Quest (A Church of England Schools Trust)

Active09306360 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
11 November 2014 (12 years)
Previously known as
The Keys Federation (until 11 September 2020)
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Industry
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Technical and vocational secondary education (85320)
Directors
Jessica Claire Stevenson
Controlled by
The University of Greater Manchester
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
682 Atherton Road Hindley Green
Wigan
WN2 4SQ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 November 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 December 2025
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Stevenson, Jessica Claire
Director · Appointed 2 December 2025
British
Born May 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 26 November 2024
British
Born April 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 22 February 2024
British
Born November 1965
Director · Appointed 1 August 2023
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 3 January 2023
British
Born April 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 4 January 2022
British
Born March 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 1 August 2020
British
Born July 1960 (66)
Officer history (22 former)
1 September 2026
Resigned Bibby, Rachel Amanda as Director
19 December 2025
Resigned Dempsey, Deborah Marie as Director
2 December 2025
Appointed Stevenson, Jessica Claire as Director
2 December 2025
Appointed Flood, Catherine as Director
1 October 2025
Resigned Lomas, Craig as Director
18 September 2025
Resigned Baker, Geoff, Professor as Director
7 July 2025
Appointed Dempsey, Deborah Marie as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Ashton, John Geoffrey as Director
26 November 2024
Appointed Bibby, Rachel Amanda as Director
26 November 2024
Appointed Buckley, Joanne as Director
18 September 2024
Resigned Worthington, Lilian as Director
18 September 2024
Resigned Smith, Janet Victoria Anne as Director
15 September 2024
Resigned Gore, Katharine Mary as Director
22 February 2024
Appointed Darbyshire, Susan Elizabeth as Director
16 February 2024
Appointed Lomas, Craig as Director
8 November 2023
1 August 2023
Appointed Ismail, Ibrahim Ali as Director
16 June 2023
Resigned Egan, Harry James as Director
9 June 2023
Appointed Baker, Geoff, Professor as Director
3 January 2023
Appointed Derringer, Stephen as Director
6 September 2022
Resigned Hawkins, Diane Mary as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Reynolds, Julie Anne as Director
21 February 2022
Resigned Anthon, Barend Philip as Director
1 February 2022
Resigned Bruton, Sharon Linda as Director
4 January 2022
30 November 2021
Appointed Hawkins, Diane Mary as Director
23 November 2021
1 December 2020
16 November 2020
31 August 2020
Resigned Morris, Patricia, Baroness as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Morris, Patricia, Baroness as Director
1 August 2020
Appointed Roberts, Andrew John as Director
12 May 2020
Resigned Woods, Janet Elizabeth as Director
4 November 2019
Appointed Woods, Janet Elizabeth as Director
10 September 2019
Appointed Egan, Harry James as Director
19 July 2019
Resigned Meadows, Andrew Keith as Director
1 May 2019
Appointed Ashton, John Geoffrey as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Davidson, Sheila as Director
11 April 2018
Resigned Worswick, Donna Louise as Director
30 June 2016
Resigned Sherwin, Margaret Joyce, Revd Canon as Director
31 January 2016
Resigned Taylor, Anne as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Sherwin, Margaret Joyce, Revd Canon as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Anthon, Barend Philip as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Bruton, Sharon Linda as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Reynolds, Julie Anne as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Taylor, Anne as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Gore, Katharine Mary as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Meadows, Andrew Keith as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Smith, Janet Victoria Anne as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Davidson, Sheila as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Worthington, Lilian as Director
11 November 2014
Appointed Worswick, Donna Louise as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The University of Greater Manchester
Corporate entity · Notified 4 September 2020
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Exempt Charity
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 8188067

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust Has significant influence or control
Quest (A Church of England Schools Trust) This company Holds 50–75% of voting rights
The Wings' CE Trust Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Financials

Latest accounts, made up to 31 August 2025, aren't available as data. See them on Companies House

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 November 2026
15 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
19 February 2026Group of companies' accounts31 August 2025
31 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
16 December 2025Appointment of a director
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