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Ribbon Academy Trust

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 28

  1. Julie Ann Griffiths 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Sara Kirsty Finn 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Kathryn Louise Maddison 2023-2025 Director View profile
  4. Deanne Richardson 2023-2025 Director View profile
  5. Katrina Harris 2023-2023 Director View profile
  6. Lisa Walton 2022-2023 Director View profile
  7. Laurie Betty 2021-2021 Director View profile
  8. Kirsty Louise Smoughton 2020-2023 Director View profile
  9. Simon David Clark-Jones 2019-2020 Director View profile
  10. John Murray 2018-2023 Director View profile
  11. Kathleen Mary Mcavoy 2018-2023 Director View profile
  12. Amy Janet Duke 2017-2020 Director View profile
  13. Rebecca Louise Turnbull 2017-2018 Director View profile
  14. Christopher Raby 2016-2018 Director View profile
  15. Patricia Lynne Coulson 2016-2020 Director View profile
  16. Victoria Ann Raby 2015-2022 Director View profile
  17. Laura Christina Cameron 2015-2016 Director View profile
  18. Vicky Patchett 2014-2018 Director View profile
  19. William Grant Burnett 2014-2019 Director View profile
  20. Louise Victoria Hall 2014-2022 Director View profile
  21. Samantha Jolly 2013-2017 Director View profile
  22. Joanne Weightman 2012-2013 Director View profile
  23. Peter Mannion 2012-2015 Director View profile
  24. Kate Ellen Mccarthy 2012-2016 Director View profile
  25. Jo Taylor 2012-2016 Director View profile
  26. Jeanette Lawson 2012-2015 Director View profile
  27. Philip Andrew Scott 2012-2016 Director View profile
  28. Sharon Ann Kerr 2012-2014 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
05/07/2012

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.

  • Joanne Weightman ceased 2018-03-14
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-03-09 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Louise Victoria Hall ceased 2018-03-14
    25-50% voting · notified 2018-03-09

Group

  1. Ribbon Academy Trust is controlled by Joanne Weightman
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2018-03-09, ceased 2018-03-14 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Joanne Weightman.

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 · £9,600 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,600

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £9,6002015-06-03
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

5.2y median 4.3y
average tenure
13.8y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Education 1Retail and trade 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08132353
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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