The Ascent Academies' Trust

Active08098007 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
8 June 2012 (14 years)
Industry
Pre-primary education (85100)
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Post-secondary non-tertiary education (85410)
Directors
Rahielah Noreen Ali
Mark Willis
Accounts type
Full
Region
North East
Address
6 Defender Court
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3PE

Filing status

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

Officers 16 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 30 September 2026
British
Born May 1961 (65)
Ali, Rahielah Noreen, Dr
Director · Appointed 22 September 2026
British
Born July 1984 (42)
Little, Michael Geoffrey
Secretary · Appointed 21 September 2026
Willis, Mark
Director · Appointed 17 September 2026
British
Born July 1979 (47)
Painter, Phillip Thomas Michael
Director · Appointed 14 July 2026
British
Born March 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
Also at Challenge Partners
British
Born December 1977 (48)
Director · Appointed 26 April 2024
British
Born April 1971 (55)
Field, Tracey Anne
Director · Appointed 25 January 2024
British
Born August 1969 (57)
Mee, Pamela
Director · Appointed 15 September 2023
British
Born January 1976 (50)
Smith, Heidi Louise
Director · Appointed 14 July 2023
British
Born December 1989 (36)
Martin-Denham, Sarah Louise
Director · Appointed 27 February 2023
British
Born July 1973 (53)
Aitchison, Pauline Ann
Director · Appointed 6 January 2021
British
Born June 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 9 July 2020
Also at The Camphill Village Trust Limited, British Epilepsy Association · more companies
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Green, Caroline Maria
Director · Appointed 20 January 2020
British
Born July 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 25 January 2017
Also at Ascent Extra Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 23 January 2017
British
Born February 1957 (69)
Officer history (45 former)
20 October 2026
Resigned Marshall, Alison as Secretary
30 September 2026
Appointed Smale, Caroline Margaret as Director
22 September 2026
Appointed Ali, Rahielah Noreen, Dr as Director
21 September 2026
Appointed Little, Michael Geoffrey as Secretary
17 September 2026
Appointed Willis, Mark as Director
14 July 2026
Appointed Painter, Phillip Thomas Michael as Director
8 February 2026
Resigned Kirkbride, Gregory as Director
4 November 2025
Resigned Bowman, Gillian as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Hargreaves, Rachel Louise as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Morgan, Carolyn as Director
17 December 2024
Resigned Stephenson, Andrew John as Director
3 July 2024
Resigned Jobes, Graeme Andrew as Director
26 April 2024
Appointed Mccourt, Bryan as Director
25 January 2024
Appointed Field, Tracey Anne as Director
9 October 2023
Appointed Stephenson, Andrew John as Director
15 September 2023
Appointed Mee, Pamela as Director
14 July 2023
Appointed Smith, Heidi Louise as Director
12 June 2023
Appointed Bowman, Gillian as Director
18 May 2023
Resigned Milnes, Valerie as Director
27 February 2023
Appointed Martin-Denham, Sarah Louise as Director
2 November 2022
Resigned Lawton, Kelly Ann as Director
13 June 2022
Appointed Marshall, Alison as Secretary
12 June 2022
Resigned Duffield, Kathryn Jayne as Secretary
19 October 2021
Resigned Whorlton, Rachael Anne as Director
7 September 2021
Resigned Redford, Ian as Director
8 March 2021
Resigned Raine, Karen as Secretary
8 March 2021
Appointed Duffield, Kathryn Jayne as Secretary
22 February 2021
Appointed Lawton, Kelly Ann as Director
6 January 2021
Appointed Aitchison, Pauline Ann as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Raine, Karen as Secretary
31 December 2020
Resigned Todd, Debbie as Secretary
18 December 2020
Appointed Redford, Ian as Director
16 December 2020
Resigned Barker, David Edward as Director
4 November 2020
Appointed Kirkbride, Gregory as Director
9 July 2020
Appointed Stevens, Katie as Director
21 January 2020
Resigned Smith, Dela, Dame as Director
21 January 2020
Resigned Steele, Scott Michael as Director
20 January 2020
Appointed Green, Caroline Maria as Director
6 January 2020
Appointed Todd, Debbie as Secretary
10 December 2019
Appointed Smith, Dela, Dame as Director
5 December 2019
Resigned Patel, Rohit as Director
5 December 2019
Resigned Hurn, Nicholas Simon as Director
1 November 2019
Resigned Prima Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
28 March 2019
Resigned Wright, Paul Richard as Director
15 January 2019
Appointed Jobes, Graeme Andrew as Director
11 October 2018
Resigned Quinn, Michelle as Director
31 July 2018
Appointed Steele, Scott Michael as Director
6 June 2018
Resigned Armstrong, Kathryn as Director
17 April 2018
Appointed Barker, David Edward as Director
15 March 2018
Resigned Blair, Susan as Director
27 February 2018
Resigned Morris, Maureen Colquhoun as Director
20 December 2017
Appointed Whorlton, Rachael Anne as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Duncan, Jennifer Anne as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Clelland, Lesley as Director
1 September 2017
Resigned Makin, Paul Anthony as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Morgan, Carolyn as Director
12 July 2017
Resigned Smith, Dela, Dame as Director
25 January 2017
Appointed Hudspeth, Nadine Renae as Director
23 January 2017
Appointed Watson, Patricia Lynn as Director
21 October 2016
Resigned Barkley, Kate as Director
19 October 2016
Appointed Duncan, Jennifer Anne as Director
19 October 2016
Appointed Morris, Maureen Colquhoun as Director
17 August 2016
Appointed Armstrong, Kathryn as Director
30 July 2016
Resigned Morris, Maureen Colquhoun as Director
30 July 2016
Resigned Short, Colin as Director
30 July 2016
Resigned Torgersen, June Haldane as Director
12 November 2015
Resigned Stores, Amanda as Director
4 November 2015
Appointed Blair, Susan as Director
1 October 2015
Resigned Little, Michael as Director
1 October 2015
Appointed Patel, Rohit as Director
1 October 2015
Appointed Makin, Paul Anthony as Director
1 October 2015
Appointed Wright, Paul Richard as Director
1 October 2015
Resigned Shillinglaw, Graeme Alexander as Director
1 October 2015
Resigned Carson, Melanie Jayne as Director
1 October 2015
Appointed Hurn, Nicholas Simon as Director
1 October 2015
Resigned Barker, Carolyn Margaret as Director
1 October 2015
Appointed Clelland, Lesley as Director
1 October 2015
Appointed Barkley, Kate as Director
24 April 2015
Resigned Graham, Helen Anne as Director
23 February 2015
Appointed Quinn, Michelle as Director
23 February 2015
Resigned Quinn, Michelle as Director
3 December 2014
Appointed Quinn, Michelle as Director
17 October 2014
17 October 2014
Appointed Prima Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
15 October 2014
Appointed Graham, Helen Anne as Director
21 September 2014
Resigned Ramsay, Nicola as Director
3 April 2014
Resigned Reed, Ian as Director
2 April 2014
Resigned Graham, Helen Anne as Director
12 February 2014
Appointed Ramsay, Nicola as Director
24 September 2013
Resigned Mulhern, Paula as Director
19 July 2013
Resigned Elliott, Dorothy as Director
10 July 2013
Appointed Little, Michael as Director
6 March 2013
Appointed Stores, Amanda as Director
17 January 2013
Appointed Torgersen, June Haldane as Director
17 January 2013
Appointed Graham, Helen Anne as Director
17 January 2013
Appointed Short, Colin as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Mulhern, Paula as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Reed, Ian as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Smith, Dela, Dame as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Carson, Melanie Jayne as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Morris, Maureen Colquhoun as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Barker, Carolyn Margaret as Director
19 July 2012
Appointed Shillinglaw, Graeme Alexander as Director
8 June 2012
Appointed Elliott, Dorothy as Director
8 June 2012
Appointed Ward Hadaway Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
8 June 2012
Appointed Milnes, Valerie 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 The Ascent Academies' Trust is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (3)
11 December 2017
Ceased Valerie Milnes — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
11 December 2017
Ceased Dela Smith — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
11 December 2017
Ceased Colin Short — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 168

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
22 October 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
30 September 2026Appointment of a director
23 September 2026Appointment of a secretary
22 September 2026Appointment of a director
17 September 2026Appointment of a director
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