Business & Management Committee
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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 |
|---|---|
| Elliot Bennett | Finance Director |
| Ian Ingham | Accountant Director |
| Mary Ellen McCarthy | Executive Principal |
| Paraic McLoughney | Echelford Local Governor Representative |
| Jo Roberts | Chair of Directors |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Bennett | 4 Year Term - co-opted by the Members | 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 |
| Paraic McLoughney | Echelford Local Governor Representative | No relevant interests to disclose | None outside LLT |
| Jo Roberts | Chair of Directors | 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 |
| 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 | |||
| Suneet Rana | Saxon Local Governor Representative | No relevant interests to disclose | None outside LLT |
| Claire Quillish | School Business Leader | LLT Employee | None outside LLT |
| Effy Crawford | Saxon Local Governor Representative | No relevant interests to disclose | None outside LLT |
| Meetings Attended (Attended/Possible) | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Paraic McLoughney | - | - | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Jo Roberts | - | - | - | 1/1 |
| 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 | ||||
| Suneet Rana | - | - | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| Claire Quillish | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 1/1 |
| Effy Crawford | - | - | - | 1/2 |
