About Our Members & Trustees

Members of St Mary’s CE Academy Trust

The current Members of the Trust are:

• The Venerable Janet Mackenzie: Archdeacon of Hertford, appointed to office 1/9/16.
• The Reverend Eugene Hanshaw: the Incumbent. appointed to office 22/07/19.
• Mr David Morton: Representative from the Diocese Board of Education, appointed to office 1/1/16.
• Mrs Debbie Chilton: Chair of Governors of St Mary’s CE High School, from 22nd June 2019.

All governors serve for a term of four years. The Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually and serve a term of one year at a time.

The current governors (trustees) are:

• Debbie Chilton (Chair of Governors, Chair of Finance): Foundation Governor appointed by the Diocese of St Albans. Current period of office 11/1/2016 to 10/1/2020 (extended)
• Maureen Bruce: Foundation Governor appointed into office by the Diocese of St Albans. Current period of office 1/7/15 to 30/11/2019 (extended)
• Revd Eugene Hanshaw: Foundation Governor (Ex Officio Governor).  Appointed 22/7/19
• Sarah Chaloner: Foundation Governor (Christchurch Parish). Current period of office 1/7/15 to 30/6/2023 (extended)
• Pat Higgins: Foundation Governor (St Mary the Virgin Church).  Current period of office 24/6/19 to 23/6/2023
• Nicky Pace: Foundation Governor (St Mary the Virgin Church). Current period of office 24/6/19 to 23/6/2023
• Peter Chorley: Foundation Governor (Dewhurst Trust).  Current period of office 17/1/19 to 16/1/2023
• Joseph Illes: Foundation Governor (Christchurch or St Mary’s Parish).  Current period of office 27/9/19 to 26/9/2023
• tbc: Foundation Governor (Diocese)
• Natasha Graham: Parent / Carer Governor elected into office by parents/carers of the Academy. Current period of office 5/1/2018 to 4/1/2022
• Lorraine Cole: Parent / Carer Governor elected into office by parents/carers of the Academy. Current period of office 11/1/20 to 19/1/2024
• Caroline Grounds: Staff Governor elected into office by the staff of the Academy.  Current period of office 28/9/2020 to 30/6/2023
• Louise Douglas: Staff Governor elected into office by the staff of the Academy. Current period of office 1/7/19 to 30/6/2023
• Nicholas Simms: Staff Governor (Head Teacher as ex officio governor).
• Judith Bundock: Clerk to the Governing Body

The full governing body meets 5 times a year.

The Finance and Resources Committee is a sub-committee of the main governing body.  Its purpose is to be responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of the system of internal financial control operating within the School, as well as audit and risk management.