Our Governors

Governance at Stamford Park Trust

If you would like to know more about governance at Stamford Park Trust, please contact Carolyn Haigh, Head of Governance, at c.j.haigh@spt.ac.uk.

We have various roles across the trust to join our Local Governing Body (LGB) and Board of Trustees.听

As a governor, you will have a significant impact on students, staff, and the community by upholding the highest standards and embodying our vision and values.

This is a voluntary, unpaid position for individuals who are energetic and skilled, and who want to contribute to shaping the future of our schools. No specialist knowledge of education is required.

The Trust Board and Committees

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The Stamford Park Trust was founded by three founding听members听who accepted听a general duty to exercise their powers, to further the Trust鈥檚 charitable purpose.听 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听 in the Department for Education听 governance role descriptors at:

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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听terms of office

Name Date of appointment
Keith Trelfa 20/12/2018
Janet Nevin 20/12/2018
Christine Lyness 20/12/2018
Peter Claus 01/02/2019
Patricia Catterall 05/09/2024


Previous Members

Name Date of Appointment Date ceased to be a member
Barrie Cheshire 01/02/2019 27/04/2020
Jonathan Reynolds 16/08/2020 13/08/2024

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The Trust Board has three core functions, as set out in the DfE Governance Handbook:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction

  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and

  • Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

In carrying out these functions, the board may choose to delegate responsibility for monitoring to other committees, local governing bodies or the executive leadership of the trust, however they retain overall responsibility for ensuring these functions are carried out.

Trustees

The following people听serve as Trustees on the Trust Board:

  • Kevin Aspin

  • Jane Barker

  • Colin Challenger

  • Stephen Foote (Chair)

  • Marcus Gill

  • Kala Mandviwala

  • Anton McGrath (CEO/ex-Officio)

  • Steven Pleasant

  • Macolm Sugden (Vice Chair)

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Attendance 2022/23

听 Possible Actual %
Kevin Aspin 6 3 50
Jane Barker 6 4 67
Colin Challenger 6 5 83
Steve Foote 6 6 100
Marcus Gill 4 3 75
Kala Mandviwala 6 6 100
Anton McGrath 6 6 100
Steven Pleasant 6 2 33
David Smith 2 2 100
Malcolm Sugden 6 5 83
Sarah Wilson 3 2 67

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Trustees terms of office

Name Date of Appointment Term of Office Date they stepped down (if applicable) Appointed by Date first appointed
Stephen Foote 20/12/2022 4 years 听 Members 20/12/2018
Malcolm Sugden 20/12/2022 4 years 听 Members 20/12/2018
Steven Pleasant 20/12/2022 4 years 听 Members 20/12/2018
Kala Mandviwala 01/02/2023 4 years 听 Trust Board 01/02/2019
David Smith听 01/02/2019 4 years 31/01/2023 Trust Board 听
Colin Challenger 01/02/2023 4 years 听 Trust Board 01/02/2019
Anton McGrath 01/02/2019 ex-officio (CEO) 听 Trust Board 听
Sarah Wilson 04/11/2020 4 years 08/03/2023 Trust Board 听
Jane Barker 13/01/2021 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Kevin Aspin 25/11/2021 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Marcus Gill 07/12/2022 4 years 听 Trust Board 听

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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听makes recommendations to the board based on its findings.

Committee members

The following members serve on the Finance听Committee:

  • Jane Barker (Chair)

  • Steve Foote

  • Anton McGrath (ex-Officio)

  • Kevin Aspin

  • Marcus Gill

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Attendance 2022/23

听 Possible Actual %
Kevin Aspin 5 2 40
Jane Barker 5 5 100
Colin Challenger 3 2 67
Steve Foote 5 4 80
Marcus Gill 3 3 100
Anton McGrath 5 5 100
Sarah Wilson 3 2 100

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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鈥檚 systems of internal controls and management鈥檚 responses and implementation plans. It also concerns itself with the monitoring the Trust鈥檚 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 2022/23

听 Possible Actual %
Malcolm Sugden 3 3 100
Kala Mandviwala 3 3 100
Steven Pleasant 3 1 33
David Smith 1 1 100
Colin Challenger 2 1 50

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The Trust has a written scheme of delegation which outlines the delegation of responsibilities within the Trust to trustees, committees, local governing bodies and听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.听

Local Governing Bodies

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The general role of the local governing bodies听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.听 Local governing bodies regularly feedback to the Trust board to ensure that local governors听have a role in influencing and communicating with the Trustees on the strategic vision of the Trust going forward.听

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**听of the relevant academy will be in attendance at each meeting.听

*11-16 Academies

**16-18 Academies

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Committee members

The following members serve on the ASFC Local Governing Body:

  • Lawrence Ado-Kofie (Parent Governor)

  • Rick Allanson (Staff Governor)

  • Colin Challenger (Trustee - Chair)

  • John Clark (Academy Governor)

  • Mitesh Mistry (Academy Governor)

  • Jane O'Connell (Academy Governor)

  • Doug Pepper (Academy Governor)

  • Kamlesh Rajput (Academy Governor)

  • Tamoor Shafique (Academy Governor)

  • Janet Valentine (Staff Governor)

  • Philip Wilson-Marks (Academy Governor)

  • Student Council President (16-18 Student Governor)

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Attendance 2023/24

听 Possible Actual %
Lawrence Ado-Kofie 5 3 60
Rick Allanson 5 4 80
Colin Challenger 5 3 60
John Clark 5 4 80
Chris Lyness 5 5 100
Mitesh Mistry 5 4 80
Jane O'Connell 5 4 80
Doug Pepper 5 2 40
Kamlesh Rajput 5 3 60
Janet Valentine 5 3 60

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Governors terms of office

Name Date of Appointment Term of Office Date they stepped down (if applicable) Appointed by Date first appointed
Colin Challenger 01/02/2023 4 years 听 Trust Board 01/02/2019
Louise Hall 01/02/2019 4 years 31/01/2023 Trust Board 听
Kamlesh Rajput 01/02/2023 4 years 听 Trust Board 01/02/2019
Richard Allanson 01/02/2023 4 years 听 ASFC Teaching Staff 01/02/2019
Chris Lyness 01/02/2023 4 years 听31/07/2024 Trust Board 01/02/2019
Amanda Read 23/10/2019 4 years 05/07/2023 Trust Board 听
Jane O'Connell 31/03/2021 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Doug Pepper 01/10/2021 4 years 听 Elected (Parents) 听
Lawrence Ado-Kofie 01/10/2021 4 years 听 Elected (Parents) 听
Janet Valentine 11/01/2021 4 years 听 ASFC Support Staff 听
John Clark 25/05/2022 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Mitesh Mistry 05/07/2023 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Philip Wilson-Marks 03/07/2024 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Tamoor Shafique 03/07/2024 4 years 听 Trust Board 听

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Committee members

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

  • Alison Bradshaw (Academy Governor)

  • Chris Green-Buckley (Parent Governor - Chair)

  • Joanne Ivens (Academy Governor)

  • Helen Lord (Academy Governor)

  • Hannah Margrave (Academy Governor)

  • Marcus Gill (Trustee - Link for Longdendale LGB)

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Attendance 2022/23

听 Possible Actual %
Sesan Adediji 4 1 25
Alison Bradshaw 5 3 60
Marcus Gill 2 2 100
Chris Green-Buckley 4 4 100
Joanne Ivens 4 3 75
Helen Lord 4 3 75
Hannah Margrave 5 4 80
Janet McHugh 3 2 67
Ashvin Mistry 2 2 100
Jane Waterhouse 3 3 100

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Governors terms of office

Name Date of Appointment Term of Office Date they stepped down (if applicable) Appointed by Date first appointed
Alison Bradshaw 31/08/2022 4 years 听 Trust Board 13/01/2021
Marcus Gill 13/01/2021 4 years Appointed as Trustee on 07/12/2022 Trust Board 13/01/2021
Ashvin Mistry 27/01/2021 听 17/01/2023 Trust Board 听
Hannah Margrave 25/05/2022 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Janet McHugh 25/05/2022 4 years 17/03/2023 Trust Board 听
Chris Green-Buckley 18/11/2022 4 years 听 Elected (parents) 听
Sesan Samson Adediji 18/11/2022 4 years 05/10/2023 Elected (parents) 听
Helen Lord 07/12/2022 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Joanne Ivens 07/12/2022 4 years 听 Trust Board 听
Jane Waterhouse 07/12/2022 4 years 06/07/2023 Trust Board 听

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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)

  • Rebecca Whitehouse (Academy Governor)

  • John Schofield (Academy Governor)

  • Mark Storie (Staff Governor)

Attendance 2022/23

听 Possible Actual %
Sean Drummond 2 2 100
Aaron Garner 2 2 100
Liam Kelly 2 1 50
Louise King 5 3 60
Lee Mason 5 4 80
Justin McDonnell 5 4 80
Ruksana Rasul 5 3 60
John Schofield 4 4 100
Mark Storie 5 4 80

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Governors terms of office

Name Date of Appointment Term of Office Date they stepped down (if applicable) Appointed by
Ruksana Rasul 13/01/2021 4 years 听 Trust Board
Lee Mason 13/01/2021 4 years 听

Trust Board
Mark Storie 13/01/2021 4 years 听 Trust Board
Justin McDonnell 13/01/2021 4 years 听 Trust Board
Liam Kelly 27/01/2021 4 years 17/11/2022 Trust Board
Louise King 01/10/2021 4 years 听 Trust Board
John Schofield 17/12/2022 4 years 听 Trust Board
Sean Drummond 21/04/2023 4 years 听 Elected Staff
Aaron Garner 26/04/2023 4 years 听 Parent