Trustees

The Board of Trustees has three core functions:

  1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
  2. 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
  3. 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/
Last Renewal Date

Date Resigned

David Horrocks

Members

Chair
(from 21.9.23)

4 years

 21.11.18/

18.11.22

 

Jane Peters

Members

Chair
(until 21.9.23)

4 Years 

15.6.17/
14.06.21

21.9.23 

Jane Williams

Members

 

4 Years 

15.6.17/
14.06.21

 

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

 

Bethan Morey

Members

 

4 years

14.09.21

 

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
2022/23

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


Director

20.09.23

5/5

Rachel Pither

None

 

 

21.09.22

1/2

Michael Mill

None

Oxford Diocese Bucks Schools Trust
(ODBST)

Love Wycombe

Trustee (Chair)



Trustee

07.11.23

 5/5

Bethan Morey

None

   

19.09.23

4/5

David Cousins

None

Ofsted

Oxford Diocese Bucks Schools Trust
(ODBST)

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
Committee Associate Member

3/3