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Acorn Education Trust

Company 07654902 Active

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Board DNA

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13
directors on the board
5.6y median 4.6y
average tenure
15.1y
longest tenure
6
directors past 6 years
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
4
left in the last 12 months

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Education 3Professional services 2Tech and media 1

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Company details

Number07654902
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated01/06/2011
AddressKINGDOWN SCHOOL, WOODCOCK ROAD, WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE, BA12 9DR
Accounts next due31/05/2027
Accounts last made up31/08/2025

Industry (SIC)

85200 - Primary education85310 - General secondary education

Ownership - persons with significant control (9)

  • Mr Andrew James Armstrong British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Gillian Claire Gosling British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Thomas Morgan British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • ceased
  • Mr David George Middleton ceased British
    voting rights 25-50% as trust right to appoint and remove directors as trust significant influence or control as trust
  • Mr Andrew James Armstrong ceased British
    voting rights 25-50% as trust right to appoint and remove directors as trust significant influence or control as trust
  • Mr Thomas Morgan ceased British
    voting rights 25-50% as trust right to appoint and remove directors as trust significant influence or control as trust
  • ceased
  • ceased

Officers (30)

  • Maddocks, Gillian Mary Director · appointed 2025
  • Taylor, Nicholas Anthony Director · appointed 2025
  • Bale, Susan Daphne Director · appointed 2024
  • Marsh, Richard Director · appointed 2024
  • Gosling, Gillian Claire Director · appointed 2024
  • Evans, Olivia Jane Director · appointed 2022
  • Whitehead-Whiting, Susan Director · appointed 2021
  • Sedgley, Alan John Director · appointed 2020
  • Edwards, Allen, Rev Director · appointed 2019
  • Simpson, Fiona Secretary · appointed 2019
  • Morgan, Thomas, Rev Director · appointed 2018
  • Hendrickse, Richard Ward Director · appointed 2018
  • Middleton, David George Director · appointed 2014
  • Armstrong, Andrew James Director · appointed 2011
  • Vodden, Sarah Anne Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Cowan, Heather Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2022
  • Cowan, John Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
  • Johnson, David Gordon Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
  • Crow, Richard Anthony Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • George, Sandra Louise Former Secretary · appointed 2015 · resigned 2018
  • Hillier, Terence Wesley Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
  • Weare, Linda Ann Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
  • Robinson, Kevin, Dr Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
  • Finney, Judith Anne Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Hampson, Jennifer Emily Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
  • Bonnell, Sally Michele Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
  • Cowan, Heather Margaret Former Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
  • Biggs, Peter, Dr Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2014
  • Edwards, Sara Jeane Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2025
  • MAY, Jack Michael Former Director · appointed 2011 · resigned 2012

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