Governance
Accounts and Statutory Information
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Annual Report and Financial Statements to 31 August 2021
Financial Statements and Trustees Report for September 18-August 19.
Annual Report and Financial Statements to 31 August 2018
CSAT Articles of Association June 2022
PREVIOUS CSAT Articles of Association (December 2017)
Scheme of Governance (July 2022)
Decision Making Matrix (December 2021)
LGB terms of reference (December 2021)
Higher Paid Staff
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs)
exceeded £60,000 was:
| 2020-21 | 2019-20 | |
| £60,001 - £70,000 | 4 | 1 |
| £80,001 - £90,000 | 3 | 2 |
| £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | 2 |
| £110,001 - £120,000 | 1 | 1 |
Connect Board of Trustees (last updated September 2021)
|
Name |
Category |
Attendance at Board of Trustee meetings for academic year 2020/21 |
Appointment date |
Term of office expiry date |
Appointed by |
|
Andrea Carter |
Trustee & CEO |
7 out of a possible 7 |
01/09/2013 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Sandra Clements |
Independent Trustee |
5 out of a possible 7 |
08/12/2019 |
07/12/2023 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Brendan Collins |
Independent Trustee |
N/A |
21/07/2021 |
20/07/2025 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Devinia Curtis |
Independent Trustee |
5 out of a possible 7 |
17/06/2020 |
16/06/2024 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Scott George |
Independent Trustee |
7 out of a possible 7 |
13/06/2018 |
12/06/2022 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Sue Hannay |
Independent Trustee |
6 out of a possible 7 |
01/09/2020 |
31/08/2024 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Naureen Khalid |
Independent Trustee |
6 out of a possible 7 |
10/01/2022 |
09/01/2026 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
William Mitchell |
Independent Trustee Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees |
6 out of a possible 7 |
10/01/2022 |
09/01/2026 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Scott Pinder |
Independent Trustee Chair of the Board of Trustees |
7 out of a possible 7 |
19/09/2021 |
18/09/2025 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Jo-Anne Penn |
Independent Trustee |
5 out of a possible 7 |
16/12/2019 |
15/12/2023 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
|
Marie Powell |
Independent Trustee |
7 out of a possible 7 |
16/12/2019 |
15/12/2023 |
Connect Academy Trust Members |
Connect Trust Members (Last updated September 2021)
|
Name |
Position |
Appointment date |
Attendance at meetings for academic year 2021/21 |
Appointed by |
|
David Figg |
Member |
22/11/2017 |
1 of 1 |
Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust |
|
Peter Goodwin |
Member |
01/09/2016 |
1 of 1 |
Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust |
|
Leigh Sims |
Member |
01/09/2016 |
1 of 1 |
Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust |
|
Scott Pinder |
Member |
16/09/2018 |
1 of 1 |
Members of Connect Schools Academy Trust |
Connect Schools Academy Trust: Register of Interests Declarations
2021/2022 academic year (updated January 2022)
|
Name
|
Position |
Nature of Interest |
Immediate / close family declarations |
Date declaration made |
|
Andrea Carter |
CEO
|
Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust
|
None |
07/10/2021 |
|
Sandra Clements
|
Trustee |
None |
None |
04/10/2021
|
|
Brendan Collins |
Trustee |
None |
None |
09/12/2021 |
|
Devinia Curtis
|
Trustee |
None |
None |
08/11/2021 |
|
David Figg
|
Member |
None |
None |
12/01/2022 |
|
Amanda Frost
|
Compliance Officer |
Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust
|
None |
15/09/2021 |
|
Scott George |
Trustee |
Raglan Primary School Governor Raglan Voluntary Fund Trustee
|
None |
25/10/2021 |
|
Wendy Giles
|
Executive Head Teacher |
Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust
|
None |
15/09/2021 |
|
Peter Goodwin |
Member
|
None |
None |
10/01/2022 |
|
Sue Hannay
|
Trustee |
Governor, River Mill LGB |
None |
19/09/2021 |
|
Naureen Khalid |
Trustee
|
Chair of Governors, Newstead Wood School for Girls
Invigilator, Harris Academy Orpington
Governor, Cage Green Governing Body |
None |
01/10/2021 |
|
William Mitchell |
Trustee |
Chair of the Governing Body, Valley Primary School Director at BDO LLP. My company provides, free of charge, its risk management software, Rhiza, to the Trust |
None |
22/09/2021 |
|
Scott Pinder |
Trustee and Member |
Governor at a Trust School (Cage Green)
|
None |
26/09/2021 |
|
Jo-Anne Penn
|
Trustee |
Vice Chair, Downsview Community School |
None |
10/01/2022 |
|
Marie Powell |
Trustee |
Chancery Education Trust – Trustee, current
|
None |
08/12/2021 |
|
Reshma Rao |
Finance Controller |
Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust Treasurer, Raglan Voluntary Fund |
None |
15/09/2021 |
|
Karen Rumbold |
Growth and Standards |
Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust |
None |
16/09/2021 |
|
Leigh Sims |
Member
|
None |
None |
09/12/2021 |
|
Sue Wray |
HR Manager |
Employed by Connect Schools Academy Trust Director, Croydon Road Freehold Ltd |
None |
15/09/2021 |
Connect Audit and Risk Committee (Last updated September 2021)
|
Member |
Category |
Attendance at meetings for academic year 2020/21 |
|
Andrea Carter |
CEO |
3 out of a possible 3 |
|
Devinia Curtis |
Member of the committee |
3 out of a possible 3 |
|
Robert Girling |
Member of the committee |
2 out of a possible 2 |
|
Naureen Khalid |
Member of the committee |
3 out of a possible 3 |
|
William Mitchell |
Chair of the committee |
3 out of a possible 3 |
|
Phil Ridgewell |
Member of the committee |
1 out of a possible 3 |
Connect Achievement and Standards Committee (Last updated September 2021)
| Name | Position | Attendance at meetings for academic year 2020/21 |
| Andrea Carter | CEO | 3 out of a possible 3 |
| Sandra Clements | Chair of the committee | 3 out of a possible 3 |
| Scott George | Member of the committee | 3 out of a possible 3 |
| Wendy Giles | Executive Headteacher | 3 out of a possible 3 |
| Sue Hannay | Member of the committee | 3 out of a possible 3 |
| Ann Massey | Member of the committee | 3 out of a possible 3 |
| Jo Penn | Member of the committee | 3 out of a possible 3 |
Connect Finance and Resources Committee (Last updated September 2021)
| Name | Position | Attendance at meetings for academic year 2021/21 |
| Andrea Carter | CEO | 4 out of a possible 4 |
| Ryan Boxall | Member of the committee | 3 out of a possible 4 |
| William Mitchell | Member of the committee | 4 out of a possible 4 |
| Scott Pinder | Member of the committee | 4 out of a possible 4 |
| Marie Powell | Chair of the committee | 4 out of a possible 4 |
| Toby Reid | Member of the committee | 4 out of a possible 4 |
Connect Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (Last updated September 2021)
|
Name |
Position |
Attendance at meetings for academic year 2020/21 |
|
Andrea Carter |
CEO |
Four out of a possible four |
|
Devinia Curtis |
Member of the committee |
Four out of a possible four |
|
Naureen Khalid |
Member of the committee |
Three of a possible four |
|
Scott Pinder |
Chair of the committee |
Four out of a possible four |
|
Marie Powell |
Member of the committee |
Three of a possible four |
|
Katie Bradley |
Member of the committee |
Four out of a possible four |
|
Suzanne Leader |
Member of the committee |
Four out of a possible four |
|
Vydaisha Singh |
Member of the committee |
Three of a possible four |
|
Luna Shacklock |
Member of the committee |
One of a possible four |
|
Liz Quayle |
Member of the committee |
Three of a possible four |