Company Overview
Friends Of The Bodleian is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Thursday 07 June 1945, so this is a well established company. Friends Of The Bodleian has been in business for 80 years and 10 months. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Thursday 30 April 2026.
Registered Address

Clarendon Building, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
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Companies House Data
Company NameFRIENDS OF THE BODLEIAN
Company Number00395989
Registered Office AddressClarendon Building
 Broad Street
 OX1 3BG
Company CategoryPrivate Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date07/06/1945
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month7
Accounts Next Due Date30/04/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/07/2024
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date17/08/2016
Returns Last Made Up Date20/07/2015
Directors & Members
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Gillian Evison - Director
(English, 64 years old, born May 1962)
Appointed 24 January 2014
 Active
Christopher Fletcher - Director
(British, 59 years old, born July 1967)
Appointed 14 January 2009
 Active
Laura How - Director
(British, 64 years old, born June 1962)
Appointed 16 October 2018
 Active
Secretaries
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Other Company Directorships
Gillian Evison
PALI TEXT SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)
Christopher Fletcher
No companies found
Laura How
OXFORD LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 0 0 0
Current Assets 94,107 94,107 68,253
Creditors Due Within One Year 10,367 10,367 5,707
Working Cap 83,740 83,740 62,546
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 83,740 83,740 62,546
Long-term Liabilities 0 0 0
Net Assets 83,740 83,740 62,546
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 83,740 83,740 62,546
Other Reserves 0 0 0
Shareholders Funds 83,740 83,740 62,546
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Stocks Inventory 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Debtors 6.6% 6.6% 4.5%
Cash Bank In Hand 93.4% 93.4% 95.5%
Current Assets 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Creditors Due Within One Year 11.0% 11.0% 8.4%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 89.0% 89.0% 91.6%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 89.0% 89.0% 91.6%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 89.0% 89.0% 91.6%
Shareholder Funds 89.0% 89.0% 91.6%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 89.0% 89.0% 91.6%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Liquidity Ratio 9.1 9.1 12.0
Solvency Ratio 9.1 9.1 12.0
Reserves to Assets 0.9 0.9 0.9
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Jul-2024 31-Mar-2013 31-Mar-2012
Assets 94,107 94,107 68,253
Debt 10,367 10,367 5,707
Net Assets/Debt 83,740 83,740 62,546

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet presents modest net assets. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
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Company Valuation Analysis Unlock full report

Going Concern Valuation

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Estimated High Value £XSI,000 Retained Profit £YX,000
Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
Estimated High Value £XY,000 Total Assets £XIX,000
Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Termination of appointment of Julia Anne Iball as a secretary on 15 January 2026
Confirmation statement made on 23 June 2025 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 23 June 2024 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 23 June 2023 with no updates
Appointment of Ms Julia Anne Iball as a secretary on 22 June 2023
Termination of appointment of Brona Mairead O'toole as a secretary on 22 June 2023
Confirmation statement made on 23 June 2022 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Julia Iball as a secretary on 30 June 2022
Appointment of Ms Brona Mairead O'toole as a secretary on 1 July 2022
Confirmation statement made on 23 June 2021 with no updates
Appointment of Ms Julia Iball as a secretary on 15 June 2021
Confirmation statement made on 20 July 2020 with no updates
Registered office address changed from C/O Critchleys Llp Beaver House 23-38 Hythe Bridge Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2EP England to Clarendon Building Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BG on 8 November 2019
Confirmation statement made on 20 July 2019 with no updates
Director's details changed for Mr Richard Ovenden on 31 July 2019
Director's details changed for Dr Christopher Fletcher on 31 July 2019
Current accounting period extended from 31 March 2019 to 31 July 2019
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