Company
Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust
Aspire North East Multi Academy Trust is an active UK company (number 08021855), incorporated 2012, with 8 current directors including Kathleen Walton and Graham Sleep. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Kathleen WaltonDirector · since 2026
- Graham SleepDirector · since 2026
- Alexander Paterson WrightDirector · since 2026
- Jenifer PurdyDirector · since 2018
- Henderson ShieldsDirector · since 2018
- Judith Youll AlderDirector · since 2018
- Alison Mary LawsonDirector · since 2012
- Helen CatchersideDirector · since 2012
Previous officers 21
- Christopher William Shevlane 2025-2025 View profile
- Dr Philip Ingram 2015-2018 View profile
- Stephen Francis Garrett 2015-2019 View profile
- Emma Young 2015-2024 View profile
- Helleni Ifiyenia Tsentas 2013-2016 View profile
- Paul Arrowsmith 2013-2015 View profile
- Susan Beattie 2012-2015 View profile
- Graham Wharton 2012-2015 View profile
- Richard Jamie Floyd 2012-2013 View profile
- Anthony Francis Carlin 2012-2012 View profile
- Rosemary Walker 2012-2012 View profile
- Richard Harding Ord 2012-2013 View profile
- Iona Griffiths 2012-2013 View profile
- Ian David Hutchinson 2012-2012 View profile
- Kevin Brendan Lyons 2012-2012 View profile
- Robert Alderson Edmonds 2012-2026 View profile
- Kevin Gooch 2012-2012 View profile
- Dr John William Brown 2012-2026 View profile
- Pamela Davison 2012-2015 View profile
- Joanna Armstrong 2012-2015 View profile
- Helen Louise Mather 2012-2012 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 05/04/2012
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
- Jenifer Purdy Director · appointed 2018
- Henderson Shields Director · appointed 2018
- Judith Youll Alder Director · appointed 2018
- Alison Mary Lawson Director · appointed 2012
- Alexander Paterson Wright Director · appointed 2026
- Helen Catcherside Director · appointed 2012
- Kathleen Walton Director · appointed 2026
- Graham Sleep Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Jenifer Purdy Director · appointed 2018
- Henderson Shields Director · appointed 2018
- Judith Youll Alder Director · appointed 2018
- Alison Mary Lawson Director · appointed 2012
- Helen Catcherside Director · appointed 2012
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- Henderson Shields Director · appointed 2018
- Judith Youll Alder Director · appointed 2018
- Alison Mary Lawson Director · appointed 2012
- Helen Catcherside Director · appointed 2012
- Kathleen Walton Director · appointed 2026
Portfolio (3)
- Jenifer Purdy Director · appointed 2018
- Alexander Paterson Wright Director · appointed 2026
- Graham Sleep Director · appointed 2026
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Robert Alderson Edmonds Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2026
- Dr John William Brown Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2026
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.
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
- 08021855
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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