Our Trustees
St Benet’s Board of Trustees 2023-24
Name | Role | Relevant interests | Date appointed | Term of office start date | Term of office end date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett | Member 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 | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Rachel Beeson | Trustee | LGB Chair, Emneth Academy Trustee, Community and educational social enterprise, March 2020 | 21/05/2019 | 21/05/2023 | 20/05/2027 |
| David Carlin | Trustee | None | 08/12/2022 | 08/12/2022 | 07/12/2026 |
| Priscilla Crane | Trustee | Employee, Unity Education Trust; Employee, St John the Baptist MAT (until 31 December 2021) | 01/09/2020 | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Trustee | Director, Active Norfolk | 22/01/2021 | 22/01/2021 | 21/01/2025 |
| Paul Dunning | Trustee | Company Secretary, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company 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 Spousal (Employee) Rudlings Wakelam Solicitors | 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) | 06/04/2022 | 06/04/2022 | 05/04/2026 |
| Terry Huggins | Trustee | 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 |
| Paul Weeks | Trustee Chair, Human Resources Committee | 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 |
| 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 2022-23
Name | Role |
| Date appointed | Term of office start date | Term of office end of date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett | Trustee Chair: Trust Board | Member, St John the Baptist Catholic MAT Supporter, Norfolk and Norwich Festival (26/03/2018-20/04/2020) Governor, Broad Horizons Education Trust, Thorpe St Andrew High School and Sixth Form Member, Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic MAT | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Rachel Beeson | Trustee | LGB Chair, Emneth Academy Trustee, Community and educational social enterprise, March 2020 | 21/05/2019 | 21/05/2023 | 20/05/2027 |
| 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 | 22/01/2021 | 21/01/2025 |
| Paul Dunning | Trustee | Company Secretary, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company Director of Education (Employed), Diocese of Norwich Trustee, Keswick Hall Trust Trustee, Horstead Centre Trustee, DNEAT Trustee, Quiet waters Christian Retreat Centre | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Edward Frankland | Trustee Chair: FARC | Solicitor Advocate (Employed), The Pensions Regulator Member, The Law Society Director, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company Spousal (Employed), Barker Gotlee Solicitors | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Kathy Griffiths | Trustee | Chief Executive Officer, Aquinas Church of England Education Trust | 06/04/2022 | 06/04/2022 | 05/04/2026 |
| Terry Huggins | Trustee | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Teresa Osborne | Trustee | Diocesan School Support Officer, Diocese of Norwich | 01/10/2022 | 30/09/2026 | Resigned - 18/10/2023 |
| Steve Potter | Trustee | None | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | Resigned - 26/09/2022 |
Trustee Attendance 2022-23
| Name | Committees | Attendance at Board Meetings 2022/23 | Attendance at Committee Meetings 2022/23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett (Chair, Member) | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Standards and Performance Committee (Chair) | 4/4 1/1 (AGM) | 6/6 3/3 |
| Mark Allbrook (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Rachel Beeson | Human Resources Committee Standards and Performance Committee | 3/4 | 2/4 2/3 |
| David Carlin | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | 3/3 | 2/3 |
| Priscilla Crane | Standards and Performance Committee | 3/4 | 3/3 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | 3/4 | 5/6 |
| Paul Dunning | Human Resources Committee Standards and Performance Committee | 3/4 (1/1 AGM) | 3/4 2/3 |
| Edward Frankland | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Chair) | 4/4 | 6/6 |
| Kathy Griffiths | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee | 4/4 | 4/6 |
| Rev Joanna Haywood (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Terry Huggins | Human Resources Committee | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Geoff Rivers | Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Human Resources Committee | 4/4 | 4/6 4/4 |
| Tim Sweeting (Member) | 0/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| The Rt Revd Graham Usher | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Paul Weeks | Human Resources Committee (Chair) | 3/4 | 4/4 |
| Dani Williams | Standards and Performance Committee | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Teresa Osborne | Standards and Performance Committee | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Steve Potter | Standards and Performance Committee (Chair) | 0/0 | 0/0 |