Trust Members and Trustees

Our Members and Trustees work together to ensure strong governance, clear accountability and effective leadership across the Trust.





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The Role of the Heritage Trust Board 

At Heritage Multi Academy Trust, our Trust Board plays a vital role in driving excellence across all our schools. As the strategic leaders of the Trust, the Board is responsible for ensuring that every decision made supports our mission to deliver the highest standards of education, wellbeing, and opportunity for every child.

The Board provides both support and challenge - working closely with the Executive Team to:

  • Set the strategic direction of the Trust
  • Monitor performance and outcomes across all academies
  • Ensure financial sustainability and value for money
  • Uphold compliance with statutory duties and governance standards
  • Champion safeguarding, inclusion, and equality
  • Hold leaders to account for delivering improvement and impact

Through regular meetings, data reviews, and school visits, the Trust Board ensures that leadership is robust, resources are well-managed, and that every academy is supported to be the best it can be.

We believe that strong governance is the foundation of a strong Trust - and our Board is committed to continuous improvement, transparency, and putting children at the heart of every decision.






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Trust Board

The Trust Board meets five times per year and there are three committees: Finance Audit and Risk Committee, Quality of Education Committee and Pay and Remuneration Committee.

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Dr. Mick Walker

(Chair) (Q of E)
Mick has had over 50 years involvement in the national system of education and schooling in various roles including that of a teacher, a local authority adviser and national policy...

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Martin Caufield

Trustee / (Vice Chair) (FA & RC)
Over 30 years’ experience in banking and finance offering support through organisational change and development. Martin has been involved in the development of Heritage from the outset and has extensive...

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Kirsty Allen

Trustee / (Q of E)
Having worked across Local Authorities and Multi Academy Trusts, Kirsty is senior school leader and also an experienced Governor. She has experience of collaborative practices for school improvement and raising...

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David Gladdis

Trustee / (Chair of FA & RC)
Dave is a highly experienced Senior Risk leader with over 25 years working in Financial Services across the UK market in a number of different sectors including retail, consumer credit,...

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Lizzie Greaves

Trustee / (FA & RC)
Product owner with a proven record of delivery in a fast moving environment within tight time and budgetary constraints.  She is highly focused on delivering quality and moving the business...

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Jenny Grindley

Trustee / (Q of E)
Jenny has 21 years education experience having been a Primary School Teacher and a Senior Leader in three different schools for the past 13 years. She has worked in contrasting...

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Sally Hobson

Trustee / (FA & RC)
I am highly experienced estates and facilities manager with over 30 years’ experience in the operational and strategic management and leadership of a full range of diverse services within the...

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Kim Jowett

Trustee / (FA & RC)
Kim is an ex chair of governors at one of our Heritage MAT schools. She has a wealth of experience of school governance and also safeguarding. She is local to...

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Steve Palmer

Trustee / Chair (Q of E)
Steve is Director of Operations at a school covering reception to post 16 education. He has relevant skills, knowledge and expertise within an educational setting of HR, finance / audit,...

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Trust Member meetings

Here is our schedule of meetings for current academic year

Autumn Term 2025TimeCommittee
Thursday 25 September5.15 – 7.00pmFinance, Audit and Risk Committee
Thursday 02 October5.00 – 7.00pmQuality of Education
Thursday 16 October5.00 – 7.00pmBoard of Trustees
Thursday 23 October5.15 – 7.00pmPay and Remuneration Committee
Thursday 04 December5.00 – 7.00pmAGM – Members
Thursday 18 December5.00 – 7.00pmBoard of Trustees

Spring Term 2026TimeCommittee
Thursday 15 January5.00 – 7.00pmQuality of Education
Thursday 29 January5.00 – 7.00pmBoard of Trustees (training)
Thursday 5 February5.15 – 7.00pmFinance, Audit and Risk Committee

Summer Term 2026TimeCommittee
Thursday 23 April5.15 – 7.00pmFinance, Audit & Risk Committee
Thursday 30 April5.00 – 7.00pmQuality of Education
Thursday 07 May5.00 – 7.00pmBoard of Trustees
Thursday 04 June5.00 – 7.00pmYear End Members Meeting
Thursday 11 June5.15 – 7.00pmFinance, Audit & Risk Committee
Thursday 25 June5.00 – 7.00pmQuality of Education
Thursday 16 July5.00 – 5.30pmFinance, Audit & Risk Committee
Thursday 16 July5.30 – 7.00pmBoard of Trustees