Governance
Trust Governance
The Canterbury Academy Trust is a company limited by guarantee and is an exempt charity. The members hold the Board of Directors to account.
The Governing Body for The Canterbury Academy Trust is now known as ‘The Board of Directors’. The Trust Board consists of 9 directors, including the Chief Executive Officer.
Local governing bodies and committees have been established to allow a more focused approach to monitoring and evaluating the work of the Trust’s component parts. Trustees (Board of Directors) delegate specific responsibilities to its local governing bodies and committees, the activities of which are reported to and discussed at Board of Directors meetings.
The following documents detail the responsibilities and commitments of the Trust Board of Directors:
Downloads
- CODE OF CONDUCT
- MEETINGS ATTENDED TERMS 1-6 2023/24
- MEETINGS ATTENDED TERMS 1-6 2022/23
- MEETINGS ATTENDED TERMS 1-6 2021/22
- MEMBERSHIP
- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- SCHEME OF DELEGATION
- SCHEME OF FINANCIAL DELEGATION
- THE CANTERBURY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
- GOVERNANCE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY DATA 2023/24
Role of the Chief Executive Officer of the Trust
The Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, who also acts as the Accounting Officer has the responsibility, under the board, for the overall day to day management of the Academy Trust, including staffing, finance, conduct and discipline.
Business and Pecuniary Interests
- Register of Business interests from September 2024
- Register of Business interests from September 2023
- Register of Business interests from September 2022
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will take place at The Canterbury Academy on Tuesday 11th March 2025 at 6pm, please email clerk@canterbury.kent.sch.uk if you would like further information.
The Canterbury Academy Trust is fully committed to equality and diversity. We are currently reviewing the way we report on our governing board diversity data but if you have queries in the meantime please contact us.
Chairs / Vice Chairs
Mark Johnstone
Chair
Anna Wienel
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, Chair of The Canterbury Academy Secondary Phase Local Governing Body
David Fox
Chair of The Canterbury Academy Sixth Form Local Governing Body
Dylan Chamberlain
Chair of The Canterbury Primary School Local Governing Body
Paul Martin
Chair of Finance, Buildings and Personnel committee
Julian Brinton
Chair of Audit & Risk committee
Members:
Mark Johnstone (Chair), Richard Field, Andrew Doyle, Judy Keay
Accounting Officer:
Jon Watson, Chief Executive Officer of The Canterbury Academy Trust
Directors
Dylan Chamberlain, Mark Johnstone, Paul Martin, Paul Swallow, Jon Watson, Anna Weinel, Neil Winterflood, Julian Brinton, David Fox
Local Governors:
The Canterbury Primary School Local Governing Body
Barry Cotgrave, Yoriko Otomo, Anthony Verrall, Catherine Hampton
The Canterbury Academy Secondary Phase Local Governing Body
Ben Hawkins, Darren Watson, Tina Haux, Zoe MacKinnon, Paul Pollard, Alice Henry
The Canterbury Academy Sixth Form Local Governing Body
Terry McMahan, Grant Ayliffe, Dave Margetts, Nina Hunt
Youth, Community and Extended Services Local Governing Body
Martin Vye
Finance, Buildings and Personnel Committee
James Redmond
Clerk to the Board of Directors:
Should you wish to contact the members, directors or local governors, please email the Clerk to the Board of Directors
clerk@canterbury.kent.sch.uk