Overview
Farney Educational Trust's network
3 people0 organisationsExplore in 3Di3 listed on the board. No other organisation shares a board member.The large node is Farney Educational Trust. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
3 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Neil Johnson | Director | 2026 | new |
| Alan John Smith | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicki Bartholomew | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 6 May 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 21 April 2026Richard Neil Johnson appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 9 December 2025Carole Susan Johns left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 31 August 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 19 November 2024Sharon Anne Larkins left as directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
3iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicki Bartholomew | Director | 19 August 2020 | No other current boards on our record |
| Alan John Smith | Director | 19 November 2024 | No other current boards on our record |
| Richard Neil Johnson | Director | 21 April 2026 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
34 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Susan Johns | Director | 12 May 2018 | 9 December 2025 |
| Sharon Anne Larkins | Director | 2 September 2024 | 19 November 2024 |
| Kenneth Bernard Larkins | Director | 2 September 2024 | 19 November 2024 |
| Sue Deane | Director | 5 March 2017 | 31 August 2024 |
| Martin Gibrill | Director | 5 October 1996 | 16 November 2023 |
| Jenny Eunice Bowry | Director | 18 October 2014 | 16 November 2023 |
| Simon Terence Lashley | Director | 14 February 2021 | 26 March 2022 |
| Barry Charles Robinson | Director | 5 October 2020 | 15 September 2021 |
| Sheila Mary Burt | Director | Not recorded | 5 May 2021 |
| Nicola Mary St George Bartholomew | Director | 5 October 2020 | 9 February 2021 |
| Alison Carrington | Company secretary | 1 August 2016 | 4 December 2020 |
| Shelagh Urwin | Director | 8 January 2018 | 10 January 2020 |
| Mark Bennett | Director | 20 October 2018 | 18 November 2019 |
| Michael Robin Salvin Bowlby | Director | 20 October 2018 | 2 September 2019 |
| Clarissa Barry | Director | 12 May 2018 | 13 March 2019 |
| Margaret Elizabeth Jones | Director | 2 February 2002 | 23 April 2018 |
| Lynne Collins | Director | 21 October 2000 | 16 April 2018 |
| Susan Kay Heritage | Director | 10 February 2007 | 16 April 2018 |
| Beverley Jean King | Director | 3 December 2011 | 15 November 2017 |
| Lynne Christine Houston | Director | 10 February 2007 | 4 May 2017 |
| Elaine Valerie Thompson | Company secretary | 20 August 2011 | 1 February 2017 |
| Loraine Elizabeth Rigglesford | Director | 18 October 2014 | 19 November 2015 |
| Dr Herbert Etkin | Director | Not recorded | 9 February 2015 |
| David Eustace Eynon | Director | Not recorded | 9 January 2015 |
| Graeme Ballard | Director | 10 February 2007 | 4 February 2012 |
| Richard Bryant | Director | 25 April 1998 | 4 February 2012 |
| Peter Michael Copperthwaite | Company secretary | 21 February 1992 | 28 June 2011 |
| John Colin Clive Biggs | Director | Not recorded | 29 April 2003 |
| Vincent John Benedict Ellis Brown | Director | Not recorded | 21 October 2000 |
| Gillian Stonier | Director | 21 January 1993 | 21 October 2000 |
| Edward Ronald Bomberg | Director | Not recorded | 27 April 2000 |
| Julian Phillip Brooks | Director | Not recorded | 20 April 1996 |
| Heather Joy Ross | Director | Not recorded | 20 April 1996 |
| Anne Therese Warren | Company secretary | Not recorded | 21 February 1992 |
Board cycle
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.3 directors on the board
- Richard Neil Johnson Director · appointed 2026
- Alan John Smith Director · appointed 2024
- Nicki Bartholomew Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Nicki Bartholomew Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Richard Neil Johnson Director · appointed 2026
- Alan John Smith Director · appointed 2024
- Nicki Bartholomew Director · appointed 2020
Left in the last 12 months
- Carole Susan Johns Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
Network
Network
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Finances
Charity finances
This company is the registered charity Farney Educational Trust (charity 307024). Its income, spending, assets and filing record are on the charity page, so they are not repeated here.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- FullFull accounts, including a profit and loss account.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 August 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 6 May 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 20 May 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 4 charges registered, 0 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 4 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Grants
Funding received
3 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 22 January 2007 to 31 May 2017.By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
2 funders| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 2 | £10,500 | 2007 to 2014 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 1 | £5,000 | 2017 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2017 | Garfield Weston Foundation | Main Grants award | £5,000 |
| 9 July 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | Laptops for one to one work with special needs students | £2,000 |
| 22 January 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | Within the Classroom | £8,500 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- 00543113
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Incorporated
- 10 January 1955
- Registered office
- Bolney Court, Crossways Bolney, West Sussex, RH17 5RD
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 85310 General secondary education
- Previous name
- Farney Close School LimitedUntil 15 January 2025
- Latest accounts
- 31 August 2025 (full)
- Also a registered charity
- Farney Educational Trust (charity 307024)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- FullFull accounts, including a profit and loss account.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 August 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 6 May 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 20 May 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- 4 charges registered, 0 outstanding, 0 part satisfied, 4 satisfied
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
3iA sample. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.3 other active companies have the same main business code (85310 General secondary education) and a registered office in the RH17 postcode district.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 6 May 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 21 April 2026Richard Neil Johnson appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 9 December 2025Carole Susan Johns left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 31 August 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 19 November 2024Sharon Anne Larkins left as directorCompanies House officer data
- 19 November 2024Alan John Smith appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 19 November 2024Kenneth Bernard Larkins left as directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
2| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Susan Anne DeanePerson · British |
| 5 May 2021 | 6 May 2021 |
| Ms Sheila Mary BurtPerson · British |
| 1 January 2017 | 5 May 2021 |
0 current controllers and 2 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.