Company
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources
Who leads it
- Debra Alison JukesDirector · since 2026
- Simon HinchliffeDirector · since 2026
- Stephen James EmsleyDirector · since 2025
- Giselle SmithDirector · since 2025
- Helen Theresa GriffinDirector · since 2024
- Elizabeth Wendy LawleyDirector · since 2023
- Richard GilesDirector · since 2021
- John WoodDirector · since 2019
- Neil DiamondDirector · since 2019
- Nurjahan Ali ArobiDirector · since 2016
- Denise Averezene SterlingDirector · since 2016
- Theresa Mary MasonDirector · since 2015
- Carol Ann DewhurstDirector · since 2014
- Claire BerrySecretary · since 2020
Previous officers 23
- Emma Hamer 2023–2024 View profile
- Joanna Vickers 2023–2024 View profile
- Alison Grant 2021–2023 View profile
- Andrew Michael Truby 2021–2022 View profile
- Catherine Mary Wilson 2020–2022 View profile
- Peter Addison-Child 2018–2025 View profile
- Judith Rosemary Kirk 2018–2018 View profile
- Bhatti, OBE, Ruby Khalid 2017–2025 View profile
- Roland Clark 2017–2025 View profile
- Pauline Mary Hagen 2016–2019 View profile
- Bill Henry 2016–2024 View profile
- Anthony Richard Bennett 2015–2017 View profile
- Margaret Platts 2015–2018 View profile
- Eileen Mary Fitzpatrick 2015–2015 View profile
- Poole, Denise June, Reverend Canon 2014–2018 View profile
- Philip Anthony Turner 2014–2017 View profile
- John Frederick Butler 2013–2014 View profile
- John David Watts 2012–2017 View profile
- Dennis Richards 2012–2014 View profile
- Reverend Barry Miller 2012–2014 View profile
- LEE, David John, Venerable Dr 2012–2016 View profile
- Anthony Peter Hesselwood 2012–2023 View profile
- Reverend Clive Malcolm Sedgewick 2012–2014 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 18/10/2012
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.
- Theresa Mary Mason
25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-11-18 - Marilyn Banister
appoints directors · notified 2021-07-22 - Jonathan Paul Triffitt
appoints directors · notified 2026-05-18 - Andrew Bowerman ceased 2026-01-15
appoints directors · notified 2024-01-01
Group
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
is controlled by Theresa Mary Mason
Evidence
active 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Theresa Mary Mason.
1 other company in this group
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 for researchers
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.
13 directors on the board
- Carol Ann Dewhurst Director · appointed 2014
- Richard Giles Director · appointed 2021
- John Wood Director · appointed 2019
- Nurjahan Ali Arobi Director · appointed 2016
- Theresa Mary Mason Director · appointed 2015
- Elizabeth Wendy Lawley Director · appointed 2023
- Debra Alison Jukes Director · appointed 2026
- Simon Hinchliffe Director · appointed 2026
- Denise Averezene Sterling Director · appointed 2016
- Helen Theresa Griffin Director · appointed 2024
- Neil Diamond Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen James Emsley Director · appointed 2025
- Giselle Smith Director · appointed 2025
Directors past 6 years
- Carol Ann Dewhurst Director · appointed 2014
- John Wood Director · appointed 2019
- Nurjahan Ali Arobi Director · appointed 2016
- Theresa Mary Mason Director · appointed 2015
- Denise Averezene Sterling Director · appointed 2016
- Neil Diamond Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Nurjahan Ali Arobi Director · appointed 2016
- Denise Averezene Sterling Director · appointed 2016
- Helen Theresa Griffin Director · appointed 2024
- Giselle Smith Director · appointed 2025
Portfolio (9)
- Carol Ann Dewhurst Director · appointed 2014
- Richard Giles Director · appointed 2021
- John Wood Director · appointed 2019
- Theresa Mary Mason Director · appointed 2015
- Elizabeth Wendy Lawley Director · appointed 2023
- Debra Alison Jukes Director · appointed 2026
- Simon Hinchliffe Director · appointed 2026
- Neil Diamond Director · appointed 2019
- Stephen James Emsley Director · appointed 2025
Also govern a charity
Left in the last 12 months
- Bhatti, OBE, Ruby Khalid Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
- Roland Clark Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2025
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.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 08258994
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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