017 | - | Director |
| Mr Gordon Haynes | England | 78 years | Mar 2017 | - | Director |
| Dr Amy Orr-Ewing | 49 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
| Dr Amy Orr-Ewing | 49 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
| Dr Laura Neilson | England | 43 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
10.7m
+25%
operating profit
241.2k
0%
gross margin
89.8%
-4.48%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
7.4m
+0.03%
total assets
8.3m
+0.04%
cash
412.3k
-0.4%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the message trust company details
company number
03961183
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
94910 - Activities of religious organisations
incorporation date
March 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
BEEVER & STRUTHERS
address
lancaster house, harper road, sharston, manchester, M22 4RG
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
the message trust Charges & Mortgages
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We found 1 charges/mortgages relating to the message trust. Currently there are 0 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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