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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 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 Meetings 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 | apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 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
SARAH ELWINE, CHAIR OF GOVERNORS - Contactable via school - 01432 840267
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016; Re-elected 06.12.18; Re-elected as Chair 04/12/19
APPOINTED BY: Co-opted governor
TERM OF OFFICE: As Chair 1 Year; LAB member 4 years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Member Director HMFA Board
HMFA Finance Committee
HMFA Pay Review Committee
Mercer Ltd Employee (consulting firm re LGPS Government Pension Scheme – ceased 31.12.18
MR JAMIE GITTINS, STAFF GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED: 04.09.19
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Year
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
None (Employee of HMFA – Head of School, Kings Caple Academy)
Parent of children attending LSA
MISS CHARLOTTE WARDLE, STAFF GOVERNOR
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 GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED: 16.11.16
APPOINTED BY: Parents/LAB
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Parent of child attending Kings Caple Academy
CURRENT VACANCY, CO-OPTED GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE:
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
MRS SHEILA HOOK, COMMUNITY GOVERNOR resigned
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.2016 resigned 18.11.19
APPOINTED BY: Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Great Grandchildren attend Kinds Caple Academy
MR PETER BOX, EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE:
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Employee of HMFA – CEO / Executive Headteacher of Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies/Accounting Officer
Director – Activate Central Ltd
Charity Trusteeships – HMFA TRUST & HMFA CofE TRUST
Executive Head – Llangrove CE Academy
Executive Head – Canon Pyon CE 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).
CURRENT VACANCY, PARENT GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
CURRENT VACANCY, COMMUNITY GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
CURRENT VACANCY, COMMUNITY GOVERNOR
DATE APPOINTED:
APPOINTED BY:
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
MRS ALISON STATHER-HOOPER, PARENT GOVERNOR (RESIGNED)
DATE APPOINTED: 14.03.16 – Resigned 25.05.20
APPOINTED BY: Parent Vote/Local Advisory Body
TERM OF OFFICE: 4 Years
PECUNIARY INTERESTS:
Parent of child attending Kings Caple Academy
Email the Clerk to the Local Advisory Body – Mrs Suzanne McGowan
01432 273951
Local Advisory Body Meeting Attendance
| 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 | |||
| Local Advisory Body Register of Attendance - Kings Caple 2018 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Surname | 20/11/2018 | 19/03/2019 | 18/06/2019 | Total attended Sep 18-Aug 19 |
| Peter | Box | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Hook | Shelia | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Harvey | Adrian | Yes | Resigned | N/A | 1 of 1 |
| Stather-Hooper | Alison | Absent | Yes | Apologies | 1 of 3 |
| Harding | David | Apologies | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Sarah | Watkins | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Charlotte | Wardle | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Local Advisory Body Register of Attendance - Kings Caple 2017-2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Surname | 16/11/2017 | 08/03/2018 | 14/06/2018 | Total attended Sep 17-Aug 18 |
| Peter | Box | N/A | N/A | Yes | 1 of 3 |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Apologies | Resigned | 1 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sheila | Hook | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Adrian | Harvey | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Alison | Stather-Hooper | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| David | Harvey | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Anna | Cadien | Yes | N/A | N/A | 1 of 1 |
| Sarah | Watkins | N/A | Yes | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Charlotte | Morris | N/A | N/A | Yes | 1 of 3 |
| Local Advisory Body Register of Attendance - Kings Caple 2016-2017 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Surname | 16.11.16 | 28.02.17 | 13.06.17 | Total attended Sep 16-Aug 17 |
| Peter | Box | Apologies | Apologies | Apologies | 0 of 3 |
| Paul | Whitcombe | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Sarah | Elwine | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Helen | Card | Apologies | Yes | Maternity | 1 of 3 |
| Sheila | Hook | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 of 3 |
| Adrian | Harvey | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| Alison | Stather-Hooper | Yes | Yes | Apologies | 2 of 3 |
| David | Harding | Yes | Apologies | Yes | 2 of 3 |
| Anna | Cadien | n/a | n/a | Yes | 1 of 1 |