Audit & Risk Committee

The Trust’s audit and risk committee have oversight of the Trust’s finances and internal
scrutiny. The committee meets four times a year. The committee's role is to:

  • Direct the Trust's programme of internal scrutiny
  • Ensure that risks are being addressed appropriately through internal scrutiny
  • Report to the board on the adequacy of your Trust's internal control framework (this includes financial and non-financial controls and management of risks)

Term of office is 4 years.

Academic Year 2024-25

Full Name

Audit & Risk Committee Role

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Left

Appointed by

Meeting Attendance
Phil Beecher Chair

Trustee & Chair of Audit & Risk Committee, St John the Baptist Catholic MAT, commenced 1/9/20

Director of Finance, Active Learning Trust, commenced 1/9/23 

Director, Maps and Pathways Limited, commenced 23/7/24

Director, Full Spectrum Consultancy Limited, commenced 21/7/24

Review Consultant, Juniper Education, commenced 1/6/24

Interim CFO, Evolution Academy Trust, commenced 2/11/24

 1/9/22 - Trust Board 4 of 4

David Tibble OBE

Audit & risk committee member

Member, Inspiration Trust, commenced 14/8/12

Trustee, Inspiration Trust Board of Trustees, commenced 14/8/12

Trustee, Public Interest Foundation, commenced 2/8/12

Director, Inspiration Services Ltd, commenced 28/10/16

Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, commenced 1/1/19

Director, Match the Cash Ltd, commenced 3/3/16

18/12/21

25/4/25

Trust Board

 3 of 3

Lord Theodore Agnew

Audit & risk committee member

Member, Inspiration Trust, commenced 2/3/22

 

Trustee , Inspiration Trust Board of Trustees, commenced 2/3/21

 

Trustee, The Public Interest Foundation, commenced 1/1/06

LLP Designated Member, Ovington Operations LLP, commenced 22/6/16

Director, Match the Cash Limited, commenced 1/6/22

LLP Designated Member, Carbon Plus Capital LLP, commenced 1/2/22

Director, School Led Development Trust, commenced 1/9/22

Director, Markerstudy Group Holdings Limited, comenced 26/6/23

Director, 16-20 Strutton Ground Management Co. Limited, commenced 24/4/23

Director, All Perspectives, commenced 23/4/24

18/12/21

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Trust Board 

 3 of 4
Lucy Churchill  Audit & risk committee member

Trustee, Inspiration Trust Board of Trustees, commenced 5/9/22

Senior Associate, Birketts LLP, commenced 1/5/21

Committee member, Inspiration Trust audit & risk committee, commenced 1/1/24

 1/1/24 - Trust Board 4 of 4
David Earnshaw CBE Audit & risk committee member

Trustee, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, commenced 18/10/11

Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, commenced 10/7/14

Director, Outwood Grange Services Ltd, commenced 1/9/16

Member, School Led Development Trust, commenced 31/5/21

 28/4/25 - Trust Board 0 of 1

 

Academic Year 2023-24

Full Name

Audit & Risk Committee Role

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Left

Appointed by

Meeting Attendance

Phil Beecher

Chair

Trustee & Chair of Audit & Risk Committee, St John the Baptist Catholic MAT

Director of Finance, Active Learning Trust 

Trustee, Synergy Multi-Academy Trust

Sole Director, Maps and Pathways Limited 

Sole Director, Full Spectrum Consultancy Limited

Review Consultant, Juniper Education

1/9/22

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Trust Board

 2 of 4

David Tibble OBE

Audit & risk committee member

Member, Inspiration Trust 

Vice-Chair of the Inspiration Board of Trustees

Trustee, Public Interest Foundation

Director, Inspiration Services Ltd 

Member, Outwood Grange Academies Trust 

Director, Match the Cash Ltd 

18/12/21

-

Trust Board

 3 of 4

Lord Theodore Agnew

Audit & risk committee member

Chair, Inspiration Trust Board of Trustees 

Member, Inspiration Trust 

Trustee, The Public Interest Foundation

LLP Designated Member, Ovington Operations LLP

Director, Match the Cash Limited

LLP Designated Member, Carbon Plus Capital LLP

Director, School Led Development Trust

Director, Markerstudy Group Holdings Limited 

Director, 16-20 Strutton Ground Management Co. Limited 

Director, UnHerd Limited 

Director, UnHerd Ventures Limited 

18/12/21

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Trust Board 

 4 of 4
Lucy Churchill  Audit & risk committee member

Trustee, Inspiration Trust Board of Trustees

Senior Associate, Birketts LLP

 1/1/24 - Trust Board 1 of 2