Greater Manchester Academies Trust

Active06754335 Private company limited by guarantee

What Greater Manchester Academies Trust say about themselves

“Greater Manchester Academies Trust (GMAT) is a multi-academy trust providing nursery, primary and secondary education for children and young people aged 3–16 in the community of North Manchester. The Trust comprises Manchester Communication Academy (MCA) and Manchester Communication Primary Academy…”

— from gmacademiestrust.com
Incorporated
20 November 2008 (17 years)
Previously known as
Manchester Communication Academy (until 22 September 2016)
Industry
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Connor Scherer
Lisa Dysch
Controlled by
Vicky Rosin
Robin David Lawler
Kirstin Kerr
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Greater Manchester Academies Trust
1 Silchester Drive
Manchester
M40 8NT

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
20 November 2025

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Scherer, Connor
Director · Appointed 11 December 2024
British
Born September 1997 (29)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2024
British
Born November 1973
Dysch, Lisa
Director · Appointed 12 December 2023
British
Born July 1968 (58)
Olufowobi, Domain
Director · Appointed 12 December 2023
Nigerian
Born February 1986 (40)
Haq, Sadia Afshan
Secretary · Appointed 4 April 2023
Green, Sarah
Director · Appointed 4 October 2022
British
Born August 1982 (44)
Lea, David
Director · Appointed 4 October 2022
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Said, Tasneem
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born May 1975 (51)
Barrow, Danielle
Director · Appointed 6 February 2020
British
Born May 1986 (40)
Rowlands, John
Director · Appointed 6 February 2020
British
Born April 1977 (49)
Officer history (25 former)
4 September 2026
Resigned Khan, Asif as Director
31 August 2025
Resigned Walker, Sarah as Director
12 March 2025
Resigned Mcguire, Mylene Marianne as Director
11 December 2024
Appointed Scherer, Connor as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Mcguire, Mylene Marianne as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Allen, Janice Lesley as Director
12 December 2023
Resigned Brett, Candice Helen as Director
12 December 2023
Appointed Khan, Asif as Director
12 December 2023
Appointed Dysch, Lisa as Director
12 December 2023
Appointed Olufowobi, Domain as Director
2 May 2023
Resigned Ngawoofah, Henry as Director
4 April 2023
Appointed Haq, Sadia Afshan as Secretary
4 April 2023
Resigned Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
4 October 2022
Appointed Green, Sarah as Director
4 October 2022
Appointed Lea, David as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Vaughan, Hilary as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Slinger, Helen Ruth as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Said, Tasneem as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Brett, Candice Helen as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Rosin, Victoria Susan as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Lawler, Robin David as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Putt, Jonathan Andrew Thompson as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Barrow, Danielle as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Walker, Sarah as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Ngawoofah, Henry as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Vaughan, Hilary as Director
6 February 2020
Appointed Rowlands, John as Director
31 August 2019
Resigned Wait, Ian Keith as Director
31 August 2019
Resigned Hailwood, Janice as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Wait, Ian Keith as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Webster, Susan as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Heath, Lynne Jane as Director
15 February 2018
Resigned Culley, Carol Ann as Director
17 January 2018
Resigned Blackburn, Michael as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Hale, Peter John as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Grant, Andrea as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Lund, Amanda Jacqueline as Director
11 January 2017
Resigned Manchester Professional Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
6 January 2017
Appointed Slinger, Helen Ruth as Director
12 December 2016
Appointed Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
24 February 2014
Appointed Culley, Carol Ann as Director
24 February 2014
Appointed Hale, Peter John as Director
26 March 2012
Appointed Lund, Amanda Jacqueline as Director
8 April 2011
Resigned Wright, Samantha Jill as Director
8 April 2011
Appointed Putt, Jonathan Andrew Thompson as Director
29 November 2010
Appointed Grant, Andrea as Director
29 November 2010
Appointed Lawler, Robin David as Director
28 July 2010
Resigned Rainer, Alan Malcolm as Secretary
28 July 2010
Appointed Manchester Professional Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
21 June 2010
Appointed Hailwood, Janice as Director
21 June 2010
Resigned Hancock, David as Director
18 February 2010
Resigned Putt, Jonathan Andrew Thompson as Director
18 February 2010
Appointed Wright, Samantha Jill as Director
20 November 2009
Appointed Heath, Lynne Jane as Director
21 November 2008
Appointed Webster, Susan as Director
20 November 2008
Appointed Hancock, David as Director
20 November 2008
Appointed Blackburn, Michael as Director
20 November 2008
Appointed Rainer, Alan Malcolm as Secretary
20 November 2008
Appointed Rosin, Victoria Susan as Director
20 November 2008
Appointed Putt, Jonathan Andrew Thompson as Director

Ownership 4 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Vicky Rosin
Individual · Notified 28 September 2023
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born February 1952 (74)
Individual · Notified 1 September 2022
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born September 1954 (72)
Kirstin Kerr
Individual · Notified 1 September 2022
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born July 1978 (48)
John Falder
Individual · Notified 1 September 2022
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born June 1955 (71)
Former controllers (3)
1 September 2021
Ceased The University of Manchester — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
1 September 2021
Ceased HMG Paints Limited — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
1 September 2021
Ceased British Telecommunications PLC — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 127

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 January 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
5 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates20 November 2025
12 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
12 November 2025Appointment of a director
Show all 127 filings

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