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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 2023-24

Name Role
Ina Ingham Vice Chair of Directors/Accountant Director
Ray Vango Chair of Directors
Elliot Bennett Finance Director
Louise Sunderland Director
Mary Ellen McCarthy Executive Principal
Effy Crawfold Saxon Local Governor Representative
Paraic  McLoughney Echelford Local Governor Representative
Sharon Muir Head of Finance & Operations
Gail Murphy Operations Manager
Jenny Boulton School Business Leader
Julie Williams School Business Leader
Jesica Tozer 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
Ian Ingham 4 Year Term - appointed 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
Elliot Bennett 4 Year Term - co-opted by the Members No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Louise Sunderland 4 Year Term - co-opted by the Members No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Mary Ellen McCarthy Ex-officio – Executive Principal / Director LLT Employee None outside LLT
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
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
Julie Williams School BUsiness Leader LLT Employee None outside LLT
Jessica Tozer School Business Leader LLT Employee None outside LLT
Stepped down in last 12 months
Ruth Brice Reid  SBM LLT Employee None outside LLT
Jo Roberts Riverbridge Local Governor Representative No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Suneet Rana Saxon Local Governor Representative No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT
Claire Quillish School Business Leader LLT Employee None outside LLT
Emily Oliphant Walton Oak Local Governor Representative No relevant interests to disclose None outside LLT

 

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