Beacon Academy Trust

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TRUST STRUCTURE

bMAT Members 

as at NOVEMBER 2023

NameDate AppointedEnd of Term
Sonia GableMember17.01.18
Ajitha SadanandanMember01.05.18
Paul LeachMember11.11.24

BMAT Trustees 

as at November 2023

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
Elected Chair 18.01.21 – 31.08.24
Trustee - Vice Chair01.01.1518.01.28
Suda RatnamElected Vice Chair 18.01.20 – 31.08.24Trustee03.05.1602.05.28
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
Michael BuckworthTrustee10.09.2409.09.28

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
Tim Volkheimer10.09.24Trustee
Kathryn BurnsEx-officioExecutive Principal/CEO BMAT
Yvonne AndressEx-officioCo-Headteacher BHS
Will MackintoshEx-officioCo-Headteacher BHS
Kevin HowarthEx-officioBBIH Head of School
Lewis AnsellEx-officioPrincipal

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
Michael Buckworth10.09.24Trustee
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