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Accrington ST Christopher's Church of England High School

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 38

  1. Trevor Martyn Smith 2023-2024 Director View profile
  2. Kristine Jade Hodgkinson 2023-2023 Director View profile
  3. Emma Victoria Barker 2022-2026 Director View profile
  4. Michael Gregory Coop-Rushworth 2021-2022 Director View profile
  5. Holden, Christopher Graham, Father 2019-2021 Director View profile
  6. Leslie Mercer-Smith 2019-2021 Director View profile
  7. Kathryn Baron 2018-2022 Director View profile
  8. Revd Ian Peter Enticott 2016-2020 Director View profile
  9. David Andrew Rogan 2015-2022 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Lawrence Whittaker 2015-2015 Director View profile
  11. Paul Stinchon 2015-2023 Director View profile
  12. Holland, John Stuart, Father 2014-2016 Director View profile
  13. Vicky Howard 2013-2019 Director View profile
  14. Rachael Melanie White 2013-2019 Director View profile
  15. Rachel Mcclure 2013-2016 Director View profile
  16. Simon O'Carroll 2012-2015 Director View profile
  17. Kirsty Jones 2012-2015 Director View profile
  18. Barbara Elizabeth Graham 2012-2016 Director View profile
  19. Judith Tomlinson 2011-2014 Director View profile
  20. Kath Dutton 2011-2012 Director View profile
  21. David Anderson 2011-2024 Director View profile
  22. David Crossland 2011-2019 Director View profile
  23. Frank Whitehead 2011-2024 Director View profile
  24. Kath Heathcote 2011-2014 Director View profile
  25. Reverend Ian Watts 2011-2012 Director View profile
  26. Clare Carter 2011-2021 Director View profile
  27. Helen Harker 2011-2021 Director View profile
  28. Donna Bentley 2011-2019 Director View profile
  29. Peter Morgan 2011-2013 Director View profile
  30. Alasdair David Coates 2011-2013 Director View profile
  31. Andrew Mcminn 2011-2017 Director View profile
  32. Martyn Isherwood 2011-2015 Director View profile
  33. Richard Hoyle 2011-2013 Director View profile
  34. Peter Jones 2011-2022 Director View profile
  35. Carson-Featham, Lawrence William, Father 2011-2019 Director View profile
  36. Richard Berry 2022-2023 Secretary View profile
  37. Hilary Dicken 2019-2022 Secretary View profile
  38. Pamela Jane Haralambos 2011-2020 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/08/2011

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.

  • Stephen Lawrence Whittaker
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-03
  • Peter Jones
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-03 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • David Anderson
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-03 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Linda Hargreaves
    appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-03 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Accrington ST Christopher's Church of England High School is controlled by Stephen Lawrence Whittaker
    Evidence
    active appoints directors (trust), significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-08-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Stephen Lawrence Whittaker.

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

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.

10 directors on the board

8.9y median 7.8y
average tenure
14.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (7)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Arts and leisure 2Education 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07728029
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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