Trustees
The Board of Trustees has three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to account for the educational performance of the Trust schools and their pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Overseeing the financial performance of the schools and making sure the Trusts money is well spent
The Trustees are accountable to the Members and report to them formally at the Annual General Meeting.
The Keys Academy Trust has seven Trustees who form the Board of Trustees. Trustees are appointed for their skills, knowledge or experience as needed by the Board. The Trust Board meet at least three times a year: the first meeting in the autumn to elect the Chair and agree the Scheme of Delegation whereby governance functions are delegated to Governors and committees.
Each Trustee also serves on Trustee Committees. These Committees have delegated powers and meet at least once a term:
- Finance and Audit Committee
- Curriculum Committee and Church Ethos
- Pay and Personnel Committee
- Premises Committee
Board of Trustees
Members |
Appointed by |
Office |
Term of Office |
Date Appointed/ |
Date Resigned |
David Horrocks |
Members |
Chair |
4 years |
21.11.18/ 18.11.22 |
|
Jane Peters |
Members |
Chair |
4 Years |
15.6.17/ |
21.9.23 |
Jane Williams |
Members |
|
4 Years |
15.6.17/ |
|
Hester Wooller |
Members |
CEO |
N/A |
Ex officio |
|
Rachel Pither |
Members |
4 years |
16.02.19 |
12.11.22 | |
Michael Mill |
Members |
4 years |
12.03.21 |
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Bethan Morey |
Members |
4 years |
14.09.21 |
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David Cousins |
Members |
Vice Chair |
4 years |
16.09.22 |
Declarations of Interest and Attendance Records
Member |
Pecuniary and Business Interests |
Company or organisation |
Relationships |
Date of Declaration |
Full Trust Board Attendance |
Jane Peters |
None |
|
20.09.22 |
5/5 |
|
Jane Williams |
None |
|
|
21.09.23 |
4/5 |
Hester Wooller (Accounting Officer) |
CEO |
The Keys Academy Trust |
|
31.10.23 |
5/5 |
David Horrocks |
None |
PCC of St James' Church, Barkham Horrocks Technology Ltd |
Trustee
|
20.09.23 |
5/5 |
Rachel Pither |
None |
|
|
21.09.22 |
1/2 |
Michael Mill |
None |
Oxford Diocese Bucks Schools Trust Love Wycombe |
Trustee (Chair)
|
07.11.23 |
5/5 |
Bethan Morey |
None |
19.09.23 |
4/5 |
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David Cousins |
None |
Ofsted Oxford Diocese Bucks Schools Trust |
Inspector Local Governor |
21.09.23 |
2/4 |
Finance & Audit Committee 2022-23
Name |
Office |
Meetings Attended |
Jane Williams |
Chair of Committee and Trustee |
2/2 |
Hester Wooller |
CEO, Accounting Officer and Trustee |
2/2 |
Julia Mead |
Chief Finance Officer |
2/2 |
Jane Peters |
Trustee |
2/2 |
Michael Mill |
Trustee |
n/a |
Bethan Morey |
Trustee |
2/2 |
David Horrocks |
Trustee |
2/2 |
Pay and Personnel Committee 2022-23
Name |
Office |
Meetings Attended |
Rachel Pither |
Committee Chair and Trustee |
1/1 |
Jane Peters |
Trustee |
1/1 |
Hester Wooller |
CEO |
1/1 |
Michael Mill |
Trustee |
1/1 |
Bethan Morey |
Trustee |
n/a |
FINANCE, audit, Pay and Personnel Committee 2022-23
Name | Office | Meetings Attended |
Jane Williams |
Co-Chair of this Committee and Trustee |
3/3 |
Bethan Morey | Co-Chair of this Committee and Trustee |
3/3 |
Hester Wooller | CEO, Accounting Officer and Trustee |
3/3 |
Julia Mead | Chief Finance Officer |
3/3 |
David Horrocks | Chair of Trust Board and Trustee |
2/3 |
Jane Peters | Previous Chair of Trust Board and Trustee |
3/3 |
Curriculum Effectiveness and Church Ethos Committee 2022-23
Name |
Office |
Meetings Attended |
Jane Peters |
Trustee |
6/6 |
David Horrocks |
Committee Chair and Trustee | 6/6 |
Hester Wooller |
CEO | 6/6 |
Clare Ferris |
Committee Associate Member |
6/6 |
David Cousins |
Trustee |
5/5 |
Premises Committee 2022-23
Name | Office | Meetings Attended |
Michael Mill |
Committee Chair and Trustee |
3/3 |
Jane Williams |
Trustee |
0/3 |
Hester Wooller |
CEO |
3/3 |
Julia Mead |
CFO |
3/3 |
Christopher Peck |
Local Governor and |
3/3 |