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Wessex Learning Trust

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 33

  1. Ceri Walsh 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Rebecca Taylor 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. Michael David Dibble 2022-2025 Director View profile
  4. Tricia Parfitt 2020-2023 Director View profile
  5. Mandy Milsom 2020-2021 Director View profile
  6. James Alexander Stewart Colquhoun 2018-2022 Director View profile
  7. Marie Frances May Getheridge 2018-2023 Director View profile
  8. Paul Wallace Kelson 2016-2018 Director View profile
  9. Gareth Dominic Woodcock 2016-2020 Director View profile
  10. Charles Brook Harvey Ainge 2016-2017 Director View profile
  11. Tanya Raynes 2016-2018 Director View profile
  12. Kevin John Walke 2016-2021 Director View profile
  13. Susan Ann Moreman 2016-2019 Director View profile
  14. Alan John Davies 2016-2019 Director View profile
  15. Sheridan Tracey Flavin 2016-2019 Director View profile
  16. Gareth James Smith 2016-2021 Director View profile
  17. Gillian Francis Briggs 2016-2018 Director View profile
  18. Dr Steven Gary Methley 2014-2016 Director View profile
  19. Martin Charles Davey 2011-2016 Director View profile
  20. Nicholas Clegg 2011-2013 Director View profile
  21. John Edwin George Angle 2011-2020 Director View profile
  22. Simon Christopher Tomes 2011-2012 Director View profile
  23. Reverend Susan Margaret Rose 2011-2014 Director View profile
  24. Christopher Murray Richardson 2011-2017 Director View profile
  25. Suzie Margaret Ladbrooke 2011-2015 Director View profile
  26. James Russell 2011-2012 Director View profile
  27. Richard John Allen Oliver 2011-2016 Director View profile
  28. Brian Kirkup 2010-2024 Director View profile
  29. Peter John Lythgoe 2010-2016 Director View profile
  30. Michael Edward Belch 2010-2016 Director View profile
  31. Jane Ann Hutton 2021-2026 Secretary View profile
  32. Keith William Perry 2014-2021 Secretary View profile
  33. Christopher David Brown 2010-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/08/2010

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • Brian Kirkup ceased 2026-01-26
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Martin Charles Davey ceased 2019-09-30
    appoints directors · notified 2016-07-15
  • Richard John Allen Oliver ceased 2019-10-01
    appoints directors · notified 2016-07-15
  • Jeffrey Ernest Savage ceased 2026-01-26
    appoints directors · notified 2019-10-01
  • Gillian Dorcas Stobart ceased 2026-01-26
    appoints directors · notified 2024-05-20
  • Possible match - 5 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 5 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Wessex Learning Trust is controlled by Brian Kirkup
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2026-01-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Brian Kirkup.

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

1 grant · £1,000 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

  • Department for Education · £1,000

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,0002020-04-01
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.

13 directors on the board

4.6y median 3.8y
average tenure
8.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (10)

Portfolio (3)

2
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.

Education 2Business services 1Health and social care 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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07348580
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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