Connect Multi-Academy Trust

Active07195175 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 18 March 2010 (16 years)
Previously known as: New College Durham Academies Trust (until 13 February 2026)
North Durham Academy (until 16 June 2011)
The New Academy Trust (Stanley) (until 12 January 2011)
Industry: Pre-primary education (85100)
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Educational support services (85600)
Directors: David Conway Thornton
Keith Ian Morgan
Sarah Louise Armstrong
all 10 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: North East
Address: Head Office
C/o North Durham Academy
High Street
Stanley
DH9 0TW

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 21 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 7 May 2026

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Thornton, David Conway

Director · Appointed 9 September 2026

British

Born August 1960 (66)

Morgan, Keith Ian

Director · Appointed 8 May 2026

British

Born March 1960 (66)

Armstrong, Sarah Louise

Director · Appointed 15 October 2025

British

Born November 1967

Robinson, Judith Lara

Director · Appointed 15 October 2025

British

Born January 1968 (58)

Dawson, Steven

Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2025

Nicholson, Mark

Director · Appointed 6 May 2025

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British

Born December 1969 (56)

Watt, Jennifer Susan

Director · Appointed 6 May 2025

British

Born December 1955 (70)

Mcmahon-Cossey, Clarra Ellese

Director · Appointed 19 March 2025

British

Born March 1995 (31)

Wilkinson, Lisa

Director · Appointed 25 April 2024

British

Born April 1971 (55)

Bowe, Jill

Director · Appointed 15 February 2024

British

Born April 1968 (58)

Rodham, Linda

Director · Appointed 1 September 2021

British

Born April 1962 (64)

Officer history (41 former)

9 September 2026

Appointed Thornton, David Conway as Director

2 July 2026

Resigned Dewar, Mark John as Director

30 June 2026

Appointed Dewar, Mark John as Director

8 May 2026

Appointed Morgan, Keith Ian as Director

1 April 2026

Resigned Bradley, Paul as Director

25 March 2026

Resigned Goodwin, Mike as Director

18 March 2026

Resigned Adamson, Aimey as Director

23 November 2025

Resigned Sones, Joanne as Director

15 October 2025

Appointed Robinson, Judith Lara as Director

15 October 2025

Appointed Armstrong, Sarah Louise as Director

11 September 2025

Appointed Adamson, Aimey as Director

1 September 2025

Appointed Dawson, Steven as Secretary

31 August 2025

Resigned Collishaw, Andrew as Secretary

1 June 2025

Resigned Maddison, Theresa Jane as Director

7 May 2025

Appointed Collishaw, Andrew as Secretary

7 May 2025

Resigned Miller, Victoria as Secretary

7 May 2025

Resigned Fairley, Karl David as Director

6 May 2025

Appointed Watt, Jennifer Susan as Director

6 May 2025

Appointed Nicholson, Mark as Director

19 March 2025

Appointed Mcmahon-Cossey, Clarra Ellese as Director

19 March 2025

Appointed Maddison, Theresa Jane as Director

15 January 2025

Resigned Wilson, Rachel Louise as Director

19 October 2024

Resigned Warren, Christine as Director

15 October 2024

Resigned Harris, Jennifer Emma as Director

9 August 2024

Appointed Sones, Joanne as Director

11 July 2024

Resigned Low, Joan Lillian as Director

3 June 2024

Appointed Miller, Victoria as Secretary

25 April 2024

Appointed Wilkinson, Lisa as Director

14 April 2024

Resigned Robson, Peter as Secretary

15 February 2024

Appointed Bowe, Jill as Director

1 January 2024

Resigned Swinburn, Fran as Director

1 January 2024

Resigned Somerville, Vaila Claire as Director

13 December 2023

Appointed Wilson, Rachel Louise as Director

4 October 2023

Appointed Harris, Jennifer Emma as Director

20 September 2023

Resigned Shaw, Joanne as Director

12 July 2023

Resigned Broadbent, Andrew Francis as Director

29 June 2023

Resigned Shields, Alyson as Director

30 March 2023

Resigned Frean, Beverley Jeanne as Director

13 March 2023

Appointed Goodwin, Mike as Director

1 December 2022

Resigned Owen, Helen as Director

12 May 2022

Appointed Shaw, Joanne as Director

24 March 2022

Appointed Bradley, Paul as Director

8 February 2022

Resigned Stephenson, Andrew John as Director

3 January 2022

Appointed Swinburn, Fran as Director

2 January 2022

Resigned Bradley, Paul as Director

1 November 2021

Appointed Robson, Peter as Secretary

1 November 2021

Resigned Mould, Karen Veronica as Secretary

14 October 2021

Appointed Bradley, Paul as Director

1 September 2021

Appointed Rodham, Linda as Director

25 August 2021

Resigned Swinburn, Frances as Director

18 August 2021

Appointed Swinburn, Frances as Director

21 April 2021

Resigned Jewell, Ivan as Director

12 January 2021

Appointed Low, Joan Lillian as Director

15 October 2020

Resigned Sinden, Helen as Director

3 October 2020

Resigned Duggan, John Paul, Dr as Director

1 September 2020

Appointed Somerville, Vaila Claire as Director

5 July 2020

Resigned Widdowson, John Furness as Director

9 June 2020

Appointed Frean, Beverley Jeanne as Director

1 January 2020

Appointed Sinden, Helen as Director

31 December 2019

Resigned Sinden, Helen as Director

27 June 2019

Appointed Sinden, Helen as Director

1 May 2019

Appointed Owen, Helen as Director

19 April 2019

Appointed Stephenson, Andrew John as Director

4 April 2019

Resigned Dring, Susan Mary as Secretary

4 April 2019

Resigned Walton, Ian as Director

4 April 2019

Appointed Mould, Karen Veronica as Secretary

13 September 2017

Appointed Jewell, Ivan as Director

31 July 2017

Resigned Poxon, Karen Anne as Director

20 June 2017

Resigned Smith, Tracie Jane, Cllr as Director

20 October 2016

Resigned Rasmussen, Peter Alan as Director

20 October 2016

Appointed Warren, Christine as Director

11 December 2015

Resigned O'Neill, Caroline Erica as Director

11 December 2015

Appointed Smith, Tracie Jane, Cllr as Director

21 October 2015

Appointed Shields, Alyson as Director

12 November 2014

Resigned Lambert, Ian Richard as Director

22 October 2013

Appointed Lambert, Ian Richard as Director

10 May 2013

Appointed O'Neill, Caroline Erica as Director

28 March 2013

Appointed Duggan, John Paul, Dr as Director

21 March 2013

Appointed Poxon, Karen Anne as Director

31 December 2012

Resigned Lambert, Ian Richard as Director

31 March 2012

Resigned Ford, David Geoffrey as Director

23 November 2011

Appointed Lambert, Ian Richard as Director

14 July 2011

Resigned Bamber, Sheila Jane, The Reverend Canon as Director

14 July 2011

Appointed Broadbent, Andrew Francis as Director

15 June 2011

Resigned Thornton, David Conway as Director

22 November 2010

Appointed Thornton, David Conway as Director

18 March 2010

Appointed Rasmussen, Peter Alan as Director

18 March 2010

Appointed Walton, Ian as Director

18 March 2010

Appointed Dring, Susan Mary as Secretary

18 March 2010

Appointed Widdowson, John Furness as Director

18 March 2010

Appointed Bamber, Sheila Jane, The Reverend Canon as Director

18 March 2010

Appointed Fairley, Karl David as Director

18 March 2010

Appointed Ford, David Geoffrey as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where Connect Multi-Academy Trust is registered as a person with significant control

Connect Support Services Group Limited

Owns 75–100% of shares

Active

Former controllers (7)

30 January 2026

Ceased New College Durham — Right to appoint and remove directors

16 December 2024

Ceased Christine Warren — Right to appoint and remove directors

11 April 2024

Ceased Stephen King — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

20 November 2023

Ceased Joyce Drummond-Hill — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

20 November 2023

Ceased Helen Bradley — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

20 November 2023

Ceased Andrew Francis Broadbent — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

20 November 2023

Ceased Linda Wight — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

Filings 153

Date	Description	Made Up To
27 October 2026	Appointment of a director
26 October 2026	Director's details changed
4 August 2026	Memorandum and Articles of Association
25 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	7 May 2026
22 July 2026	Termination of appointment of a director