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Company · Sunderland

Brighter Academy Trust

General secondary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 17

  1. Lynne Casey 2022-2022 Director View profile
  2. Suzanne Duncan 2022-2022 Director View profile
  3. Valerie Thompson 2022-2022 Director View profile
  4. Glynis Hossack 2022-2022 Director View profile
  5. Audrey Bolam 2022-2023 Director View profile
  6. Simon Ayre 2021-2022 Director View profile
  7. Shaun Gallagher 2018-2021 Director View profile
  8. Neal Holder 2018-2022 Director View profile
  9. Alice Hermione Laura Ambrose-Thurman 2016-2018 Director View profile
  10. Katie Ann Cooke 2016-2018 Director View profile
  11. Mark Dodd 2016-2017 Director View profile
  12. Gavin Brown 2013-2020 Director View profile
  13. Alan Eastick 2013-2022 Director View profile
  14. Steven John Kirtley 2013-2015 Director View profile
  15. Howard Martyn Kemp 2013-2017 Director View profile
  16. Judith Taylor 2013-2014 Director View profile
  17. Megan Blacklock 2013-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
General secondary education
Incorporated
05/06/2013
Registered office
Sunderland

Ownership

Owned by (5) 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.

  • James Bromiley
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-11-12
  • Alan Eastick ceased 2022-10-17
    significant influence, significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-12-08
  • Megan Blacklock ceased 2022-03-01
    significant influence · notified 2017-06-18
  • Glynis Hossack ceased 2022-12-31
    significant influence · notified 2017-06-22
  • Shaun Gallagher ceased 2023-01-19
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-03-01 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 12 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 12 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Brighter Academy Trust is controlled by Darren Andrews
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2022-10-17 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Darren Andrews.

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

2 grants · £57,014 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

  • Sport England · £51,589
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £5,425

Most recent

  • Sport England £51,5892021-05-18
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £5,4252013-08-15
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.

4 directors on the board

4.1y median 4.2y
average tenure
4.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
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 3Business services 1Dormant 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
08557883
Status
Active - Proposal to Strike off
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2025
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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