Company
United Learning Trust
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Rachel Elizabeth MacfarlaneDirector · since 2026
- Edward Francois VainkerDirector · since 2026
- Andrew Gordon BalfourDirector · since 2025
- Christian Norman BrodieDirector · since 2024
- David Nicholas BrownDirector · since 2024
- Christie Darren Spurling MBEDirector · since 2022
- Dr Ourania Pauline MarandosDirector · since 2022
- Neil Andrew MacdonaldDirector · since 2020
- Dame Reena KeebleDirector · since 2018
- Sir Jonathan Andrew ColesDirector · since 2013
- Alison Laura HussainSecretary · since 2019
Previous officers 42
- Dame Susan Elizabeth John 2023–2025 View profile
- Karima Mostafa Fahmy 2022–2025 View profile
- Kirsten Joanne Hewson 2022–2022 View profile
- Dr Stephen Richard Critchley 2020–2023 View profile
- Richard Colin Neil Davidson 2017–2022 View profile
- Richard Cecil Greenhalgh 2015–2024 View profile
- Michael David George 2014–2021 View profile
- Professor Donald Nutbeam 2014–2014 View profile
- Graydon, Michael James, Air Chief Marshal Sir 2013–2015 View profile
- Dame Yasmin Bevan 2013–2022 View profile
- Jeremy Michael Wooding 2012–2013 View profile
- David Chapman Barnes 2012–2013 View profile
- Angela Mary Crowe 2012–2018 View profile
- Herbert Anthony Cann 2011–2013 View profile
- David Barrie Robinson 2011–2019 View profile
- Dr Priscilla Chadwick 2011–2013 View profile
- Professor Michael Wright 2011–2012 View profile
- Johnson Evan Kane 2011–2012 View profile
- Nigel Rhyl Robson 2010–2019 View profile
- Lady Mary Lavender St Leger Patten of Barnes 2009–2010 View profile
- Andrew Michael John Chamberlain 2008–2009 View profile
- James Stephen Golob 2007–2013 View profile
- Jennifer Richards-Stewart 2006–2012 View profile
- Anthony John James Bailey 2005–2013 View profile
- Dr Roger Caldwell Glew 2005–2013 View profile
- Gordon Wilson Bridge 2005–2011 View profile
- Sir Frank Budge Lowe 2005–2011 View profile
- Sir Anthony Armitage Greener 2005–2017 View profile
- Richard James Sunley Tice 2004–2010 View profile
- John Peter O'Farrell 2004–2012 View profile
- Edward John Humphrey Gould 2004–2014 View profile
- Rt Hon Frank Field 2003–2005 View profile
- Fiona Gilmore 2003–2009 View profile
- Alan John Millward 2003–2011 View profile
- Lord George Leonard Carey 2003–2011 View profile
- Geoffrey Ronald Davies 2002–2013 View profile
- John Hugh William Beardwell 2002–2009 View profile
- Sir Ewan William Harper 2002–2011 View profile
- Rt Hon Dame Angela Claire Rosemary Rumbold 2002–2009 View profile
- Stephen John Whiffen 2015–2019 View profile
- Andrew Charles David Holmes 2014–2015 View profile
- James Adam Nicholson 2002–2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 15/05/2002
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- United Church Schools Trust
75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Board analysis for researchers
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
10 directors on the board
- Christian Norman Brodie Director · appointed 2024
- Neil Andrew Macdonald Director · appointed 2020
- Dr Ourania Pauline Marandos Director · appointed 2022
- Edward Francois Vainker Director · appointed 2026
- Christie Darren Spurling MBE Director · appointed 2022
- Andrew Gordon Balfour Director · appointed 2025
- David Nicholas Brown Director · appointed 2024
- Sir Jonathan Andrew Coles Director · appointed 2013
- Dame Reena Keeble Director · appointed 2018
- Rachel Elizabeth Macfarlane Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Neil Andrew Macdonald Director · appointed 2020
- Sir Jonathan Andrew Coles Director · appointed 2013
- Dame Reena Keeble Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (10)
- Christian Norman Brodie Director · appointed 2024
- Neil Andrew Macdonald Director · appointed 2020
- Dr Ourania Pauline Marandos Director · appointed 2022
- Edward Francois Vainker Director · appointed 2026
- Christie Darren Spurling MBE Director · appointed 2022
- Andrew Gordon Balfour Director · appointed 2025
- David Nicholas Brown Director · appointed 2024
- Sir Jonathan Andrew Coles Director · appointed 2013
- Dame Reena Keeble Director · appointed 2018
- Rachel Elizabeth Macfarlane Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
- Christian Norman Brodie The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
- Neil Andrew Macdonald Sheffield Theatres Trust, The City of Sheffield Theatre Trust
- Dr Ourania Pauline Marandos United Learning LTD, United Communities, The Bubble Theatre Company Limited
- Edward Francois Vainker United Learning LTD, Confederation of School Trusts
- Christie Darren Spurling MBE United Learning LTD
- Andrew Gordon Balfour Lawyers for Justice in Libya
- David Nicholas Brown United Learning LTD
- Sir Jonathan Andrew Coles United Learning LTD, Bacons College Community Services Limited
- Dame Reena Keeble United Church Schools Trust
- Rachel Elizabeth Macfarlane United Learning LTD
Left in the last 12 months
- Dame Susan Elizabeth John Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 04439859
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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