--- title: "EKC Schools Trust: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/ekc-schools-trust-broadstairs-688054 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # EKC Schools Trust: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, EKC Schools Trust (Companies House 11154851, Broadstairs) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 29 May 2024 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 29 May 2024 - Legal name: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED - Also known as: Aylesham Primary School; Briary Primary School; Bysingwood Primary School; EKC Sheppey Secondary; East Stour Primary School; Holywell Primary School; Minster Church of England Primary School; Monkton Church of England Primary School; Palm Bay Primary School; Queenborough School - Industry: Education - Town: Broadstairs - Registered address: Broadstairs College, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, England, CT10 1PN - Companies House number: 11154851 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11154851) - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/ekc-schools-trust-broadstairs-688054 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 14 licensed sponsors in Broadstairs: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/broadstairs - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 10 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: BUCHANAN, Charles Robert Scouler. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: OYEDIJI, Oyedola Oluwatobi. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: BIGGS, Lindsey Ann. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 25 Aug 2026: New secretary appointed: HOLLINGSWORTH, Sharon. Company secretary change recorded on 25 Aug 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 24 Aug 2026: Corporate-secretary resigned: EKC GROUP. Company secretary change recorded on 24 Aug 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 15 Jul 2026: Director resigned: WILKINSON, Emma Jane. Director change recorded on 15 Jul 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Apr 2026: New director appointed: STONER, Kim. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 16 Sep 2025: New director appointed: MCLEOD, Lucy Jane. Director change recorded on 16 Sep 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Aug 2025: Director resigned: RAZEY, Graham Gordon. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 15 Jul 2024: New director appointed: GRAY, Alison Roberta. Director change recorded on 15 Jul 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about EKC Schools Trust ### Is EKC Schools Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. EKC Schools Trust in Broadstairs is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can EKC Schools Trust sponsor? EKC Schools Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is EKC Schools Trust based? The register lists EKC Schools Trust at Broadstairs College, Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, England, CT10 1PN. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 11154851. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/ekc-schools-trust-broadstairs-688054 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/ekc-schools-trust-broadstairs-688054.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.