Trust

Trustees

The Members are equivalent to shareholders of a company and have ultimate control over the direction of the school. They ensure that Trustees are acting in accordance with the school’s charitable object, receive the financial accounts and annual report, and appoint some of the Trustees. They are also the only body who can amend the School’s Articles of Association.

The Trustees are responsible for the three core strategic functions of governance (strategic direction, holding the Headteacher to account for educational performance and overseeing the financial performance of the school). Our Trustees are also company directors and are charity trustees. As such, they ensure compliance with charity and company law and the school’s funding agreement.

West Derby School Trust

Members

Ian Andain

John Bernard Duncan

Karen Callant

Judith Kyle

Associated School Staff

Claire Fletcher (Business Director)

Viv McGarry (Director of Governance and Compliance – Clerk)

Erica Briscoe (Director of Data and Information – Trainee Clerk))

Mike Thomas (Deputy Head)

Susan Wilkinson (Deputy Head)

Trustees

Terence Conchie (Safeguarding Trustee)
Stuart Davies
Paula Glassey
Sian Graham (Headteacher) (SEND and LAC Trustee)
Kate Hodgkiss (Chair)

Gareth Jones
Andrew Keen
David Kirkman
Alvin Kofi
James Misra
Ann Parry
Susan Poynton
Robert Smith (Vice Chair)
Matina Tsalavouta (CEIAG Trustee)

Trust Documentation

NameFormat
Files
Articles of Association.pdf .pdf
Board Strategy Approved November 2024.pdf .pdf
COMMITTEES updated February 2025.pdf .pdf
RECORD OF MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES BUSINESS INTERESTS FOR WEST DERBY SCHOOL 2024 - updated 26022025.pdf .pdf
Terms of Reference December 2024.pdf .pdf
Trust board scheme of delegation approved December 2024.pdf .pdf
Trustees Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings 2023-24.pdf .pdf
West Derby School Trust Board Pen Portraits Updated January 2025- redacted.pdf .pdf