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The information on governance included here supplements that described in the Trustees' Report and in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities.
Members and Directors/Trustees
Our Members are:
| Member | Date of Appointment | Appointed by |
| Rt Revd Martin Seeley | 01/08/2015 | Members |
| Rt Revd Dr Mike Harrison (representing our Umbrella Trust) | 01/01/2020 | Members |
| Neil Watts | 09/05/2016 | Members |
| Prof. Helen Langton | 18/12/2019 | Members |
The board of directors is the accountable body for the performance of all schools within the trust and as such must:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Hold the executive to account for the educational performance of the schools and their pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Oversee the financial performance of the trust and make sure its money is well spent.
Directors are bound by both charity and company law, so are also known as ‘trustees’. As the charity trustees (within the terms of section 177(1) of the Charities Act 2011) directors are responsible for the general control and management of the administration of the trust in accordance with the provisions set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Our Directors/Trustees are:
| Director |
Latest Date of |
Term of office | End of term | Appointed by |
| Andrew Blit (Chair) | 09/05/2022 | 4 Years | 08/05/2026 | Members |
| Alister Gourlay | 13/07/2023 | 4 Years | 12/07/2027 | Members |
| Sarah Rees | 23/07/2023 | 4 Years | 22/07/2027 | Members |
| Stephen Cole | 28/11/2021 | 4 Years | 27/11/2025 | Members |
| Karen Williams | 04/12/2023 | 4 Years | 03/12/2027 | Members |
| Revd Sally Letman | 25/10/2021 | 4 Years | 25/10/2025 | Members |
| Jane Addis | 01/01/2024 | 4 Years | 31/12/2027 | Members |
| Jane Sheat (CEO) | 19/03/2023 | 4 Years | 19/03/2027 | Board |
Our members and directors who have left recently are:
| Name |
Role |
Latest Date Appointed |
Resigned | Appointed by |
| Thomas Brooke | Director | 19/03/2015 | 31/12/2023 | Members |
| Peter Bloomfield | Director (CEO) | 01/01/2023 | 30/06/2023 | Board |
Committees
The Board has three committees:
| Committee |
Chair |
Terms of Reference |
| Finance and Audit | Andrew Blit |  Terms of Reference |
| Standards | Sarah Rees | Terms of Reference |
| Premises and Risk Management | Karen Williams | Terms of Reference |
Attendance
This attendance information is based on meetings held from September 2022 to August 2023. The Board of Trustees meets a minimum of six times a year. The Board has formally met seven times during the reporting period.
The Board of Trustees attendance was as follows:
| Trustee | Meetings attended | Out of a possible |
| Jane Sheat | 7 | 7 |
| Tom Brooke | 7 | 7 |
| Andrew Blit | 7 | 7 |
| Stephen Cole | 5 | 7 |
| Alister Gourlay | 6 | 7 |
| Revd Sally Letman | 7 | 7 |
| Sarah Rees | 7 | 7 |
| Karen Williams | 7 | 7 |
| Pete Bloomfield | 3 | 3 |
The Finance and Audit Committee is a sub-committee of the main Board of Trustees. It meets a minimum of five times a year and its purpose is to take a strategic view on the forward planning of MAT finances, make recommendations to the Board on the financial sustainability of prospective schools, monitor income and expenditure and consider financial risks and audit recommendations.
The Finance and Audit Committee attendance was as follows:
| Trustee | Meetings attended | Out of a possible |
| Jane Sheat | 4 | 5 |
| Andrew Blit | 5 | 5 |
| Karen Williams | 5 | 5 |
| Sarah Rees | 3 | 5 |
| Pete Bloomfield | 2 | 2 |
The Standards Committee meets three times a year. Attendance at the meetings in the year was as follows:
| Trustee | Meetings attended | Out of a possible |
| Jane Sheat | 3 | 3 |
| Sarah Rees | 3 | 3 |
| Stephen Cole | 1 | 3 |
| Andrew Blit | 3 | 3 |
| Alister Gourlay | 3 | 3 |
| Pete Bloomfield | 2 | 2 |
The Premises & Risk Management Committee meets three times a year. Attendance at the meetings in the year was as follows:
| Trustee | Meetings attended | Out of a possible |
| Jane Sheat | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Brooke | 1 | 3 |
| Revd Sally Letman | 1 | 3 |
| Karen Williams | 3 | 3 |
| Pete Bloomfeild | 2 | 2 |