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Orchard Multi-Academy Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 12

  1. Rhianne Taylor 2022–2024 Director View profile
  2. Terry Rafferty 2021–2023 Director View profile
  3. Judith Dawkins 2021–2024 Director View profile
  4. Samantha Lena Amy Davies 2021–2024 Director View profile
  5. Benjamin James Ford 2021–2024 Director View profile
  6. Alastair James Campbell 2020–2021 Director View profile
  7. Revd Penelope Anne Littlewood 2013–2019 Director View profile
  8. Stephen Robert Matthews 2011–2013 Director View profile
  9. Reverend James Wilson Rennie Watson 2011–2013 Director View profile
  10. Shirley Rosalie Williams 2011–2020 Director View profile
  11. Claire Weaver 2023–2024 Secretary View profile
  12. Victoria Christine Turner 2021–2023 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/07/2011

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

Group

  1. Orchard Multi-Academy Trust is controlled by Richard Graham Griffiths
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-09-16 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Richard Graham Griffiths.

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.

11 directors on the board

3y median 1.9y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (2)

0
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 2

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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07718539
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
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Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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