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Ablaze A Business Learning Action Zone for Education

Primary education

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 18

  1. Bethan Evans 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Geraldine Ann Buckland 2015-2021 Director View profile
  3. Dr Fiona Mary Tolmie 2015-2020 Director View profile
  4. Helen Brewster Holman 2015-2018 Director View profile
  5. Sarah Ann Hawkins 2014-2016 Director View profile
  6. Malachy Andrew Conleth Mcreynolds 2013-2015 Director View profile
  7. Sarah Louise Allen 2013-2015 Director View profile
  8. Professor Ronald James Ritchie 2011-2015 Director View profile
  9. Robert Henry Glanville Bourns 2010-2012 Director View profile
  10. Paul Kevin Michael Kearney 2008-2017 Director View profile
  11. Kate Campion 2006-2009 Director View profile
  12. Roger Gordon Opie 2006-2014 Director View profile
  13. Ruth Margaret Bedingham 2005-2010 Director View profile
  14. Malcolm Arthur Broad 2005-2016 Director View profile
  15. Nigel Barrie Hutchings 2005-2020 Director View profile
  16. Peter John Manning 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  17. Andrew Barrington Freeman 2006-2012 Secretary View profile
  18. Nigel Patrick Belletty 2005-2006 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Primary education; General secondary education; Educational support services
Incorporated
08/03/2005
Registered office
Bristol
Also a registered charity
Ablaze A Business Learning Action Zone for Education

Ownership

Owned by (9) 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.

Group

  1. Ablaze A Business Learning Action Zone for Education is controlled by Richard Stokes
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2024-03-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Stokes.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

4 grants · £52,090 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Postcode Local Trust · £25,000
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,390
  • OVO Foundation · £7,700 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Postcode Local Trust £25,0002024-09-30
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,3902024-03-21
  • OVO Foundation £3,4002018-03-02
  • OVO Foundation £4,3002017-09-18
Board analysis

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.

7 directors on the board

4.1y median 5.3y
average tenure
7.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

0
left in the last 12 months

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.

Business services 1Education 1Tech and media 1

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.

Gaps to watch

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05385880
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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