Makerfield Academy Trust

Active08175642 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 10 August 2012 (14 years)
Previously known as: Byrchall High School Academy Trust (until 17 August 2017)
Industry: General secondary education (85310)
Directors: Simon Christopher Lett
Kirsty Bourke
Philippe Jean Paul
all 7 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: Warrington Road
Ashton In Makerfield
Wigan
WN4 9PQ

Filing status

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

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lett, Simon Christopher

Director · Appointed 1 January 2026

British

Born January 1970 (56)

Bourke, Kirsty

Director · Appointed 11 December 2025

British

Born August 1988 (38)

Smith, Cheryl Denise

Secretary · Appointed 5 December 2025

Paul, Philippe Jean

Director · Appointed 1 October 2025

Also at Makerfield Community Trust

British

Born July 1978 (48)

Liston, Katherine Michelle

Director · Appointed 5 March 2025

British

Born March 1983 (43)

Tushingham, Paul Allan

Director · Appointed 23 September 2021

Also at Makerfield Community Trust

British

Born September 1955 (71)

Arstall, Claire

Director · Appointed 22 February 2021

British

Born March 1977 (49)

Howard, David

Director · Appointed 7 July 2020

Also at Alfa Coaches Limited, Alfa Hotels Limited, Alfa Holidays Limited · more companies

British

Born October 1982 (44)

Officer history (30 former)

1 January 2026

Appointed Lett, Simon Christopher as Director

11 December 2025

Appointed Bourke, Kirsty as Director

5 December 2025

Appointed Smith, Cheryl Denise as Secretary

4 December 2025

Resigned Finch, Angela as Secretary

31 October 2025

Resigned Dawe, Anna Victoria as Director

10 October 2025

Resigned Askew, Gary Michael as Director

1 October 2025

Appointed Paul, Philippe Jean as Director

30 September 2025

Resigned Birchall, Alan Richard as Director

5 March 2025

Appointed Liston, Katherine Michelle as Director

4 March 2025

Resigned Liston, Kevin David as Director

19 December 2024

Resigned Wogan, Tracy as Director

1 September 2024

Appointed Dawe, Anna Victoria as Director

31 August 2024

Resigned Tipping, Louise Eileen as Director

12 September 2023

Appointed Askew, Gary Michael as Director

3 May 2022

Resigned Green, Neil as Director

23 September 2021

Appointed Tushingham, Paul Allan as Director

23 September 2021

Resigned Hart, Peter Edward as Director

20 September 2021

Resigned Barton, Stuart David as Director

8 March 2021

Appointed Liston, Kevin David as Director

1 March 2021

Appointed Wogan, Tracy as Director

22 February 2021

Resigned Semple, Vikki as Director

22 February 2021

Appointed Arstall, Claire as Director

12 December 2020

Resigned Entwistle, Stuart as Director

7 July 2020

Appointed Howard, David as Director

17 June 2020

Appointed Finch, Angela as Secretary

1 September 2019

Resigned Rigby, Philip Andrew as Director

1 September 2019

Resigned Thomas, Jeremy as Director

7 November 2018

Appointed Entwistle, Stuart as Director

31 August 2018

Resigned Bailey, Paula as Secretary

29 June 2018

Resigned Wiswell Mbe, Aileen Teresa as Director

8 January 2018

Resigned Brookes, Sharon as Director

7 December 2017

Appointed Barton, Stuart David as Director

18 October 2017

Resigned Hughes, Tracy Ann as Director

18 October 2017

Resigned Hilton, Kim as Director

18 October 2017

Resigned Hutton, Lois as Director

18 October 2017

Appointed Semple, Vikki as Director

25 July 2017

Appointed Tipping, Louise Eileen as Director

5 July 2017

Resigned Burgan, Kevin Paul as Director

1 April 2017

Resigned Mehnert, Michelle Evelyn Josephine as Director

4 July 2016

Resigned Illingworth, Steven Mark as Director

4 July 2016

Resigned Williams, Alan Thomas as Director

9 December 2015

Appointed Green, Neil as Director

21 October 2015

Resigned Tushingham, Paul Allan as Director

31 August 2015

Resigned Stockton, Andrew Douglas as Director

20 May 2015

Appointed Mehnert, Michelle Evelyn Josephine as Director

5 February 2015

Resigned Doherty, Clare Marie as Director

2 January 2015

Appointed Hughes, Tracy Ann as Director

19 November 2014

Resigned Hankey, Malcolm as Director

1 April 2014

Resigned Millward, Philip Christopher as Director

1 September 2013

Resigned Lancaster, Donna Lee as Director

5 February 2013

Appointed Doherty, Clare Marie as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Hart, Peter Edward as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Wiswell Mbe, Aileen Teresa as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Hilton, Kim as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Rigby, Philip Andrew as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Burgan, Kevin Paul as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Hankey, Malcolm as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Williams, Alan Thomas as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Brookes, Sharon as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Illingworth, Steven Mark as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Hutton, Lois as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Stockton, Andrew Douglas as Director

20 September 2012

Appointed Lancaster, Donna Lee as Director

10 August 2012

Appointed Millward, Philip Christopher as Director

10 August 2012

Appointed Thomas, Jeremy as Director

10 August 2012

Appointed Bailey, Paula as Secretary

10 August 2012

Appointed Birchall, Alan Richard as Director

10 August 2012

Appointed Tushingham, Paul Allan 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.

Former controllers (3)

29 June 2018

Ceased Jeremy Thomas — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

29 June 2018

Ceased Aileen Teresa Wiswell Mbe — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

29 June 2018

Ceased Peter Edward Hart — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 105

Date	Description	Made Up To
19 August 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	9 August 2026
24 March 2026	Appointment of a director
20 January 2026	Appointment of a director
20 December 2025	Full accounts	31 August 2025
12 December 2025	Appointment of a secretary