The trustees focus on three core functions:

• ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• holding the executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, the performance management of staff
• overseeing and ensuring effective financial performance

Avonreach Academy Trust – Trustee Details, attendance and Business Interests 2025/26

Trust Structure:

Avonreach Academy Trust has a Board of Trustees with three sub committees overseeing Finance, Audit and Risk, Curriculum and Quality and HR and Well-Being. Each school have a Governing Board.

The Trust Board is made up of a wide range of professionals who through their representation as board members bring vast experience from both education and business.

The Governors within each school or groups of schools work together with the Head Teachers and staff of each school for the good of the pupils whilst also ensuring everything is underpinned by sound financial acumen.

The Trust Board committee membership is as follows:

Curriculum and Quality Committee

Floriane Fidegnon-Edoh (Chair)

Andrew Longdon

Michelle Brotherton

Sue Christian

Jim Drain

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee

Ian Cumming (Co-Chair)

Karen Rutter (Co-Chair)

Andy Longdon

Jim Drain

HR and Well-Being Committee

Natalie Breeze (Chair)

Jim Drain

Karen Rutter

Michelle Brotherton