Northern Leaders Trust

Active07964133 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 24 February 2012 (14 years)
Previously known as: Kenton Schools Academy Trust (until 20 May 2022)
Kenton School Newcastle (until 10 June 2014)
Industry: General secondary education (85310)
Directors: Darren Brian Holmes
Lee Kirtley
Nickela Nichol
all 6 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: North East
Address: Kenton School Newcastle
Drayton Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 3RU

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 4 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 18 February 2026

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Holmes, Darren Brian

Director · Appointed 20 October 2025

Also at The Education Mutual Limited, Ironstone Academy Trust · more companies

British

Born May 1965 (61)

Kirtley, Lee

Director · Appointed 1 January 2023

Also at Aim High Academy Trust

British

Born December 1980 (45)

Carson, Tracy Suzanne

Secretary · Appointed 14 August 2019

Nichol, Nickela

Director · Appointed 19 July 2019

British

Born July 1977 (49)

Hart, Craig

Director · Appointed 28 March 2019

British

Born March 1989 (37)

Quincey, Therese, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 March 2019

British

Born November 1954

Steele, Raymond Frederick

Director · Appointed 8 January 2018

Also at Arcos Education Limited

British

Born February 1950 (76)

Officer history (32 former)

31 August 2026

Resigned Harness, Oliver, Dr as Director

20 October 2025

Appointed Holmes, Darren Brian as Director

31 July 2025

Resigned Ackland, Lynne as Director

22 January 2024

Appointed Harness, Oliver, Dr as Director

6 September 2023

Resigned Sorour, Mohamed, Dr as Director

5 September 2023

Resigned Smith, David Ronald James as Director

31 August 2023

Resigned Kelly, Abi Blair as Director

1 January 2023

Appointed Kirtley, Lee as Director

31 December 2022

Resigned Kershaw, Ian Stewart as Director

1 September 2022

Appointed Ackland, Lynne as Director

31 August 2022

Resigned Malcolm, Anne as Director

1 January 2022

Appointed Kershaw, Ian Stewart as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Lane, Ian Mcniven as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Surtees, Martin as Director

15 November 2021

Appointed Kelly, Abi Blair as Director

15 November 2021

Appointed Smith, David Ronald James as Director

16 March 2020

Resigned Kelly, Abi Blair as Director

7 November 2019

Resigned Mcdermid, Kevin Martin as Director

1 November 2019

Appointed Lane, Ian Mcniven as Director

6 September 2019

Appointed Sorour, Mohamed, Dr as Director

14 August 2019

Appointed Carson, Tracy Suzanne as Secretary

19 July 2019

Appointed Nichol, Nickela as Director

18 June 2019

Resigned Orford, Charlotte Elizabeth as Director

28 March 2019

Appointed Hart, Craig as Director

28 March 2019

Resigned Stafford, Gillian as Director

1 March 2019

Appointed Quincey, Therese, Dr as Director

18 January 2019

Resigned O'Neil, Siobhan Elisabeth as Director

12 October 2018

Appointed Malcolm, Anne as Director

4 October 2018

Appointed Orford, Charlotte Elizabeth as Director

3 September 2018

Appointed Stafford, Gillian as Director

31 August 2018

Resigned Mills, Karen as Director

4 June 2018

Appointed Kelly, Abi Blair as Director

15 May 2018

Resigned Hanson, Simon Davidson as Director

1 March 2018

Resigned Portsmouth, Richard as Director

1 March 2018

Resigned Mchanwell, Jacqueline as Director

16 January 2018

Appointed Surtees, Martin as Director

8 January 2018

Appointed O'Neil, Siobhan Elisabeth as Director

8 January 2018

Appointed Steele, Raymond Frederick as Director

1 September 2017

Appointed Mcdermid, Kevin Martin as Director

31 August 2017

Resigned Pearmain, David Anthony as Director

4 April 2017

Resigned O'Neil, Siobhan Elisabeth as Director

1 December 2016

Appointed Hanson, Simon Davidson as Director

1 December 2016

Resigned Hordon, Alan as Director

29 November 2016

Resigned Paton, Bob as Director

24 October 2014

Appointed Mills, Karen as Director

3 October 2014

Resigned Robson, Martin, Dr as Director

1 September 2014

Appointed Paton, Bob as Director

31 August 2014

Resigned Gregor, David as Director

31 August 2014

Resigned Bowen, Daniel as Director

31 August 2014

Resigned Everitt, David as Director

31 August 2014

Resigned Redshaw, Rebecca Jane as Director

31 August 2014

Resigned Fleming, William, Dr as Director

12 December 2013

Resigned Bulman, Gillian as Director

10 July 2013

Resigned Lowes, Derek as Director

18 October 2012

Resigned Lymn, Simon Geoffrey as Director

30 September 2012

Resigned Wigham, Valerie as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Gregor, David as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Redshaw, Rebecca Jane as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Fleming, William, Dr as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Robson, Martin, Dr as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Everitt, David as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Hordon, Alan as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Bowen, Daniel as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed O'Neil, Siobhan Elisabeth as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Bulman, Gillian as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Pearmain, David Anthony as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Lowes, Derek as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Mchanwell, Jacqueline as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Lymn, Simon Geoffrey as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Portsmouth, Richard as Director

24 February 2012

Appointed Wigham, Valerie as Director

Ownership 0 active

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Filings 98

Date	Description	Made Up To
1 September 2026	Termination of appointment of a director
4 March 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	18 February 2026
31 December 2025	Full accounts	31 August 2025
22 October 2025	Appointment of a director
6 August 2025	Termination of appointment of a director