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Governance
Governance Structure
Directors
Directors Meeting Attendance
Finance Committee Attendance
Local Advisory Body
Local Advisory Body Meeting Attendance
Governance Structure
The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies (HMFA) is a charitable company and is accountable for the strategic direction of each of the Academies within the Multi Academy Trust (MAT). The Trust has 2 layers of governance as laid out in the Articles of Association – the Members of the Trust and the Board of Directors.
Each of the 4 Academies (Lord Scudamore, Sutton, Kings Caple and St Weonards) within the Trust has a Local Advisory Body (formerly Local Governing Body) which is a Committee of the Board of Directors, with delegated key function. They perform a crucial role in providing the Trust with the necessary tools to ensure that it can maintain the individual character of each of the Academies.
The HMFA MAT Scheme of Delegation (see pdf on right) defines the lines of responsibility and accountability within our Multi-Academy Trust. It is a systematic way of ensuring that Members, Directors and Local Advisory Boards are clear about their roles and responsibilities.
The governance structure is shown in the chart above.
The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies
A company limited by guarantee
Registered in England and Wales
Company Reg. No. 7578861
Directors
MRS CHRIS HAYES – TRUSTEE & CHAIR of DIRECTORS
DATE APPOINTED: 30.07.20 –
ELECTED CHAIR: 8.07.20 for 1 year
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Governor – Bromyard Grammar School Foundation
Chair & governor – Pencombe CE Primary School
PETER BOX, TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER, CEO & ACCOUNTING OFFICER
DATE APPOINTED: 25.03.11
APPOINTED BY: Original (signatory) member
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – CEO / Executive Headteacher
Director of Activate Central Ltd
Charity Trusteeships – HMFA TRUST & HMFA CofE TRUST
Executive Head – Llangrove Academy
Executive Head – Canon Pyon Academy
Executive Head – Clehonger C of E Primary School
Operational oversight – HMFA Enterprises
Partner, Maggi Newton, is the Executive Head/ Head/ Trustee of 3 Schools/Academies within the HMFA wider federation of schools (Marden, Pencombe and St Weonards).
MR DAVID GREENOUGH, MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 28.06.11
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS: None
MR ERIC KLEIN – MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 28.06.11
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
MR LUKE CONOD- MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 18.06.15
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Governor on LAB – Lord Scudamore Academy
Director of Gorringe Montague & Conod LTD
Managing Director of The School Uniform Shop/Denim Nation which supplies school uniform to pupils/parents at Lord Scudamore Academy.
Director of PropSource Gorringe Montague & Conod LTD – property sourcing company
Director of Gorringe Montague & Conod Trading LTD – property management company
Director of Campbell & Conod LTD – property & pub campsite and hotel
Director of Cherry Build – building company
Director of Land Rover Owners & Spares Department – marketing & social media
MRS SARAH ELWINE – MEMBER/TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 01.09.15
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair & parent governor – Kings Caple Primary Academy
Member – HMFA Finance Committee
Mercer Ltd Employer Consulting firm re LGPS (local Government Pension Scheme – Ceases 31.12.18
MR HUGH PATTERSON - TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 06.12.17
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Spouse of landowner – Wife owns land rented to and used by Canon Pyon CE Academy
MR MATT ASHCROFT – PARENT/TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 11.07.19
APPOINTED BY: Parents
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair & Parent Governor – Sutton Primary Academy
Director – All Star Activities
MR MIKE WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 06.12.17
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Parent Governor – Marden Primary Academy
Trustee – Marden Recreation Ground
Spouse (Karein Williams) – Employee of Herefordshire Council
MRS ROWENA WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 30.03.20
APPOINTED BY: Members
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair & parent governor – St Weonards Academy
PREB. ROBERT NORTH, MEMBER DIRECTOR, CHAIR of DIRECTORS (RESIGNED)
DATE APPOINTED: 25.03.11 – Resigned 17.07.20
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair – Lord Scudamore Local Advisory Body
HMFA Pay Review Committee
HMFA Finance Committee
Employee Church Commissioners
Director of Spire Trading, Hereford Ltd
Parochial Church Councils of St Nicholas, Holy Trinity, All Saints Hereford, St Michael’s Breinton
MRS ROBERTA WOODCOCK – TRUSTEE (RESIGNED
DATE APPOINTED: 06.12.17 – Resigned 19.06.20
APPOINTED BY: Member Director
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Chair of Governors, Llangrove CE Academy
Trustee fulfilling internal audit from HMFA to HMFA Internal Scrutiniser
HMFA Finance Committee
HMFA Company Secretary – Mrs Chris Watkins
01432 880336
Email the Clerk to the HMFA Directors – Mrs Suzanne McGowan
01432 273951
Directors Meeting Attendance
| HMFA Board of Directors Attendance Academic Year 2019-2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 19 - Aug 20 | ||
| 04/12/2019 | Covid Closure | 08/07/2020 | |||
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Luke | Conod | Apologies | Apologies | 0 of 2 | |
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| David | Greenough | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 2 | |
| Eric | Klein | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 2 | |
| Rob | North | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Hugh | Patterson | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Matt | Ashcroft | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Mike | Williams | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Bobby | Woodock | Apologies | Resigned | 0 of 2 | |
| Chris | Hayes | Apologies | Yes | 1 of 2 | |
| Rowena | Williams | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| HMFA Board of Directors Attendance Academic Year 2018-2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 18 - Aug 19 | |
| 06/12/2018 | 02/04/2019 | 11/07/2019 | ||
| Peter Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Luke Conod | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Sarah Elwine | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| David Greenough | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Adrian Harvey | Yes | Resigned | N/A | 1 of 1 |
| Eric Klein | Yes | Apologies | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Rob North | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Sadie Reade | Yes | Resigned | N/A | 1 of 1 |
| Hugh Patterson | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Matt Ashcroft | N/A | Yes | Yes | 2 of 2 |
| Mike Williams | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Chris Watkins | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Bobby Woodcock | Apologies | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Steve Pugh | Apologies | Resigned | N/A | 0 of1 |
| HMFA Board of Directors Attendance Academic Year 2017-2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 17 - Aug 18 | ||
| 06/12/17 | 20/03/18 | 10/07/18 | |||
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Luke | Conod | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Helen | Field | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| David | Greenough | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Adrian | Harvey | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Nicky | Jones | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Eric | Klein | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Jan | McColl | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Rob | North | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Paul | Smith | Apologies | Resigned | Resigned | 0 of 3 |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Resigned | Resigned | 1 of 3 |
Finance Committee Attendance
| Finance Committee Attendance Academic Year 2019-2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 19 - Aug 20 | |||
| 25.11.2019 | Covid Closure | Covid Closure | ||||
| Peter | Box | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Rob | North | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Mike | Williams | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Bobbie | Woodcock | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| David | Greenhough | Apologies | 0 of 1 | |||
| Nicky | Jones | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| HMFA Finance Committe Attendance Academic Year 2018-2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 18 - Aug 19 | ||
| 23/11/2008 | 06/03/2018 | 04/07/2018 | |||
| Peter Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Sarah Elwine | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 | |
| David Greenough | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Adrian Harvey | Yes | Resigned | Resigned | 1 of 1 | |
| Nicky Jones | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Rob North | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Sadie Reade | Yes | Resigned | N/A | 1 of 1 | |
| Chris Watkins | No | No | Yes | 1 of 1 | Company Secretary |
| Lisa Weaver | Yes | No | No | 1 of 1 | HMFA Accountants |
| Roberta Woodcock | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 | |
| HMFA Finance Committe Attendance Academic Year 2017-2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 17 - Aug 18 | ||
| 15/11/2017 | 06/03/2018 | 04/07/2018 | |||
| Peter Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Sarah Elwine | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 | |
| David Greenough | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Adrian Harvey | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Nicky Jones | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 | |
| Rob North | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Sadie Reade | N/A | N/A | Yes | 1 of 1 | |
| Paul Smith | Yes | Apologies | Resigned | 1 fo 2 | |
| Paul Whitcombe | Yes | Resigned | Resigned | 1 of 1 | |
| Chris Watkins | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | Company Secretary |
| Kevin Tong | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1 of 3 | HMFA Accountants |
| HMFA Finance Committee Attendance Academic Year 2016-2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | Finance | Finance | Total attended Sep 16-Aug 17 | ||
| 15/11/2017 | 20/03/2017 | 28/06/2017 | |||
| Rob | North | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Yes | apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Nicky | Jones | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Adrian | Harvey | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Chris | Watkins | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| David | Greenough | - | - | apologies | 0 of 1 |
| Paul | Smith | - | - | apologies | 0 of 1 |
Local Advisory Body
MR MATTHEW ASHCROFT, PARENT GOVERNOR (CHAIR)
DATE APPOINTED: 22.11.18
APPOINTED BY: Parent chair
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
MRS ELIZABETH ORTON, HEADTEACHER
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Headteacher at Sutton Primary Academy
MRS ZAYLA BEECHAM, STAFF GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED: 28.06.18
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None (Employee of HMFA – Director of SEND, Lord Scudamore Academy)
Staff Governor, Lord Scudamore Academy
VACANT , CO-OPTED GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
VACANT , CO-OPTED GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
MR WILLIAM SCOTT-HOWES , PARENT GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED: 22.11.18
APPOINTED BY: Parents
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
KEITH LAWTON , COMMUNITY GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED: 20.09.19
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None
MR STEPHEN BRYCE, COMMUNITY GOVERNOR - VICE CHAIR resigned
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016 resigned 26.01.20
APPOINTED BY: Parent vote
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Director of Tugela Project Management and Tugela Clinical Limited
Staff member at Earl Mortimer College
Parent of child at Sutton Primary Academy
Clerk to the Local Advisory Body – Mrs Suzanne McGowan. 01432 273951
Email the Clerk to the Local Advisory Body – Mrs Suzanne McGowan
Local Advisory Body Meeting Attendance
| Sutton Primary Attendance Academic Year 2019-2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 19 - Aug 20 | |||
| 21.11.19 | Covid Closure | Covid Closure | ||||
| Liz | Orton | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Steve | Bryce | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Chris | Watkins | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Peter | Box | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Zayla | Beecham | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Matt | Ashcroft | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| William | Scot Howes | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Keith | Lawton | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Sutton Local Advisory Body Attendance Academic Year 2019-2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 19 - Aug 20 | |||
| date | date | date | ||||
| Liz | Orton | 0 of 3 | ||||
| Steve | Bryce | 0 of 3 | ||||
| Chris | Watkins | 0 of 3 | Company Secretary | |||
| Peter | Box | 0 of 3 | ||||
| Zayla | Beecham | 0 of 3 | ||||
| Matt | Ashcroft | 0 of 3 | ||||
| William | Scot-Howes | 0 of 3 | ||||
| Sutton Local Advisory Body Attendance Academic Year 2018-2019 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 18 - Aug 19 | |||
| 22/11/2018 | 21/03/2019 | 20/06/2019 | ||||
| Liz | Orton | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Steve | Bryce | Apologies | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 3 | |
| Chris | Watkins | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | Company Secretary |
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Zayla | Beecham | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Matt | Ashcroft | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 | |
| William | Scot-Howes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 | |
| Sutton Local Advisory Body Attendance Academic Year 2017-2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 17 - Aug 18 | ||
| 07/11/2017 | 28/02/2018 | 28/06/2018 | |||
| Liz Orton | Apologies | Meeting cancelled, weather | Yes | 1 of 2 | |
| Steve Bryce | Yes | Meeting cancelled, weather | Yes | 2 of 2 | |
| Paul Smith | Yes | Meeting cancelled, weather | Resigned | 1 of 2 | |
| Paul Whitcombe | Yes | Meeting cancelled, weather | Resigned | 1 of 2 | |
| Sally Talboys | Yes | Meeting cancelled, weather | Resigned | 1 of 2 | |
| Chris Watkins | Yes | Meeting cancelled, weather | Yes | 2 of 2 | Company Secretary |
| Peter Box | N/A | N/A | Yes | 1 of 2 | |
| Zayla Beecham | N/A | N/A | Yes | 1 of 2 | |