Academy Trusts are set up as charitable companies, and so they must have members. Members do not participate in the day-to-day running of a trust.
Members sit on top of the governance structure.
Their key functions are as follows:
Members sit on top of the governance structure.
Their key functions are as follows:
- Further the Trust’s charitable objectives.
- Appoint and remove some trustees.
- Hold the trust board to account for effective governance and financial performance of the Trust.
- Members meet once a year at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to receive audited accounts, a report from the Chair of the Trust and to consider any matters requiring member action.
- Only two members can be trustees.
- No employees can be members.
Jacky, a qualified accountant, is Director and Owner of Fistral Impex, a Stansted Airport-based Freight Forwarding and Solutions company. She joined us in 2004 as a Parent Governor before joining the Trustees and operating as Chair of Finance Committee, Chair of Behaviour, Attendance and Safeguarding Committee and Vice Chair of Board of Trustees. Jacky’s eye for detail and financial knowledge have been a key component to our success ever since she joined the team as a parent whilst her child studied at Larwood.
Dan was initially a Governor at Brandles School from 2018 before joining the Trust in 2020. He works at the London School of Economics, where he manages careers operations and leads projects to enhance student experience and engagement. He also has responsibility for student wellbeing in accommodation. Dan brings previous higher education governance experience and currently serves as a Trustee for the Students’ Union at the University of Bedfordshire. He is particularly passionate about widening participation and access, having been the first in his family to attend university.
Pete became a Parent Governor in 2010 when his stepson joined Larwood School. He became a Trustee in 2018 and has continued as a Member since 2022. Pete spent over 25 years in the Trade Union movement, promoting workplace education and training. He is currently a qualified therapeutic counsellor and runs his own practice, supporting clients both in person and online.
