Our Trustees
St Benet’s Board of Trustees 2021-22
Name | Role | Relevant interests | Date appointed | Term of office start date | Term of office end date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett | Member Trustee Chair, Trust Board | Member, St John the Baptist Catholic MAT Trustee, Norfolk and Norwich Festival Governor, Yare Education Trust Thorpe St Andrew High School and Sixth Form Self Employed Management Consultant Member, Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic MAT | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Rachel Beeson | Trustee | LGB Chair, Emneth Academy Trustee, March 2020 | 21/05/2019 | 21/05/2019 | 20/05/2023 |
| Priscilla Crane | Trustee | Employee, Unity Education Trust (present) Employee, St John the Baptist Catholic MAT (until 31/12/21) | 01/09/2020 | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Trustee | None | 22/01/2021 | 22/01/2021 | 21/01/2025 |
| Paul Dunning | Trustee | Company Secretary, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company Employee, Diocese of Norwich Trustee, Keswick Hall Trust Trustee, Horstead Centre Trustee, DNEAT | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Edward Frankland | Trustee Chair: FARC | Employee, The Pensions Regulator Member, The Law Society Director, Diocese of Norwich Education Services Company Spousal (Employee), Barker Gotlee Solicitors | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Kathy Griffiths | Trustee | Employee, Aquinas Church of England Education Trust | 06/04/2022 | 06/04/2022 | 05/04/2026 |
| Steve Potter | Trustee Chair: Standards and Performance Committee | None | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| 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 | 25/03/2022 |
| Michael Soper | Trustee | Employee, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 09/05/2018 | 09/05/2018 | 08/05/2022 |
| 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 Norfolk Area Scout Trust | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
St Benet’s Board of Trustees Previous Academic Year 2020-21
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 Trustee, Norfolk and Norwich Festival Governor, Yare education Trust Thorpe St Andrew High School and Sixth Form Member, Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic MAT | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2018 | 25/03/2022 |
| Rachel Beeson | Trustee | LGB Chair, Emneth Academy Trustee, March 2020 | 21/05/2019 | 21/05/2019 | 20/05/2023 |
| Priscilla Crane | Trustee | Employee, St John the Baptiste MAT | 01/09/2020 | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Trustee | None | 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 | 26/03/2018 | 25/03/2022 |
| 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 | 26/03/2018 | 25/03/2022 |
| Steve Potter | Trustee Chair: Standards and Performance Committee | None | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2018 | 25/03/2022 |
| 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 | 26/03/2018 | 25/03/2022 |
| Michael Soper | Trustee | Employee, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 09/05/2018 | 09/05/2018 | 08/05/2022 |
| Paul Weeks | Trustee | Chair of Governors, Sprowston Junior School Director, Scout Association Trust Corporation Trustee, The Earsham Church Trust Trustee, Norfolk Scouts Trustee Old Catton Village Hall Trustee, Norwich Area Scout Trust | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2018 | 25/03/2022 |
| Richard Butler | Trustee | Chief Executive, Diocese of Norwich Director, Spire Support Services Director, WiSpire Director, Wooton and Slater Director, H&R Fashions Director, Cranewood Ltd Trustee, Redhouse Trust Trustee, Norfolk Scouts Trustee, Swanton Abbott Trustees of the Poor Trustee Norwich Area Scout Trust Trustee, Horsford Conference Centre Trustee, Julian Trust Trustee Deceased Clergy Fund Trustee, Bishop Salmon Porch Trust | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2018 | Resigned 30/04/2021 |
| Roger Wood | Trustee | Chair of Governors The Sandringham Estate Federation | 14/01/2020 | 14/01/2020 | Resigned 09/12/2020 |
Trustee Attendance 2020-21
| Name | Committees | Attendance at Board Meetings 2019/20 | Attendance at Committee Meetings 2019/20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett (Chair) | Standards and Performance Committee Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 | 4/4 4/4 |
| Mark Allbrook (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Rachel Beeson | Standards and Performance Committee | 3/4 | 4/4 |
| Richard Butler (Member) | Richard Butler (Member) Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 0/3 | 0/3 |
| Priscilla Crane | Standards and Performance Committee | 3/4 | 4/4 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 2/2 | 1/2 |
| Paul Dunning | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 (1/1 AGM) | 4/4 |
| Edward Frankland | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee -Jun(Chair) | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Alan Kefford | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Rosemary Pearce | 1/1 (AGM) | ||
| Steve Potter | Standards and Performance Committee (Chair) | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Geoff Rivers | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Michael Soper | Standards and Performance Committee | 4/4 | 2/4 |
| Paul Weeks | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Roger Weeks | Standards and Performance Committee | 0/2 | 1/2 |