The Laurel Education Trust

Active08661539 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
22 August 2013 (13 years)
Previously known as
Simon Balle Academies Trust (until 17 April 2024)
Industry
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Sarah Mansfield
Chris Williams
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Simon Balle School
Mangrove Road
Hertford
SG13 8AJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 August 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mansfield, Sarah
Director · Appointed 25 March 2025
British
Born September 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
British
Born September 1967 (59)
Williams, Chris
Director · Appointed 1 September 2023
British
Born March 1981 (45)
Khambhaita, Priya
Director · Appointed 5 July 2021
British
Born April 1980 (46)
Walsh, Haydn Matthew Arran
Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2021
Director · Appointed 27 January 2016
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Officer history (50 former)
9 November 2026
Resigned Davies, William John as Director
6 November 2026
Resigned Denton, Richard James as Director
17 December 2025
Appointed Denton, Richard James as Director
31 August 2025
Resigned Wiggett, John William as Director
25 March 2025
Appointed Mansfield, Sarah as Director
5 December 2024
Resigned Archer Ker, Louise, Professor as Director
1 December 2024
Resigned Gradwell, Kelly as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Orpin, Ann Eluned as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Philip, Charlotte Jane as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Cooper, Adam as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Connolly, Paul Christopher as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Hussain, Zoe as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Bullworthy, Tara June as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Dass, Marisa as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Davis, Ian Martin Kittredge as Director
1 October 2024
Resigned Brown, Steve as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Hardcastle, Becci as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Townsend, Christopher James as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Hardcastle, Roy Jeffery as Director
31 August 2024
Resigned Mackie, Alison Louise as Director
14 February 2024
Resigned Porrer, Andrew James Robert as Director
1 September 2023
Appointed Williams, Chris as Director
31 August 2023
Resigned Saunders, Alison Jennifer as Director
15 March 2023
Appointed Cooper, Adam as Director
6 February 2023
Resigned Clark, James as Director
22 September 2022
Resigned Abery, Jayne as Director
22 September 2022
Resigned Tallis, Catherine Jean as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Hussain, Zoe as Director
19 July 2022
Resigned Spring, David James as Director
19 July 2022
Resigned Andrews, Russell James as Director
19 July 2022
Resigned Jones, Vivienne Jane, Professor as Director
12 October 2021
Appointed Spring, David James as Director
12 October 2021
Appointed Jones, Vivienne Jane, Professor as Director
12 October 2021
Appointed Andrews, Russell James as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Townsend, Christopher James as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Philip, Charlotte Jane as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Ahmet, Hannah Louise as Director
5 July 2021
Appointed Gradwell, Kelly as Director
5 July 2021
Appointed Khambhaita, Priya as Director
22 March 2021
Appointed Dass, Marisa as Director
1 March 2021
Appointed Walsh, Haydn Matthew Arran as Secretary
14 January 2021
Appointed Clark, James as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Lafferty, Christian Mark as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Bidwell, Daniel as Director
23 April 2020
Resigned Cable, Paul Raymond as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Hardcastle, Becci as Director
1 January 2020
Appointed Tallis, Catherine Jean as Director
2 December 2019
Resigned Davies, Emma Louise as Director
23 October 2019
Resigned Kirk, Rachel as Director
23 October 2019
Resigned Bishop, Clare as Director
23 October 2019
Resigned Abery, Sandie as Director
23 October 2019
Resigned Mason, Sally Crystal as Director
1 October 2019
Resigned Ennis, Joanna Elizabeth as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Brown, Steve as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Bidwell, Daniel as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Archer Ker, Louise, Professor as Director
5 February 2018
Appointed Abery, Sandie as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Tredgett-Brady, Warren as Director
2 October 2017
Appointed Kirk, Rachel as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Andrews, Russell James as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Spring, David James as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Tether, Neil Jonathan as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Bishop, Clare as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Davies, Emma Louise as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Davies, William John as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Wiggett, John William as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Tredgett-Brady, Warren as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Cable, Paul Raymond as Director
1 January 2017
Appointed Lafferty, Christian Mark as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Balogun, Ibrahim Babatunde as Director
9 December 2016
Resigned Cooper, Leah as Director
9 December 2016
Resigned Brown, Caroline Jane as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Jones, Vivienne Jane, Prof as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Knott, Simon John Bradley as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Seamark, Rachel as Director
4 October 2016
Resigned Watson, Richard Anthony as Director
27 January 2016
Appointed Brown, Joanna Susan as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Mackie, Alison Louise as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Porrer, Andrew James Robert as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Ahmet, Hannah Louise as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Mason, Sally Crystal as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Ennis, Joanna Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Balogun, Ibrahim Babatunde as Director
5 October 2015
Appointed Seamark, Rachel as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Hardcastle, Roy Jeffery as Director
3 July 2015
Resigned Southall, Rachel Elizabeth Burnet as Director
3 July 2015
Resigned Morris, Alison Catherine as Director
3 July 2015
Resigned Pope, Sarah Denise as Director
3 July 2015
Resigned Knowles, David as Director
1 December 2014
Appointed Abery, Jayne as Director
3 March 2014
Appointed Orpin, Ann Eluned as Director
3 March 2014
Appointed Tether, Neil Jonathan as Director
26 November 2013
Appointed Andrews, Russell James as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Knowles, David as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Spring, David James as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Pope, Sarah Denise as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Saunders, Alison Jennifer as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Brown, Caroline Jane as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Bullworthy, Tara June as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Morris, Alison Catherine as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Southall, Rachel Elizabeth Burnet as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Cooper, Leah as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Watson, Richard Anthony as Director
22 August 2013
Appointed Jones, Vivienne Jane, Prof as Director
22 August 2013
Appointed Knott, Simon John Bradley as Director
22 August 2013
Appointed Connolly, Paul Christopher 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 (1)
31 August 2023
Ceased Alison Jennifer Saunders — Has significant influence or control

Filings 149

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
9 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
9 November 2026Termination of appointment of a director
13 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 August 2026
19 April 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
17 December 2025Appointment of a director
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