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  • Trustees and Members

    Structure and Remit

    Academies receive funding from the government, but operate without the oversight of their local authority. They are run by Academy Trusts, which are not-for-profit companies.

    Ribston Hall High School is a single Academy Trust

    The Academy Trust has Members and Trustees.

    Members
    • Members sit above the board of Trustees, similar to a company's shareholders in relation to its board of directors. 

    Members' main responsibilities are:

    • Furthering the Trust's charitable objects
    • Appointing some trustees
    • Holding trustees to account for the successful governance of the trust

    Members don't get involved in the day-to-day running of the trust.

    Trustees
    • The Trustees are accountable to the Department of Education (DfE) and focus on the three core functions of governance:

    Strategic Leadership:

    • Setting the Trust’s vision for high quality & inclusive education (in line with charitable objects)
    • Establishing and fostering the culture of the trust
    • Setting and championing the Trusts strategy
    • Deciding delegation of governance functions

    Accountability and Assurance: 

    • Having robust effective oversight of operations and performance, including the provision of education & pupil welfare.
    • Overseeing and ensuring appropriate use of funding and effective financial performance
    • Keeping the estate safe and well-maintained

    Strategic engagement:

    • Having oversight of relationships with stakeholders and ensuring that parent’s/ carers and wider communities are involved when appropriate in decision-making to create a sense of trust and shared ownership   

    You can read further details about the role of Trustee's and Members and how tasks are delegated here

    Trustees Effective from 1st September 2024

    Name Role Category Term of Office

    Mr Ian Henderson

    Trustee Appointed by Members 26.4.22 to
    25.4.26

    Ms Louise Morgan

    Trustee Appointed by Members

    09.12.22 to
    08.12.26

    Mr Anindya Sen
     

    Trustee

    Appointed by Members  

     

    26.4.22 to 25.4.26

    Ms Fay White
    (Chair)

    Trustee

    Appointed by Members  

     

    26.4.22 to
    25.4.26

    Mr Alec Waters

    Trustee

    Headteacher

    Ex officio

    Ms Claire Jones (Safeguarding)

    Trustee

    Elected by Parents

    13.5.22 to 12.5.26

    Mr Richard Wallace Trustee Elected by Parents

    13.5.22 to

    02.5.26

    Patricia Cooper Trustee Appointed by Trustees 1.4.25 to
    31.3.29
    Ms Susan Hunt Trustee Appointed by Members 1/5/25 to 30/4/29

    Governance Professional / Clerk to Trustees

    Mrs Denice Murphy

    The Chair may be contacted via the Clerk at the School using the email address: clerk@ribstonhall.gloucs.sch.uk

    All Trustees are appointed for a four-year term with the exception of the Headteacher who is an Ex Officio Trustee.

    Trustee Leavers

    Trustee Leavers 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2024

    Name Role Category Termination of Office

    Dr William Fergus O’Sullivan

    Trustee (Chair)

    Appointed by Members  

     

    16.12.22

    Ms Letticia Erro Trustee Appointed by Trust Board 31.08.23
    Mrs Sarah Colombini Trustee Headteacher 31.08.23

    Finance Committee

    Mr Ian Henderson

    Mr Anindya Sen 

    Mr Alec Waters

    Ms Louise Morgan

    Mr Richard Wallace (Chair)

    Audit Committee

    Mr Ian Henderson

    Mr Anindya Sen (Chair)

    Ms Louise Morgan

    Mr Richard Wallace

    Members

    Members Effective from 1st September 2024

    Name Role Category Appointed

    Ms Lynda Remmer

    Member

    Appointed by Members  

    Appointed
    24.9.20

    Mr Ian Henderson

    Member

    Appointed by Members  

    Appointed
    21.10.13

    Ms Lynda Frall

    Member

    Appointed by Members  

    Appointed
    03.7.14

    Member Leavers Effective from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024

    Name Role Category Appointed

    Dr Georgie Benford

    Member Appointed by Members 

    Appointed
    01.9.22

    Mr Aninyda Sen Member Appointed by Members   Appointed
    12.12.13

    Register of People with Significant Control

    The Trust maintains a Register of People with Significant Control. Details are also held at Companies House.

    The Trust currently has three Members who have equal voting rights. Lynda Frall, Ian Henderson & Lynda Remmer. This means they each hold more than 25% of the Member voting rights and as such fall under the definition of people with significant control.