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Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

Company 08258994 Active

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13
directors on the board
5.4y median 5.3y
average tenure
12.3y
longest tenure
6
directors past 6 years
4 vs 2 portfolio
first-time directors
4
also govern a charity
3
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Professional services 5Education 3Arts and leisure 2Health and social care 2Business services 1Other services 1

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Company details

Number08258994
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated18/10/2012
Address2ND FLOOR, JADE BUILDING, ALBION MILLS ALBION ROAD, GREENGATES, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD10 9TQ
Accounts next due31/05/2027
Accounts last made up31/08/2025

Industry (SIC)

85200 - Primary education85310 - General secondary education85590 - Other education n.e.c.

Ownership - persons with significant control (8)

  • Mr Anthony Hesslewood British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Reverend Canon Andy Jolley British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Mrs Theresa Mary Mason British
    voting rights 25-50% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mrs Marilyn Banister British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Jonathan Paul Triffitt British
    right to appoint and remove directors
  • Reverend Jerry Lepine ceased British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Canon Richard James Noake ceased British
    voting rights 25-50% right to appoint and remove directors
  • Mr Andrew Bowerman ceased British
    right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (37)

  • Jukes, Debra Alison Director · appointed 2026
  • Hinchliffe, Simon Director · appointed 2026
  • Emsley, Stephen James Director · appointed 2025
  • Smith, Giselle Director · appointed 2025
  • Griffin, Helen Theresa Director · appointed 2024
  • Lawley, Elizabeth Wendy Director · appointed 2023
  • Giles, Richard Director · appointed 2021
  • Berry, Claire Secretary · appointed 2020
  • Wood, John Director · appointed 2019
  • Diamond, Neil Director · appointed 2019
  • ALI Arobi, Nurjahan Director · appointed 2016
  • Sterling, Denise Averezene Director · appointed 2016
  • Mason, Theresa Mary Director · appointed 2015
  • Dewhurst, Carol Ann Director · appointed 2014
  • Hamer, Emma Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
  • Vickers, Joanna Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2024
  • Grant, Alison Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2023
  • Truby, Andrew Michael Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2022
  • Wilson, Catherine Mary Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2022
  • Addison-Child, Peter Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2025
  • Kirk, Judith Rosemary Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2018
  • Bhatti, OBE, Ruby Khalid Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
  • Clark, Roland Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
  • Hagen, Pauline Mary Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • Henry, Bill Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2024
  • Bennett, Anthony Richard Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Platts, Margaret Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2018
  • Fitzpatrick, Eileen Mary Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2015
  • Poole, Denise June, Reverend Canon Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
  • Turner, Philip Anthony Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Butler, John Frederick Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
  • Watts, John David Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2017
  • Richards, Dennis Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Sedgewick, Clive Malcolm, Reverend Former Secretary · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Miller, Barry, Reverend Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • LEE, David John, Venerable Dr Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
  • Hesselwood, Anthony Peter Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2023

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