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Orbis Education Trust

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

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Previous officers 34

  1. Helen Clare Quincey 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew Stephen Harrison 2023-2025 Director View profile
  3. Terence Edward Considine 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Emma Louise Wynne 2021-2026 Director View profile
  5. Dr Philip Ashley Sugarman 2021-2024 Director View profile
  6. Balvir Singh Aujla 2021-2024 Director View profile
  7. Roland Gray 2021-2022 Director View profile
  8. Lynn Margaret Mayer 2021-2023 Director View profile
  9. David William Roe 2021-2021 Director View profile
  10. Naomi Cooper 2020-2021 Director View profile
  11. Dean Paul Smith 2019-2021 Director View profile
  12. Amy Elizabeth Lawrence 2017-2020 Director View profile
  13. Philippa Louise White 2017-2021 Director View profile
  14. Lisa Helen Gardner 2017-2021 Director View profile
  15. Rose Mcdonald 2017-2018 Director View profile
  16. Emma Enfield 2014-2016 Director View profile
  17. Geale Egbert Van Der Wal 2014-2021 Director View profile
  18. Christopher John Malin 2014-2018 Director View profile
  19. Merle Rose Lord 2013-2021 Director View profile
  20. Simon Crocker 2013-2020 Director View profile
  21. Stephan Thomas Sharman 2012-2019 Director View profile
  22. Christopher Cope 2012-2016 Director View profile
  23. Spencer Eames 2012-2014 Director View profile
  24. Karen Helen Hayes 2012-2014 Director View profile
  25. Terry Bender 2012-2013 Director View profile
  26. Karen Walters 2012-2015 Director View profile
  27. Julie Ann Goswell 2012-2017 Director View profile
  28. Janet Ruth Goodliffe 2011-2017 Director View profile
  29. June Nichols 2011-2019 Director View profile
  30. Susan Dunford 2011-2012 Director View profile
  31. Janet Margaret Leyshon 2011-2013 Director View profile
  32. Christopher William Pettifer 2011-2014 Director View profile
  33. Catherine Mary Pinnock 2011-2019 Director View profile
  34. Paul Anthony Lorentzen 2011-2013 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/07/2011

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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.

  • Christopher Charles Drake
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-11-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Julie Ann Goswell ceased 2017-08-31
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Catherine Mary Pinnock ceased 2018-10-15
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Christopher John Malin ceased 2018-01-05
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Stephanie Hannah Roberts ceased 2021-09-01
    significant influence · notified 2017-09-01
  • Lynn Margaret Mayer ceased 2020-02-06
    significant influence · notified 2018-09-01
  • Lynn Margaret Mayer ceased 2021-09-01
    significant influence · notified 2019-10-21
  • Merle Rose Lord ceased 2021-09-01
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2020-02-06
  • Possible match - 3 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 3 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Orbis Education Trust is controlled by Christopher Charles Drake
    Evidence
    active significant influence (trust) · notified 2018-11-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Charles Drake.

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

2 grants · £104,937 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £104,937 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,9932015-08-05
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £94,9442005-05-24
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.

7 directors on the board

5.8y median 4.9y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (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 4Property 2Arts and leisure 1Dormant 1Finance 1Other services 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
07694399
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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