Trustees and Members

The Trustees

 

As a charitable Trust, the Board of The MILL Academy ensure they comply with charity and company law requirements.  Two core functions of the Board  are to set the strategic direction of the organisation and to ensure financial probity.

As a Multi Academy Trust, the Board  is responsible for all of the schools in the Trust. Each school has a Local Committee (LC). The Board may delegate functions to the LC through the Scheme of Delegation.

Board of Trustees 2024/25

Name

Date Appointed

End of Office

Appointed by

Role

Business and Pecuniary Interests

Katrina Black

7 December 2022

6 December 2026

Members

Trustee

None

Wendy Hemmingsley

October 2015

n/a

By virtue as CEO

CEO, Accounting Officer, Finances and Resources Committee

Headteacher: The Henry Box School 

Claire King

20 November 2018

Term 2: 20 November 2022

19 November 2022

Term 2: 19 November 2026

Members

Chair of the Board 

Safeguarding Trustee

Trustee: Stephenson Studio School, Leicestershire

Dr Chris Laing

8 October 2019

Term 2: 4 October 2023

7 October 2023

Term 2: 3 October 2027

Members

Trustee, Finances and Resources Committee

None

Colin Mitchell

22 January 2022

21 January 2026

Members

Trustee Vice-Chair, Chair of  the Finance and Resources Committee 

Trustee: Be Free Young Carers, Oxfordshire

Director: Fayre International Ltd, Corporate Finance

David Sharp

2 October 2024

1 October 2028

Members

Trustee

  

Laverne Williams

11 March 2022

10 March 2026

Members

Trustee

Director: Oxford Diocesan Board of Education

 

Previous Trustees 

Name

Date Appointed

End of Office or Stepped Down Date

Michelle Turkie

7 July 2021

31 December 2021

Janice Davison

1 December 2021

24 April 2022

Prof John West-Burnham

10 October 2018

Term extension: 10 October 2022

9 October 2022

Term extension: 7 December 2022

Penny Gardner

2 May 2019

25 January 2023

 

Please find our Scheme of Delegation,  Terms of Reference and governance related documents below. 

 

The Members

Members are similar to a company's shareholders. Their key responsibilities include appointing the trustees and holding them to account for the successful governance of the trust.

 

The MILL Academy Members 2024/25

Name

Date Appointed

Appointed by

Attendance at AGM

January 2021

Pecuniary Interests and Conflict of Interests

David Jones

21 January 2019 (re-appointed)

12 October 2015

Members

1/1

Parish Councillor: Basildon Parish Council

Independent Member: Bracknell Forest Council

Senior Independent Director: British Horseracing Authority

Trustee: Zoological Society of London

Trustee: Sing for Pleasure

Claire King

5 October 2023

By virtue of office as Chair of Board

0/0

Trustee: Stephenson Studio School, Leicestershire

Wilf Stephenson

1 October 2015

Oriel College

1/1

Emeritus Fellow: Oriel College, Oxford (formerly Treasurer)

Director of 3 subsidiary companies of Oriel College

Governor and Trustee: St. Edward’s School, Oxford

Member Advisory Board Charities Property Fund

Tony Wilson 

Named Member: ODBE Corporate Member

1 October 2015

ODBE

1/1

 

Oxford Diocesan Board of Education (ODBE) involved with 19 Multi-Academy Trusts and schools 

Tony Wilson is the Director of Education for ODBE

Trustee: Trust Governor: ​Standlake CE School 

Trustee: Agape, Multi-Academy 

Member: Inspiring Futures through Learning, Multi-Academy 

Governor: Woodstock CE School 

Trustee: Culham St Gabriel's Trust  

Trustee: Eynsham Partnership Academy, Multi-Academy 

Trustee: Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust (ODBST), Multi-Academy

 

Downloads

Board of Trustees details including pecuniary interests and attendance Date  
MILL Governance roles and responsibilities 02nd Oct 2024 Download
MILL Scheme of Delegation 02nd Oct 2024 Download
MILL Board Terms of Reference 02nd Oct 2024 Download
The MILL: Local Committee Handbook 02nd Oct 2024 Download
Board of Trustees Meeting Attendance 2023/24 02nd Sep 2024 Download
Board Meetings Calendar 2024/25 02nd Sep 2024 Download