Governance at All Saints Inter-Church Primary School

All Saints Inter-Church Primary School is a Single Academy Trust.

Trusts are founded by members and run by trustees. They have a general duty to exercise their powers to further the trust’s charitable object. Trusts with a religious character are founded by the appropriate religious body or bodies and their objects will be set out in the articles of association of the trust. Members of a church academy trust must also ensure that the religious character of the church academy is preserved and developed as part of ensuring the charitable objects of the academy trust deed are met.

In trusts, the purpose of governance is to provide:

strategic leadership
accountability and assurance
strategic engagement

The board has collective accountability and strategic responsibility for the trust. It has a focus on ensuring the trust delivers an excellent education to pupils while maintaining effective financial management and must ensure compliance with:

the trust’s charitable objects
regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements
their funding agreement

The board also has a strategic and statutory responsibility for safeguarding and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) ensuring the promotion of pupil welfare and for keeping their estates safe and well-maintained.

The trust board meets at least termly and delegates some of its functions to two sub-committees; Finance, Risk & Audit and Curriculum & Standards. More information about the scope and remit of each sub-committee can be found within the Terms of Reference.

To contact the board of trustees, please contact the Clerk to Trustees by email at helenm.andrews@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

Our Trustees

Chair	Ms. Jacqueline McCamphill 17 Oct 2023 - 16 Oct 2027 Safeguarding Link	Foundation
Vice Chair	Dr. Andy Stone 22 Nov 2024 - 21 Nov 2028	Foundation
	Rev. Andrew Smith 9 Jan 2017 - 8 Jan 2029	Foundation
	Dr. Allan Whyte 4 Sept 2023 - 3 Sept 2027 SEND Link	Foundation
	Mr Justin Gold 6 Oct 2023 - 5 Oct 2027	Foundation
	Mr Mike Harrison 6 Jan 2025 - date	Executive Headteacher / Accounting Officer
Clerk to Trustees	Mrs Helen Andrews
Our Members	The trust board constitution is made of up to 12 Foundation Trustees including 2 staff trustees, 4 parent trustees, the Headteacher plus any additional trustees appointed under Article 52. Each category serves a term of 4 years. There are current vacancies on the board across all categories.
	Bishop Peter Collins Catholic Diocese of East Anglia Appointed 1st April 2013 - no declared financial interests as at Dec 2024. Bishop Peter is a Member of St John the Baptist School (CMAT) and a Member of Our Lady of Walsingham School (CMAT).
	Archdeacon Alex Hughes Ely Diocese Board of Finance Appointed 1st April 2013 - no declared financial interests as at Dec 2024. Archdeacon Alex is a Member and Director of Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust (DEMAT) and a Member of St Bede's Inter-Church Academy.
	Ms Jacqueline McCamphill Ely Diocese Board of Education Appointed October 2023 - no declared financial interests as at Sept 2024. Jacqueline is also a Vice-Chair of Governors at Elton CofE Primary School.

Trust Board Meeting Dates 2024-25 (all held in person at school)

17^th October 2024 at 5pm

5th December 2024 at 5.30pm (presentation by Auditor)

12^th December 2024 at 5pm

27^th March 2025 at 5pm

8^th July 2025 at 5pm

Curriculum & Standards Committee (virtual)

28^th November 2024, 5.30pm

18th March 2025, 5pm (rescheduled from 27^th February 2025)

19^th June 2025, 4pm

Finance, Risk & Audit Committee (virtual)

22^nd November 2024, 5.30pm

16^th January 2025, 5.30pm

6^th March 2025, 5pm

1^st May 2025, 5pm

12^th June 2025, 5.30pm