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Our Members and Trustees
Members
Members are the guardians of the trust’s constitution and they have a similar role to a shareholder of a company limited by shares. They;
- Are subscribers to the Memorandum of Association (founding members only)
- Can amend the Articles of Association
- Appoint and remove Members
- Appoint and remove Trustees
- Issue direction to Trustees
- Appoint the trust’s external auditors
- Change the company’s name, wind up the company
(Subject to restrictions and Special Resolutions)
Members of the Trust, including Business and Pecuniary Interests:
September 2023 – 1st September 2024
| Name | Date of Appointment | Appointed by | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests, including Governance roles in other Education Institutions, Director roles |
| Ben Hutchings | 06/07/2016 | Original (Signatory) Member | Business owner of Minis Childcare Ltd, Millennium Minis Ltd, Team of 15 CIC |
| Anna Thompson | 10/01/2018 | Appointed by Members | Civil servant - Deputy Director Equality Hub, Cabinet Office Charity Trustee - Sydenham School PTA |
| Eben Groenewald | 15/12/2020 | Appointed by Members | Employed by Reach2 Academy Trust Governor at Kelvin Grove Primary School – from 2019 to present |
| Martin Myers | 16/12/2021 | Appointed by Members | Employed by JMW Solicitors LLPCharity Trustee - East London BrassMemberships - Solicitors Regulatory Authority, Law Society of England and Wales |
Members who have served within the last 12 months
| Name | Date of Appointment | Member Type | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests, including Governance roles in other Education Institutions, Director roles |
| Maria Nash | 10/01/2018Resigned 01/11/2023 | Appointed by Members | None |
Trustees
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
Trustees Business and Pecuniary Interests: September 2023 –1st September 2024
Trustees Attendance: September 2023 – July 2024
| Name | Role | Term of Office | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests, including Governance roles in other Education Institutions, Director roles | Trust Board | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | Standards and Achievements Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Armstrong-Taylor | Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk Committee | 13/12/2022 - 13/12/2026 Appointed by Members |
Volunteer at Brooklands Primary School | 6 of 6 | 5 of 6 | |
| Tiffany Beck | Chair of Trustees | 06/07/2020 - 05/07/2024 Appointed by Members |
Employed by PLMR as Communications, PR and Public Affairs | 5 of 6 | 3 of 6 | 3 of 6 |
| Louise Obi-Drake | 08/04/2020 - 07/04/2024 Appointed by foundation/Trust |
Senior Consultant, Business Psychologist ets plc.Director - Firefly Futures Ltd Membership - British Psychological Society, The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) |
5 of 6 | 4 of 6 | 4 of 6 | |
| Nick Osborne | CEO and Accounting Officer | 06/07/2016 Ex-officio by virtue of office (CEO) | Charity Trustee - Woodlands Academy Trust and Hurstmere School, Penhill TrustWife Sally Osborne (a teacher, not appointed by NO) works for Brooklands school which is part of Maritime Academy Trust Governor - Hurstmere School - Penhill Trust, Woodlands Academy Trust |
6 of 6 | 6 of 6 | 6 of 6 |
| Nidhi Dholakia- Wellens | 19/01/2023 - 19/01/2027 Appointed by foundation/Trust | Employed part time in the NHS Memberships - Registered by the HCPC only | 4 of 4 | 3 of 4 | ||
| Sunny Lu | 19/01/2023 - 19/01/2027 Appointed by foundation/Trust | Employed by Rolls Royce | 2 of 4 | 2 of 4 | 2 of 4 | |
| Martin Fitzwilliam | Chair - Education Challenge Board | 19/01/2023 - 19/01/2027 Appointed by foundation/Trust | Employed by E-ACT: National Director for Primary Education Memberships - ASCL, E-ACT, Ofsted Governor - St Paul's Catholic School, Leicester |
3 of 4 | 1 of 3 | |
| Mark Chattley | Appointment Pending | Trust Leader/CEO/Director Coppice Primary Partnership Charity Trustree - Coppice Primary Partnership | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Trustees who have served within the last 12 months:
| Name | Role | Term of Office | Relevant Business and Pecuniary Interests, including Governance roles in other Education Institutions, Director roles | Trust Board | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | Standards and Achievements Committee |
| Astrid Korin | Chair of Standards and Achievements Committee |
06/07/2020 - 05/07/2024 Appointed by MembersResigned 01/09/2023 |
None | 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 |
