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08368756

WATERGROVE TRUST

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 31 May 2027.

Company details

Registered name
WATERGROVE TRUST
Company number
08368756
Registered office
1ST FLOOR SUITE BLUE PIT MILL, QUEENSWAY, ROCHDALE, LANCS, OL11 2YW, ENGLAND
Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated on
21 January 2013
Status
Active
Age
13 years
Previous names
WARDLE ACADEMY (to 12 Jun 2019)
Nature of business (SIC)
85100 — Pre-primary education · 85200 — Primary education · 85310 — General secondary education
Accounts — next due
31 May 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Aug 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
04 Feb 2027
Confirmation statement — last
21 Jan 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

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

Lord Jim Knight
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 16/09/2022
Mr Arthur Scantlebury
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr Ashley Howard Dearnley
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 15/06/2019
Mr Liam Eaglestone
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 26/07/2022
Mr Patrick Thomas Ottley-O'Connor
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 12/03/2020
Mr Saeed Atcha
can appoint and remove directors (through a trust)
Notified 10/01/2024
Mrs Deborah Smith
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 12/12/2023
Mrs Linda Mary Parker
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 01/09/2016
Mrs Linda Mary Parker
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 26/07/2022
Mrs Sheila Miriam Cairns
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 02/12/2020
Mrs Susan Margaret Taylor
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 01/09/2016
Mr Stuart Michael Pidgeon
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 26/09/2019
Mr Terry Hart
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 10/01/2023
Ms Janice Margaret Perkins
has significant influence or control (through a trust)
Notified 26/07/2022
Revd Rachel Damaris Battershell
can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors (through a trust) · can appoint and remove directors (through a firm)
Notified 01/05/2018

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Lord Jim Knight
born 03/1965 · England has significant influence or control Notified 16/09/2022 Controls 2 companies
Mr Saeed Atcha
born 07/1996 · England can appoint and remove directors Notified 10/01/2024 Controls 2 companies
Mrs Deborah Smith
born 04/1963 · England has significant influence or control Notified 12/12/2023 Controls 3 companies
Mr Arthur Scantlebury
born 12/1958 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 31/12/2018
Mr Ashley Howard Dearnley
born 05/1960 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 26/07/2022
Mr Liam Eaglestone
born 09/1977 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 20/11/2023
Mr Patrick Thomas Ottley-O'Connor
born 06/1965 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 01/04/2022 Controls 2 companies
Mrs Linda Mary Parker
born 04/1949 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 12/03/2020 Controls 3 companies
Mrs Linda Mary Parker
born 04/1949 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 01/12/2023 Controls 3 companies
Mrs Sheila Miriam Cairns
born 01/1948 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 31/08/2024 Controls 2 companies
Mrs Susan Margaret Taylor
born 03/1953 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 23/01/2020
Mr Stuart Michael Pidgeon
born 07/1958 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 31/08/2021
Mr Terry Hart
born 03/1985 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 04/11/2025
Ms Janice Margaret Perkins
born 03/1961 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 10/01/2023
Revd Rachel Damaris Battershell
born 08/1965 · England can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 26/07/2022

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
04/11/2025 Person with significant control ceased Mr Terry Hart
31/08/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Sheila Miriam Cairns
10/01/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Saeed Atcha
12/12/2023 Person with significant control added Mrs Deborah Smith
01/12/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Linda Mary Parker
20/11/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Liam Eaglestone
10/01/2023 Person with significant control ceased Ms Janice Margaret Perkins
10/01/2023 Person with significant control added Mr Terry Hart
16/09/2022 Person with significant control added Lord Jim Knight
26/07/2022 Person with significant control ceased Revd Rachel Damaris Battershell
26/07/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mr Ashley Howard Dearnley
26/07/2022 Person with significant control added Ms Janice Margaret Perkins
26/07/2022 Person with significant control added Mrs Linda Mary Parker
26/07/2022 Person with significant control added Mr Liam Eaglestone
01/04/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mr Patrick Thomas Ottley-O'Connor
31/08/2021 Person with significant control ceased Mr Stuart Michael Pidgeon
02/12/2020 Person with significant control added Mrs Sheila Miriam Cairns
12/03/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Linda Mary Parker
12/03/2020 Person with significant control added Mr Patrick Thomas Ottley-O'Connor
23/01/2020 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Susan Margaret Taylor

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Watergrove Trust — OL11 2YW
Trading as Wardle Academy, Falinge Park High School, Matthew Moss High, St Mary's CE, Balderstone, Kentmere Academy, St Andrew's CE, St James' CE, Moorhouse Academy, Sandbrook Community Primary,
Tier 1 · public authority · renews 18/05/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of WATERGROVE TRUST?
According to the official registry, the company number of WATERGROVE TRUST is 08368756.
Where is WATERGROVE TRUST registered?
The registered office is 1ST FLOOR SUITE BLUE PIT MILL, QUEENSWAY, ROCHDALE, LANCS, OL11 2YW, ENGLAND.
What is the SIC code of WATERGROVE TRUST?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 85100 — Pre-primary education, 85200 — Primary education, 85310 — General secondary education.
Who controls WATERGROVE TRUST?
Lord Jim Knight is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control (through a trust).
When are the next accounts of WATERGROVE TRUST due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 May 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

About WATERGROVE TRUST (08368756)

WATERGROVE TRUST is a pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption) incorporated on 21 January 2013 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 08368756. Its registered office is at 1ST FLOOR SUITE BLUE PIT MILL, QUEENSWAY, ROCHDALE, LANCS, OL11 2YW, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is pre-primary education (SIC 85100). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 August 2025. , and the person with significant control is Lord Jim Knight. 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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