Julian Appleyard OBE - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
01/11/24 - 31/10/28  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 3
meetings attended  3
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Helena Brothwell - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
01/11/24 - 31/10/28  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
I have no interests here.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 4
meetings attended  3
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Anthony Burke - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
01/09/22 - 10/12/24  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 4
meetings attended  3
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 8
meetings attended  7
apologies 1
Ged Byrne - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
01/09/22 - 20/12/24  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the organization
Director of NHS England Chair Uganda UK Health Alliance Chair Myanmar UK Health Alliance Trustee Tropical Health and Education Trust

Nationality:
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity:
This academic year:
meeting invitations 5
meetings attended  0
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 8
meetings attended  3
apologies 1
John Byrne - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
01/09/22 - 11/12/24  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
None

Nationality:
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity:
This academic year:
meeting invitations 4
meetings attended  4
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 7
meetings attended  1
apologies 0
Alison Chapman - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
14/01/21 - 24/07/24  
I lead the Star Appropriate Body for ECT induction. Vantage ECTs are registered with Star. To protect the interest, any work related to Vantage is covered by a different member of staff or quality assured by the Teaching School Partnership Director.

Nationality: United Kingdom
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 8
meetings attended  1
apologies 2
Comp. / Charity / Inst. Star Academies
Nature of business Education
Nature of Interest Education improvement
Date Interest began 17/04/2023

 
Ben Cummins - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
01/11/24 - 31/10/28  
Managing Director. - CoWest Services Ltd (tading as Qwest) and Regional Partnership Director - Equans
I currently work delivering FM services for Equans Services Ltd, and also i'm Managing Director delivering Capital projects and FM for a company called CoWest Services Ltd (trading as Qwest). I will excuse myself from any appointment of suppliers or other matters that could promote the companies for which i work.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 4
meetings attended  4
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Comp. / Charity / Inst. Equans Services Ltd
Nature of business FM services
Nature of Interest employee of relevant company
Date Interest began 01/01/2010

 
Rob Dean - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
12/10/21 - 11/10/25  
Currently, I have no financial business related involvement with the organisation.
I am SIAMS Inspector and make sure I don't inspect any schools within the Trust. I facilitate for Ambition on their NPQH & NPQSL leadership programmes. I am a Diocesan school advisor for Manchester Diocesan.

Nationality:
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity:
This academic year:
meeting invitations 7
meetings attended  7
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 8
meetings attended  4
apologies 2
Lynn Evans - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
13/02/25 - 12/02/29  

Nationality:
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: Not Disclosed
This academic year:
meeting invitations 1
meetings attended  1
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Natalie Harling - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
01/09/22 - 31/08/26  
I am also Chair of Governors at Hunter Hall Preparatory School in Penrith
The Outward Bound Trust - Director which many of the Vantage schools use for residentials Chair of Governors, Hunter Hall Prep School
NONE

Nationality: British
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 7
meetings attended  4
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 8
meetings attended  8
apologies 1
Comp. / Charity / Inst. The Outward Bound Trust
Nature of business Educational Charity
Nature of Interest Schools use supplier
Date Interest began 01/01/2000

 
George Hayes - Trustee (appointed by academy members)    - Chair of The Board
Term of office:
25/11/24 - 24/11/28  
Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust - Employer Cheshire East Borough Council - Elected Councillor H21 Consultancy Limited - Director East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise - Non-Executive Director Buglawton Primary School - Chair of Governors

Nationality:
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: Not Disclosed
This academic year:
meeting invitations 5
meetings attended  5
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Mike Heafield - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
13/02/25 - 12/02/29  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
I have no interests.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  1
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Anne-Marie Holmes - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
24/07/23 - 24/07/27  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
Currently I do not have any non-pecuniary interests.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 8
meetings attended  6
apologies 2
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 3
meetings attended  3
apologies 0
Ross Malkin - Member   
Term of office:
20/09/22 -   
Rector of St Hilda’s Church Two of my children attended St Hild’s School from nursery – year 6 – now in school years 11 and 12. Formerly director of Manchester Diocesan Board of Education and Manchester Diocesan Association of Church Schools until January 2016. Husband of Andrea Malkin, Teacher of Mathematics at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, SLE, and member of NW1 Maths Hub, who has provided some numeracy support to St Hilda’s School in that capacity in the past and whose department/hub would be open to possible future support work.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 7
meetings attended  6
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  2
apologies 0
Comp. / Charity / Inst. Manchester DBE & M'cr Diocesan Assoc of Ch Schools
Nature of business Oversight of and support for all Manchester Diocesan Church Schools
Nature of Interest Director of both until January 2016
Date Interest began 01/01/2007

 
Phil Mason - Trustee (appointed by academy members)    - Chair of The Board
Term of office:
13/09/19 - 21/08/24  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 9
meetings attended  9
apologies 0
Comp. / Charity / Inst. Bolton CVS
Nature of business Charity infrastructure Organisation
Nature of Interest Chair of the Organisation
Date Interest began 01/09/2021

 
Jill Messham - CEO   
Term of office:
01/09/23 -   
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation

Nationality: British
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 12
meetings attended  12
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 18
meetings attended  12
apologies 3
Chris Read - Trustee (appointed by academy members)    - Chair of The Board
Term of office:
01/11/24 - 31/10/28  

Nationality:
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: Not Disclosed
This academic year:
meeting invitations 11
meetings attended  11
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Lakshmi Sandu Aana - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
18/10/23 - 25/07/24  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
Currently I have no non pecuniary interests to devlare

Nationality:
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: Not Disclosed
This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 3
meetings attended  1
apologies 2
Comp. / Charity / Inst. Edgehill Medical University
Nature of business Gynaecology Clinical Lead
Nature of Interest Teaching, Curriculum management
Date Interest began 01/01/2023

 
Deborah Smith - Member   
Term of office:
04/04/23 -   

Nationality:
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity:
This academic year:
meeting invitations 6
meetings attended  5
apologies 1
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  2
apologies 0
Ned Solanki MBE - Member   
Term of office:
01/11/12 -   
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust. I am also Chair of a school outside the Trust BWFC and BWFC Community Trust link with Phil Mason. My wife works for Bolton Council and has worked for BWFC Fanzone

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: Asian or Asian British - Indian
This academic year:
meeting invitations 7
meetings attended  7
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  2
apologies 0
Ian Tomkin - Member   
Term of office:
01/11/12 - 17/02/25  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 6
meetings attended  0
apologies 2
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  2
apologies 0
Nicola Toop - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
10/04/25 - 09/04/29  

Nationality:
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: Not Disclosed
This academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 0
meetings attended  0
apologies 0
Martin  Whittle - Trustee (appointed by academy members)   
Term of office:
12/10/21 - 10/02/25  
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust.
My wife is employed as a Learning Mentor by the MAT and is based at Knowsley Lane Primary School.

Nationality: British
Gender:  Male
Ethnicity: White British
This academic year:
meeting invitations 4
meetings attended  2
apologies 2
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 5
meetings attended  4
apologies 1
Sarah Whitty - Member   
Term of office:
05/08/22 -   
Husband is a 50% shareholder of React Commissioning Limited.

Nationality:
Gender:  Female
Ethnicity: Not Disclosed
This academic year:
meeting invitations 7
meetings attended  3
apologies 4
Last academic year:
meeting invitations 2
meetings attended  1
apologies 1