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: 2/2
Attendance 2019-20: 3/3
Business Interests: Parent (Turner Free School), Trustee & Treasurer of Folkestone Primary PTFA.
Co-Chair of Stowting CofE Primary Board (from 01.09.20) and member of Buildings and Finance Committee (14.10.19-13.10.23)
Gary Cottle - Trustee
Attendance 2020-21: 1/2
Attendance 2019-20: 2/3
Business Interests: CEO Metrikos (Sep 19), Proprietor of High Tong Estate, Clyde Cherwell Future Screen Invicta, Director AGC Urban RE Caxton House
Manjinder Johal - Trustee
Attendance 2020-21: 2/2
Attendance 2019-20: 3/3
Business Interests: None
Hugh Watchorn - Independent
Attendance 2020-21: 1/2
Attendance 2019-20: 2/3
Business Interests: Bespoke Consulting Services Ltd
Dafydd Gough - Advisor
Attendance 2020-21: 2/2
Attendance 2019-20: 1/3
Business Interests: Senior Associate Silica Associates - Silica Associates contracted to support TFS build (May – Oct 19).
Cygnus Academies Trust Advisor from May 19
Members who have left in the past 12 month
Jenny Fox - Independent
Attendance: 1/1
Left the Committe in December 2019
Duties:
To provide oversight on internal controls and monitor performance at Trust and School level
To determine scope of and receive internal audit reports
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
Governed by:
TERMS OF REFERENCE – FARC SEP 2020
Turner Schools Financial Scheme of Delegation May 20
Meetings:
Three per year