Governance
Trust Board of Directors
| Name | Position of Responsibility | Appointed by | Original Appointment Date | Term of Office | Voting Rights |
| Neil Peterson | Chair of Trust Board Trustee |
Academy members |
13/02/2019 |
04/07/2024 to 03/07/2025 13/02/2023 to 12/02/2027 |
Y |
| Diane Browning | CEO - Accounting Officer | Academy members | 01/01/2019 | 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2027 | Y |
| Richard Longley | Trustee | Academy members | 15/10/2021 | 15/10/2021 to 14/10/2025 | Y |
| Mandy Garner |
Trustee |
Academy members | 23/04/2019 |
22/04/2023 to 21/04/2027 |
Y |
| Simon Mason | Trustee | Academy members | 19/01/2023 | 19/01/2023 to 18/01/2027 | Y |
| John White | Trustee | Academy members | 08/05/2019 | 08/05/2023 to 07/05/2027 | Y |
Finance Committee
| Name | Position of Responsibility | Appointed by | Term of Office | Voting Rights |
| Diane Browning | CEO | 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2026 | Y | |
| John White | Chair of Finance Committee | 27/01/2021 to 26/01/2025 | Y | |
| Richard Longley | 05/05/2022 to 04/05/2026 | Y | ||
| Neil Peterson | 01/09/2022 to 31/08/2026 | Y | ||
| Dee Stacey | CFO | 01/06/2014 | N |
Academy Members
| Name | Position of responsibility | Appointed by | From |
| David Walker | Chair of Members | Member Appointed | 1 May 2014 |
| Neil Peterson | Member Appointed | 1 Nov 2019 | |
| Liam McHugh | Member Appointed | 12 Dec 2023 | |
| Graeme Lloyd | Member Appointed | 1 May 2014 | |
| Louise Wade | Member Appointed | 18 May 2018 |
The address for correspondence to the Chair of the Trust
Neil Peterson
Iwade School, School Lane,
Iwade, Sittingbourne,
Kent, ME9 8RS
Bourne Alliance Local Governing Board
| Name | Position of Responsibility | Appointed by | Term of Office | Voting Rights |
| Debbie Elliott | Staff - Chair | Trust Appointed | 24/02/2024 to 23/02/2028 | N |
| Katrine Stewart | Head of Iwade School | Ex-officio | 01/09/2023 | N |
| Lauren Flain | Head of Grove Park School | Ex-officio | 16/05/2023 | N |
| Tim Harwood | Head of Bobbing School | Ex-officio | 01/09/2023 | N |
| Neil Dipple | Headteacher Aspire School | Ex-officio | 01/05/2023 | N |
| Mrs D-M Cass | Parent Elected | 06/06/2024 to 05/06/2028 | N | |
| Michelle Bartlett | Parent Elected | 07/11/2023 to 06/11/2027 | N | |
| Zoe Silvester | Trust Appointed | 18/01/2022 to 17/01/2026 | N | |
| Sarah Downes | Staff | Trust Appointed | 24/02/2024 to 23/02/2028 | N |
| Liam Corbett | Parent Elected | 18/01/2022 to 17/01/2026 | N |
The address for correspondence to the Chair of the Local Governing Body
c/o Debbie Stryzyk
Iwade School, School Lane,
Iwade, Sittingbourne,
Kent, ME9 8RS
Please click here to view a link to the Governance handbook.
Governance Structure
| MEMBERS | Bourne Alliance Academy Trust Members |
| The members are akin to the shareholders of a company. They have ultimate control over the academy trust, with the ability to appoint or remove trustees and the right to amend the trust’s Articles of Association. | Bourne Alliance has a minimum of 3 members. Members can be considered as the custodians of the trust. However, they have a hands-off role in terms of managing the trust. They meet once a year. |
| TRUST BOARD | Bourne Alliance Academy Trust Board of Trustees |
| The trustees/directors are responsible for three core governance functions; setting the direction; holding the Executive Principal to account and ensuring financial probity. |
The trustees are responsible for the trust. |
| FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE | Bourne Alliance Academy Trust Finance and Audit Committee |
| The dedicated committee’s remit is to advise the trust board on the adequacy of financial controls and risk management arrangements. | The Finance and Audit Committee scrutinises the management accounts, recommends budgets, advises the trustees on financial matters and holds the Chief Financial Officer to account. The Finance and Audit Committee reports to the trust board. |
| LOCAL GOVERNING BODY | Bourne Alliance Local Governing Body (LGB) |
| A group of people made up of volunteers and professionals. They carry out monitoring at a local level and hold Heads of School to account for the implementation of the School Development Plan and pupil outcomes. The LGB produces reports that are shared with the trust board. | The LGB works across all schools to provide support and challenge to the school leadership teams. Areas that the LGB monitor and report on are quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and mangement, the school plan, safeguarding and health and safety. A local governor also attends the Finance and Audit Committee and reports to the LGB. The LGB reports to the Trust Board. |
Copies of the minutes are available on request to the clerk.