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Governance Structure
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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 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
Trustees
MRS CHRIS HAYES – MEMBER/TRUSTEE & CHAIR of TRUSTEES
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 TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 28.06.11
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS: None
MR ERIC KLEIN – MEMBER TRUSTEE
DATE APPOINTED: 28.06.11
APPOINTED BY: Academy Members
TERM OF OFFICE: N/A
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
MR LUKE CONOD- MEMBER/TRUSTEE & VICE CHAIR OF TRUSTEES
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
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:
HMFA Pay Review Committee
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
HMFA Finance Audit & Risk Committee
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
HMFA Company Secretary – Mrs Chris Watkins
01432 880336
Email the Clerk to the HMFA Directors – Mrs Suzanne McGowan
01432 273951
Trustees Meetings Attendance
| HMFA Board of Trustees Attendance Academic Year 2020-2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 20 - Aug 21 | ||
| 01/12/2020 | 30/03/2021 | 07/07/2021 | |||
| 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 |
| Eric | Klein | yes | apologies | apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Hugh | Patterson | yes | yes | apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Matt | Ashcroft | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Mike | Williams | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Chris | Hayes | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Rowena | Williams | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| HMFA Board of Trustees 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 | |
Finance , Audit & Risk Committee Attendance
| HMFA Finance Audit & Risk Committee Academic Year 2020-2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 20 - Aug 21 | ||
| 20/11/2020 | 19/03/2021 | 06/07/2021 | |||
| Peter | Box | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Luke | Conod | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| David | Greenough | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Mike | Williams | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Chris | Hayes | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Nicky | Jones | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
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| 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 | |
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Local Advisory Body
SARAH ELWINE, CHAIR OF GOVERNORS - Contactable via school - 01432 840267
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016; Re-elected 06.12.18; Re-elected as Chair 01/12/20
APPOINTED BY: Co-opted member
TERM OF OFFICE: As Chair 1 Year; LAB member 4 years
ROLE: SEN
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Member Trustee HMFA Board
HMFA Finance Audit & Risk Committee
HMFA Pay Review Committee
Mercer Ltd Employee (consulting firm re LGPS Government Pension Scheme – ceased 31.12.18
MR JAMIE GITTINS, STAFF MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 04.09.19
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Year
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Head of School, Kings Caple Academy
Parent of children attending LSA
MISS CHARLOTTE WARDLE, STAFF MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 20/11/18
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Year
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Teacher at Kings Caple Academy
DAVID HARDING, PARENT MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 16.11.16
APPOINTED BY: Parents/LAB
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
ROLE: Safeguarding
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Parent of child attending Kings Caple Academy
MR PETER BOX, CEO
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE:
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – CEO
HMFA Accounting Officer
Significant Individual – Line Manager to HMFA Enterprises Executive Manager
Partner to Maggi Newton, Executive Head/Head/Trustee of 3 schools/Academies within the HMFA wider feredation of schools (Marden, Pencombe and St Weonards), in post to 31/8/2
Activate Central – Director
Headteacher – Lord Scudamore Academy, in post until 31/8/21
Executive Head – Llangrove Academy, in post until 31/8/21
Executive Head – Canon Pyon Academy, in post until 31/8/21
Executive Head – Clehonger C of E Primary School, in post until 31/8/21
MRS ALISON TAYLOR, EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER
DATE APPOINTED: 01/09/21
APPOINTED BY: MEMBERS
TERM OF OFFICE:
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – Headteacher of Lord Scudamore Academy
Executive Head – Kings Caple Primary Academy
Executive Head – St Weonards Academy
Executive Head – Clehonger C of E Primary School
HMFA Accounting Officer
MATTHEW FELLOWS, PARENT MEMBER
DATE APPOINTED: 02/03/21
APPOINTED BY: Parents
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Parent of child attending Kings Caple Primary Academy
Email the Clerk to the Local Advisory Body – Mrs Suzanne McGowan
01432 273951
Local Advisory Body Meeting Attendance
| KCA LAB Attendance Academic Year 2020-2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | Total attended Sep 20 - Aug 21 | ||
| 44517 | 44271 | 44362 | |||
| Peter | Box | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Jamie | Gittins | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Charlotte | Wardle | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| David | Harding | yes | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Matthew | Fellowes | n/a | yes | yes | 3 of 3 |
| Kings Caple Primary Attendance Academic Year 2019-2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board | Board | Board | Total attended Sep 19 - Aug 20 | |||
| 18.11.19 | Covid Closure | Covid Closure | ||||
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Jamie | Gittins | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| David | Harding | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Alison | Stather Hooper | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Peter | Box | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Sheila | Hook | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
| Charlotte | Wardle | Yes | 1 of 1 | |||
Documents
- MAT Scheme of Delegation Spring 2021
- Local Advisory Body Terms of Reference 2021
- Pay Review Committee Terms of Reference Spring 2021
- HMFA GOVERNORS ALLOWANCES POLICY 2021-2022 (review July 2022)
- Finance, Audit & Risk Committee – Terms of Reference 2021
- Declaration of Interests HMFA Summary Register Trustees Senior Staff LAB 2020.21
- HMFA Executive pay over £100k