Three Counties Academy Trust

Active07840838 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 November 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
Qehc Academy Trust (until 12 May 2022)
Industry
General secondary education (85310)
Controlled by
Jonathan Guy Lester
Catherine Edwards
Martin John Farmer
Accounts type
Full
Region
West Midlands
Address
Ashfields
Bromyard
Hereford
HR7 4QS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
8 November 2025

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Stevens, Richard Henry
Director · Appointed 15 July 2025
British
Born February 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 18 December 2023
British
Born September 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 29 April 2022
British
Born May 1973 (53)
Henderson, Malcolm
Director · Appointed 5 January 2016
British
Born January 1959 (67)
Farmer, Martin John
Director · Appointed 1 September 2014
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Officer history (44 former)
21 September 2026
Resigned Ferguson, Nicholas David as Director
13 July 2026
Resigned Reeves-Walters, Shelley Louise as Director
11 September 2025
Resigned Alexander, Jacqueline as Director
15 July 2025
Appointed Stevens, Richard Henry as Director
10 February 2025
Resigned Franklin, Mark as Director
18 December 2023
Appointed Balderson, Judy as Director
21 September 2023
Resigned Berry, Deborah as Director
18 September 2023
Resigned Berry, Duane as Director
18 September 2023
Resigned Ewing, Kristin as Director
31 August 2023
Resigned Racic, Damjen as Director
10 July 2023
Appointed Alexander, Jacqueline as Director
5 October 2022
Resigned Taylor, Allyson as Director
29 April 2022
Appointed Stubbs, Mark Andrew as Director
28 January 2022
Resigned Dugmore, Timothy Mark as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Ewing, Kristin as Director
23 September 2021
Resigned Burt, Anthony Rupert as Director
23 July 2021
Resigned Berry, Duan as Director
22 April 2021
Resigned Ecoeur, Jacqueline Allison as Director
9 March 2021
Appointed Franklin, Mark as Director
9 March 2021
Appointed Taylor, Allyson as Director
9 March 2021
Resigned Lester, Jonathan as Director
9 March 2021
Appointed Lester, Jonathan as Director
9 March 2021
Resigned Edwards, Catherine as Director
9 March 2021
Appointed Edwards, Catherine as Director
10 December 2020
Resigned Jones, Andy as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Burt, Anthony Rupert as Director
19 November 2020
Appointed Ferguson, Nicholas David as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Berry, Duane as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Berry, Duan as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Berry, Deborah as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Dugmore, Timothy Mark as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Hayes, Trevor John as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Taylor, Lindsey Rachel as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Clegg, Alison Clare as Director
14 January 2020
Resigned Raven, Hugh Richard Lawrence as Director
13 June 2019
Appointed Ecoeur, Jacqueline Allison as Director
3 April 2019
Appointed Donaldson, Jason as Director
3 April 2019
Resigned Donaldson, Jason as Director
26 February 2019
Resigned Fox, Charlotte Emma as Director
26 February 2019
Resigned Fox-Martin, Charlotte as Director
26 February 2019
Appointed Fox, Charlotte Emma as Director
26 February 2019
Appointed Fox-Martin, Charlotte as Director
8 November 2018
Appointed Raven, Hugh Richard Lawrence as Director
29 January 2018
Resigned Benjamin, Trudi Karen as Director
18 January 2018
Resigned Burt, Anthony Rupert as Director
17 November 2017
Resigned Beddoe, Andrew Gareth as Director
11 September 2017
Resigned Robertson, Malcolm George as Director
7 September 2017
Appointed Taylor, Lindsey Rachel as Director
7 September 2017
Appointed Clegg, Alison Clare as Director
7 September 2017
Appointed Benjamin, Trudi Karen as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Strutt, Denise as Director
25 November 2016
Resigned Fox, Charlotte Emma as Director
21 October 2016
Resigned Parry, Julian as Director
21 October 2016
Resigned Whittaker, Ray as Director
1 October 2016
Resigned Ferguson, Nicholas David as Director
15 June 2016
Appointed Reeves-Walters, Shelley Louise as Director
19 May 2016
Appointed Hayes, Trevor John as Director
11 February 2016
Appointed Ferguson, Nicholas David as Director
11 February 2016
Appointed Beddoe, Andrew Gareth as Director
11 February 2016
Appointed Fox, Charlotte Emma as Director
5 January 2016
Appointed Henderson, Malcolm as Director
6 November 2015
Appointed Strutt, Denise as Director
30 October 2015
Resigned Smith, Jean Ann as Director
16 October 2015
Appointed Jones, Andy as Director
6 October 2015
Resigned Foster, Jayne as Director
3 June 2015
Resigned Lester, Jonathan Guy as Director
4 December 2014
Appointed Whittaker, Ray as Director
16 October 2014
Appointed Racic, Damjen as Director
1 September 2014
Appointed Farmer, Martin John as Director
31 July 2014
Resigned Goodman, Michael Leslie, Dr as Director
31 July 2014
Resigned Holyoak, Simon as Director
3 July 2014
Resigned Brunsdon, Suzette Louise as Director
30 April 2014
Resigned Thomas, Zoe as Director
2 December 2013
Resigned Clarke, Elisa Jane as Director
2 December 2013
Appointed Parry, Julian as Director
2 December 2013
Resigned Hayes, Christine Margaret as Director
2 December 2013
Appointed Holyoak, Simon as Director
17 September 2013
Resigned Young, Jason as Director
29 March 2012
Appointed Thomas, Zoe as Director
29 March 2012
Appointed Young, Jason as Director
31 January 2012
Resigned Stephenson, Philip as Secretary
21 November 2011
Resigned Gibbs, Elizabeth Louise as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Goodman, Michael Leslie, Dr as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Brunsdon, Suzette Louise as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Lester, Jonathan Guy as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Hayes, Christine Margaret as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Foster, Jayne as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Clarke, Elisa Jane as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Smith, Jean Ann as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Stephenson, Philip as Secretary
9 November 2011
Appointed Robertson, Malcolm George as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Burt, Anthony Rupert as Director
9 November 2011
Appointed Gibbs, Elizabeth Louise as Director

Ownership 4 active

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

Jonathan Guy Lester
Individual · Notified 9 March 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Catherine Edwards
Individual · Notified 9 March 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born September 1950 (76)
Martin John Farmer
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1968 (57)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Has significant influence or control
British
Born June 1951 (75)
Former controllers (16)
8 October 2025
Ceased Trevor John Hayes — Has significant influence or control
9 May 2024
Ceased Jason Donaldson — Has significant influence or control
1 March 2022
Ceased Charlotte Fox-Martin — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2020
Ceased Lindsey Rachel Taylor — Owns 25–50% of shares
12 February 2020
Ceased Andy Jones — Has significant influence or control
17 November 2017
Ceased Andrew Gareth Beddoe — Has significant influence or control
11 September 2017
Ceased Malcolm George Robertson — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2017
Ceased Denise Strutt — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2017
Ceased Malcolm Henderson — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2017
Ceased Damjen Racic — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2017
Ceased Trevor John Hayes — Has significant influence or control
31 August 2017
Ceased Shelley Louise Reeves-Walters — Has significant influence or control
25 November 2016
Ceased Charlotte Fox-Martin — Has significant influence or control
21 October 2016
Ceased Julian Parry — Has significant influence or control
21 October 2016
Ceased Ray Whittaker — Has significant influence or control
1 October 2016
Ceased Nicholas David Ferguson — Has significant influence or control

Filings 183

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 November 2026Notification of a person with significant control
5 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
5 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
4 March 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
10 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates8 November 2025
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