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L.E.A.D. Academy Trust

Primary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 11

  1. Angela Margaret Browne 2021-2023 Director View profile
  2. John Frederick Hobson 2020-2022 Director View profile
  3. David Vaughan Williams 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Martin Church 2017-2018 Director View profile
  5. Teresa Anne Shrestha 2016-2018 Director View profile
  6. Melvin Thomas Kenyon 2016-2021 Director View profile
  7. Ian Hancocks 2014-2019 Director View profile
  8. Anna Louise Eastgate 2014-2015 Director View profile
  9. Dean Stewart Pomeroy 2013-2015 Director View profile
  10. Deryn Harvey 2012-2014 Director View profile
  11. Christopher Ernest Richards 2012-2019 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Primary education; General secondary education
Incorporated
16/11/2012
Registered office
Nottingham
Previous names
L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust (until 17/01/2019)

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Deryn Harvey
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Anne Elizabeth Frost
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2020-11-24
  • Toby Dominic Brodigan Salt
    significant influence (trust) · notified 2023-10-21
  • Diana Owen ceased 2017-08-31
    25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Howard William Dowell ceased 2019-02-04
    significant influence · notified 2017-09-01
  • Andrew Buck ceased 2020-11-24
    25-50% voting · notified 2020-07-23 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 11 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 11 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is controlled by Deryn Harvey
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares (trust), 25-50% voting (trust), significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Deryn Harvey.

2 other companies 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.

Grants received

3 grants · £271,044 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 Education · £261,044 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000

Most recent

  • Department for Education £130,5222018-04-01
  • Department for Education £130,5222018-04-01
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002013-07-18
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

6.6y median 6.1y
average tenure
13.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (8)

1
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 5Other services 3Business services 1Construction 1Hospitality 1Manufacturing 1Professional services 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

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08296921
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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