Cole Andrew - Trustee   
Term of office:
01/10/24 - 30/09/28  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust
Director of Inclusive Learning North Limited, member of Community Union
Cole is a former Headteacher of a special school for pupils with profound, severe and complex learning needs. This included over 60 staff and successful funding bids, achieving a £2m capital development project. Cole has also been a local authority Inclusion & Achievement Adviser, developing whole school provision and practice in supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities(SEND). This role included working as a School Improvement Partner to Special Schools, Pupil Referral Units and Primary Schools evaluating provision, outcomes and supporting School Improvement Planning. Cole has over 10 years' experience of Ofsted frameworks and inspection.

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This academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  2
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Eddie Austin - Co-opted Governor   
Term of office:
31/10/24 - 31/10/28  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation. Founder and CEO of the Operam Education Group. Senior Board Director/Officer. Founding Chair of the Association of Professional Service Companies Education Sector (APSCo).
Guardian of pupil attending Pictor School - Poppie Jane Duffy year - 5 pupil

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This academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  1
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 7
meetings attended  6
apologies 1
Chi Boakye - Member   
Term of office:
24/05/23 - 31/12/23  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
No pecuniary Intersest

Nationality: British
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: Not Disclosed
This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Stephanie Capon - Co-opted Governor   
Term of office:
18/06/24 - 18/06/28  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation
I have no non pecuniary interests related to the Trust

Nationality: British
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 5
meetings attended  4
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 14
meetings attended  12
apologies 3
Sally Cheshire - Member   
Term of office:
05/07/24 - 05/07/28  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
None

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Gender:  Female
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This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Paul Eckley - Chief Executive Officer   
Term of office:
01/05/17 -   
I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust.
I have no non pecuniary interests related to the Trust.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 9
meetings attended  5
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 24
meetings attended  19
apologies 2
Comp. / Charity / Inst. None
Nature of business N/A
Nature of Interest N/A
Date Interest began

 
Lorraine Flynn - Member   
Term of office:
29/06/24 - 30/06/28  
Chair of Finance
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation
Currently I have no non-pecuniary interests related to the Trust

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This academic year:
meeting invitations 1
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Nick Gill - Co-opted Governor   
Term of office:
01/07/23 - 01/07/27  
Member of the Risk and Audit Committee
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
I have no non pecuniary interests related to the Trust

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 4
meetings attended  4
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 9
meetings attended  7
apologies 3
Mark Johnson - Clerk   
Term of office:
06/09/17 -   
Formerly Independent Audit Committee member at the Dean Trust in Trafford until 2019.
I am retained as the Company Secretary to Sovereign Trust. I provide company secretarial and legal support to a North London-based MAT and a Lincolnshire MAT. Managing Director, Elderflower Legal. Retained Company Secretary, Primary Care Wirral Limited (GP Federation) since 1 Sept 2022.
Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Governance, Diploma in Company Direction, Inst of Directors Affiliate Member, STEP
I am retained as the Sovereign Trust's Company Secretary. As such, it is my responsibility to ensure that the Trust complies with statutory requirements and the terms of the Academy Trust Handbook, as well as supporting the Board with Trust board meetings and governance matters. I am a dual-qualified solicitor and chartered company secretary with over 29 years' experience of working with charities, not for profits and companies in education, health and social care.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 5
meetings attended  5
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 14
meetings attended  16
apologies 1
Comp. / Charity / Inst. Biddulph Youth & Community Zone
Nature of business Youth & Community Services
Nature of Interest Employed as Company Secretary
Date Interest began 01/11/2016

 
John Lomas - Co-opted Governor   
Term of office:
01/06/24 - 01/06/28  
Since "retirement" from education in 2015 I have worked as a bus/coach driver in North Wales and Greater Manchester
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust.
I have no non pecuniary interests related to the Trust

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 3
meetings attended  1
apologies 5
Ian  McGrath - Co-opted Governor   
Term of office:
01/01/16 - 01/01/24  
I have no financial interest business related involvement with the Trust. __ I am currently National Accounts Manager at B&W Plant Hire Ltd
My son attends Manor Academy

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This academic year:
meeting invitations 3
meetings attended  2
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 11
meetings attended  4
apologies 2
Neil Moseley - Co-opted Governor    - Chair of The Board
Term of office:
18/01/23 - 17/01/27  
Chair of FRA Committee
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust. I am a Governor of another school which has no connection to the Trust.
I have no non pecuniary interests related to the Trust

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 5
meetings attended  5
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 14
meetings attended  15
apologies 1
Comp. / Charity / Inst. Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall
Nature of business School
Nature of Interest Governor
Date Interest began 12/03/2015

 
Beverley Owens - Co-opted Governor   
Term of office:
01/09/19 - 01/09/22  
........................Member resigned on 01/09/2022........................ My son Thomas Wrench is the Trust maintenance person and I am employed by the Trust.
I have no non pecuniary interests in the Trust

Nationality: British
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Caroline Oxley -   
Term of office:
28/03/18 - 24/05/23  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation
Currently I have no non pecuniary interests related to the Organisation

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Gender:  Female
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This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
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meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Deborah Rogers - Member   
Term of office:
01/01/24 - 01/01/28  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation
Currently I have no non-pecuniary interests related to the Trust

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Gender:  Female
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This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0