Connect Multi-Academy Trust
- Company number
- 07195175
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Pri/Lbg/Nsc (Private, Limited By Guarantee, No Share Capital, Use Of 'Limited' Exemption)
- Incorporated
- 18 Mar 2010
- Nature of business
- Pre-primary education
Primary education
General secondary education
Educational support services
Registered office
Previous names
- New College Durham Academies Trust (until 13 Feb 2026)
- North Durham Academy (until 16 Jun 2011)
- The New Academy Trust (Stanley) (until 12 Jan 2011)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| THORNTON, David Conway | Director | 22 Nov 2010 | 15 Jun 2011 |
| BAMBER, Sheila Jane, The Reverend Canon | Director | 18 Mar 2010 | 14 Jul 2011 |
| FORD, David Geoffrey | Director | 18 Mar 2010 | 31 Mar 2012 |
| LAMBERT, Ian Richard | Director | 23 Nov 2011 | 31 Dec 2012 |
| LAMBERT, Ian Richard | Director | 22 Oct 2013 | 12 Nov 2014 |
| O'NEILL, Caroline Erica | Director | 10 May 2013 | 11 Dec 2015 |
| RASMUSSEN, Peter Alan | Director | 18 Mar 2010 | 20 Oct 2016 |
| SMITH, Tracie Jane, Cllr | Director | 11 Dec 2015 | 20 Jun 2017 |
| POXON, Karen Anne | Director | 21 Mar 2013 | 31 Jul 2017 |
| DRING, Susan Mary | Secretary | 18 Mar 2010 | 4 Apr 2019 |
| WALTON, Ian | Director | 18 Mar 2010 | 4 Apr 2019 |
| SINDEN, Helen | Director | 27 Jun 2019 | 31 Dec 2019 |
| WIDDOWSON, John Furness | Director | 18 Mar 2010 | 5 Jul 2020 |
| DUGGAN, John Paul, Dr | Director | 28 Mar 2013 | 3 Oct 2020 |
| SINDEN, Helen | Director | 1 Jan 2020 | 15 Oct 2020 |
| JEWELL, Ivan | Director | 13 Sep 2017 | 21 Apr 2021 |
| SWINBURN, Frances | Director | 18 Aug 2021 | 25 Aug 2021 |
| MOULD, Karen Veronica | Secretary | 4 Apr 2019 | 1 Nov 2021 |
| BRADLEY, Paul | Director | 14 Oct 2021 | 2 Jan 2022 |
| STEPHENSON, Andrew John | Director | 19 Apr 2019 | 8 Feb 2022 |
| OWEN, Helen | Director | 1 May 2019 | 1 Dec 2022 |
| FREAN, Beverley Jeanne | Director | 9 Jun 2020 | 30 Mar 2023 |
| SHIELDS, Alyson | Director | 21 Oct 2015 | 29 Jun 2023 |
| BROADBENT, Andrew Francis | Director | 14 Jul 2011 | 12 Jul 2023 |
| SHAW, Joanne | Director | 12 May 2022 | 20 Sep 2023 |
| SWINBURN, Fran | Director | 3 Jan 2022 | 1 Jan 2024 |
| SOMERVILLE, Vaila Claire | Director | 1 Sep 2020 | 1 Jan 2024 |
| ROBSON, Peter | Secretary | 1 Nov 2021 | 14 Apr 2024 |
| LOW, Joan Lillian | Director | 12 Jan 2021 | 11 Jul 2024 |
| HARRIS, Jennifer Emma | Director | 4 Oct 2023 | 15 Oct 2024 |
| WARREN, Christine | Director | 20 Oct 2016 | 19 Oct 2024 |
| WILSON, Rachel Louise | Director | 13 Dec 2023 | 15 Jan 2025 |
| MILLER, Victoria | Secretary | 3 Jun 2024 | 7 May 2025 |
| FAIRLEY, Karl David | Director | 18 Mar 2010 | 7 May 2025 |
| MADDISON, Theresa Jane | Director | 19 Mar 2025 | 1 Jun 2025 |
| COLLISHAW, Andrew | Secretary | 7 May 2025 | 31 Aug 2025 |
| SONES, Joanne | Director | 9 Aug 2024 | 23 Nov 2025 |
| ADAMSON, Aimey | Director | 11 Sep 2025 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| GOODWIN, Mike | Director | 13 Mar 2023 | 25 Mar 2026 |
| BRADLEY, Paul | Director | 24 Mar 2022 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| DEWAR, Mark John | Director | 30 Jun 2026 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| MORGAN, Keith Ian | Director | 8 May 2026 | |
| ARMSTRONG, Sarah Louise | Director | 15 Oct 2025 | |
| ROBINSON, Judith Lara | Director | 15 Oct 2025 | |
| DAWSON, Steven | Secretary | 1 Sep 2025 | |
| NICHOLSON, Mark | Director | 6 May 2025 | |
| WATT, Jennifer Susan | Director | 6 May 2025 | |
| MCMAHON-COSSEY, Clarra Ellese | Director | 19 Mar 2025 | |
| WILKINSON, Lisa | Director | 25 Apr 2024 | |
| BOWE, Jill | Director | 15 Feb 2024 | |
| RODHAM, Linda | Director | 1 Sep 2021 |
Control
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Francis Broadbent | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Trust | 20 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Mrs Helen Bradley | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Trust | 20 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Mrs Joyce Drummond-Hill | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Trust | 20 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Mrs Linda Wight | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Trust | 20 Nov 2023 | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Mr Stephen King | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Trust | 20 Nov 2023 | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Mrs Christine Warren | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors Right To Appoint And Remove Directors As Trust Significant Influence Or Control As Trust |
16 Dec 2024 | 16 Dec 2024 |
| New College Durham | Right To Appoint And Remove Directors | 8 Feb 2024 | 30 Jan 2026 |
Accounts
Connections
Controls
- Ncdat Support Services Limited (16274436)
Directors’ other companies
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Crossco (1467) Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Crossco (1466) Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Newcastle Stephenson Works Holdings Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Regenerate Newcastle Asset Co Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Armstrong Centre Company Limited(the)
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Tynexe Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Tynexe Commercial Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Eldon Square Company Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Newcastle Mansion House Trading Company Limited
- NICHOLSON, Mark - Director at Tynexe Residential Limited