Our Trustees
St Benet’s Board of Trustees 2025-26
Name | Role | Relevant interests | Date appointed | Term of office start date | Term of office end date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Beeson | Trustee | LGB Chair, Emneth Academy Trustee, Community and educational social enterprise, March 2020 | 21/05/2019 | 21/05/2023 | 20/05/2027 |
| Sarah Brownsword | Trustee | Employee, University of East Anglia Partner, VNET Chair of Governors, Roydon Primary School Personal or close family relationship, UKLA (UK Literacy Association) Individual licenced practitioner - delivering EAL training to teachers, schools & trusts in the East of England, Bell Foundation (from 01/09/2025) | 17/09/2024 | 17/09/2024 | 16/09/2028 |
| David Carlin | Trustee | None | 08/12/2022 | 08/12/2022 | 07/12/2026 |
| Priscilla Crane | Trustee | Employee, Unity Education Trust; | 01/09/2020 | 01/09/2024 | 31/08/2028 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Trustee | Director, Active Norfolk | 22/01/2021 | 22/01/2025 | 21/01/2029 |
| Paul Dunning | Trustee Chair, Joint Policy Development Committee | Diocese of Norwich Board of Education, Secretary/Employee Employee, Diocese of Norwich Trustee, Keswick Hall Trust Trustee, Horstead Centre Trustee, DNEAT Trustee, Quiet Waters Christian Retreat House Trustee, Bungay Honeypot Centre (Bungay Community Centre) | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Edward Frankland | Trustee Chair, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | Employee, The Pensions Regulator Member, The Law Society Director, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Kathy Griffiths | Trustee | Chief Executive Officer, Aquinas Church of England Education Trust; Vice Chair, Anglican Association of Secondary School Headteachers (AASSH); National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL) Facilitator, Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership (CEFEL); Steering Group Member, Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership (CEFEL) | 06/04/2022 | 06/04/2022 | 05/04/2026 |
| Terry Huggins | Trustee Chair, Standards and Performance Committee | None | 15/03/2023 | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 |
| Geoff Rivers | Trustee | Director, Norfolk Community Health Trust Director, Hollesley Bay Prison Self-Employed/Consultant, Geoff Rivers Associates Local Government Consultancy Services | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Dani Williams | Trustee | Employee, The Wherry School Shareholder, Wellyboot Weddings Links to school, Pulham Primary School | 15/03/2023 | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 |
St Benet’s Board of Trustees Previous Academic Year 2024-25
Name | Role |
| Date appointed | Term of office start date | Term of office end of date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett | Trustee Chair: Trust Board | Self Employed Management Consultant Member, St John the Baptist Catholic MAT Supporter, Norfolk and Norwich Festival (26/03/2018-20/04/2020) Member, Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic MAT Governor, Broad Horizons Education Trust, Thorpe St Andrew High School and Sixth Form Governance role, Parkside Trust, 01/12/2024 | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 (Resigned 31/07/2025) |
| Rachel Beeson | Trustee | LGB Chair, Emneth Academy Trustee, Community and educational social enterprise, March 2020 | 21/05/2019 | 21/05/2023 | 20/05/2027 |
| Sarah Brownsword | Trustee | Employee, University of East Anglia Partner, VNET Chair of Governors, Roydon Primary School Personal or close family relationship, UKLA (UK Literary Association) Individual licenced practitioner - delivering EAL training to teachers, schools & trusts in the East of England, Bell Foundation (from 01/09/2025) | 17/09/2024 | 17/09/2024 | 16/09/2028 |
| David Carlin | Trustee | None | 08/12/2022 | 08/12/2022 | 07/12/2026 |
| Priscilla Crane | Trustee | Employee, Unity Education Trust | 01/09/2020 | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Trustee | Director, Active Norfolk | 22/01/2021 | 22/01/2025 | 21/01/2029 |
| Paul Dunning | Trustee Chair: Joint Policy Development Committee | Diocese of Norwich Board of Education, Secretary/Employee Employee, Diocese of Norwich Trustee, Keswick Hall Trust Trustee, Horstead Centre Trustee, Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT) Trustee, Quiet Waters Christian Retreat House Trustee, Bungay Honeypot Centre (Bungay Community Centre) | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Edward Frankland | Trustee Chair: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARC) | Employee, The Pensions Regulator Member, The Law Society Director, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Kathy Griffiths | Trustee | Chief Executive Officer, Aquinas Church of England Education Trust; Vice Chair, Anglican Association of Secondary School Headteachers (AASSH); National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL) Facilitator, Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership (CEFEL); Steering Group Member, Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership (CEFEL) | 06/04/2022 | 06/04/2022 | 05/04/2026 |
| Terry Huggins | Trustee Chair: Standards and Performance Committee | None | 15/03/2023 | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 |
| Geoff Rivers | Trustee | Director, Norfolk Community Health Trust Director, Hollesley Bay Prison Self-Employed/Consultancy, Geoff Rivers Associates Local Government Consultancy Services | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Paul Weeks (Resigned 14/10/2024) | Trustee | Chair of Governors, Sprowston Junior School Trustee, Scout Association Trust Corporation Trustee, The Earsham Church Trust Trustee, Norfolk Scouts Trustee, Old Catton Village Hall Trustee, Nowich Area Scout Trust Trustee/Treasurer, Norfolk Freemason's Charitable Fund | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 (Resigned 14/10/2024) |
| Dani Williams | Trustee | Employee, The Wherry School Shareholder, Wellyboot Weddings Links to school, Pulham Primary Academy | 15/03/2023 | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 |
Trustee Attendance 2024-25
| Name | Committees | Attendance at Board Meetings 2024/25 | Attendance at Committee Meetings 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett (Chair, Member) | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Standards and Performance Committee Pay Review Committee | 4/4 1/1 (AGM) | 4/5 3/3 1/1 |
| Mark Allbrook (Member) | 0/0 (AGM) Resigned prior to meeting date | n/a | |
| Rachel Beeson | Standards and Performance Committee | 3/4 | 3/3 |
| Sarah Brownsword | Standards and Performance Committee Pay Review Committee | 4/4 | 3/3 1/1 |
| David Carlin | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | 2/4 | 4/5 |
| Priscilla Crane | Standards and Performance Committee | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Pay Review Committee | 4/4 | 5/5 1/1 |
| Paul Dunning | Standards and Performance Committee Pay Review Committee (Chair) Joint Policy Development Committee (Chair) | 4/4 | 2/3 1/1 3/3 |
| Edward Frankland | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Chair) | 4/4 | 5/5 |
| Kathy Griffiths | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Joint Policy Development Committee | 2/4 | 5/5 2/3 |
| Rev Joanna Haywood (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Terry Huggins | Standards and Performance Committee (Chair) Joint Policy Development Committee | 3/4 | 3/3 2/3 |
| Caroline Hutton (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Geoff Rivers | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | 4/4 | 3/5 |
| Tim Sweeting (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| The Rt Revd Graham Usher (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Paul Weeks | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Dani Williams | Standards and Performance Committee | 4/4 | 3/3 |