How our Trust is organised
Our Trust in governed by Members, Directors and Governors of Local Governing Boards.
Members of Synergy Trust are accountable to the Department for Education for the standards in each of our schools. They appoint Directors, sign off financial statements and can change the Trust’s Articles of Association.
The Members of Synergy Trust
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Philip Dewin
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Bryan Hurst
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Andrew Savage
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In turn, the Members appoint a Board of Directors to ensure the effective running of the Trust and the provision of high quality education in all schools. Directors also oversee the management of finances and property, and ensure compliance with charity and company law.
The Directors of Synergy Trust
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Chair: Natasha Hutcheson
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Vice Chair: Robin Hanley
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Tracey Hughes
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Deborah Boldero
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Constance Tyce
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Gill Pegg
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Susi Waters
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Louise Lee (Chief Executive Officer)
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James Macadam
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Directors serving in the last 12 months: Phil Beecher, Louise Boddie
Each school has a Local Governing Board that is made up of parents, members of staff and appointed community members. The key role of each Local Governing Board is to ensure that the school’s leadership team is working effectively to improve the quality of education within the institution.
Board of Directors Committee Membership
2024-25
Audit & Risk Committee – (RHSC Sixth Form Centre)
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Gill Pegg (Chair)
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Robin Hanley
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Natasha Hutcheson
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Louise Lee
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James Macadam
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Constance Tyce
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Louise Boddie
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Education, Curriculum & Standards Committee – (Synergy House)
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Constance Tyce (Chair)
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Natasha Hutcheson
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Louise Lee
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Gill Pegg
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Deborah Boldero
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Susi Waters
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Finance Committee – (Synergy House)
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Robin Hanley (Chair)
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Deborah Boldero
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Tracey Hughes
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Natasha Hutcheson
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Louise Lee
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James Macadam
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Susi Waters
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Pay & Remuneration Committee – (Synergy House)
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Tracey Hughes (Chair)
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Natasha Hutcheson
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Robin Hanley
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Chief Executive Officer
Louise Lee is the CEO and Accounting Officer of the Trust. Her role is to work with Directors and Headteachers to ensure that an excellent quality of education is provided in every school, and that resources are deployed most effectively.
Chief Financial Officer
Michelle Allbones