The Oak Trust

Active09150568 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 28 July 2014 (12 years)
Previously known as: North Chadderton School (until 29 September 2017)
Industry: General secondary education (85310)
Directors: Lynsey Macfarlane
Lucy Marie Sidlow
Martin Vose
all 12 directors
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: The Oak Trust Cathedral Road
Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 0RR

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 3 September 2027
Last conf. stmt: 20 August 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Macfarlane, Lynsey

Director · Appointed 9 July 2026

British

Born October 1980 (46)

Sidlow, Lucy Marie

Director · Appointed 19 March 2026

British

Born July 1982 (44)

Vose, Martin

Director · Appointed 4 December 2025

British

Born March 1989 (37)

Whitehead, Ben

Director · Appointed 9 July 2025

English

Born September 1993 (33)

Hardaker, Edward Arthur, Major

Director · Appointed 1 September 2024

British

Born May 1963 (63)

Parveen, Zhara

Director · Appointed 13 March 2024

British

Born February 1988 (38)

Hollingsworth, Robert

Director · Appointed 26 February 2024

British

Born December 1985 (40)

Needham, Lisa Mari

Director · Appointed 7 February 2022

British

Born April 1965 (61)

Cowen, Rachel Louise, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 November 2020

British

Born April 1971 (55)

Windeatt, Iain

Director · Appointed 1 October 2017

British

Born October 1951 (75)

Rainford, Judith Ann

Director · Appointed 1 October 2017

British

Born July 1957 (69)

Brierley, Lisa

Director · Appointed 1 October 2017

British

Born December 1973 (52)

Officer history (10 former)

9 July 2026

Appointed Macfarlane, Lynsey as Director

19 March 2026

Appointed Sidlow, Lucy Marie as Director

4 December 2025

Appointed Vose, Martin as Director

9 September 2025

Resigned Nutter, Paul Wayne, Dr as Director

9 July 2025

Appointed Whitehead, Ben as Director

19 March 2025

Resigned Hirst, Rebecca as Director

3 November 2024

Resigned Jabbar, Abdul, Councillor as Director

1 September 2024

Appointed Hardaker, Edward Arthur, Major as Director

31 August 2024

Resigned Clark, Joy Alison as Director

13 March 2024

Appointed Parveen, Zhara as Director

26 February 2024

Appointed Hollingsworth, Robert as Director

24 January 2024

Resigned Howes, Rachel Lesley as Director

1 January 2024

Appointed Hirst, Rebecca as Director

31 December 2023

Resigned Cheetham, Alison Claire as Director

1 September 2023

Appointed Jabbar, Abdul, Councillor as Director

31 August 2023

Resigned Scott, Maurice as Director

7 February 2022

Appointed Needham, Lisa Mari as Director

31 August 2021

Resigned Crabtree, Garvin as Director

1 November 2020

Appointed Cowen, Rachel Louise, Dr as Director

1 September 2020

Resigned Carnell, Philip Eaton as Director

1 September 2020

Resigned Matthews, Paul Barry as Director

18 September 2019

Appointed Howes, Rachel Lesley as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Nutter, Paul Wayne, Dr as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Matthews, Paul Barry as Director

1 October 2017

Appointed Cheetham, Alison Claire as Director

1 October 2017

Appointed Brierley, Lisa as Director

1 October 2017

Appointed Rainford, Judith Ann as Director

1 October 2017

Appointed Windeatt, Iain as Director

28 July 2014

Appointed Carnell, Philip Eaton as Director

28 July 2014

Appointed Crabtree, Garvin as Director

28 July 2014

Appointed Scott, Maurice as Director

28 July 2014

Appointed Clark, Joy Alison 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 (5)

30 April 2025

Ceased Beverley Yarwood — Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a trust)

30 April 2025

Ceased Garvin Crabtree — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

30 April 2025

Ceased Laura Smart — Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)

31 August 2023

Ceased Maurice Scott — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)

31 August 2021

Ceased Joy Alison Clark — Has significant influence or control

Filings 78

Date	Description	Made Up To
2 September 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	20 August 2026
27 August 2026	Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
15 July 2026	Appointment of a director
25 March 2026	Appointment of a director
29 January 2026	Resolutions