Company
Arden Multi Academy Trust
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Susan Dawn WestmacottDirector · since 2025
- Margaret Antoinette FisherDirector · since 2024
- Des FoxonDirector · since 2020
- Andrea Joy GardnerDirector · since 2019
- Professor Andrew DevittDirector · since 2018
- Malcolm John AllsoppDirector · since 2018
- Martin Peter MurphyDirector · since 2011
- Dr Celia Jane O'DonovanDirector · since 2010
- Wendy Frances JaremaDirector · since 2010
- Geoffrey Balfour Harley-MasonDirector · since 2010
- Christine Mary AustinSecretary · since 2013
Previous officers 25
- Andrew Brian Cole 2017–2025 View profile
- Valerie Susan Thomas 2017–2021 View profile
- Alan Volkaerts 2015–2018 View profile
- Graeme Chaplin 2015–2023 View profile
- Petros Andreas Nicolaides 2014–2015 View profile
- Dr Paul Jeremy Rylah 2012–2015 View profile
- Leslie Hough 2012–2015 View profile
- Antony Kevin Stonehewer 2012–2015 View profile
- William Leonard Charles Bohanna 2011–2015 View profile
- Mary Ing 2011–2015 View profile
- Nicholas Edward Mackenzie 2011–2014 View profile
- John Christopher Rice 2010–2015 View profile
- Patricia Ann Manson 2010–2011 View profile
- Damian Paul Kifford Burgess 2010–2018 View profile
- Sara Jane Rowell 2010–2012 View profile
- Ruth Christine Brown 2010–2015 View profile
- Derek Bowman Smart 2010–2014 View profile
- Sarah Louise Bloomer 2010–2015 View profile
- Keith Stuart Blake 2010–2013 View profile
- Paula Scott 2010–2015 View profile
- Ann Carmel Green 2010–2011 View profile
- Gary Richard Marsh 2010–2013 View profile
- William Richard Leftwich 2010–2013 View profile
- Jane Eliabeth Hounsome 2011–2013 View profile
- Jeffrey Francis James Davies 2010–2011 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 14/09/2010
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Wendy Frances Jarema ceased 2019-07-11
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Geoffrey Balfour Harley-Mason ceased 2019-07-11
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- Arden Multi Academy Trust
is controlled by Wendy Frances Jarema
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-07-11 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Wendy Frances Jarema.
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.
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
- Andrea Joy Gardner Director · appointed 2019
- Professor Andrew Devitt Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Celia Jane O'Donovan Director · appointed 2010
- Wendy Frances Jarema Director · appointed 2010
- Susan Dawn Westmacott Director · appointed 2025
- Geoffrey Balfour Harley-Mason Director · appointed 2010
- Martin Peter Murphy Director · appointed 2011
- Malcolm John Allsopp Director · appointed 2018
- Margaret Antoinette Fisher Director · appointed 2024
- Des Foxon Director · appointed 2020
Directors past 6 years
- Andrea Joy Gardner Director · appointed 2019
- Professor Andrew Devitt Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Celia Jane O'Donovan Director · appointed 2010
- Wendy Frances Jarema Director · appointed 2010
- Geoffrey Balfour Harley-Mason Director · appointed 2010
- Martin Peter Murphy Director · appointed 2011
- Malcolm John Allsopp Director · appointed 2018
- Des Foxon Director · appointed 2020
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Margaret Antoinette Fisher Director · appointed 2024
- Des Foxon Director · appointed 2020
Portfolio (8)
- Andrea Joy Gardner Director · appointed 2019
- Professor Andrew Devitt Director · appointed 2018
- Dr Celia Jane O'Donovan Director · appointed 2010
- Wendy Frances Jarema Director · appointed 2010
- Susan Dawn Westmacott Director · appointed 2025
- Geoffrey Balfour Harley-Mason Director · appointed 2010
- Martin Peter Murphy Director · appointed 2011
- Malcolm John Allsopp Director · appointed 2018
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.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07375267
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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