Governance

Register of Interests

Our Trust Board is comprised of a team of carefully selected individuals. The Trustees have been appointed by the Bishop to exercise their unique skill sets in order to lead the Trust and its Academies towards excellence by ensuring the outstanding strategic direction.

Our Trust Board is made up of 3 Committees; The Audit and Risk Committee, The Finance and Resources Committee, and The Education Standards/Pupil Experience Committee (ESPE).  Each Committee has a group of Trustees purposely selected because of their strengths to meet the responsibilities required of the specific Committee.

The Terms of Reference provide a more detailed description of the roles and responsibilities of each Committee.

 

Name
First Appointed
Declared Interests (Updated October 2023)
The Right Reverend Marcus Stock,

Bishop of Leeds

FoundingMember: Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust, Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust

Director
1. Diocese of Leeds Trustee (Company Limited by Guarantee Registered No. 2886244)
2. Leeds Trinity University (Company Limited by Guarantee Registered No. 6305220)

1. Trustee of Catholic Care (Diocese of
Leeds), (Registered Charity No: 513063)
2. Governor of Leeds Trinity University
3. Trustee of St Cuthbert’s College Ushaw,
(Registered Charity No: 527408)
4. Director of St Bede’s Catholic Grammar
School Trust Bradford, (Registered Charity
No: 700808)

 

Reverend
Monsignor Paul
Fisher VG
FoundingMember: Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust, Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust

Trustee
1.Leeds Diocesan Trust,(Registered Charity No: 249404)
2. St John’s Catholic School for the Deaf

Reverend Monsignor Paul Grogan(Member)Sept 2023Member of:
1. Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
2. Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
3. Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust
4. Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy TrustGovernor at
1. Leeds Trinity University
2. St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Bradford
3. St Winefrid Catholic Primary School, Bradford
Frances JohnstonNov 2020N/A
Joseph McDonnellOct 2020Director (Chair) Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Castle Construction (Family Business)
Angela GauntSep 2022N/A
Fr Dennis CassidyJune 2021Governor, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School, Leeds
Alison GriffithsSept 2022Employee Leeds Trinity University
Phillip JacksonJune 2021Chief inspector at West Yorkshire Police
Shaun VickersSept 2021Governor at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Edwin KirkwoodSept 2021Governor, St John Fisher Catholic Academy, Dewsbury
Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust (Associate Member), Chair of Audit Committee
Related to member of staff at Holy Rosary & St Anne’s Catholic Primary School
Peter HughesMay 2021N/A
Directors previous 12 months:
John WeavingJune 2021Director Ellis Patents Holdings Limited