Trustees make up the board of trustees of a MAT. The main responsibilities of the trustees are to:

• Set the strategic direction of the trust
• Hold senior school leadership to account
• Oversee the trust’s financial performance

Trustees are similar to school governors but operate at a higher level, overseeing strategy and finance across all schools in the trust.

The board of trustees are accountable for all the schools within the trust.    

Current Trustees:

Susan Spriggs - Chair of Trustees, Safeguarding Lead appointed by members

Amelia Whitehouse – CEO/Trustee appointed by members due to her role

John Paxton - Vice Chair of Trustees - Chair of Curriculum Committee  appointed by members

Sumehra Ghulam - Parent Trustee appointed by parents

Shreen Jama - Parent Trustee appointed by parents

Ian Haynes - Parent Trustee appointed by parents

Anthony Wright - Trustee appointed by members

Helen Feetenby - Trustee appointed by members

Jenny Francis - Trustee appointed by members

Laura Lloyd - Trustee appointed by members

The Chair of Trustees can be contacted via our Governance Professional, Mrs Penny Parkin, who acts as the first point of contact for governance matters.

If you wish to contact the Chair of Trustees, please email:

Mrs Penny Parkin
Governance Professional

📧 pennyparkin@governance-professional.com

Correspondence marked for the attention of the Chair of Trustees will be forwarded promptly and treated confidentially where appropriate.