Finance, Audit & RISK Committee
A committee of a minimum of three members appointed by the Trust board, with at least one non-trustee member required.
Finance, Audit & Risk Committee:
John Bushby - Trustee & Committee Chair
Attendance 2020-21: 3/3
Relevant Interests: Parent (Turner Free School)
Trustee & Treasurer of Folkestone Primary PTFA.
Co-Chair of Stowting CofE Primary Board (from 01.09.20)
Gary Cottle - Trustee
Attendance 2020-21: 2/3
Relevant Interests: CEO Metrikos (Sep 19), Proprietor of High Tong Estate, Clyde Cherwell Future Screen Invicta, Director AGC Urban RE Caxton House
Mark Taylor - Trustee
Attendance 2021/22:
Relevant Interests: Director – AGBIS & Independent Schools Council, Director – King’s College & AES Tring Park Schools Trust
Hugh Watchorn - Independent
Attendance 2020-21: 2/3
Relevant Interests: Bespoke Consulting Services Ltd
Dafydd Gough - Advisor
Attendance 2020-21: 3/3
Business Interests: Senior Associate Silica Associates - Silica Associates contracted to support TFS build (May – Oct 19).
Cygnus Academies Trust Advisor from May 19
Committee members who have left in the past 12 month
Manjinder Johal - Trustee
Date of leaving: 08/09/2021
Attendance 2020-21: 2/3
Business Interests: None
Duties:
To provide oversight on internal controls and monitor performance at Trust and School level
To determine the scope of internal audits, review internal audit reports and progress of actions
To manage the ‘responsible officer’ function
To review capital plans
To review and recommend for approval annual budgets
Reporting:
Report to board of Trustees through approved minutes and feedback in meetings
Governed by:
TERMS OF REFERENCE – FARC SEP 2020
Meetings:
Three per year
Trustees review the governance structure and membership of committees on an annual basis.