Company
Saffron Academy Trust
Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Karen Marie CantDirector · since 2026
- Hannah WheatcroftDirector · since 2026
- Mark Andrew GuestDirector · since 2025
- Robin James NewmanDirector · since 2024
- Matt ClareDirector · since 2023
- Sarah Elizabeth DignasseDirector · since 2018
- Steven Keith BancroftDirector · since 2018
- Jane Dolores MarshallDirector · since 2018
- Linda Godelieve Fabiola Vincent-Van OverloopDirector · since 2011
- David Anthony BarrsDirector · since 2011
- Paul Douglas WilsonSecretary · since 2014
Previous officers 24
- Patrick James Bailey Philpott 2023–2025 View profile
- Paul John Blair Sinnott 2018–2022 View profile
- Jacqueline Sweeting 2018–2020 View profile
- John David Kerr 2018–2023 View profile
- Derek Bull 2018–2018 View profile
- Caroline Harriet Derbyshire 2016–2025 View profile
- Ian Andrew Murphy 2015–2019 View profile
- Julie Puxley 2015–2017 View profile
- Nicholas David Osborne 2015–2017 View profile
- Barbara Calland 2014–2018 View profile
- Peter John Whent 2013–2018 View profile
- David Murtagh 2013–2015 View profile
- Peter Jonathan Trevor Eddershaw 2011–2015 View profile
- Dr Alison Jane Greig 2011–2015 View profile
- Nicholas Mark Julian Lee 2011–2013 View profile
- Susan Brindley 2011–2017 View profile
- John Mackinnon Luke 2011–2015 View profile
- Dr James Henry Keeler 2011–2023 View profile
- Rachel Callaghan 2011–2017 View profile
- Patrick Mark Hansard 2011–2014 View profile
- John Robert Hartley 2011–2015 View profile
- Mark Philip Hayes 2011–2022 View profile
- Price Bailey LLP 2012–2012 View profile
- Hilary Anne Goldsmith 2011–2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 28/04/2011
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.
- Mark Philip Hayes ceased 2018-01-01
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - Saffron Educational Trust ceased 2018-01-01
25-50% voting · 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
- Linda Godelieve Fabiola Vincent-Van Overloop Director · appointed 2011
- David Anthony Barrs Director · appointed 2011
- Mark Andrew Guest Director · appointed 2025
- Sarah Elizabeth Dignasse Director · appointed 2018
- Jane Dolores Marshall Director · appointed 2018
- Karen Marie Cant Director · appointed 2026
- Robin James Newman Director · appointed 2024
- Hannah Wheatcroft Director · appointed 2026
- Matt Clare Director · appointed 2023
- Steven Keith Bancroft Director · appointed 2018
Directors past 6 years
- Linda Godelieve Fabiola Vincent-Van Overloop Director · appointed 2011
- David Anthony Barrs Director · appointed 2011
- Sarah Elizabeth Dignasse Director · appointed 2018
- Jane Dolores Marshall Director · appointed 2018
- Steven Keith Bancroft Director · appointed 2018
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Karen Marie Cant Director · appointed 2026
- Hannah Wheatcroft Director · appointed 2026
- Matt Clare Director · appointed 2023
- Steven Keith Bancroft Director · appointed 2018
Portfolio (6)
- Linda Godelieve Fabiola Vincent-Van Overloop Director · appointed 2011
- David Anthony Barrs Director · appointed 2011
- Mark Andrew Guest Director · appointed 2025
- Sarah Elizabeth Dignasse Director · appointed 2018
- Jane Dolores Marshall Director · appointed 2018
- Robin James Newman Director · appointed 2024
Also govern a charity
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 07618351
- 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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