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Business & Management Committee

The Business and Management Committee is a Committee of the Trust Board.  Its purpose is to provide guidance and assistance to the Trust Board on all matters related to finance, resources, premises, risk management and Health & Safety of the Trust. 

This includes preparing and approving annual budgets, monitoring financial performance against that budget, reviewing delegated authorities, ensuring all transactions are conducted in accordance with good practice as directed by the ESFA, to ensure best value is achieved in all financial transactions and to receive and (where relevant) respond to period audit reports on the Trust and of public funds.  This committee also acts as the Trust's Audit Committee.

B&M Committee 2024-25

Name Role
Jo Baughan Governor Representative - Darley Dene
Elliot Bennett Finance Director
Rachel Boucher-Giles Governor Representative - Ewell Grove
Ian Ingham Accountant Director
Mary Ellen McCarthy Executive Principal
James Orbell Governor Representative - Walton Oak
Suneet Rana Governor Representative - Saxon
Jo Roberts Chair of Directors
Jenny Sansom Governor Representative - Riverbridge
Louise Sunderland Director
Ray Vango Vice-Chair of Directors
Sharon Muir Head of Finance & Operations
Gail Murphy Operations Manager
Jenny Boulton School Business Leader
Jesica Tozer School Business Leader
Julie Williams School Business Leader

If any committee member is unable to attend a meeting, they can appoint a nominee to attend in their place

Name Term of office & who appointed Relevant business & pecuniary interests Governance roles in other educational institutions
Jo Baughan 4 year term - trust appointed LGB governor No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Elliot Bennett 4 Year Term - co-opted by the Members No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Rachel Boucher-Giles 4 year term - trust appointed LGB governor No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Ian Ingham 4 Year Term - appointed by the Members No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Mary Ellen McCarthy Ex-officio – Executive Principal / Director LLT Employee None outside LLT
James Orbell 4 year term - trust appointed LGB governor No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Suneet Rana 4 year term - parent elected LGB governor No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Jo Roberts Chair of Directors No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT 
Jenny Sansom 4 yeat term - parent elected LGB governor No relevant interests to disclose Clerk to the Unity Schools Trust
Louise Sunderland 4 Year Term - co-opted by the Members No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Ray Vango 4 Year Term - appointed by the Members No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Sharon Muir Head of Finance & Operations LLT Employee None outside LLT
Gail Murphy Operations Manager LLT Employee None outside LLT
Jenny Boulton School Business Leader LLT Employee None outside LLT
Jessica Tozer School Business Leader LLT Employee None outside LLT
Julie Williams School BUsiness Leader LLT Employee None outside LLT
Stepped down in last 12 months
Effy Crawford Saxon Local Governor Representative No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Paraic McLoughney Echelford Local Governor Representative No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT

 

Meetings Attended (Attended/Possible) 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Jo Baughan - - - -
Elliot Bennett 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Ian Ingham 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Mary Ellen McCarthy 2/2 2/2 1/1 0/3
James Orbell - - - -
Suneet Rana - - - -
Jo Roberts - - - 1/1
Jenny Sansom - - - -
Louise Sunderland 3/3 2/3 2/3 3/3
Ray Vango 3/3 3/3 2/3 2/3
Sharon Muir 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Gail Murphy 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Jenny Boulton 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3
Jessica Tozer - - 3/3 3/3
Julie Williams - - - 3/3
         
Left in last 12 months
Effy Crawford - - - 1/2
Paraic McLoughney - - 1/1 3/3
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