Frank Field Education Trust

Active09904025 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 7 December 2015 (10 years)
Previously known as: Cathedral Academies Trust (until 12 April 2018)
Industry: Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Directors: Graham Bell
Matthew James Clements-Wheeler
Christine Janet Veitch
all 8 directors
Controlled by: David Wooff
Accounts type: Full
Region: North West
Address: The Ellesmere Port C Of E College Whitby Road
Whitby
Ellesmere Port
CH65 6EA

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 20 December 2026
Last conf. stmt: 6 December 2025

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bell, Graham

Director · Appointed 12 December 2024

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British

Born April 1968 (58)

Clements-Wheeler, Matthew James

Director · Appointed 12 December 2024

British

Born October 1973 (53)

Veitch, Christine Janet

Director · Appointed 12 December 2024

British

Born February 1960 (66)

Connor, Janet Christine

Director · Appointed 24 October 2024

British

Born December 1958 (67)

Fernandes, Francine Angela

Director · Appointed 25 March 2023

British

Born January 1975 (51)

Talcott, Joel, Professor

Director · Appointed 18 March 2023

American

Born March 1966 (60)

Finlay, Suzanne

Director · Appointed 29 November 2022

British

Born March 1962 (64)

Wooff, David

Director · Appointed 4 March 2021

British

Born July 1972 (54)

Officer history (24 former)

1 September 2025

Resigned Hampshire, Colin Christopher, Dr as Director

21 March 2025

Resigned Burmester, Stephen John, Reverend as Director

12 December 2024

Appointed Clements-Wheeler, Matthew James as Director

12 December 2024

Appointed Veitch, Christine Janet as Director

12 December 2024

Appointed Bell, Graham as Director

26 October 2024

Resigned Chapman, Donna Marie Anastasia as Director

24 October 2024

Appointed Connor, Janet Christine as Director

31 August 2024

Resigned Stockton, Ian George, Revd Canon Dr as Director

31 August 2024

Resigned Mcguiness, Gordon Baxter, Rev Canon as Director

31 December 2023

Resigned Cairncross, Frances Anne, Dame as Director

30 November 2023

Resigned Whittle, Nigel James as Director

30 November 2023

Resigned Penn, Christopher Robert as Director

30 November 2023

Resigned Hoareau, Joanne Clair as Director

7 June 2023

Appointed Chapman, Donna Marie Anastasia as Director

25 May 2023

Resigned Rudd, Chris as Director

25 March 2023

Appointed Fernandes, Francine Angela as Director

18 March 2023

Appointed Talcott, Joel, Professor as Director

18 March 2023

Appointed Rudd, Chris as Director

29 November 2022

Appointed Finlay, Suzanne as Director

25 November 2022

Resigned Pollitt, Michael John as Director

10 November 2022

Appointed Mcguiness, Gordon Baxter, Rev Canon as Director

3 November 2022

Resigned Chapman, Donna Marie Anastasia as Director

11 May 2022

Resigned Field, Frank, Rt Hon as Director

7 January 2022

Resigned Bleasedale, Anne Eileen as Director

9 December 2021

Resigned Doyle, Marc James as Director

21 September 2021

Resigned Norrie, Wayne Colin as Director

4 March 2021

Appointed Wooff, David as Director

26 January 2021

Appointed Chapman, Donna Marie Anastasia as Director

11 May 2020

Appointed Cairncross, Frances Anne, Dame as Director

10 May 2020

Resigned Fitzgerald, Katherine Mary as Director

31 October 2019

Resigned King Obe, Nicolette as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Fitzgerald, Katherine Mary as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Whittle, Nigel James as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Norrie, Wayne Colin as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Penn, Christopher Robert as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Doyle, Marc James as Director

31 August 2019

Resigned Davies, Helen Fiona as Director

31 August 2019

Resigned Little, Anthony Richard Morrell as Director

8 March 2019

Appointed Hampshire, Colin Christopher, Dr as Director

8 March 2019

Appointed King Obe, Nicolette as Director

8 March 2019

Appointed Burmester, Stephen John, Reverend as Director

6 December 2018

Resigned Ross, David Peter John, Lord as Director

24 October 2018

Resigned Percy, Martyn William, The Very Reverend as Director

24 October 2018

Resigned Hall, John Robert, Very Revd as Director

26 September 2018

Resigned Saunders, James Ronald as Director

31 May 2017

Appointed Hoareau, Joanne Clair as Director

12 April 2017

Appointed Percy, Martyn William, The Very Reverend as Director

12 April 2017

Appointed Pollitt, Michael John as Director

10 March 2017

Appointed Saunders, James Ronald as Director

10 March 2017

Appointed Bleasedale, Anne Eileen as Director

10 March 2017

Appointed Stockton, Ian George, Revd Canon Dr as Director

10 March 2017

Appointed Little, Anthony Richard Morrell as Director

10 March 2017

Appointed Hall, John Robert, Very Revd as Director

10 March 2017

Appointed Davies, Helen Fiona as Director

7 December 2015

Appointed Ross, David Peter John, Lord as Director

7 December 2015

Appointed Field, Frank, Rt Hon as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

David Wooff

Individual · Notified 1 September 2025

Has significant influence or control

British

Born July 1972 (54)

Former controllers (3)

1 September 2025

Ceased Colin Christopher Hampshire — Has significant influence or control

16 April 2021

Ceased Rt Hon Frank Field — Has significant influence or control

31 August 2019

Ceased Lord David Peter John Ross — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets: £20,378,000
Cash: £2,810,000

Debt Ratio: 8%

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024
Fixed Assets	£18,242,000	£18,138,000
Current Assets	£3,849,000	£3,009,000
Debtors	£1,039,000	£1,270,000
Cash	£2,810,000	£1,739,000
Net Current Assets	£2,136,000	£1,471,000
Net Assets	£20,378,000	£19,609,000

Filings 94

Date	Description	Made Up To
7 August 2026	Other filing
4 August 2026	Change of details for a person with significant control
31 March 2026	Full accounts	31 August 2025
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	6 December 2025
3 October 2025	Termination of appointment of a director