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Acorn Education Trust

Primary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 16

  1. Sarah Anne Vodden 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Heather Cowan 2018-2022 Director View profile
  3. John Cowan 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. David Gordon Johnson 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Richard Anthony Crow 2016-2019 Director View profile
  6. Terence Wesley Hillier 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Linda Ann Weare 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Dr Kevin Robinson 2014-2019 Director View profile
  9. Judith Anne Finney 2014-2015 Director View profile
  10. Jennifer Emily Hampson 2014-2018 Director View profile
  11. Sally Michele Bonnell 2012-2015 Director View profile
  12. Dr Peter Biggs 2011-2014 Director View profile
  13. Sara Jeane Edwards 2011-2025 Director View profile
  14. Jack Michael May 2011-2012 Director View profile
  15. Sandra Louise George 2015-2018 Secretary View profile
  16. Heather Margaret Cowan 2012-2015 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Primary education; General secondary education
Incorporated
01/06/2011
Registered office
Warminster
Previous names
Kingdown School (until 29/07/2014)

Ownership

Owned by (4) 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.

  • Andrew James Armstrong
    appoints directors · notified 2025-09-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Gillian Claire Gosling
    appoints directors · notified 2025-09-01
  • David George Middleton ceased 2024-02-29
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-07-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Andrew James Armstrong ceased 2024-02-29
    25-50% voting (trust), appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2022-07-20 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Acorn Education Trust is controlled by Andrew James Armstrong
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2025-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew James Armstrong.

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

3 grants · £975,673 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 · £965,873 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,800

Most recent

  • Department for Education £27,5002020-04-01
  • Department for Education £938,3732020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,8002016-08-03
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

5.6y median 4.6y
average tenure
15.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (4)

1
also govern a charity
4
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 3Professional services 2Tech and media 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.

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
07654902
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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