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Leodis Academies Trust

Pre-primary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 32

  1. Alison Jane Ward 2020-2021 Director View profile
  2. Alasdair Brodie-Browne 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Lawrence John Christensen 2019-2019 Director View profile
  4. Alan Archibald Simpson 2019-2019 Director View profile
  5. John Richard Hillarby 2018-2018 Director View profile
  6. Karen Annette Hyams 2016-2018 Director View profile
  7. Dr Stephen Antony Rose 2016-2019 Director View profile
  8. Emma Shadbolt 2016-2018 Director View profile
  9. Sarah Louisa Talbot 2016-2018 Director View profile
  10. Timothy William Brookes 2016-2018 Director View profile
  11. Philip Charles Long 2015-2016 Director View profile
  12. Emma Lester 2015-2016 Director View profile
  13. Joanne Louise Barton 2015-2018 Director View profile
  14. Sharon Anderson 2011-2015 Director View profile
  15. Nigel Charles Bilton 2011-2016 Director View profile
  16. Karen Grey 2011-2016 Director View profile
  17. Janet Standage 2011-2016 Director View profile
  18. Jack Westwood 2011-2018 Director View profile
  19. Ashley Rawlins 2011-2016 Director View profile
  20. Graham Frederick Beacon 2011-2016 Director View profile
  21. Anthony Brian Grayson 2011-2016 Director View profile
  22. Alfred Richard Aiston 2011-2016 Director View profile
  23. Steven Andrew Holt 2011-2014 Director View profile
  24. Luke Zwalf 2011-2016 Director View profile
  25. Jonathan White 2011-2015 Director View profile
  26. Neil Thornton 2011-2015 Director View profile
  27. William Bartholomew 2011-2016 Director View profile
  28. Judith Mary Elliott 2011-2016 Director View profile
  29. Steve Alleston 2011-2016 Director View profile
  30. Dennis Fisher 2011-2016 Director View profile
  31. Wendy Jane Beasley 2017-2021 Secretary View profile
  32. Steven Sutcliffe 2011-2017 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Pre-primary education; Primary education; General secondary education
Incorporated
27/07/2011
Registered office
Wakefield
Previous names
Woodkirk Academy Trust (until 05/02/2016)

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.

  • Steve Alleston ceased 2021-06-24
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Anthony Brian Grayson ceased 2021-06-24
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Richard Mark Charlston ceased 2021-06-24
    appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06
  • Nigel Charles Bilton ceased 2021-05-13
    significant influence · notified 2018-08-24

Group

  1. Leodis Academies Trust is controlled by Steve Alleston
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2021-06-24 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Steve Alleston.

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

4 grants · £798,060 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 · £778,390 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £19,670 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Education £1,7502020-04-01
  • Department for Education £776,6402020-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002018-04-20
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,6702015-04-08

Contracts awarded

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

Most recent

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

8.8y median 9.8y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

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.

Professional services 3Education 2Property 1Tech 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

  • 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
07720181
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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