Company · Newton Abbot

The First Federation Trust

Pre-primary education

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

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Christopher James Frankland 2018-2022 Director View profile
Andrea Elizabeth Gosling 2017-2024 Director View profile
Antony David Power 2015-2016 Director View profile
Tanya Jennine Metherell 2014-2016 Director View profile
Duncan Quentin Lamont Noble Brown 2014-2017 Director View profile
Deborah Cochrane 2013-2015 Director View profile
Mark Edgar Pitman 2013-2014 Director View profile
Ian James Thomas 2013-2019 Director View profile
Dr Barbara Marion Allmark 2013-2013 Director View profile
Dr Mark Van Der Giezen 2012-2013 Director View profile
Helen Jayne Cragg 2012-2015 Director View profile
Nicholas James Maguire 2011-2018 Director View profile
Colin John Vallance 2011-2013 Director View profile
Penelope Jill Lamb 2011-2013 Director View profile
Noel Paul Fowler 2011-2011 Director View profile
Paul Lloyd Jones 2011-2017 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does: Pre-primary education; Primary education
Incorporated: 21/10/2011
Registered office: Newton Abbot
Previous names: The Primary Academies (Voluntary Aided) Trust (until 11/09/2013)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Alexander Peter Walmsley ceased 2017-06-01
25-50% voting · notified 2016-09-26
Exeter Diocesan Education Network ceased 2025-03-28
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

The First Federation Trust is controlled by Alexander Peter Walmsley
Evidence
ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2016-09-26, ceased 2017-06-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alexander Peter Walmsley.

1 other company in this group

First Beginnings Limited

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

1 grant · £12,000 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £12,000

Most recent

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £12,0002020-12-18

Contracts awarded

1 contract · £1,000,000 total

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

SHERWOODS (SW) LIMITED · £1,000,000

Most recent

First Federation - PPM Servicing Supplier: SHERWOODS (SW) LIMITED£1,000,0002026-07-16

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.

8 directors on the board

Rachel Jane Shaw Director · appointed 2020
Dr Carolyn Bromfield Director · appointed 2017
Alexander Peter Walmsley Director · appointed 2015
Rev Paul Wimsett Director · appointed 2011
Ann Denner Director · appointed 2017
Paul Simon Walker Director · appointed 2017
Michael Dermot Andrew Williams Director · appointed 2022
Rachel Warwick Director · appointed 2025

8.1y median 8.9y

average tenure

14.7y

longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

Rachel Jane Shaw Director · appointed 2020
Dr Carolyn Bromfield Director · appointed 2017
Alexander Peter Walmsley Director · appointed 2015
Rev Paul Wimsett Director · appointed 2011
Ann Denner Director · appointed 2017
Paul Simon Walker Director · appointed 2017

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Rachel Jane Shaw Director · appointed 2020
Dr Carolyn Bromfield Director · appointed 2017
Rev Paul Wimsett Director · appointed 2011
Rachel Warwick Director · appointed 2025

Portfolio (4)

Alexander Peter Walmsley Director · appointed 2015
Ann Denner Director · appointed 2017
Paul Simon Walker Director · appointed 2017
Michael Dermot Andrew Williams Director · appointed 2022

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.

Education 6Business services 1Health and social care 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
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: 07819870
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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