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The Spencer Academies Trust

The Spencer Academies Trust is an active UK company (number 07353824), incorporated 2010, with 9 current directors including Christopher William James and Richard James Goodman. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Previous officers 34

  1. Mandeep Kaur Budwal-Jagait 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Melanie Currie 2022-2026 Director View profile
  3. Gabriel Mukuka 2021-2026 Director View profile
  4. Paul Andrew West 2017-2026 Director View profile
  5. Nichola-Jane Beverly Kerr-Gilbert 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Sylvia Mary Paddock 2017-2017 Director View profile
  7. Kelly Ann Vere 2017-2019 Director View profile
  8. Toby Benjamin Preston 2016-2021 Director View profile
  9. Peter Marples 2015-2018 Director View profile
  10. Sephen Murray 2014-2015 Director View profile
  11. Donna Marie Kinderman 2013-2026 Director View profile
  12. Julia Helen Gillard 2012-2014 Director View profile
  13. Jill Edith Wilkinson 2010-2017 Director View profile
  14. Maria Cellupica 2010-2012 Director View profile
  15. Katrina Maria Woodward 2010-2012 Director View profile
  16. Christopher Haggett 2010-2012 Director View profile
  17. David William Mills 2010-2012 Director View profile
  18. Andrew Talbot 2010-2017 Director View profile
  19. Joanne Glynn 2010-2012 Director View profile
  20. Graeme Robins 2010-2012 Director View profile
  21. Nigel Bowley 2010-2012 Director View profile
  22. Alison Ford 2010-2011 Director View profile
  23. Gillian Baggley 2010-2013 Director View profile
  24. Katie Michelon 2010-2012 Director View profile
  25. Jamilah Batul Shah 2010-2012 Director View profile
  26. John De Naeyer 2010-2012 Director View profile
  27. Alison Juliet Charlwood 2010-2012 Director View profile
  28. Paul Hemmings 2010-2012 Director View profile
  29. Dame Susan Jowett 2010-2017 Director View profile
  30. Rachel Louise Hudd 2021-2022 Secretary View profile
  31. Kathryn Anna Godfrey 2017-2021 Secretary View profile
  32. Rachel Louise Hudd 2017-2017 Secretary View profile
  33. Robert Gary Holmes 2012-2017 Secretary View profile
  34. Robert Gary Holmes 2010-2010 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
23/08/2010

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

  • Michelle Thompson ceased 2021-08-26
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-06-26 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Andrew Talbot ceased 2021-08-26
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-06-26 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Kelly Ann Vere ceased 2021-08-26
    25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2019-12-16

Group

  1. The Spencer Academies Trust is controlled by Michelle Thompson
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting (trust) · notified 2016-06-26, ceased 2021-08-26 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Michelle Thompson.

1 other company in this group

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

25 grants · £2,648,468 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 · £2,375,175 (13 grants)
  • Sport England · £164,405 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £84,888 (9 grants)
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £24,000

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £24,0002020-12-17
  • Sport England £14,4052020-09-09
  • Department for Education £1,050,9192019-04-01
  • Department for Education £525,4602019-04-01
  • Department for Education £525,4602019-04-01

Contracts awarded

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

Most recent

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.

9 directors on the board

6.7y median 4.1y
average tenure
16.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Property 5Construction 2Education 2

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
07353824
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
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