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. (Director of Education for Diocese of St Albans, Director of Diocese of St Alban MAT)
- 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 for Academic Year 2020/2021:
- 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). (No pecuniary interests declared)
- 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). (Interest declared as a Trustee of a London Children’s Charity)
- Revd Eugene Hanshaw: Foundation Governor (Ex Officio Governor). Appointed 22/7/19. (No pecuniary interests declared)
- Pat Higgins: Foundation Governor (St Mary the Virgin Church). Current period of office 24/6/19 to 23/6/2023. (No pecuniary interests declared)
- Nicky Pace: Foundation Governor (St Mary the Virgin Church). Current period of office 24/6/2019 to 22/09/2020. Interest declared, member of Herts County Council. RESIGNED – VACANCY
- Sarah Chaloner: Foundation Governor (Christchurch). Current period of office 1/7/2015 to 15/07/21. Interest declared, Headteacher of local primary school. RESIGNED – VACANCY
- Peter Chorley: Foundation Governor (Dewhurst Trust). Current period of office 17/1/19 to 16/1/2023. (Interest declared a member of the Dewhurst Trust foundation, Borough of Broxbourne Councillor)
- Joseph Illes: Foundation Governor (Christchurch or St Mary’s Parish). Current period of office 27/9/19 to 26/9/2023, (Director of 12 limited companies, no connection or interest to the school)
- 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. (No pecuniary interests declared)
- 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. (No pecuniary interests declared other than a parent of current students)
- Caroline Grounds: Staff Governor elected into office by the staff of the Academy. Current period of office 28/9/2020 to 30/6/2023. (No pecuniary interests declared other than a current member of staff)
- Louise Douglas: Staff Governor elected into office by the staff of the Academy. Current period of office 1/7/19 to 30/6/2023. (No pecuniary interests declared other than a current member of staff)
- 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.
