board of directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the effective operation of the Trust and each academy. It provides ongoing challenge and support to the Executive Team and to Local Governing Bodies (LGBs).

The Board of Directors meets three times per year plus any extraordinary meetings. The Board of Directors also receive a monthly report from the Executive Team with educational and financial updates to ensure they maintain constant oversight of the Trust's performance.
 

The Board of Directors has responsibility for:

• Establishing and maintaining the vision and values of the Brooke Weston Trust vision and values.
• Carrying on the Brooke Weston Trust in accordance with the objects of the Trust as set out in the Articles of Association and safeguarding the assets of the Trust
• Educational performance against established targets
• Overview and scrutiny of financial capability and management systems to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and to deliver the best value for money.
• Ensuring sound management and administration of the Academy Trust by the Executive Team, and ensuring that the Executive Team is equipped with the relevant skills and guidance
• Establishing and maintaining the governance and operational structures for Brooke Weston Trust.
• Risk management, that is identifying, quantifying and devising systems to minimise the major risks affecting the Academy Trust;
• Ensuring the Academy Trust and the Academies are conducted in compliance with the general law.

The Board of Directors delegates management of the Trust to the Chief Executive and the management team, who each carry out important governance and leadership roles.

See the Brooke Weston Trust Scheme of Delegation for further information.

The members

Name of member	role	Date of appointment
George Weston	Member/Principal Sponsor	April 2012
Guy Weston	Member/Principal Sponsor	April 2012
Alex de Capell Brooke	Member/Principal Sponsor	April 2012
Bob Lane	Member	April 2012
Richard Morrison	Member	July 2013

The board of directors

Register of Business Interests 2024/2025

Finance and resources committee (FRC)

name of member	Role	Appointing body	Date of appointment	Date term of office ends	Attendance (2023/24)
Tania Joyce	Chair of Committee	Board of Directors (co-opted)	January 2025	January 2029	n/a
Grace Salaman	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	June 2021	June 2025	6/6
Fokuo Yeoba	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	September 2024	September 2028	n/a
Michelle Plumtree	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	March  2025	March 2029	n/a
HISTORIC (left within the last 12 months)
Name		Date term of office ended			Attendance (2023/24)
Bob Emmins		December 2024			2/2
NIcci Briggs		December 2024			0/2
Karl Gamble		March 2025			2/2

Audit and risk committee (ARC)

Name of member	Role	Appointing body	Date of appointment	Date term of office ends	Attendance (2023/24)
Wendy Brooks	Chair of Committee	Board of Directors (co-opted)	February 2024	February 2028	4/4
Richard Morrison	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	September 2022	September 2026	3/4
Jonathan Wintle	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	February 2024	February 2028	4/4

Education AND standards committee (ESC)

Name of member	Role	Appointing body	Date of appointment	Date term of office ends	Attendance (2022/23)
Wendy Brooks	Chair of Committee	Board of Directors (co-opted)	March 2025	March 2029	n/a
Tim Coulson	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	July 2023	July 2027	3/3
Rachel Mortlock	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	July 2024	July 2028	3/3
Martin Post	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	September 2024	September 2028	3/3

Chairs forum (CHF)

Name of member	Role	Appointing body	Attendance (2023/24)
Richard Morrison	Chair of Committee	Board of Directors	2/2
Dr Andrew Campbell	Committee Member	Ex officio	2/2
Jonathan Wintle	Committee Member (BWA Chair)	Academy Members	2/2
Ruth Hurcombe	Committee Member (BPS Chair)	Academy Members	2/2
David Bailey	Committee Member (TCA Chair)	Academy Members	1/2
Steve Barton	Committee Member (KSA Chair)	Academy Members	2/2
Grace Salaman	Committee Member (PPS Chair)	Academy Members	1/2
Jenny White	Committee Member (OVPS Chair)	Academy Members	n/a
Tim Eaton	Committee Member (GPS Chair)	Academy Members	2/2
Peter Tiktin	Committee Member (CBA Chair)	Academy Members	n/a
Tina Prati	Committee Member (CPA Chair)	Academy Members	1/2
Demelza Burn	Committee Member (CTS Chair)	Academy Members	2/2
Fiona McGill	Committee Member (TPS Chair)	Academy Members	2/2
Andy Burns	Committee Member (TWA Chair)	Academy Members	n/a
Chairs of Governors are automatically ex-officio members of the Chairs Forum whilst they are in office as Chair of Governors

Safeguarding review group (SRG)

Name of member	Role	Appointing body	Date of appointment	Date term of office ends	Attendance (2023/24)
Sam Godfrey	Chair of Committee	Board of Directors (co-opted)	September 2024	September 2028	n/a
Debbie Carrie	Committee Member	Co-opted by Committee	January 2021	January 2025	2/3
Lisa Riddle	Committee Member	Co-opted by Committee	September 2022	September 2026	3/3
Jon Needham	Committee Member	Co-opted by Committee	September 2022	September 2026	2/3
The CEO is automatically an ex-officio member of the SRG whilst they are in office.
HISTORIC (left within the last 12 months)
Name		Date term of office ended			Attendance (2023/24)
Heneage Stevenson		December 2023			1/2

Health and safety COMMITTEE (HSC)

Name of member	Role	Appointing body	Date of appointment	Date term of office ends	Attendance (2023/24)
Alex de Capell Brooke	Chair of Committee	Principal Sponsor	January 2025	January 2029
Dr Andrew Campbell	Committee Member	Co-opted by Committee	May 2021	May 2026
YMD BOON (consultant)	Committee Member	Co-opted by Committee	February 2025	February 2029
Michelle Wenham	Chief Operations and Resources Officer	Co-opted by Committee	May 2022	May 2026
Hannah Turner	Operations & Compliance Manager	Co-opted by Committee	September 2022	September 2026
Andy Muldoon	Head of Estates & Sustainability	Co-opted by Committee	September 2024	September 2028

 

Remunerations committee (RMC)

Name of member	Role	Appointing body	Date of appointment	Date term of office ends	Attendance (2023/24)
George Weston	Chair of Committee	Principal Sponsor	October 2012	N/A	1/1
Richard Morrison	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	October 2024	October 2028	1/1
Martin Post	Committee Member	Board of Directors (co-opted)	September 2024	September 2028	1/1