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08287012

INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Company details

Registered name
INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Company number
08287012
Registered office
FARRINGDON ACADEMY ARCHER ROAD, FARRINGDON, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR3 3DJ
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
8 November 2012
Status
Active
Age
13 years
Nature of business (SIC)
85200 — Primary education
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
21 Nov 2026
Confirmation statement — last
07 Nov 2025

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Michael William Foster
can appoint and remove directors (through a trust)
Notified 06/04/2016
Mr Michael William Foster
holds 25–50% of voting rights (through a firm)
Notified 03/06/2019
Mr Robert Grierson Storey
can appoint and remove directors (through a trust)
Notified 13/07/2016
Mr Stephen Ruffell
holds 25–50% of voting rights (through a firm)
Notified 03/06/2019
Mr Stephen Ruffell
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 01/09/2017
Reverend Jeremy Chadd
can appoint and remove directors (through a trust)
Notified 06/04/2016
Reverend Jeremy Denis Chadd
holds 25–50% of voting rights (through a firm)
Notified 03/06/2019

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Michael William Foster
born 02/1957 · England can appoint and remove directors Control ended 01/09/2017 Controls 2 companies
Mr Michael William Foster
born 02/1957 · England holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 10/02/2020 Controls 2 companies
Mr Robert Grierson Storey
born 02/1960 · United Kingdom can appoint and remove directors Control ended 01/09/2017 Controls 3 companies
Mr Stephen Ruffell
born 04/1956 · England holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 10/02/2020 Controls 2 companies
Mr Stephen Ruffell
born 04/1956 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 01/09/2017 Controls 2 companies
Reverend Jeremy Chadd
born 11/1955 · England can appoint and remove directors Control ended 01/09/2017
Reverend Jeremy Denis Chadd
born 11/1955 · England holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 10/02/2020

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
10/02/2020 Person with significant control ceased Reverend Jeremy Denis Chadd
10/02/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr Stephen Ruffell
10/02/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mr Michael William Foster
03/06/2019 Person with significant control added Reverend Jeremy Denis Chadd
03/06/2019 Person with significant control added Mr Stephen Ruffell
03/06/2019 Person with significant control added Mr Michael William Foster
01/09/2017 Person with significant control ceased Reverend Jeremy Chadd
01/09/2017 Person with significant control ceased Mr Stephen Ruffell
01/09/2017 Person with significant control ceased Mr Robert Grierson Storey
01/09/2017 Person with significant control ceased Mr Michael William Foster
01/09/2017 Person with significant control added Mr Stephen Ruffell
13/07/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Robert Grierson Storey
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Reverend Jeremy Chadd
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Michael William Foster

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Inspire Multi Academy Trust — SR3 3DJ
Trading as Burnside Academy, Farringdon Academy, Fatfield Academy, New Penshaw Academy, Plains Farm Academy
Tier 1 · renews 06/04/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST?
According to the official registry, the company number of INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is 08287012.
Where is INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST registered?
The registered office is FARRINGDON ACADEMY ARCHER ROAD, FARRINGDON, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR3 3DJ.
What is the SIC code of INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 85200 — Primary education.
Who controls INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST?
Mr Michael William Foster is recorded as a person with significant control, and can appoint and remove directors (through a trust).
When are the next accounts of INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

About INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (08287012)

INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 8 November 2012 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08287012. Its registered office is at FARRINGDON ACADEMY ARCHER ROAD, FARRINGDON, SUNDERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, SR3 3DJ. The recorded nature of business is primary education (SIC 85200). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr Michael William Foster. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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