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Orwell Multi Academy Trust

Orwell Multi Academy Trust is an active UK company (number 10650092), incorporated 2017, with 9 current directors including Philippa Joy Gallop and Rebecca Louise Keitch. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Catherine Bickersteth 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. William Roy Aylett 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Susan Ann Faulkner 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Naomi Smith 2018-2024 Director View profile
  5. Anna Estelle Hennell James 2017-2023 Director View profile
  6. Stella Jane Day 2017-2024 Director View profile
  7. Jason John Kirk 2017-2024 Director View profile
  8. Paul Joseph Carter 2017-2024 Director View profile
  9. Maxwell John Harnden 2017-2020 Director View profile
  10. Darren James Vincent Pearl 2017-2018 Director View profile
  11. Sohail Faruqi 2017-2021 Director View profile
  12. Roger Edwin Fern 2017-2021 Director View profile
  13. Jason Mark Addison 2017-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/03/2017

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.

Group

  1. Orwell Multi Academy Trust is controlled by Maxwell John Harnden
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% voting · notified 2022-11-23, ceased 2024-04-09 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Maxwell John Harnden.

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

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.

9 directors on the board

1.9y median 2.1y
average tenure
2.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (8)

Portfolio (1)

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.

Finance 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

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
10650092
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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