Beacon Academy Trust

TRUST STRUCTURE

NameDate AppointedEnd of Term
Sonia GableMember17.01.18
Ajitha SadanandanMember01.05.18
Paul LeachMember11.11.24
TrusteesChair/Vice Chair TermsDate AppointedEnd of Term
Paul LeachElected Chair 01.09.24 - 30.05.28Trustee - Chair31.05.1930.05.28
Elizabeth Sidwell CBEElected Vice Chair 18.09.24 -17.09.26
Trustee - Vice Chair01.01.1518.01.28
Suda RatnamTrustee03.05.1602.05.28
Shona RamsayTrustee14.02.1913.02.27
Jatinder SainiTrustee01.05.1830.04.26
Julie DonnellyTrustee08.11.2307.11.27
Balbinder PanesarTrustee01.02.2431.01.28
Miz MannTrustee10.09.2409.09.28
Tim VolkheimerTrustee10.09.2409.09.28

JOINT STANDARDS AND EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE

Standards & Effectiveness CommitteeDate Appointed
Shona Ramsay (Committee Chair)17.09.19Trustee
Elizabeth Sidwell CBE01.01.15Trustee
Julie Donnelly08.11.23Trustee
Balbinder Panesar01.02.24Trustee
Miz Mann10.09.24Trustee
Kathryn BurnsEx-officioExecutive Principal/CEO BMAT
Yvonne AndressEx-officioCo-Headteacher BHS
Will MackintoshEx-officioCo-Headteacher BHS / Acting Principal TFA
Kevin HowarthEx-officioBBIH Head of School

FINANCE AND RISK COMMITTEE

Finance & Risk CommitteeDate Appointed
Jatinder Saini (Committee Chair)01.05.18Trustee
Paul Leach31.05.19Trustee
Suda Ratnam01.09.17Trustee
Balbinder Panesar01.02.24Trustee
Tim Volkheimer10.09.24Trustee
Kathryn BurnsEx-officioCEO/AO
Deep BamrahEx-officioCOO

PAY AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Pay & Personnel CommitteeDate Appointed
Paul Leach31.05.19Trustee
Elizabeth Sidwell01.01.15Trustee
Jatinder Saini01.05.18Trustee
Balbinder Panesar01.02.24Trustee
Kathryn Burns01.09.17CEO/AO
Deep Bamrah01.04.21COO
Former Trustees

WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Former TrusteesDate AppointedEnd of TermRegister of Business Interest
Chris Mallaband10 September 202422 August 2025None
Michael Buckworth10 September 202416 December 2025None