Trustees

Trustees are responsible for governing the Trust and directing how it is managed and run. Trustees must also ensure that the Trust complies with all legal and statutory requirements.

Trustees work together to carry out their core functions:

Ensuring there is clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the performance management of staff
Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
Ensuring the voices of stakeholders are heard

In addition to their scheduled meetings the trustees regularly meet on special projects and to provide advice and guidance to the chief executive, principals, and other senior staff.

Term of office is 4 years.

Academic year 2024-2025

Name	Position	Relevant interests	Appointed	Left	Appointed by	Meeting attendance
Lord Theodore Agnew	Chair of the Board of Trustees	Member, Inspiration Trust, commenced 2/3/22 Committee Member, Inspiration Trust Audit & Risk Committee, commenced 18/12/21 Trustee, The Public Interest Foundation, commenced 1/1/06 LLP Designated Member, Ovington Operations LLP, commenced 22/6/16 Director, Match the Cash Limited, commenced 1/6/22 LLP Designated Member, Carbon Plus Capital LLP, commenced 1/2/22 Director, School Led Development Trust, commenced 1/9/22 Director, Markerstudy Group Holdings Limited, comenced 26/6/23 Director, 16-20 Strutton Ground Management Co. Limited, commenced 24/4/23 Director, All Perspectives, commenced 23/4/24	2/3/21 (Elected as Chair 1/9/22)	-	Ordinary resolution of members	4 of 5
David Tibble OBE	Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees	Member, Inspiration Trust, commenced 14/8/12 Trustee, Public Interest Foundation, commenced 2/8/12 Director, Inspiration Services Ltd, commenced 28/10/16 Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, commenced 1/1/19 Director, Match the Cash Ltd, commenced 3/3/16 Committee Member, Inspiration Trust Audit & Risk Committee, commenced 18/12/21	14/8/12 (Elected as Vice-Chair 1/9/22)	-	Founding Trustee	5 of 5
David Earnshaw CBE	Trustee	Trustee, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, commenced 18/10/11 Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, commenced 10/7/14 Director, Outwood Grange Services Ltd, commenced 1/9/16 Member, School Led Development Trust, commenced 31/5/21	1/3/17	-	Ordinary resolution of members	3 of 5
Gareth Stevens	Trustee	CEO & Accounting Officer, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/3/21 Trustee, Star Academies, commenced 9/6/21 Director, Inspiration Services Ltd, commenced 1/3/21	1/3/21	-	Ordinary resolution of members	5 of 5
Kathryn Buscall	Trustee	Partner, Ken Hill Estate, commenced 1/1/22 Trustee, The Lindsell Foundation, commenced 1/9/22	18/12/21	-	Ordinary resolution of members	4 of 5
Heather Madsen	Trustee	Headteacher, Red Oak Primary, commenced 1/1/13 Hub Lead, PTI Improvement Project, commenced 1/1/19 Chair, South Lowestoft Headteacher Network, commenced 1/1/17 Partnership Coordinator for Lowestoft South Partnership, The Ogden Trust, commenced 1/1/20 Academy Improvement Lead, Active Learning Trust, commenced 1/1/23 Employee, Active Learning Trust, commenced 1/1/14	18/12/21	-	Ordinary resolution of members	1 of 5
Lucy Churchill	Trustee	Senior Associate, Birketts LLP, commenced 1/5/21 Committee member, Inspiration Trust audit & risk committee, commenced 1/1/24	5/9/22	-	Trustees (Co-opted)	4 of 5
Elin De Zoete	Trustee	Director, ImpactEd Consulting Ltd, commenced 17/7/23 Director, The Engagement Platform (TEP) Services Ltd, commenced 4/8/23 Director, ImpactEd Group Ltd, commenced 29/7/22	1/1/23	-	Trustees (Co-opted)	5 of 5
Michael Bradburn	Trustee	Director, Chignal Properties Limited, commenced 31/7/12 Director, Chignal Building Ltd, commenced 31/7/14 Director, Chignal Facilities Management Ltd, commenced 3/11/14 Director, North Avenue Development Co Ltd, commenced 15/9/15 Director, Fairfield Court Developments Ltd, commenced 27/10/15 Director, Fairfield Holdings Ltd, commenced 30/11/15 Director, Chignal Holdings Ltd, commenced 19/12/15 Director, Avebury Road Management Ltd, commenced 6/9/16 Director, Laburnum Property Co Ltd, commenced 29/9/17 Director, North Avenue Development Co (Two) Ltd, commenced 15/7/20 Director, Saltmarsh Developments Ltd, commenced 8/10/20 Director, North Avenue Development Co (Three) Ltd, commenced 16/5/21 Director, Chignal Properties HoldCo Limited, commenced 9/8/21 Director, Chignal Properties Dev Co One Limited, commenced 9/8/21 Director, Chignal Properties Dev Co Two Ltd, commenced 10/8/21 Director, North Avenue Development Co (Four) Ltd, commenced 5/11/21 Director, Chignal Properties Dev Co Three Limited, commenced 20/12/21 Director, IM&P Investments Ltd, commenced 9/2/22 Director, Sudbury Number One Limited, commenced 12/7/23 Director, Saltmarsh One Limited (16048855), commenced 29/10/24	1/9/23	-	Trustees (Co-opted)	5 of 5

Academic year 2023-2024

Name	Position	Relevant interests	Appointed	Left	Appointed by	Meeting attendance
Lord Theodore Agnew	Chair of the Board of Trustees	Member, Inspiration Trust Committee Member, Inspiration Trust Audit & Risk Committee Trustee, The Public Interest Foundation LLP Designated Member, Ovington Operations LLP Director, Match the Cash Limited LLP Designated Member, Carbon Plus Capital LLP Director, School Led Development Trust Director, Markerstudy Group Holdings Limited Director, 16-20 Strutton Ground Management Co. Limited Director, UnHerd Limited Director, UnHerd Ventures Limited	2/3/21 (Elected as Chair 1/9/22)	-	Ordinary resolution of members	6 of 6
David Tibble OBE	Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees	Member, Inspiration Trust Trustee, Public Interest Foundation Director, Inspiration Services Ltd Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust Director, Match the Cash Ltd Committee Member, Inspiration Trust Audit & Risk Committee	14/8/12 (Elected as Vice-Chair 1/9/22)	-	Founding Trustee	5 of 6
David Earnshaw CBE	Trustee	Member & Trustee, Outwood Grange Academies Trust Director, Outwood Grange Services Ltd Member, School Led Development Trust	1/3/17	-	Ordinary resolution of members	5 of 6
Gareth Stevens	Trustee	CEO & Accounting Officer, Inspiration Trust Trustee, Star Academies Director, Inspiration Services Ltd (Dormant)	1/3/21	-	Ordinary resolution of members	6 of 6
Kathryn Buscall	Trustee	-	18/12/21	-	Ordinary resolution of members	5 of 6
Heather Madsen	Trustee	Headteacher, Red Oak Primary Chair, East Point Academy Committee Hub Lead, PTI Improvement Project Chair, South Lowestoft Headteacher Network Partnership Coordinator for Lowestoft South Partnership, The Ogden Trust Employee and Academy Improvement Lead, Active Learning Trust	18/12/21	-	Ordinary resolution of members	4 of 6
Lucy Churchill	Trustee	Senior Associate, Birketts LLP Committee member, Inspiration Trust audit & risk committee	5/9/22	-	Trustees (Co-opted)	5 of 6
Elin De Zoete	Trustee	Director, ImpactEd Consulting Ltd Director, The Engagement Platform (TEP) Services Ltd Director, ImpactEd Group Ltd	1/1/23	-	Trustees (Co-opted)	6 of 6
Michael Bradburn	Trustee	Director, Chignal Properties Limited Director, Chignal Building Ltd Director, Chignal Facilities Management Ltd Director, North Avenue Development Co Ltd Director, Fairfield Court Developments Ltd Director, Fairfield Holdings Ltd Director, Chignal Holdings Ltd Director, Avebury Road Management Ltd Director, Laburnum Property Co Ltd Director, Cherry Tree Mews (Colchester) Management Co Ltd Director, North Avenue Development Co (Two) Ltd Director, Saltmarsh Developments Ltd Director, North Avenue Development Co (Three) Ltd Director, Chignal Properties HoldCo Limited Director, Chignal Properties Dev Co One Limited Director, Chignal Properties Dev Co Two Ltd Director, North Avenue Development Co (Four) Ltd Director, Chignal Properties Dev Co Three Limited Director, IM&P Investments Ltd Director, Sudbury Number One Limited	1/9/23	-	Trustees (Co-opted)	6 of 6

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