Trust Governance and Executive Leadership
- A charitable Limited Liability Company
- Responsible for the Objects of the Company
Governance Structure
MEMBERS
|
Name |
Date of First Appointment |
Business / Pecuniary Interests |
Relationships within Organisation |
|
Patricia Dutton (Chair of Trust) |
01 February 2014 |
Self-employed Education Consultant |
None |
|
Susan Edgar |
16 May 2016 |
University of Sunderland |
None |
|
Joanne Turnbull |
04 April 2019 |
Member of CMI |
None |
|
Jon Lovatt |
11 December 2024 |
C.E.O Societas Trust |
None |
|
To be confirmed |
|
|
Previous Members:
Craig Gill - resigned February 2018
Ian Green - resigned December 2018
Neil MacKnight - resigned July 2019
James Crawford Westwater - resigned June 2020
Rachel Orr - resigned 6th December 2023
Christopher Campbell - resigned 11th December 2024
TRUSTEES
|
Name |
Date Of Appointment |
End of Term |
Business/ Pecuniary Interests |
Relationships within Organisation |
Member of Following Committees |
Meetings 2023 - 2024 |
|
|
Meeting Attended |
Out of Possible |
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|
Graham Stephenson CEO (Ex-Officio) / Director |
01 February 2014 |
Ongoing |
Member of ACSL |
None declared |
CEO Attends all Committees |
13 |
14 |
|
Patricia Dutton Director & Member |
01 February 2014 |
04 October 2024 |
Self-employed Education Consultant |
None declared |
Board of Trustees, Finance, Audit & General Purposes, Challenge Standards, Personnel & Performance Management |
15 |
15 |
|
Neil Macknight Co-Opted Director |
16 July 2019 |
15 July 2023 Reappointed 16 July 2023 |
NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB Trustee at Philadelphia Cricket Club Member of Institute of Health and Social Care Management Member of UNISON Elected member of Sunderland City Council |
None declared |
Board of Trustees, Finance, Audit & General Purposes, Challenge Standards, Personnel & Performance Management |
13 |
13 |
|
Clare Seccombe Co-Opted Director |
09 December 2020 |
08 December 2024 |
Owner of Ideas Education Ltd Member of Association for Language Learning Governor at Usworth Colliery Primary School Husband owner of Gadcap Ltd |
None Declared |
Board of Trustees |
3 |
5 |
|
Phil Gilmore Co-Opted Director |
19 October 2021 |
18 October 2025 |
Employed in the Banking Sector |
None Declared |
Board of Trustees, Finance, Audit & General Purposes, Challenge Standards, Personnel & Performance Management |
14 |
14 |
|
Paul Hickman Director |
31 October 2022 |
30 October 2026 |
Employed in Banking Sector |
None Declared |
Board of Trustees |
4 |
6 |
|
Alison Lazenby Co-Opted Director |
07 April 2025 |
06 April 2029 |
CEO Together Learning Partnership |
None Declared | Board of Trustees | 0 |
0 |
The Following are no longer Trustees:
Dawn Shearsmith (Appointed) – resigned October 2017
Craig Gill (Parent) – resigned February 2018
Jackie Moran (Staff) – resigned January 2018
Sarah Morrison (Staff) – resigned January 2018
John Thompson (Appointed) – resigned January 2018
Susan Morgan (Appointed) – resigned February 2018
John Walvin (Appointed) – resigned November 2018
James Crawford Westwater (Appointed) – resigned June 2020
Janet Foster (Appointed) - end of term May 2022
Julie Milner (Appointed) - resigned July 2022
Andrew Wake (Appointed) - resigned November 2022
Craig Gill (Appointed) - resigned April 2025
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Members & Trustees.pdf | Download |
| Governance Handbook 2020.pdf | Download |
| Governance within AHAT.pdf | Download |
| AHAT Terms of reference - Financial responsibilities.pdf | Download |
| Local governing committees - Delegated decision making.pdf | Download |
| AHAT Curriculum Challange - Terms of Reference 2022-2024.pdf | Download |
| Govenors Code of Conduct 2022 - 2023.pdf | Download |