Mark Education Trust

Active07959980 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
22 February 2012 (14 years)
Previously known as
Beacon Community College Academy Trust (until 18 January 2022)
Industry
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Stephen Long
Controlled by
Elizabeth Jane Austin
Matthew Colin Street
Nigel Gourlay
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
Mark Education Trust
North Beeches Road
Crowborough
TN6 2AS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
23 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
9 February 2026

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 11 September 2026
Also at Mark Recreation Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1966 (59)
Adams, Cheryl
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2025
Director · Appointed 29 January 2025
Also at Hailsham Community College Academy Trust, Hamwic Education Trust
British
Born February 1957 (69)
Long, Stephen
Director · Appointed 9 October 2023
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Eden, David
Director · Appointed 10 October 2022
British
Born November 1971
Prower, Aubyn James Sugden
Director · Appointed 10 October 2022
British
Born March 1955 (71)
Ferrie, Paul
Director · Appointed 5 October 2022
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 27 November 2019
British
Born December 1955 (70)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2015
Also at Bdo LLP
British
Born March 1969 (57)
Officer history (37 former)
31 October 2026
Resigned Creamer, Mark Francis as Director
4 October 2026
Resigned Robinson-Clarke, Stephanie as Director
11 September 2026
Appointed Wilson, Colin Joseph Tennant as Director
31 August 2026
Resigned Young, Gwen as Director
31 August 2026
Resigned Maddison, John Robert as Director
1 September 2025
Appointed Adams, Cheryl as Secretary
29 January 2025
Appointed Hancell, Rosalind as Director
9 September 2024
Resigned Pass, Frances Ann as Director
9 October 2023
Appointed Long, Stephen as Director
27 September 2023
Appointed Pass, Frances Ann as Director
28 July 2023
Resigned Powell, Alan David George as Director
10 October 2022
Appointed Prower, Aubyn James Sugden as Director
10 October 2022
Appointed Eden, David as Director
5 October 2022
Appointed Ferrie, Paul as Director
5 October 2022
Appointed Robinson-Clarke, Stephanie as Director
1 September 2022
Resigned Robinson, Anna Ruth Louise as Director
1 September 2022
Resigned Hinton, Christopher Michael as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Finnis, Richard as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Simm, Lorna as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Stebbing, Margaret Elizabeth as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Horrell, Vicki as Director
31 August 2022
Resigned Street, Matthew Colin as Director
3 February 2021
Resigned Gourlay, Nigel Timothy as Director
23 March 2020
Resigned Weston, Peter Anthony as Director
27 November 2019
Appointed Collins, Clare as Director
15 October 2019
Appointed Horrell, Vicki as Director
15 October 2019
Appointed Finnis, Richard as Director
31 August 2019
Resigned Courtney, Chris as Director
15 March 2019
Appointed Street, Matthew Colin as Director
15 February 2019
Appointed Simm, Lorna as Director
15 February 2019
Resigned Holden, Sheila Margaret as Director
25 September 2018
Resigned Richardson, Sharron as Director
25 September 2018
Resigned Mercer, Sarah Jane as Director
18 July 2018
Appointed Creamer, Mark Francis as Director
24 March 2018
Appointed Young, Gwen as Director
24 January 2018
Resigned Austen, Emma Louise as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Jones, Peter Vincent as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Purvis, Christine Marion as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Mackie, Wendy Jeanette as Secretary
13 September 2017
Appointed Courtney, Chris as Director
13 September 2017
Appointed Powell, Alan David George as Director
7 December 2016
Appointed Mercer, Sarah Jane as Director
31 August 2016
Resigned Bray, Graham Charles, Dr as Director
22 February 2016
Resigned Drew, Jeremy Colin as Director
16 December 2015
Appointed Austen, Emma Louise as Director
16 December 2015
Appointed Mackie, Wendy Jeanette as Secretary
16 December 2015
Resigned Nobbs, Judith Elaine as Secretary
1 October 2015
Appointed Desai, Viral Dinkerrai as Director
1 October 2015
Appointed Hinton, Christopher Michael as Director
23 September 2015
Appointed Robinson, Anna Ruth Louise as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Swan, Peter as Director
1 July 2015
Resigned Hewlett, Mark as Director
1 July 2015
25 March 2015
Appointed Holden, Sheila Margaret as Director
25 March 2015
Resigned Langridge, Barry Robert Turner as Director
31 August 2014
Resigned Harris, David Neil as Director
27 August 2014
Resigned Weaver, Alan William, Rev as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Maddison, John Robert as Director
6 February 2014
Resigned Richardson, David Ralph as Director
27 March 2013
Appointed Bray, Graham Charles, Dr as Director
5 December 2012
Resigned Backley, David as Director
2 April 2012
Resigned Welton, Lisa as Director
2 April 2012
Appointed Gourlay, Nigel Timothy as Director
2 April 2012
Resigned Hutchings, Zoe Amanda as Director
2 April 2012
Resigned Symons, Anne as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Welton, Lisa as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Langridge, Barry Robert Turner as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Swan, Peter as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Backley, David as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Nobbs, Judith Elaine as Secretary
22 February 2012
Appointed Hewlett, Mark as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Drew, Jeremy Colin as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Symons, Anne as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Jones, Peter Vincent as Director
22 February 2012
22 February 2012
Appointed Purvis, Christine Marion as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Hutchings, Zoe Amanda as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Richardson, Sharron as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Harris, David Neil as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Weston, Peter Anthony as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Weaver, Alan William, Rev as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Stebbing, Margaret Elizabeth as Director
22 February 2012
Appointed Richardson, David Ralph as Director

Ownership 5 active

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

Elizabeth Jane Austin
Individual · Notified 28 January 2026
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born May 1952 (74)
Individual · Notified 1 September 2025
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born July 1975 (51)
Nigel Gourlay
Individual · Notified 1 March 2025
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born February 1955 (71)
Debbie Coslett
Individual · Notified 1 March 2025
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born January 1958 (68)
Garry Davis
Individual · Notified 1 March 2025
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
British
Born July 1959 (67)

Holdings 1

Companies where Mark Education Trust is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (4)
1 October 2025
Ceased Alan Powell — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
27 September 2023
Ceased Garry Davis — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
27 September 2023
Ceased Nigel Gourlay — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
27 September 2023
Ceased Debbie Coslett — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

What Mark Education Trust say about themselves

“MARK Education Trust is a small multi academy trust, responsible for three schools in East Sussex. Beacon Academy (formerly Beacon Community College) converted to an Academy, Beacon Academy Community ..”

— from markeducationtrust.org

Filings 120

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
23 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
22 September 2026Appointment of a director
7 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
7 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 120 filings

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