Our Governors

The Stamford Park Trust was founded by three founding members who accepted a general duty to exercise their powers, to further the Trust’s charitable purpose.  Since the incorporation of the Trust, further members have joined us and the trust now has five members as follows:

• Keith Trelfa - founding member

• Janet Nevin - founding member

• Christine Lyness - founding member

• Peter Claus - member

• Patricia Catterall - member

More information on the role of members in academy trusts can be found  in the Department for Education  governance role descriptors at:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/924673/Academies_governance_role_descriptors.pdf 

Meetings

The members usually meet once per year at the Annual General Meeting to receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements, and appoint the auditors for the coming year.

Members terms of office

Previous Members

The Finance and Resources Committee supports the board in meeting its core functions, by monitoring and overseeing the use of financial and physical resources within the Trust.

The Committee considers the annual budget, monitors management accounts and scrutinises the end of year accounts and half-yearly financial forecasts. The Committee then makes recommendations to the board based on its findings.

Committee members

The following members serve on the Finance Committee:

• Jane Barker (Chair)

• Steve Foote

• Anton McGrath (ex-Officio)

• Marcus Gill

• Peter Ingham

• Lorna Stafford

 
Attendance 2023/24

The Audit and Risk Committee ensures that the internal control systems and audit activities of the Trust are objectively and actively monitored. It reinforces the effectiveness of the internal audit function, providing an independent medium of communication with the Trust's auditors, who it invites as required.

The Committee considers detailed reports together with recommendations for the improvement of the Trust’s systems of internal controls and management’s responses and implementation plans. It also concerns itself with the monitoring the Trust’s arrangements for risk management, fraud and irregularity, and value for money.

Committee members

The following members serve on the Audit Committee:

• Malcolm Sugden (Chair)

• Colin Challenger

• Kala Mandviwala

• Steven Pleasant
  
  

Attendance 2023/24

The purpose of the Committee is to approve, review, and challenge educational provision and standards, including attainment and progress data, the personal behaviour and development of students at and across all of the Trust’s academies, and leadership and management within the Trust.

Committee members

The following members serve on the Audit Committee:

• Marcus Gill (Chair)

• Steve Foote

• Malcolm Sugden

• Kala Mandviwala

• Carol Thomas

Attendance

Attendance information will appear here following the first full year of operation of this committee.

Register of Interests 2023-24

The Trust has a written scheme of delegation which outlines the delegation of responsibilities within the Trust to trustees, committees, local governing bodies and executive leaders. Committees of the Trust also have written remits, referred to as Terms of Reference which outline the responsibilities of the committee and the terms for operating. 

Stamford Park Trust Scheme of Delegation - September 2024Finance & Resources Committee Terms of Reference - July 2024Audit and Risk Committee Terms of Reference - July 2024

Quality & Curriculum Committee - December 2024

Chairs' Committee Terms of Reference - July 2024

Ashton Sixth Form College Local Governing Body Terms of Reference - July 2024

Fairfield High School Local Governing Body Terms of Reference - September 2024Longdendale High School Local Governing Body Terms of Reference - July 2024Rayner Stephens High School Local Governing Body Terms of Reference - July 2024

The general role of the local governing bodies is to provide the local context, challenge and support to the Executive Principal and Headteachers, ensuring the very best local provision is given in each academy.  Local governing bodies regularly feedback to the Trust board to ensure that local governors have a role in influencing and communicating with the Trustees on the strategic vision of the Trust going forward. 

Each local governing body will be composed, wherever possible, of up to 13 members:

• 7 independent Academy Governors

• 2 Parent Governors

• 2 Staff Governors

• 1 Executive Principal*/Principal**

• The Headteacher*/Deputy Principal** of the relevant academy will be in attendance at each meeting. 

*11-16 Academies

**16-18 Academies

Committee members

The following members serve on the Longdendale High School Local Governing Body:

• Karen Boothroyd (Academy Governor)

• Alison Bradshaw (Academy Governor)

• Jodie-Ann Dearden (Parent Governor)

• Marcus Gill (Trustee - Link for Longdendale LGB)

• Chris Green-Buckley (Parent Governor - Chair)

• Joanne Ivens (Academy Governor)

• Helen Lord (Academy Governor)

• Hannah Margrave (Academy Governor)

• Claire Watts (Academy Governor)

Attendance 2024/25

Governors terms of office

Committee members

The following members serve on the Rayner Stephens High School Local Governing Body:

• Sean Drummond (Staff Governor)

• Aaron Garner (Parent Governor)

• Louise King (Parent Governor)

• Lee Mason (Academy Governor)

• Justin McDonnell (Academy Governor - Chair)

• John Schofield (Academy Governor)

• Mark Storie (Staff Governor)

• Rebecca Whitehouse (Academy Governor)

Attendance 2024/25

Governors terms of office

Committee members

The following members serve on the Fairfield High School Local Governing Body:

• Rahul Ahmed (Academy Governor)

• Lynne Cheetham (Staff Governor)

• Matthew Knowles (Staff Governor)

• Emma  Quinn (Academy Governor - Vice Chair)

• Rob Taylor (Academy Governor) 

• Brenda Warrington (Academy Governor - Chair)

Attendance 2024/25

Governors terms of office