Board of Trustees & Register of Interests
Establishment group: Greater Manchester Education Trust
Trustees must carry out the three core governance functions, which are to:
- Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Hold executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the Trust’s schools and their pupils, and the performance management of staff
- Oversee the financial performance of the Trust and make sure its money is well spent
| Trustee / Staff | Full Name | Specific Responsibility | Appointed By | Start Date of Current Term of Office | Current Term of Office Ends | Business and Pecuniary Interests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee | Suzannah Mary Reeves | Chair of Trustees | Appointed by GB/board | 20/10/22 | 20/10/26 | Pinnacle Learning Education Trust – Principal Oldham Sixth Form College, various roles from September 2007. Manchester City Council, Local Government Councillor, Old Moat Ward, May 2010 | |
| Trustee | Andrew Mullen | Vice Chair of Trustees | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | University of Manchester, Higher Education, Deputy Director – People and Organisations Development, January 1990. | |
| Staff | Damian Owen | Chief Executive Officer & Accounting Officer | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher / principal | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Trustee | Bushra Jamil | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | Parkreed Uk Ltd, Car lease company, Director, 1st May 2017. Revival Consultancy Ltd (Dormant Company) Management Consultancy, Director, March 2011 | ||
| Trustee | Carol Culley | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 |
CIPFA Accountancy Body – Trustee and Council Member, President from July 2024 to June 2025 | Cazza Consultancy, Financial Consultancy, Director May 2024
Interests that ended in April 2024: | ||
| Trustee | Dale Edward Bassett | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | Ark Curriculum Plus, Education Services Provider, Board Member, February 2021. National Baccalaureate Trust, Charity/campaigning organisation, May 2015. United Learning MAT Employee – March 2024 | ||
| Trustee | Elizabeth Franey | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | Senior Civil Servant at the DFE, currently working on SEND and AP Policy | ||
| Trustee | Ella Charlotte Overshott | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | Pecan Partnership Ltd, Culture, change and performance consultancy. Director April 2012. Bees Knees Retail Ltd, Ecommerce, Director 2020. Ella Overshott Ltd, Holding Company, Director 2023. Director Bloom Publishing Ltd, November 2024 | ||
| Trustee | Sandra Milne | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | The University of Manchester, Higher Education and Research, Employee, November 1995 | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium Limited (04045190) from 6th February 2024 | ||
| Trustee | Thomas McDonald | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 01/09/26 | Manchester Care and Repair – Director – May 2021 | ||
| Trustee | Emma-Jane McLaren | Appointed by academy members | 01/09/22 | 16/12/24 (date stepped down) | No relevant interests to declare (employee at Prospere Learning Trust) |
Chief Finance and Operations Officer: Mrs L. Staunton
The Greater Manchester Education Trust is committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all students, staff, parents and carers receiving services from the Trust, irrespective of race, gender, sexuality, disability, faith or religion or socio-economic background. We aim to recruit governors from diverse backgrounds in order to support our schools in the development of cohesive communities. We collect data to help us monitor the diversity of our Trust board and members as well as the membership of our local committees, however the data sample size is too small to publish without breaching personal privacy.
