What The Laidlaw Schools Trust say about themselves
“A multi-academy trust in the North East, teaching and inspiring children from nursery to sixth form to become active, responsible and successful global citizens.”
The Laidlaw Schools Trust
- Incorporated
- 8 March 2006 (20 years)
- Previously known as
- The Excelsior Academy Newcastle (until 24 May 2012)West First Academy Trust Limited (until 22 November 2006)This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Primary education (85200) General secondary education (85310)
- Directors
- Benjamin James Hardy
- Controlled by
- Matthew John WaughNiall John SantamariaSusanna Victoria Kempe
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North East
- Address
- St Nicholas BuildingSt. Nicholas StreetNewcastle Upon TyneNE1 1RF
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 May 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 August 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 8 March 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 22 February 2026
Officers 11 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Hardy, Benjamin James
Director · Appointed 15 June 2026
British
Born March 1990 (36)
British
Born August 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 20 October 2025
British
Born December 1972 (53)
British
Born January 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
British
Born September 1971 (55)
Tills, Rebecca
Secretary · Appointed 4 November 2024
Sandbach, David Roy
Director · Appointed 17 January 2024
British
Born May 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 9 August 2022
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2021
British
Born March 1971 (55)
Conlon, Delinda Virginia Julia
Director · Appointed 1 April 2021
British
Born January 1956 (70)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2019
German
Born August 1966 (60)
Officer history (20 former)
15 June 2026
Appointed Hardy, Benjamin James as Director
21 May 2026
Resigned West, Paul Andrew as Director
1 April 2026
2 March 2026
Resigned Palmarini, Nic as Director
20 October 2025
1 October 2025
1 September 2025
31 August 2025
Resigned Solly, Peregrine Christopher Colet as Director
31 August 2025
Resigned Sehgal, Purnima as Director
4 November 2024
Resigned Robson, Peter as Secretary
4 November 2024
Appointed Tills, Rebecca as Secretary
16 July 2024
Resigned Stefanou, Nichola as Director
24 May 2024
Appointed Robson, Peter as Secretary
23 May 2024
Resigned Doyle, Louisa Jane as Secretary
17 January 2024
Appointed Sandbach, David Roy as Director
20 December 2023
Resigned Clark, Nicki as Director
15 May 2023
Appointed Palmarini, Nic as Director
15 May 2023
Appointed Clark, Nicki as Director
31 December 2022
31 December 2022
31 December 2022
31 December 2022
31 August 2022
Resigned Snowdon, Peter as Director
9 August 2022
29 July 2022
Appointed Stefanou, Nichola as Director
23 November 2021
Appointed Doyle, Louisa Jane as Secretary
22 November 2021
Resigned Snowdon, Peter as Secretary
1 October 2021
14 July 2021
Resigned Hunter, Andrew as Director
14 July 2021
Resigned Pennison, Christopher Roy as Director
30 June 2021
Resigned Boyle, Lesley Jane as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Hunter, Andrew as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Boyle, Lesley Jane as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Conlon, Delinda Virginia Julia as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Solly, Peregrine Christopher Colet as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed West, Paul Andrew as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Sehgal, Purnima as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Pennison, Christopher Roy as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Snowdon, Peter as Director
1 September 2019
1 September 2019
1 January 2016
31 December 2015
1 February 2011
Appointed Snowdon, Peter as Secretary
31 January 2011
1 April 2007
9 March 2006
9 March 2006
9 March 2006
8 March 2006
8 March 2006
Ownership 4 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
British
Born April 1970 (56)
Niall John Santamaria
Individual · Notified 22 October 2025
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born July 1983 (43)
German
Born August 1966 (60)
David Anthony Carter
Individual · Notified 22 October 2025
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born November 1959
Holdings 1
Companies where The Laidlaw Schools Trust is registered as a person with significant control
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Former controllers (1)
23 September 2024
Ceased Lord Irvine Alan Stewart Laidlaw — Right to appoint and remove directors
Filings 127
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 5 June 2026 | Full accounts | 31 August 2025 | ||
| 21 May 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 2 April 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 6 March 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 22 February 2026 |
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