Our Trustees
St Benet’s Board of Trustees 2022-23
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 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) | 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 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 | 06/04/2022 | 06/04/2022 | 05/04/2026 |
| Teresa Osborne | Trustee | Member, Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) Chair, School Estates and Capital Funding Committee (DBE Committee) | 01/10/2022 | 01/10/2022 | 30/09/2026 |
| 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 | 25/03/2026 |
| 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, Norfolk Area Scout Trust | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Steve Potter | Trustee Chair, Standards and Performance Committee | None | 26/03/2018 | 26/03/2022 | Resigned - 26/09/2022 |
St Benet’s Board of Trustees Previous Academic Year 2021-22
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 | 26/03/2022 | 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, 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 | 26/03/2022 | 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 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/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 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 | 26/03/2022 | 25/03/2026 |
| Michael Soper | Trustee | Employee, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 09/05/2018 | 09/05/2022 | Resigned - 23/06/2022 |
Trustee Attendance 2021-22
| Name | Committees | Attendance at Board Meetings 2021/22 | Attendance at Committee Meetings 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Corbett (Chair, Member) | Standards and Performance Committee Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 1/1 (AGM) | 3/3 5/5 |
| Mark Allbrook (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Rachel Beeson | Standards and Performance Committee | 3/4 | 3/3 |
| Priscilla Crane | Standards and Performance Committee | 2/4 | 1/3 |
| Eve Dewsnap | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 | 3/5 |
| Paul Dunning | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee, Standards and Performance Committee | 4/4 (1/1 AGM) | 3/5 3/3 |
| Edward Frankland | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee -(Chair) | 4/4 | 4/5 |
| Kathy Griffiths | 1/1 | n/a | |
| Rev Joanna Haywood (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Steve Potter | Standards and Performance Committee (Chair) | 4/4 | 2/3 |
| Geoff Rivers | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 4/4 | 5/5 |
| Michael Soper | Standards and Performance Committee | 4/4 | 3/3 |
| Tim Sweeting (Member) | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| The Rt Revd Graham Usher | 1/1 (AGM) | n/a | |
| Paul Weeks | Finance, Audit and Resources Committee | 3/4 | 4/5 |